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These tools may be used to create double path graphics to depict walls windows and doors on architectural drawings. They are also useful in map drawing for depicting roads and intersections. The key aspects of a Wall graphic are the thickness and the shape of the ends. Wall elements will "snap" together and automatically adjust these key aspects to form corners and intersections in a logical fashion. It is important to understand and utilize Snap Vertices when working with these elements. Selecting this option or drawing with Grid Snapping On is useful when combining these graphics in a drawing. These tools draw only horizontal and vertical wall objects. This constraint allows the snapping, intersection, and corner creation to be performed automatically. If rotated wall objects are required, build the graphic with wall the horizontal and vertical wall elements, finalize all adjustments, then group the elements and rotate with the Rotate tool. Other forms of Walls (curved and off axis) are planned for the future but are not available with this release of EazyDraw.
![]() Walls have a defined start and end that effects the "Right" or "Left" side of the wall. This is important only for the Bay Window and Door elements. Most importantly this will effect the direction of the swing of the door. Eight combinations are required for all orientations of a door. These may be achieved selection of the direction and hinge options provided on the Graphic Details drawer. Adjusting the thickness of one wall element section will automatically adjust all other wall elements "snapped" to the element being adjusted. To control the use of a normal corner or a beveled corner representation: use the end handle to adjust an unsnapped wall element to the beveled configuration (the one with a 45 degree end component). Then bring another wall section up to the prepared element and let them snap - the corner will then be beveled. Duplicating prototype wall elements is a useful technique. Create one wall element and adjust the ends other parameters if appropriate. Then duplicate or copy-paste this element to create new wall sections. This is easier than creating a new wall element and adjusting each time. EazyDraw records your adjustments of wall elements. The last settings you execute will be used for creating new wall elements. The Knife tool is useful for forming a T-section or full intersection. Cut an existing wall with the knife - the break will not be noticeable as the ends are automatically adjusted after the cut. Create another perpendicular wall section, then bring it to the cut point. The new element will auto-snap and the end shapes will automatically adjust to form the T shape joint. Repeat with another perpendicular element to form full intersection.
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