Lesson 18: Duplicate the Walls

You now have one wall. Duplicate this wall to create the one opposite.

To duplicate the walls:

1. From the Edit menu, choose Duplicate.
   
   An identical cube appears in the same place.
2. Press the up arrow key to align the wall with the opposite side of the pyramid.
3. Click the Select Families icon on the Selection palette and select Wall from the list. Both walls are selected.
4. Duplicate these walls by choosing Edit menu > Duplicate or by pressing Command/ Ctrl+D. A second set of walls is created in your scene.
   
   For the next action you will temporarily group the newly created second set of walls.
5. Click the Group button to group the walls.
   
   The G button changes to a U, indicating that the objects are grouped. The Family button color is gray for Default family. (as a new entity, it takes on the Default family color and label)
   
   Now you can rotate this group around its center, which happens to be the same as the center of the pyramid.
6. Click Edit button to display the Edit Palette.
7. Place your cursor over the horizontal band of the Rotate tool.
   
   The cursor changes to a Y.
8. Press the Shift key to constrain rotation to 45 degree increments.
9. Click and slowly drag in either direction.
   
   The group snaps first to 45 degrees, and, as you continue dragging, to 90 degrees.
10. Release the mouse button.
11. Click the Ungroup button.
    
    The U changes to a G, and the Family color changes to the Wall color.

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