Walls

Todos os produtos Vectorworks possuem ferramentas e comandos para desenhar paredes retas e curvas. Algumas dessas ferramentas e comandos no Vectorworks Design Series são similares àquelas disponíveis no Vectorworks Fundamentals, mas com recursos adicionais necessários para o design arquitetônico. As paredes podem ser desenhadas usando as ferramentas Parede Reta ou Parede Curva, ou criadas automaticamente a partir de objetos existentes no desenho incluindo espaços, polígonos e formas. O Vectorworks Architect e Landmark também oferecem o recurso de criar paredes cortina.

Vectorworks Fundamentals	Vectorworks Architect, Landmark ou Spotlight
Ferramentas Parede e Parede Curva localizadas no conjunto de ferramentas Paredes	Ferramentas Parede e Parede Curva localizadas no conjunto de ferramentas AEC, com recursos adicionais no Vectorworks Architect e Landmark
Modificar > Criar Polígonos de Paredes	AEC > Criar Polígonos de Paredes Landmark > Arquitetônico > Criar Polígonos de Paredes Spotlight > Arquitetônico > Criar Polígonos de Paredes
Modificar > Criar Paredes de Polígonos	AEC > Criar Objetos de Formas (com recursos adicionais) Landmark > Criar Objetos de Formas Modificar > Criar Objetos de Formas no Spotlight
	AEC > Planejamento de Espaços Criar Paredes de Espaços

Criando Paredes

A ferramenta Parede encontra-se no conjunto de ferramentas Parede (Fundamentals) e no conjunto de ferramentas Parede/AEC (Design Series).

Use as ferramentas de parede para desenhar paredes retas ou curvas, ou se você estiver usando o Vectorworks Architect ou Landmark, paredes cortina, e para juntar estas paredes a outras paredes. Cada segmento de parede é tratado como se fosse um objeto separado. Você pode juntar as paredes automaticamente ao desenhá-las, ou juntá-las após o desenho usando uma das opções de junção. Outros recursos de parede incluem adicionar traços dos componentes e preenchimentos a paredes, adicionar fechamentos e guarnições, e inserir símbolos (como portas e janelas) a elas. Você também pode adicionar e remover os picos em uma parede, se a elevação mudar de uma ponta à outra da parede.

Parâmetros adicionais de paredes estão disponíveis somente no Architect e no Landmark. Estes produtos oferecem o recurso de criar, salvar e usar estilos de paredes e de criar novas classes de paredes ou de componentes durante a criação e edição de paredes. No Vectorworks Architect, as paredes e os seus componentes também oferecem o recurso de definir os limites de topo e base de acordo com os níveis do andar atual, ou os níveis do andar acima ou abaixo do andar atual da parede. Além disso, a informação relativa à energia especifica para paredes é considerado quando há uma análise de energia.

Existem quatro formas de se posicionar paredes em relação à linha de controle. A linha de controle pode ser definida em relação à parede ou a um componente de núcleo opcional. Paredes retas podem ser desenhadas no modo Polígono ou Retângulo. Estes modos são ativados pelos botões na barra de ferramentas.

Modo	Descrição
Alinhamento pela Esquerda	As paredes serão desenhadas ao longo de sua face esquerda (no sentido de criação)
Modo de Alinhamento Central	As paredes serão desenhadas pela sua linha de eixo
Alinhamento pela Direita	As paredes serão desenhadas ao longo de sua face direita (no sentido de criação)
Modo de Alinhamento Personalizado	Neste caso as paredes serão desenhadas a partir de uma distância personalizada (Dist. Controle); muito útil quando desenhar paredes com Cavidadess
Linha de Controle da Parede	Permite definir a linha de controle em relação a parede
Linha de Controle do Componente Núcleo	Permite definir a linha de controle em relação ao componente da parede definido como o componente de núcleo nas preferências da parede
Polígono	Desenha um sistema de parede ou parede reta, clicando em cada canto para criar uma forma personalizada, semelhante à ferramenta Polígono
Retângulo	Desenha um sistema de parede retangular com dois cliques, semelhante ao canto da ferramenta Retângulo para o modo de Canto a Canto
Preferências das Paredes	Define os parâmetros físicos da parede
Controle de Criação de Arcos de Paredes Curva	Selecione o método de criação do arco para usar quando estiver desenhando paredes arredondadas; para mais informações dos modos de criação dos arcos, veja “Criando Arcos” na página 289
Estilo de Parede	Os arquivos e pastas disponíveis no documento atual, em outros documentos abertos, e nas bibliotecas são listadas na esquerda. Selecione um arquivo para exibir miniaturas dos estilos de parede disponíveis naquele local, e selecione o estilo desejado.

Veja “Direção da Parede” na página 502 para mais informações sobre como o ponto inicial e a direção de desenho da parede afetam os lados interno e externo da parede.

Desenhando Paredes Retas

A ferramenta Parede cria um objeto híbrido representativo de uma parede, que possui simultaneamente tanto a parte 2D quanto a 3D do elemento. Paredes podem ser desenhadas tanto na vista Topo/Panta quanto na vista 3D.

Crie parades desenhando-as com o mouse, ou com o mouse e a Barra de Dados (veja “Usando a Barra de Dados” na página 121). O procedimento a seguir assume que as paredes sejam desenhadas com o mouse.

3 In the Vectorworks Architect or Landmark product, select the desired wall style from the Wall Style list on the Tool bar. To draw an unstyled wall, select <Unstyled> from the Current Document file on the list. If the desired wall style has already been created, select it from the Tool bar list or double-click the resource in the Resource Browser and proceed to Step 6.
On the Wall Style list, the files and folders available in the current document, in other open documents, and in the libraries are listed on the left. Select a file to display thumbnails of the wall styles available in that location, and select the desired style.

A janela de diálogo Preferências da Parede aparecerá. Ela também pode ser usada para mudar as definições de paredes depois que você tiver começado a desenhar, e então os parâmetros podem ser definidos depois na paleta Info de Objetos.

