To Change the Horizontal and Vertical Offsets of a Wall Modifier

Use this procedure to change the horizontal position of a wall modifier applied to a wall, or to change its vertical position on a wall.

  1. Select the wall that has the wall modifier you want to change.
  2. Click Wall tabModify panelPlan Modifiers drop-downEdit Profile In Place.
  3. If prompted that the modifier is not drawn to size, click Yes.

    A temporary profile is created for you to edit the geometry of the wall modifier. If the wall contains multiple wall modifiers, a profile is created for each wall modifier.

    Note: After you perform an editing task, you may need to select a profile again to perform another editing task.
  4. Change the placement of the wall modifier:
    If you want to … Then …
    move the wall modifier horizontally along the wall select the Move grip, and move the grip to reposition the wall modifier. After you select the grip, you can also enter a value to move the wall modifier a specified distance.
    position the wall modifier relative to the top of the wall select an isometric view. Select the Offset from top of wall grip, and move the grip to reposition the wall modifier. After you select the grip, you can also enter a value to move the wall modifier a specified distance from the top of the wall.
    position the wall modifier relative to the bottom of the wall select an isometric view. Select the Offset from bottom of wall grip, and move the grip to reposition the wall modifier. After you select the grip, you can also enter a value to move the wall modifier a specified distance from the bottom of the wall.
  5. If necessary, continue editing the wall modifier.
  6. Save or discard the changes:
    If you want to … Then …
    restore the wall modifier to its original position click Edit In Place tabEdits panelCancel.
    save the changes to the current wall modifier style click Edit In Place tabEdits panelFinish The wall modifier and the wall modifier style use the edited profile to define its geometry. Any other walls that use this wall modifier style are also updated with the edited geometry.
    save the changes to a new wall modifier style click Edit In Place tabEdits panelSave As. Enter a name for the new wall modifier style, and click OK. The wall modifier uses the new style to define its geometry. Other walls that use the original style are not affected.