Example: Add a Closed Log Wall Chain

In this example, log walls are added to a 2D drawing.
  1. Activate the 2D drawing window.
  2. Select Modeling | Wall Layout | Wall.
  3. Select the Log Wall Library and the selection group Log Wall.
  4. Select Parametric log wall, and select the log wall parameters.

    Log Wall Parameters

  5. Click OK to close the dialog box. The selected wall structure and default locating point are displayed on the status bar.

  6. Select Coarse representation.
  7. Change the locating point to Wall inside.
  8. Click the first point.

    Select the first point of the wall chain as the origin point of the drawing. The origin point is marked on the drawing with a green cross. Move the cursor near the origin and click the left mouse button.

  9. Lock the cursor in the direction of the Y axis in one of the following ways:
    • Press the I key.
    • Move the cursor in the direction of the Y axis until the cursor looks like this and click the left mouse button.
    • Select Constraint > Y axis from the context-sensitive menu.
  10. Select the distance to the next point. Type the distance in the Distance field of the Coordinates Input dialog box. The dialog box will open when you press a numeric key on the keyboard.

  11. Click the other points approximately as shown in the figure below.
  12. Select Toggle open/closed wall.

  13. Select Confirm.

  14. Exit the function by pressing Esc.