Parâmetro	Descrição
Estilo de Parede (requer Vectorworks Architect/Landmark)	Select a wall style for the wall; see “Using Wall Styles” na página 502. Alternatively, select <Unstyled> to create the wall without linking the parameters to a wall style. If a selected wall style's parameters are edited in the Wall Preferences dialog box, the wall style automatically changes to unstyled, indicating that the edited style must be saved as a new style to save changes (alternatively, the changes can be applied as an unstyled wall, and they are not saved).
Salvar as Preferências como Estilo de Parede (requer Vectorworks Architect/Landmark)	Saves the current preference settings as a new wall style. The Assign Name dialog box opens; enter a wall style name and click OK (see “Creating Wall Styles” na página 504).
Wall Type (Vectorworks Architect or Landmark required)	Select whether to create a standard wall or a curtain wall. Standard walls are described in this section. Curtain walls are described in “Creating Curtain Walls” na página 518.
Preview	Exibe uma visualização da estrutura da parede, incluindo quaisquer componentes definidos. A seta indica a direção da parede (veja “Direção da Parede” na página 502).
Espessura Total	Mostra a espessura da parede. Se a parede não possuir nenhum componente, este campo permite definir a espessura da parede. A espessura de uma parede com componentes é definida pela soma das espessuras de cada componente. Quando houverem componentes definidos, este parâmetro torna-se apenas para leitura.
Editar Atributos da Parede	Abre a janela de diálogo de Atributos da Parede para especificar os ajustes de preenchimento e traço da parede.
Componentes	Lista os componentes que formam a estrutura da parede, na ordem da esquerda para a direita conforme mostrado no preview. Para mudar a ordem de um componente, clique e arraste o componente pela coluna #.
Núcleo	Um ou mais componentes da parede podem opcionalmente ser designados como um componente de núcleo clicando na coluna Núcleo. Uma marca indica que o componente é um componentes tipo núcleo. Quando a preferência de junção automática de paredes está habilitada, os componentes também juntam-se automaticamente baseados no componente núcleo especificado para cada parede.
Outras Opções de Componente	As colunas restantes na lista de componentes exibir a espessura de componentes, definição de classe e de informação de energia
Novo	Clique para definir novos componentes em uma parede; veja “Creating Wall Components” na página 509 para informações de como criar componentes
Editar	Abre a janela Atributos do Componente para a edição da espessura e atributos de componentes selecionados (você também pode duplo-clicar em um componente para abrir a janela de Atributos do Componente).
Duplicar	Duplica o componente de parede selecionado; O duplicado é adicionado à lista de componentes logo abaixo do componente originalmente selecionado
Remover	Clique para apagar o componente selecionado; a espessura total da parede será ajustada de acordo.
IFC	Atribui ou edita dados IFC; veja“Viewing and Editing IFC Data” on page 1920

A janela de diálogo de Atributos de Parede irá abrir. Os atributos de uma parede sem estilo é inicialmente um conjunto de parâmetros mostrados pela Paleta de Atributos. Caso eles sejam modificados aqui, a Paleta de atributos irá refletir as mudanças nos atributos da parede selecionada (após sair da janela de Preferências de Parede).

Preenchimento, traço e opacidade podem ser definidos através da classe associada à parede ao invés de usar os atributos da janela de Atributos de Parede. Caso a classe da parede seja alterada mais tarde, a parede irá alterar automaticamente para refletir os atributos da nova classe. Os atributos da parede não podem ser sobrepostos de uma forma individual (por exemplar); caso o estilo de uma parede use os atributos da classe, todas as paredes com este estilo terão que usar os atributos da classe. No entanto, paredes com o mesmo estilo podem ser posicionadas em diferentes classes.

Parâmetro	Descrição
Preenchimento
Estilo	Define os atributos de preenchimento da parede, ou selecione Nenhum para que não possua nenhum preenchimento. A hachura, o gradiente, ou o preenchimento com imagem selecionados, caso ainda não estejam presentes no arquivo, serão importados e adicionados ao Administrador de Recursos .
Traço
Estilo	Define os atributos de traço da parede, ou selecione Nenhum para não usar Nenhum traço
Linha	Se um estilo de traço estiver selecionado, especifique a espessura e estilo da linha
Opacidade
Usar Opacidade da Classe	Define a opacidade pela classe ao invés de usar os parâmetros da janela de Atributos de Parede
Opacidade	A opacidade define a transparência da parede; arraste o botão deslizante para a esquerda para aumentar a transparência, ou digite o percentual diretamente no campo a direita do botão
Estremos da Parede
Usar Atributos de Linha da Parede	Usa os atributos de linha da parede para seus extremos também.
Use Component Line Attributes	Usa os atributos de linha dos componentes (linha à esquerda) para seus extremos.

6. Clique OK para retornar para a janela de Preferências de Parede. Caso deseje adicionar componentes internos a sua parede, clique no botão Novo Componente para definir cada componente (veja “Creating Wall Components” na página 509). A Espessura Total será definida pela espessura dos componetes de parede.

Nos produtos Vectorworks Architect e Landmark, componentes da parede pode ser atribuído a uma classe; isso permite máxima flexibilidade uma vez que as classes de componentes podem ser mostrados ou escondidos em separado a partir da classe parede. Para controlar a aparência e visibilidade, selecione uma classe a partir da lista de classes presentes no projeto ou criar uma nova classe. Selecione <Object Class> para colocar os atributos do componente na mesma classe como o objeto parede. Por padrão, os componentes são atribuídos à classe de parede.

No produto Vectorworks Fundamentals, componentes da parede são automaticamente atribuídos ao <Class Object> e estão sempre na mesma classe como a parede.

Quando um componente está em uma classe invisível, o seu preenchimento e linhas estarão ocultas. Componentes invisível no interior e exterior de uma parede provocam ajustes no preenchimento e nas linhas da parede apenas nos componentes visíveis, fazendo parecer que a parede está mais fina do que a sua largura real. Isso permite que as paredes possam mostrar apenas os seus componentes estruturais, por exemplo. Se todos os componentes estão invisíveis, a parede exibe em sua espessura total, sem componentes.

A preferência Ocultar Detalhes podem ser usados para esconder componentes da parede baseado em escala (requer Vectorworks Design Series); veja “Hiding Wall Components” na página 512.

