To Extend a Wall Intersection Component

Use this procedure to modify a wall intersection by extending a component. The extension boundary can be a line, arc, circle, polyline, or wall component edge.

  1. Select the wall segment with the wall intersection to modify.
  2. Click Wall tabCleanup panelCleanup Edit In Place.

    Vertex and Edge grips display for the first wall component, based upon the wall style index.

  3. Select the component that you want to extend.

    You can extend multiple components at a time to a extension boundary. Press Esc to clear component selection.

  4. Click Edit In Place tabModify panelExtend.
  5. Select an extension boundary.
  6. Exit the edit-in-place session:
    If you want to... Then...
    Discard any changes you made during the edit-in-place session click Edit In Place tabEdits panelCancel.
    Save any changes you made during the edit-in-place session click Edit In Place tabEdits panelFinish.

    In the following example, wallboard components are extended to a concrete block component as the extension boundary to create a fire break.