Log Wall Height Dialog Box
You can define the height data of a log wall when adding it, or edit the height data of an existing wall. You can change the type of the bottom log or add logs to the top or bottom of the wall by editing the height data. You can also select whether the log wall creates a room or not.
Edit the height data in the dialog box. The title bar of the dialog box displays the label of the selected log profile.
- Base log
- When adding a log wall, select the Automatic radio button to have the type of the bottom log determined by the base_log keyword in the LOGHOUSE setup file. The keyword can have the following values:
- Edges of wall
- You can define the height of a log wall by entering the locating heights of its top and bottom edges in the Top of wall and Bottom of wall fields. Type these heights in relation to the floor base height. The Number of logs and Height of wall fields in the lower left corner of the dialog box are automatically updated.
- Apply changes to top/bottom of wall
- You can add or remove logs from the top or bottom of the wall. Select the Top of wall or Bottom of wall radio button, according to which edge you want to change. You can then increase or decrease the number of logs by clicking the or button. The wall height and the height of the selected edge (Top or Bottom) are updated to match the number of logs.
- Number of logs
- When the Automatic option is selected at Base log, the number of logs refers to the walls with a full base log.'
- Room-Creating Wall
- When you add a log wall, the auxiliary function Room creating wall is enabled by default. In this case, all the walls you add will create a room. Sometimes it may be necessary to disable this property for a log wall. For example, when you change the log wall to a ridge beam or wall of a terrace.
Note
- You can edit the height of an existing log wall by using the function Setting the Height of a Log Wall, or by editing the log wall
properties. Do either of the following:
- Double-click the log wall.
- Select one or more log walls, right-click to open the context-sensitive menu, and select Properties.
Examples