7. Clique na guia Opções de Inserção para definir as opções de inserção de parede.

Parâmetro	Descrição
Altura
Definir Altura	Define diretamente a altura desejada da parede. Quando a altura da parede é determinada manualmente por este método, a propriedade Ref. Topo da parede é definido automaticamente para Elevação da Camada, e o valor de Deslocamento do Topo é modificado em conformidade. Quando a parte superior da parede é vinculada por Altura Paredes da Camada, a altura da parede é atualiza automaticamente.
Ref. Topo	Define a referência vertical que determinará a cota da altura do topo da parede. O valor Alt. Paredes da Camada é definido na camada de projeto (Veja “Definindo Propriedades da Camada de Projeto” na página 161). Opções adicionais são disponibilizadas para o produto Vectorworks Architect. O topo da parede pode ser referenciado por um dos níveis do andar definido tanto para o andar da parede como para o andar acima. Definindo a Ref. do Topo da parede para um tipo de nível, se a elevação do andar associado mudar, a altura da parede irá mudar automaticamente para acompanhar. Os estilos default de paredes automaticamente atribuem um tipo de nível para a parede, assumindo que andares serão usados no arquivo. No entanto, isto pode ser mudado selecionando uma opção diferente.
Desloc. Topo	Define o deslocamento do topo da parede a partir da altura especificada em Ref. Topo.
Ref. Base	Define a referência vertical que determina a cota da base da parede; Elevação da Camada é a única opção disponível a menos que o Vectorworks Architect esta instalado. Opções adicionais são disponíveis para o Vectorworks Architect. A base da parede pode ser referenciada por um dos níveis do andar definido tanto para o andar da parede como para o andar abaixo. Definindo a Ref. da Base da parede para um tipo de nível, se a elevação do andar associado mudar, a altura da parede irá mudar automaticamente para acompanhar. Os estilos default de paredes automaticamente atribuem um tipo de nível como referência da base da parede, assumindo que andares serão usados no arquivo. No entanto, isto pode ser mudado selecionando uma opção diferente.
Desloc. Base	Em relação à base da parede, permite definir o deslocamento a partir da elevação da camada.
Fechamento	Permite especificar se o segmento de parede terá uma extremidade no ponto inicial, no ponto final, em ambos ou se não terá qualquer extremidade
Classe	Define a classe na qual a parede será criada
Deslocamento da Linha de Controle	Se você estiver desenhando a parede no modo de Alinhamento Personalizado, informe o deslocamento para a linha de controle
Energos (requer Vectorworks Architect)	Paredes externas podem participar dos cálculos de análise energética do Energos (veja “Energos Energy Analysis Module” on page 1631). Apesar do Vectorworks Architect ser necessário para realizar uma análise energética; parâmetros relacionados à análise energética podem ser especificados aqui para propósito de informação.
Incluir nos Cálculos	Quando selecionada esta opção a parede poderá ser incluída nos cálculos de análise energética, dependendo nos ajustes de análise para camada/classe, inclusão de elementos e assim por diante.
Tipo de Contorno	Apenas paredes externas participam nos cálculos de análise energética; selecione o tipo da parede externa. A lista de sistema pode ser modificada; veja“Specifying System Sets” on page 1640. Editando os parâmetros de sistema, ou adicionando novos, permite especificar os valores de RS (Resistência Superficial) externa e interna. Se os cálculos do contorno de telhado selecionado não forem satisfatórios, edite a lista de sistema para que seja mais específica quantos aos parâmetros de resistência superficial do telhado. Para um nível mais refinado de detalhes sobre o material de contorno do telhado, clique em Avançado. A janela de Parâmetros Avançados abrirá. Especifique os parâmetros avançados e clique OK. • Relação com Parede: Selecione da relação entre a parede e as paredes do entorno. "Ambiente" significa que a parede não toca o chão, enquanto a opção "Chão" indica que a parede toca o chão. Use "Parede Divisória" caso a parede divida duas residências, apartamentos ou edifícios. • Material Externo: Para telhados externos, indica a cor geral do material externo. A lista de sistema pode ser modificada; veja “Specifying System Sets” on page 1640. Os fatores Absortância e Emitância são calculados automaticamente e mostrados. • Fator de Sombreamento: Quando o telhado recebe sombras (especialmente durante o verão), entre um fator de sombreamento entre 0 e 1, onde 0 (zero) indica sombreamento total e 1 indica nenhuma sombra.
Valor-R/ Valor-U Calculado	Baseado na localização do telhado na edificação (tipo de contorno) e da orientação do fluxo de aquecimento (valores de resistência superficial), o Valor-R/Valor-U da parede é calculado e mostrado. Este valor, junto com a área do telhado, é crítico para o levantamento correto do envoltório da edificação para os cálculos energéticos
Sobrepor Valor Calculado	Selecione esta opção para substituir o valor-R/Valor-U calculados e atribuir manualmente um valor para o telhado nos campos Valor-R Manual e Valor-U Manual.

8. Clique na tab Texturas para seleciona quais texturas serão aplciadas nas diferentes partes da parede (requer Renderworks).

9. Clique na aba Dados (Vectorworks Architect/Landmark requeridos) para especificar informações do registro da parede, o qual é IFC-compliant e possa ser incluído em um cronograma de paredes. Estes campos são opcionais; entre informações somente onde precisar.

10. Quandos os parâmetros da parede estiverem especificados, e muitas mudanças tiverem sido salvas em um recurso de estilo de parede se desejado (Vectorworks Design Series requirido), clique OK.

Parâmetro	Descrição
Usar Texturas dos Componentes	Permite usar na parede as texturas definidas para os componentes da parede Esta opção também pode ser usada em uma parede existente através da aba Apresentar da paleta Informações de Objeto
Usar Texturas do Objeto	Usa as texturas definidas abaixo nas partes da parede (veja “Aplicando uma Textura a um Objeto” na página 1526
Parte	Aplica a textura selecionada no campo Textura à parte da parede
Reverter para Total	Se você atribuiu uma textura a uma parte mas quer que ela receba a textura Total, clique na parte e em seguida cilque em Reverter para Total. A parte será colocada novamente abaixo da divisória e (a partir do Total) será exibido como o nome da textura.
Textura	Permite aplicar a textura à parte selecionada. As texturas também pode ser aplicadas a partir da aba Apresentar na paleta Informações de Objeto. As texturas aplicadas a partir da paleta Informações de Objeto têm precedência sobre as texturas aplicadas aqui.
Sem Textura	Não aplica uma textura à parte selecionada
Textura da Classe	Usa a textura definida pela classe da parede. Quaisquer paredes que utilizem este tipo utilizarão as texturas da classe naquela parte da parede (a menos que essa opção tenha sido alterada manualmente). Você também pode escolher a Textura da Classe para a parede selecionada usando a aba Apresentar da paleta Informações de Objeto.
Escolher Textura	Permite escolher a textura da parte selecionada a partir da biblioteca default ou dos recursos do arquivo atual. As texturas aplicadas aqui têm precedência sobre as texturas da classe do objeto.

Nas versões Design Series, um estilo de parede é salvo como um recurso no arquivo, e este aparecerá tanto no Administrador de Recursos como na lista de Estilos de Paredes na Barra de Ferramentas. Veja “Creating Wall Styles” na página 504

11. Se o modo Poligonal estiver selecionado, clique no ponto inicial do primeiro segmento da parede.

Para continuar a criação de parede, clique no final de cada segmento de parede adicional.

13. Duplo-clique para finalizar a parede se o ponto inicial e final não estiverem na mesma localização; caso contrário, clique no ponto inicial (uma dica do SmartCursor será mostrada) para finalizar a parede.

Quando desenhar uma rede de paredes regulares, como um retangulo, mova o mouse na direção próxima ao ultimo clique e aperte o atalho de teclado antes de clicar; o programa irá extrapolar o alinhamento correto e posição do ultimo clique, e completar a rede de paredes.

14. Se modo Retangulo estiver selecionado, clique no ponto inicial da parede; esse ponto se tornará o canto do sistema retangular de paredes. Mova o mouse para o canto oposto até que o tamanho desejado seja exibido.

15. Clique para definir o ponto de canto do sistema de paredes. Quatro paredes serão criadas.

Quando a preferencia do Vectorworks Unção Automática de Paredes estiver ativada, paredes desenhadas em modo retangulo que sobrepõem ou tocam alguma outra, interagem. Dessa forma sistemas complexos de paredes poderão ser desenhados de forma rápida. Veja “Automatically Joining Walls in Rectangle Mode” na página 539 para as regras que definem essas interações.

As propriedades de parede podem ser editadas na paleta de Informações de Objeto.

Desenhando Paredes Curvas

Paredes curvas, híbridas podem ser criadas e juntadas às paredes retas. A ferramenta Parede Curva é essencialmente a combinação das funções da ferramenta Parede e da ferramenta Arcos. Ela vai criar uma parede semicircular com as mesmas características e elementos das paredes retas. Paredes podem ser desenhadas tanto na vista Topo/Planta como na vista 3D.

