Several tools are available to manipulate, modify, and manage the way elements display in the drawing area.
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About Modifying Elements
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- Change Element Types Using the Match Type Tool
Use the Match Type tool to convert one or more elements to match the type assigned to another element. - Changing the Line Style of Elements
Use the Linework tool to quickly change the line style for selected edges of model elements in a view. - Change the Cut Profile of Elements
Use the Cut Profile tool to change the shape of elements that are cut in a view, such as roofs, floors, walls, and the layers of compound structures. - Video: Change the Cut Profile of Elements
Change the boundary of the cut lines of a model element in a view. - Measure Elements
Measure the distance between 2 elements or other references. - Video: Measure
Use Measure to quickly find the lenght of elements or distances in your model. - Cut Geometry
Use the Cut Geometry tool to create clean joins between two or more host elements that share a common face, such as walls and floors. - Uncut Geometry
Use the Uncut Geometry tool to remove a cut (between 2 or more elements) that was applied using the Cut Geometry tool. - Join Geometry
Use the Join Geometry tool to create clean joins between 2 or more host elements that share a common face, such as walls and floors. - Unjoin Geometry
Use the Unjoin Geometry tool to remove a join (between 2 or more elements) that was applied using the Join Geometry tool. - Switch Join Order
Use the Switch Join Order tool to reverse the way in which elements join together. - Cut Structural Member with Plane
Use the Cut Geometry tool to cut a structural member with a plane. - About Splitting Elements
Use a Split tool to divide elements into 2 separate parts, remove segments between 2 points, or to create a defined gap between 2 walls. - Video: Use the Split Face and Paint Tools
Apply a different material to an element section without altering the family definition or adding a new family to the model. - Split Elements
Cuts an element (such as a wall or pipe) at a selected point, or removes a segment between 2 points. - Split Elements with a Defined Gap
Splits an element into 2 separate elements with a defined gap between them. - Split Walls Horizontally
You can split a wall along a horizontal line in an elevation or a 3D view. - Split Faces
The Split Face tool splits the selected face of the element; it does not change the structure of the element. - Apply a Material to the Face of an Element
The Paint tool applies a material to the selected face of the element or family; it does not change the structure of the element. - Remove a Material from the Face of an Element
The Remove Paint tool removes an applied material from the selected face of the element or family; it does not change the structure of the element.
Parent topic: Editing Elements