Use this procedure to edit the geometry of the roof line or the floor line of a wall:
You can also edit the roof line and the floor line on the Roof/Floor Line worksheet on the Properties palette.
Viewing Edit In Place Wall Elevation Grips
A temporary profile is created for you to edit the geometry of the roof line and floor line.
Wall Elevation Edit In Place Grips
If you want to … | Then … |
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add a gable to the roof line or the floor line | select the profile, and click | . Select the roof line or the floor line.
add a step to the roof line or the floor line | select the profile, and click | . Select the roof line or the floor line.
change the shape of the roof line or the floor line | select the profile, and use Move Roof Line, Move Floor Line, Vertex, and Edge grips to adjust the shape. |
add vertices to the roof line or the floor line | select the profile, and click | . Select a point for each new vertex, and press Enter.
remove vertices from the roof line or the floor line | select the profile, and click | . Select the vertices to remove, and press Enter.
project the roof line or the floor line to a polyline | select the profile, and click | . Select the roof line or the floor line, and select the polyline. Press Enter to keep the geometry, or enter y (Yes) to erase it.
project the roof line or the floor line to another object, such as a stair or a roof | select the profile, and click | tab . Select the roof line or the floor line, and select the object.
reverse the roof line or the floor line | select the profile, and click | . Select the roof line or the floor line.
restore the roof line to the base height of the wall, or restore the floor line to the baseline of the wall | select the profile, and click | . Select the roof line or the floor line.
If you want to … | Then … |
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restore the roof line and the floor line to their shape before editing | click | .
save the changes | click | . The wall uses the edited profile to define its geometry.