As preferências de paredes curvas incluem os mesmos parâmetros de paredes retas.

5 Clique para começar a desenhar a parede, como se estivesse desenhando um arco. Para obter mais informações sobre os modos de criação de arco, veja “Creating Arcs” na página 331.

Clique aqui para uma dica de vídeo sobre este tema (ligação à Internet necessária).

Direção da Parede

O ponto inicial e direção da parede desenhada determinam os lados da parede. O centro da parede é sempre o mesmo, mas o lado esquerdo e direito dependem da direção do desenho. Por exemplo, quando desenhar uma parede em sentido horário, o lado esquerdo é sempre o lado externo; em uma direção anti-horário, ele se torna o interno.

A direção da parede pode ser revertida clicando em Inverter Lados, na paleta Info de Objetos.

Using Wall Styles

Unstyled walls can be used in the Vectorworks Architect and Landmark products. The attributes of an unstyled wall can be changed from the Attributes palette. The use of wall styles, however, facilitates drawing walls by saving the wall preferences settings so that they can be easily selected as the default style when drawing new walls, or so that they can be applied to existing walls. Wall styles are resources that can be imported into other files and shared as office standards.

• Wall composition and structure (components for standard walls, and frames and panels for curtain walls)

• Insertion options (height constraints, caps, classing, energy analysis (Vectorworks Architect required) values)

• Wall attributes (fill, pen, line weight, classing, texture resources (Renderworks required), hatch resources)

• Vertical wall constraints (by layer elevation, layer wall height or, for the Vectorworks Architect program, story layer levels)

• Other non-geometric data (wall style name, thermal data, product data, and so on)

Because a wall style contains so much information, it can be time-consuming to create one from scratch. However, a variety of wall styles are provided in libraries. A selected wall style is automatically imported into the current file and displays in the Resource Browser; see “Resource Libraries” on page 239.

Depending on how you use wall styles and which product is in use, usually only one type of wall style, simple or constrained, is needed. Wall styles provided by the Wall or Round Wall tool in a blank file are simple wall styles that use the conventional method of determining the top and bottom wall height according to the layer elevation or layer wall height. However, constrained wall styles are provided in templates named with a BIM prefix; these are available for Vectorworks Architect users from the Use document template list in the Create Document dialog box. These wall styles are constrained to the story level settings in those templates, and they provide additional wall detail, accuracy, and flexibility. More information on using wall styles and story levels with BIM is available for drawings set up with metric units and with imperial units.

A selected wall can be converted to an unstyled wall by selecting Convert to Unstyled Wall from the Style list in the Object Info palette. The component settings of unstyled walls can be edited by clicking Components from the Object Info palette. When a wall becomes unstyled, it loses all its non-geometric data. An unstyled wall’s properties can be converted into a new wall style with a right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac) on the wall; select New Wall Style from Unstyled Wall.

The insertion options of a styled wall (including wall height, constraints, class, and caps) are properties that can be changed from the Object Info palette without requiring a new style definition.

Worksheets listing the current wall styles and wall areas in the drawing can be added to the drawing from the VA Create Schedule command (in the Architect workspace) or the Resource Browser. From the Resource Browser, select Vectorworks Libraries from the Files list, and open the default architectural reports file that is included with the Vectorworks Architect product (see “Resource Libraries” on page 239). Drag the Wall Area and/or Wall Style Report worksheet to the drawing. The worksheet is populated with information from the objects in the current drawing.

1 Select the Wall or Round Wall tool from the Building Shell tool set, and then click Preferences from the Tool bar.

2 To modify an existing wall style, select the Wall Style from a library or the current file. Alternatively, select Unstyled as the wall style and set the parameters.

The attributes of an unstyled wall can be saved as a wall style. Set the Eyedropper Preferences to pick up all wall attributes and select the Pick Up Sets Defaults option. The Eyedropper tool can then be used to pick up wall attributes from an unstyled wall and add the settings to the Wall Preferences dialog box, where the settings can be saved as a style.

If the wall style name already exists, you are prompted to cancel and select a different name, or replace the existing wall style with the edited wall style, for all walls that use that style. If you are replacing wall styles, the Wall Replacement dialog box opens; specify the wall alignment properties.

6 The new wall style is saved with the file and is listed under Wall Styles in the Resource Browser as well as the Wall Style list on the Tool bar.

A new wall style can also be created in the Resource Browser by clicking New Resource > Wall Style from the Resources menu. A wall style created in this way is not associated with the current wall preference setting, but can be applied later.

1 Select the wall style from the Resource Browser and click Edit from the Resources menu.

If a new wall style Name is specified, it replaces the selected wall style name (similar to selecting Rename from the Resources menu).

4 If walls with that style already exist in the drawing, the Wall Replacement dialog box opens.

Changes apply to any existing walls in the drawing with the edited wall style, and will be used for any subsequent walls created with that wall style.

By a variety of methods, wall styles can be selected for a wall before drawing it, or applied to existing walls. Once a wall style has been selected for a wall, the Attributes palette is no longer available for changing wall attributes; attributes are set as part of the style.

2 Select the desired wall style from the Wall Style list on the Tool bar. To draw an unstyled wall, select <Unstyled> from the Current Document file on the list. If the desired wall style has already been created, select it from the Tool bar list or double-click the resource in the Resource Browser and proceed to Step 6.

On the Wall Style list, the files and folders available in the current document, in other open documents, and in the libraries are listed on the left. Select a file to display thumbnails of the wall styles available in that location, and select the desired style.

Alternatively, click Preferences from the Tool bar. In the Wall Preferences dialog box, select the Wall Style.

2 Select a wall style in the Resource Browser, and click Apply from the Resources menu.

3 The Wall tool is automatically made active and the selected wall style is applied to the wall as it is drawn. (If a round wall is desired, select the Round Wall tool from the Building Shell tool set.)

2 Select the wall style from the Resource Browser and click Apply from the Resources menu. Alternatively, drag the selected wall style from the Resource browser to the wall.

3 Select the wall alignment properties. The wall style list is disabled (the style selected in the Resource Browser is applied).

2 From the Object Info palette, select Convert to Unstyled Wall from the wall Style list.

The wall is released from its style; its attributes can be edited from the Attributes palette.

Wall styles applied to existing walls or curtain walls can be replaced with a different wall style.

A wall replacement situation may also occur if pasting a styled wall from another file. You can select a replacement wall style and specify how to align the styles for the pasted walls.

The Wall Replacement dialog box opens. Specify the new wall style, and then select a component (or the wall) from the current and replacement structure lists. Specify the alignment option for each selection; the preview updates, with a red line showing the replacement alignment.

