To Edit the Roof Line or the Floor Line of a Curtain Wall

Use this procedure to edit the geometry of the roof line or the floor line of a curtain wall:

• Add, modify, or remove gables.
• Add, modify, or remove steps.
• Project the roof line or the floor line to a polyline or to other objects, such as roofs, roof slabs, slabs, and stairs.
• Create custom roof line or floor line conditions by adding and adjusting vertices and edges.
• Reverse the roof line or the floor line of the curtain wall without reversing the curtain wall itself.
• Remove all changes to the roof line or the floor line of a curtain wall.

You can also edit the roof line and the floor line on the Roof/Floor Line worksheet on the Properties palette.

Note: If you want to project the roof line or the floor line to a polyline, draw the polyline before you start this procedure.

1. Select the curtain wall that you want to change, and click Curtain Wall tab Modify panel Roof/Floor Line drop-down Edit In Place.

   A temporary profile is created for you to edit the geometry of the roof line or the floor line.

2. Edit the profile:

   If you want to …	Then …
   add a gable to the roof line or the floor line	click Edit In Place tabProfile panel Add Gable . Then, select the roof line or the floor line.
   add a step to the roof line or the floor line	click Edit In Place tabProfile panel Add Step . Then, select the roof line or the floor line.
   change the shape of the roof line or the floor line	select the profile, and use Vertex and Edge grips to adjust the shape.
   add vertices to the roof line or the floor line	select the profile, right-click and click Add Vertex. Select a point for each new vertex, and press Enter.
   remove vertices from the roof line or the floor line	select the profile, right-click and click Remove Vertex. Select each vertex to remove, and press Enter.
   project the roof line or the floor line to a polyline	click Edit In Place tabProfile panel Project To Polyline . Select the roof line or the floor line, and select the polyline. Press Ener to keep the geometry, or enter n (No) to erase it.
   project the roof line or the floor line to another object, such as a stair or a roof	click Edit In Place tabProfile panel Auto Project . Select the roof line or the floor line, and select the object.
   reverse the roof line or the floor line	click Edit In Place tabProfile panelReverse. Select the roof line or the floor line.
   restore the roof line to the base height of the curtain wall, or restore the floor line to the baseline of the curtain wall	click Edit In Place tabProfile panelRemove. Select the roof line or the floor line.

   Note: To add a gable or a step to a roof line or a floor line that has been edited, first use the Remove command on the contextual ribbon tab to remove an existing roof line or floor line condition.
3. Save or discard the changes:

   If you want to …	Then …
   restore the roof line and the floor line to their shape before editing	click Edit in Place tabEdits panelCancel.
   save the changes	click Edit in Place tabEdits panelFinish.