To Modify the Geometry of a Wall Endcap Style

You can modify the geometry of an existing wall endcap style using either of the following methods:

• Enter an Edit in Place session to change the endcap profile and save the change back to the style. This is best suited to making small, detailed changes.
• Exchange the endcap definition with a newly created polyline. This is best suited for changing the endcap shape completely without having to reassign a new endcap style to all wall styles that use it.

Editing the Standard Wall Endcap Style

The Standard wall endcap style is a special case. While you can use the Standard style as a starting point for creating a new wall endcap style, the Standard style itself cannot be changed. The Standard style is used when no other endcap style is specified for a wall. It is also used when you remove all components from a wall endcap style.

The Wall Endcap Profile

When you edit a wall endcap in place, a temporary profile with grips for vertices and edges is created for each component of the endcap. You can edit this profile in both plan and model views. In model views, the profile is inserted at the mid-height of the wall. If the wall has components that do not extend to that height, such as a footing, additional profiles are created at the vertical midpoint of these components. Use model views to edit wall endcaps that lie in different planes.

If the profile is very complex or is obscured by the linework of other objects, use the location grip on the temporary profile to move the profile away from the wall. Changes to the profile are saved at its original location.

Changing a wall endcap style using Edit in Place

1. Select the wall that has the wall endcap style you want to change.
2. Click Wall tabEndcap panelEdit In Place.
3. Select a point near the endcap.

   Temporary profiles are created for you to edit the geometry of the wall endcap for each wall component.

   Note: After performing an editing task, you may need to select a profile again to perform another editing task.
4. Select the profile and edit it as desired:

   If you want to …	Then …
   change the shape of the perimeter of the profile	use grips to adjust the shape. If the profile has no grips, the Standard style, which you cannot edit, is the current endcap style.
   hide one or more edges of the profile (plan view only)	click Edit In Place tabProfile panelHide Edge. Select the edges you want to hide, and press Enter.
   display an edge that you hid	click Edit In Place tabProfile panelShow Edge. Select the edges you want to show, and press Enter.
   add vertices to the profile	Edit In Place tabProfile panelAdd Vertex. Select a point for each new vertex, and press Enter.
   remove vertices from the profile	Edit In Place tabProfile panelRemove Vertex. Select each vertex to remove, and press Enter.
   replace the geometry of an endcap component with new polyline that lies on the end of the wall exclusive of existing endcaps	click Edit In Place tabProfile panelReplace Endcap. Select the endcap component to replace, and select a polyline to define the new geometry. Press Enter to keep the polyline in the drawing, or enter y (Yes) to erase it.
   remove an endcap component	click Edit In Place tabProfile panelRemove Endcap.

5. Save or discard the changes:

   If you want to …	Then …
   restore the wall endcap to its original shape	click Edit In Place tabEdits panelCancel.
   save the changes to the current wall endcap style	click Edit In Place tabEdits panelFinish. The wall endcap and the wall endcap style use the edited profile(s) to define its geometry. Any other walls or opening endcap styles that use this wall endcap style are also updated with the edited geometry.
   save the changes to a new wall endcap style	click Edit In Place tabEdits panelSave As. Enter a name for the new wall endcap style, and click OK. The wall endcap uses the new style to define its geometry. Other walls, wall styles, or opening endcap styles that use the original style are not affected.

Changing the wall endcap style by substituting its profile with a new polyline

1. Draw the polyline you want to exchange for an existing wall endcap style.
2. Select a wall in the drawing that has the wall endcap style you want to change.
3. Click Wall tabEndcap panelCalculate Automatically.
4. Select the polyline you have drawn, and press Enter.
5. Enter y (Yes) to erase the polyline(s), or enter n (No) to keep the polyline(s).

   If the current wall endcap style is not the Standard style, you are prompted to modify the current style.

6. Enter y (Yes) to modify the currently active endcap style.
7. Enter w (Wallstyledefault) to use the modified wall endcap style as the default endcap style for that wall style. Otherwise, enter o (Override).