Parameter	Description
Wall style list	From the list, select the wall style that will replace the current style
Previews	The left preview shows the current wall style, and the right preview shows the replacement wall style selected in the wall style list. Preview walls are drawn from left to right, so the “top” of the preview, by default, indicates the left side (exterior) of the wall as it will be drawn.
Align lists	On the left, the current wall structure is listed; the right list displays the replacement wall structure. Select one wall component from each list and specify its alignment options. The previews update with red lines to show how the replacement wall will align with the current wall.
Alignment options	Select an option for aligning the current structure to the replacement structure
Replacement options	Select whether to replace the current settings for wall height, class designations, texture assignments (Renderworks required for textures), and Energos energy analysis data (Vectorworks Architect required) with those of the new wall. Texture replacement does not apply to curtain walls.
Curtain Wall Frames and Panels (curtain walls required)	Specify how to handle frames and panels when replacing a curtain wall style
Update Frames and Panels	Updates the existing frames and panels to use the frame and panel settings defined in the new curtain wall style (custom frame spacing and panel size is not changed)
Delete and Recreate Frames and Panels	Clears all existing frames and panels and recreates the curtain wall using the grid definition of the replacement curtain wall style

If walls with different wall styles were selected for replacement, the current wall preview is blank and components are not listed. Wall alignment can only occur for the left, center, or right of the selected walls.

Creating Wall End Caps

The Wall End Cap tool creates both standard and custom component wrapping at the end of a wall. It has three modes:

Mode	Description
Component Wrap	Automatically wraps the selected component, creating a standard wall cap
Add	Creates a custom wall end cap by adding
Clip	Creates a custom wall end cap by removing
Preferences	Sets whether to create wall caps inside or outside the wall endpoint

Setting Wall End Cap Preferences

Determine whether to create the wall end caps outside the wall endpoint. Deselect the option to create the wall end caps inside the wall endpoint, so that the wall length does not extend past the original length.

This option is also available from the Object Info palette for existing wall end caps.

Creating a Standard Wall End Cap

3 Click to select a component within the wall. This component wraps along the wall end.

Wall End Cap Properties

An End Cap in Wall object is created by the Wall End Cap tool. This object, while distinct from the wall, moves with the wall and adjusts if the wall is resized. The object can be dimensioned, reported in wall schedules, and exported as part of the wall.

The wall cap uses the line weight of the source component, and its 3D geometry is of the same height as the source component.

The Extend Cap Past Wall Endpoint option can be changed from the Object Info palette.

Adding a Custom Wall End Cap

1 Create a 2D, closed shape to represent the wall end cap. The object must intersect the end of the wall.

4 Click to select a component within the wall. This component style is used to create the wall end cap.

6 The shape is added to the component and the wall end, creating the custom wall cap.

Clipping to Create a Custom Wall End Cap

1 Create a 2D, closed shape to represent the wall end cap. The object must intersect the end of the wall.

4 Click to select a component within the wall. This component style is used to create the wall end cap.

Creating Wall Components

Wall components define the sections that make up a standard wall. For example, to indicate that a wall is made up of studs, inner drywall, outer sheathing, and then a siding material, define a component for each of these items to illustrate their location. Wall components can be offset at the top or the bottom of the wall, individually constrained relative to the wall, the layer, or, for Vectorworks Architect users, to story levels. Components can be textured (Renderworks required), creating realistic section views and rendered views, as well as accurate wall material estimates. The area and volume of wall components can be calculated in worksheets; see “Worksheet Functions” on page 1401.

The overall thickness of a wall is equal to the sum of its components. Component fill and pen style are only displayed in Top/Plan view (except for section viewports in the Vectorworks Design Series products).

Additional wall capabilities are available in the Vectorworks Architect and Landmark products. Curtain walls do not have components.

Wall components can be defined prior to drawing by clicking the Preferences button or after drawing the wall, from the Object Info palette.

Wall components can also be edited from the Wall Preferences dialog box. Editing a component from wall preferences does not affect existing walls.

Defining Components for New Walls

1 Select the Wall tool or Round Wall tool from the appropriate tool set, and then click Preferences from the Tool bar.

The Wall Component Settings dialog box opens. Specify the component thickness, name, and parameters.

Parameter	Description
Definition
Name	Provide a name for the component, which displays in the Components list in the Wall Preferences dialog box
Class	In the Vectorworks Architect or Landmark product, to control appearance and visibility, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Object Class> to place the component attributes in the same class as the wall object. The Vectorworks Fundamentals product can display classes set in a Vectorworks Design Series product. <Object Class> indicates that the component assumes the same class setting as that of the wall.
Thickness	Specifies the component’s thickness; the thickness of a wall is the sum of its components. A component must have a thickness greater than 0.
Component Top
Relative to Wall	Sets the top of the component relative to the top of the wall
Relative to Story (Vectorworks Architect required to set to story levels)	Select the vertical reference that determines the top of the component from the Top Bound list. The Layer Wall Height or Layer Elevation value is set by the design layer (see “Setting Design Layer Properties” on page 171). Additional options are available for the Vectorworks Architect product. The top of the component can be bound by one of the story levels defined for the story or the story above it. Select the level from the Top Bound list. By setting the top of the component to a level type, if the elevation of the associated story changes, the height of the component changes automatically to match.
Top Offset	Specifies an additional offset distance for the component from the top of the wall
Follow Top Wall Peaks	The component follows the wall peaks at the top of the wall
Component Bottom
Relative to Wall	Sets the bottom of the component relative to the bottom of the wall
Relative to Story (Vectorworks Architect required to set to story levels)	Select the vertical reference that determines the bottom of the component from the Bottom Bound list. Layer Elevation is the only option available unless the Vectorworks Architect product is installed. Additional options are available for the Vectorworks Architect product. The bottom of the component can be bound by one of the story levels defined for the story or the story below it. By setting the bottom of the component to a level type, if the elevation of the associated story changes, the height of the component changes automatically to match.
Bottom Offset	Specifies an additional offset distance for the component from the bottom of the wall
Follow Bottom Wall Peaks	The component follows the wall peaks at the bottom of the wall

Energos (requer Vectorworks Architect)	Especifica parâmetros para análise energética para o componente da parede
Fator Lambda	Indica o valor (ou fator) lambda para o componente da parede; por conveniência, os valores lambda são fornecidos para alguns materiais típicos. Clique em Procurar para consultar e selecionar um fator lambda típico a partir da janela de diálogo Buscar Fator Lambda, ou se desejar entre o valor manualmente diretamente no campo Fator Lambda,
Valor-R/Valor-U	Baseado na espessura do componente e no fator lambda do material, os valores R e U do componente são mostrados aqui.
Fill
Style	Specify the wall fill attributes. Select None for no fill, or Class Style to set the component fill attributes by class rather than by the parameters in the Wall Component Settings dialog box. Selected hatch, gradient, or image fills, if not already present in the file, are imported and added to the Resource Browser. Use a tile fill with Fit to Wall selected, to represent insulation fill. See “Defining Tiles” on page 1166.
Texture (Renderworks required)
No Texture	Does not apply a texture to the component
Class Texture	Sets the component to use the texture specified by the component’s class. The class texture is set from the Other tab in the Edit Classes dialog box; see “Setting Class Properties” on page 185.
Choose Texture	Select a texture for the component from a library or the current file
Left Pen/Right Pen	Specify the pen attributes for the left and right sides of the component. Select None for no pen, Line Type to select a complex line type, or Class Style to set the component pen attributes by class rather than by the parameters in the Wall Component Settings dialog box. Selected line types are imported and added to the Resource Browser.
Thickness	Select the line thickness; to use a custom thickness, select Set Thickness from the line thickness list (see “Line Thickness Attributes” on page 1155)

3 Click OK to create the component and return to the Wall Preferences dialog box.

The wall’s Overall Thickness value changes to be determined by its components. As components are defined, they display in the preview. Click and drag a component in the # column to change its order.

