Stretch a Wall or a Layer to a Roof

You can stretch a wall or only the selected layer up to the roof either from the top or bottom of the wall (for example, the wall of a dormer can be stretched to the roof below). First, rotate the model to a position where it is easy to click the correct layer.

You cannot stretch wall layers which you have edited in the model by using this function. You can stretch an edited layer to a roof by moving the edges and edge points.

1. Do either of the following:
   • Select a wall. You can select several walls with the Ctrl key pressed down.

     

   • Select the wall, and then select the layer.

     

2. Do either of the following:
   • Select Wall | Connection | Stretch.
   • Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu and select Stretch to Roof.
3. Select the roof or slope to which the layer is to be stretched. Select several slopes with the Ctrl key pressed down.
4. Select Confirm.
5. Select the edge to be stretched in a dialog box. Do one of the following:
   • If you selected other than a frame layer, select either the top or bottom edge of the wall to be stretched in a dialog box.
   • If you selected a frame layer or an entire wall, select the edge to be stretched and the roof surface to which to stretch in a dialog box.

     Stretch Wall Layer to Roof Dialog Box

6. If you selected roof slopes so that the roof cannot be found along the entire length of the wall, you will receive a warning: Do you still want to continue? If you select Yes, the stretch may fail. You can cancel the stretch by pressing Ctrl+Z, or disconnect the wall from the roof.