Wall Geometry Drawing Properties

Wall's geometry in a drawing consists of lines, hatches and color fills. In a model, the geometry consists of lines and surfaces.

Each wall layer has two lines in the floor plan drawing, but only the inner surface line is drawn. If the wall only contains a single layer, or the layer is limited by an air gap, the exterior surface line is also drawn.

You can select following properties for a line, hatch, line fill or color fill:

  • Type- You can select this property for a color fill or hatch. Select the type (cross hatch, point mesh, color fill etc.) from the list.
  • Line font - Select the line font (continuous, dash line, dot-and-dash line etc.) for a line or line fill from the list.
  • Pen - Select the pen width for a line or hatch from the list. The line width can be seen in a printed drawing.
  • Scale - This property affects a hatch and all the other line fonts except the continuous line. The property can be either absolute or relative:
    • A positive value means an absolute (fixed) scale.
    • A negative value means a relative scale.

    The effect of the property depends on the drawing scale. If the scale is an absolute scale and the drawing scale is 1:1, changing the drawing scale to 1:10 shows the effect of the scale property on a line or hatch as tenfold. A relative value of the scale property is the corresponding value in millimeters in a drawing. When the drawing scale is changed, a line or hatch is scaled in relation to the drawing scale.

  • Level - Select the layer on which a line, hatch or color fill is added. The visibility of the geometry in a floor plan can be restricted using layer selections.
  • Color - Select a line's color from the list, or select the list's alternative More. A color palette is opened for you to select an appropriate Pen color. The colors shown on the color palette are defined in the settings.

    Selecting a Pen Color from a Palette

    In addition, you can select any RGB color for a hatch or color fill by using the list's alternative RGB.

    Selecting an RGB Color Freely

  • Offset - You can select this property for a wall's reference line or extra line. The property defines the distance of the reference or extra line from the wall's center line. With positive values, the distance is measured outwards from the centerline, with negative values, it is measured inwards.