Defining Components for Existing Walls

Parameter	Description
Preview	Displays a preview of the wall structure, including the defined components; the preview wall is drawn from left to right, so the “top” of the preview, by default, indicates the left side (exterior) of the wall as it will be drawn. The arrow shows the wall direction.
Overall Thickness	The thickness of a wall with components is defined by the sum of the component thicknesses
Components	Lists the components that form the structure of the wall, in order from left to right as displayed in the preview. To change the order of a component, click and drag within the # column.
Core	One of the wall components can optionally be designated as a core component by clicking in the Core column. A check mark indicates that the component is the core component. When the Auto join walls Vectorworks preference is enabled, components also automatically join based on the core component specified for each wall. See “Automatically Joining Walls” on page 585.
New	Opens the Wall Component Settings dialog box to define the components of the wall as described previously in this section
Edit	Opens the Wall Component Settings dialog box to edit the selected component’s thickness and attributes (you can also double-click a component to open the Wall Component Settings dialog box)
Duplicate	Duplicates the selected wall component; the duplicate is added to the component list right below the originally selected component
Delete	Deletes the selected wall component; the wall thickness is adjusted accordingly

Hiding Wall Components

The Hide details preference prevents wall components from being drawn at or below a pre-set layer scale factor, creating a cleaner drawing when printing at small scales. For example, if the scale factor is set to 1:48, components in walls do not display on any layer set to 1/4” or smaller.

2 On the Display tab, select Hide details when layer scale <= 1:. Enter a scale factor in the scale field.

Fitting Walls to Defined Geometry

In the Vectorworks Architect and Landmark products, standard walls and curtain walls can be set to the layer height at creation. After creation, they can be automatically extended upward or downward to fit to defining geometry such as the site model, roofs, floors, or NURBS surfaces.

2 With the walls selected, select the Fit Walls to Objects command from the appropriate menu.

The Fit Walls to Objects dialog box opens. Specify the location of the wall object and indicate the fit parameters.

Parameter	Description
Constrain tops of selected walls to objects	Fits walls to objects at the top of the walls
Fit to objects on	Specifies the layer of the defining geometry for the tops of the walls; this geometry can consist of roofs, floors, slabs, 3D polygons, extrusions, or NURBS surfaces
Wall top embedding depth	Specifies the distance that the wall penetrates the object. This can avoid problems such as gaps; for very thick walls, a negative embedding depth may be necessary so that the wall does not protrude from the object.
Constrain bottoms of selected walls to objects	Fits walls to object at the bottom of the walls
Fit to objects on	Select the layer of the defining geometry for the bottom of the walls
Include Site Models on selected layer	Select to conform the bottom of the walls to the shape of the underlying site model
Curved wall fit interval	For curved walls, sets the increment for fitting the wall
Wall fitting reference	Select the part of the wall to fit to the constraining object (Center, Left, or Right)

Walls or portions of walls which lie outside the constraining object retain their height as set from the Object Info palette. Walls which have had peaks added (with the Reshape tool) do not have the peaks reset if the peaks lie outside the constraining object. Walls with a bottom fit to the site model retain a level top rather than a fixed height; the top of the wall does not vary with the bottom.

Creating Walls from Objects

For flexibility in the design process, walls can be created automatically based on existing objects in the drawing including spaces, polygons and shapes. Likewise, some object types can be created from walls.

Creating Walls from Spaces

Once the floor plan has been developed with multiple spaces, the interior and exterior walls can be automatically created.

1 Ensure that space objects are present in the drawing. To automatically create walls with a 3D height, specify a delta-Z value for the design layer where the walls will be created.

The Create Walls from Spaces dialog box opens. Specify the style of walls to create and their location.

Parameter	Description
Create Walls from Selected Spaces Only	Select to allow walls to be created from selected spaces; deselect to create walls from all the spaces in the source layer
Source Layer	Specifies the layer containing the space objects
Destination Layer	Indicates the layer on which to create the walls
Place Exterior Walls	Select how to align the exterior walls with the spaces
Along Inside of Spaces	Creates the exterior walls along the inside of the space polylines; select this option if the spaces represent the gross area
Along Outside of Spaces	Creates the exterior walls along the outsides of the space polylines; select this option if the spaces represent the net area
Along Centerline of Spaces	Creates the exterior walls centered along the outside edges of the space polylines
Using Wall Control Offset	Creates exterior walls that are offset as determined by the Exterior Wall Style
Exterior / Interior Wall Style	Select a wall style for the exterior and interior walls from a library or the current file
Constrain straight walls to vertical or horizontal	Select to create straight vertical or horizontal walls out of spaces that are not perfectly vertical or horizontal
If they are within ___ degrees of vert/hor	Indicates the threshold for constraining walls; walls that deviate from vertical or horizontal within the number of degrees specified are automatically straightened
Combine Collinear interior walls	Select to draw multiple, collinear interior walls as a single wall

Exterior and interior walls are applied automatically to the spaces. Round walls approximating the curves are used for Bézier and cubic spline vertices in the space objects.

In the Vectorworks Design Series products, walls can be created by drawing a polyline or shape and then selecting the Create Objects from Shapes command (see “Creating Objects from Shapes” on page 301).

The Create Walls from Poly dialog box opens. Select the desired wall parameters.

Parameter	Description
Wall position relative to edge of poly	Specifies whether the wall position should be centered on the polygon, inside the polygon, or outside the polygon
Use existing wall style	Specifies whether to create the walls using the currently selected wall style (Design Series required) or current wall settings; if selecting Yes, the remaining choices are disabled since they are preset
Use existing wall thickness	Select Yes to create the walls using the current wall thickness or select No to specify a different Thickness value
Use existing wall height	Select Yes to create the walls using the current wall height or select No to specify a different Height value
Assign to class	Select the class for the walls
Delete Source Poly	Deletes the source polygon after the walls are created

The walls are created based on the original polygon and the specified parameters.

You can create a polygon or polyline based on either the gross area or net area of walls. This is useful for calculating the area of a room, for example, or for using color to differentiate among rooms.

1 Select the walls to use for the polygon or polyline. Multiple walls can be selected to create several polygons or polylines at the same time.

Parameter	Description
Gross Area Polys	Creates a polygon or polyline from the exterior perimeter of the selected walls
Net Area (Room) Polys	Creates a polygon or polyline from the interior perimeter of the selected walls

Creating Curtain Walls

In the Vectorworks Architect and Landmark products, the capabilities of the Wall and Round Wall tools are expanded to create curtain walls. Curtain walls consist of frames that contain panels; often, the panels are made of glass, but they can also be opaque or decorative. The Vectorworks program models the frames, panels, and connections according to real-world architectural standards. Since the curtain wall is based on the Wall tool, it can take advantage of all the benefits of the Wall tool, such as resizing, editing, joining, using walls as the basis of slabs and spaces, bounding by story level, inserting plug-in objects, and more. Energy-related information specified for curtain walls is considered when conducting an energy analysis (Vectorworks Architect required). Doors and windows have special capabilities when they are inserted within curtain walls so that all the design elements work together.

3 Select the desired wall style from the Wall Style list on the Tool bar. To draw an unstyled wall, select <Unstyled> from the Current Document file on the list. If the desired wall style has already been created, select it from the Tool bar list or double-click the resource in the Resource Browser and proceed to Step 6. Curtain walls have specific wall styles; the default styles begin with the prefix CW for easy identification.

The Wall Preferences dialog box opens. This dialog box can be accessed any time afterward to modify default wall settings.

Curtain walls consist of a repeating grid of frames and panels. Specify the number of horizontal and vertical frames that make up one section of the curtain wall, and then specify the appearance of the frames and the panels within that grid. The defined section is repeated over the length and height of the wall.

Unstyled curtain walls can be drawn first, and the curtain wall parameters can be set later from the Object Info palette by clicking Curtain Wall Grid. The Curtain Wall Grid dialog box opens, to edit the parameters of the unstyled curtain wall. However, editing unstyled walls by this method may clear existing frames and panels, and recreate the curtain wall grid.

Parameter	Description
Wall Style (Vectorworks Architect or Landmark required)	Select a wall style for the wall; see “Using Wall Styles” na página 502. Alternatively, select <Unstyled> to create the curtain wall without linking the parameters to a wall style. If a selected wall style's parameters are edited in the Wall Preferences dialog box, the wall style automatically changes to unstyled, indicating that the edited style must be saved as a new style to save changes (alternatively, the changes can be applied as an unstyled wall, and they are not saved).
Save Preferences as Wall Style (Vectorworks Architect or Landmark required)	Saves the current preference settings as a new wall style. The Assign Name dialog box opens; enter a wall style name and click OK (see “Creating Wall Styles” na página 504).
Wall Type	Select whether to create a standard wall or a curtain wall. Curtain walls are described in this section. Standard walls are described in “Criando Paredes” na página 493.
Definition
Grid Preview	Displays a preview of the grid structure; the preview wall is drawn in a Front view
Vertical/Horizontal Gridlines	In the vertical and horizontal direction, add gridlines to the grid by clicking Add and entering the spacing distance. To change the grid order, use the cursor to drag and drop the items in the # column. Remove a selected gridline by clicking Delete. The preview area displays the horizontal and vertical gridlines.
Spacing	Sets the distance from the selected gridline to the next gridline; select a gridline to change its value
Add	Adds a horizontal or vertical gridline to the curtain wall frame; by default, the currently selected spacing value is used for the new gridline
Delete	Removes the selected horizontal or vertical gridline from the curtain wall frame
Frame Settings	Opens the Frame Settings dialog box, to set the type of frames and their appearance; see “Setting Curtain Wall Frame Parameters” na página 522
Panel Settings	Opens the Panel Settings dialog box, to set the type of panels and their appearance; see “Setting Curtain Wall Panel Parameters” na página 525
Wall Thickness	Sets the standard frame depth for the curtain wall. This value displays when determining the frame and panel settings, for reference. To avoid errors where walls join, keep the wall thickness and frame thickness values similar.
Offset Reference	Specifies the offset reference point for frame and panel offsets; the actual offset distances are set in the Frame Settings and Panel Settings dialog boxes
Wall Opacity	Sets the opacity of the curtain wall in Top/Plan view
Use Class Opacity	Sets wall opacity by class rather than by the parameters in the Wall Preferences dialog box
Opacity	Specifies the transparency of the wall; drag the slider to the left to increase the transparency, or enter a percentage directly in the box to the right of the slider
Insertion Options
Height
Height	Directly sets the desired height of the wall. When the wall height is determined manually by this method, the Top Bound property of the wall is automatically set to Layer Elevation, and the Top Offset value is modified accordingly. When the top of the wall is bound by the layer wall height value, the wall height updates automatically.
Top Bound	Sets the vertical reference that determines the top of the wall. The Layer Wall Height value is set by the design layer (see “Setting Design Layer Properties” on page 171). Additional options are available for the Vectorworks Architect product. The top of the wall can be bound by one of the story levels defined for the story or the story above it. By setting the top of the wall to a level type, if the elevation of the associated story changes, the height of the wall changes automatically to match. The default curtain wall styles automatically assign a top bound level type to the wall, assuming that stories will be used in the file. However, this can be changed by selecting a different option.
Top Offset	Sets the offset of the top of the wall from its specified top bound height
Bottom Bound	Sets the vertical reference that determines the bottom of the wall; Layer Elevation is the only option available unless the Vectorworks Architect product is installed. Additional options are available for the Vectorworks Architect product. The bottom of the wall can be bound by one of the story levels defined for the story or the story below it. By setting the bottom of the wall to a level type, if the elevation of the associated story changes, the height of the wall changes automatically to match. The default curtain wall styles automatically assign a bottom bound level type to the wall, assuming that stories will be used in the file. However, this can be changed by selecting a different option.
Bottom Offset	For the bottom of the wall, sets the offset from the layer elevation
Energos (Vectorworks Architect required)	Energy analysis parameters for curtain walls are specified in the frame and panel settings
Caps	Select whether a wall segment is capped at the start point, the end point, both ends, or has no caps at all
Class	Specifies the default class for the walls
Curtain Wall Cut Plane	Defines the Z-height, relative to the layer where the curtain walls are drawn, for drawing the Top/Plan view of the curtain wall
Control Offset	If using the Custom Control Line wall mode, enter the offset value for the control line
Textures	Textures for curtain walls are controlled by the frame and panel settings
Data	Specifies wall record information, which is IFC-compliant and can be included in a wall style schedule. These fields are optional; enter text only where desired.

5 When the curtain wall parameters have been specified, and any changes have been saved as a wall style resource if desired, click OK. A saved or selected wall style is saved as a resource in the file, and displays in the Resource Browser and in the Wall Style list on the Tool bar.

6 If Polygon mode is selected, click at the starting point of the first curtain wall section.

To continue creating curtain walls, click at the end of each additional wall section.

8 Double-click to finish the curtain wall if the start point and end point are not at the same location; otherwise, click at the starting location (a SmartCursor cue displays) to finish the wall.

Alternatively, after completing all but the final click, press the keyboard shortcut (K by default) to automatically close the polygonal wall network. See “Desenhando Paredes Retas” na página 495.

9 If Rectangle mode is selected, click at the wall’s start point; this becomes one corner of the rectangular wall system. Move the cursor to the opposite corner until the desired size is previewed.

Setting Curtain Wall Frame Parameters

The frame settings and appearance are controlled individually for each frame location, for maximum flexibility when setting the frame parameters.

1 From the Definition tab of the Wall Preferences dialog box, or when editing a curtain wall style, click Frame Settings.

Parameter	Description
Frame category	Select a category of frame element to define, and then set its parameters. The starting and ending frames, top and bottom frames, and the inner horizontal and vertical frames can each be defined separately, for maximum flexibility. Multiple categories can be selected at one time to quickly define common parameters.
Definition
Type	Select the type of frame • Full-Depth: Standard, normal frame • Capped Full-Depth: Standard frames with caps; specify the Cap Depth • Butt-Glazed: Standard frame that is concealed behind the panels, creating the appearance that the panels are joined without a frame • Brake Metal: Corner frame, or segmented frame for round walls; in a straight wall, behaves like a full-depth frame • Capped Brake Metal: Combines the properties of a capped frame and brake metal frame; specify the Cap Width if different from the overall width • Virtual: Hidden frame; this is useful for piecing together curtain wall units, especially when vertically stacked. A virtual top frame appears to butt up against the bottom frame of the curtain wall above it.
Preview	Displays a labeled diagram of the selected frame type; the numbers indicated on the diagram correspond to the labeled parameters below the preview, for easy identification
Width	Sets the width of the frame
Depth	Select how the frame depth is specified. If set to Use Wall Thickness, the frame is set to the thickness of the curtain wall as specified in the Curtain Wall Grid or Wall Preferences dialog box (the thickness is displayed). Alternatively, set a Custom Depth and enter the value.
Panel Inset	Determines the overlap between the frame and the neighboring panels, for both Top/Plan and 3D views. The allowable inset distance can vary from 0, for a frame without a notch, to half the width of the frame, where the panels meet in the middle of the frame.
Cap Depth (capped types only)	Specifies the cap depth, relative to the frame depth
Cap Width (capped brake metal type only)	Sets the width of the cap for a brake metal frame, allowing the cap and the frame to have different widths
Offset Reference	Displays the offset reference that is selected in the Curtain Wall Grid or Wall Preferences dialog box
Offset	Shifts the frame position relative to the offset reference. Enter a positive value to shift the frame to the right (interior) side of the wall as drawn, or enter a negative value to shift the frame to the left (exterior) side of the wall. To center the frame on the wall, select Center Line as the Offset Reference in the Curtain Wall Grid or Wall Preferences dialog box, and use an offset of 0.
Half Width on Wall Boundary	Creates a frame of half the width on the wall boundary. This is useful for piecing together curtain wall units, especially for end-to-end curtain wall joins. This option only applies to capped full depth, full depth, and butt-glazed frames that lie on the start, end, top, or bottom wall boundary.
Segment Round Wall (round wall required)	This parameter only applies to round curtain walls with full-height, vertical frames. Normally, this option should be selected, to create a wall with straight panels that follow the arc shape, for a rounded effect. However, by deselecting this option for certain standard or corner frames within a curtain wall, a straight segment can be created that does not follow the arc, for a straight panel of glass that is part of the rounded wall.
Frame/Cap Class	The frame and the caps in each frame category can be placed in distinct classes to control their appearance and visibility. Select the class to use from the current list of classes, create a new class, or select <Object Class> to place the frame or cap in the same class as the curtain wall.
Energos Settings (Vectorworks Architect required)	Opens the Frame Energos Properties dialog box, for specifying the frame’s energy analysis parameters. • Include in Calculations: When selected, the frame is eligible to be included in energy calculations, depending on the energy analysis settings for layer/class, element inclusion, and so on. • Frame: Select the thermal properties of the curtain wall frame. Sets can be created and edited; see “Specifying System Sets” on page 1560. • Shading: Select the level of shade for each type of shading near the frame, or, for custom shading, select Custom from any of the lists. The Edit Shading dialog box opens, to manually enter a percentage for when the frame is in the shade. Click OK.
Frame/Cap Attributes	Each attribute can be set by the class style or to specific settings. If set by the class style, the attributes are controlled by the class selected for the curtain wall, frame, or cap.
Frame/Cap Fill	Select Class Style to use the class style for the fill attribute, choose None for no fill, or choose a fill style
Frame/Cap Pen	Select Class Style to use the class style for the pen attribute, choose None for no pen, or choose a solid/dash or pattern style
Frame/Cap Texture (Renderworks required)	Click No Texture to apply no texture, Class Texture to use the class texture for the frame or cap, or click Choose Texture to select the texture to apply from a library or the current file
IFC	Attaches IFC data to the curtain wall frames for exporting to IFC format

The parameters can be edited from the Object Info palette; see “Wall Properties” on page 577. The Cut Plane parameter determines the height for displaying the curtain wall in Top/Plan view.

Setting Curtain Wall Panel Parameters

The panel settings and appearance are specified in the Panel Settings dialog box.

If setting up curtain wall preferences, these parameters are available from the Definition tab of the Wall Preferences dialog box. For an existing curtain wall, they are available from the Curtain Wall Grid dialog box.

1 From the Object Info palette of a selected curtain wall, click Curtain Wall Grid.

Parameter	Description
Definition
Type	Select the kind of panel to place between the frames. Glazed panels are typical glass panels, and spandrel panels are opaque. Spandrel face panels are decorative panels. Open panels provide empty space between the frames.
Preview	Displays a labeled diagram of the selected panel type; the numbers indicated on the diagram correspond to the labeled parameters below the preview, for easy identification
Thickness	Specifies the panel thickness. The inset is controlled by the Panel Inset parameter in the Frame Settings dialog box. The combination of panel Thickness and Panel Inset parameters creates the channel for the panel inserted in the frame.
Use Infill (spandrel and spandrel face only)	Allows the area to the right (interior of the curtain wall as drawn) and between the frames to be filled. The attributes of the infill panel are determined by the panel.
Infill Depth	Specifies the additional depth of the infill panel
Face Depth (spandrel face only)	Sets the depth of the spandrel face
Wall Thickness	Displays the Wall Thickness value from the Curtain Wall Grid or Wall Preferences dialog box for reference
Offset Reference	Displays the offset reference that is selected in the Curtain Wall Grid or Wall Preferences dialog box
Offset	Shifts the panel position relative to the offset reference. Enter a positive value to shift the panel to the left side of the wall as drawn, or enter a negative value to shift the frame to the right side of the wall. To center the panel on the wall, select Center Line as the Offset Reference in the Curtain Wall Grid or Wall Preferences dialog box, and use an offset of 0.
Panel/Face Class	The panel and the spandrel face (if selected as a panel type) can be placed in distinct classes to control their appearance and visibility. Select the class to use from the current list of classes, create a new class, or select <Object Class> to place the panel or spandrel face in the same class as the curtain wall.
Energos Settings (Vectorworks Architect required)	Opens the Panel Energos Properties dialog box, for specifying the panel’s energy analysis parameters. • Include in Calculations: When selected, the panel is eligible to be included in energy calculations, depending on the energy analysis settings for layer/class, element inclusion, and so on. • Glazing: Select the type of window glazing. Sets can be created and edited; see “Specifying System Sets” on page 1560. • Shading: Select the level of shade for each type of shading near the panel, or, for custom shading, select Custom from any of the lists. The Edit Shading dialog box opens, to manually enter a percentage for when the panel is in the shade. Click OK.
Panel/Face Fill	Select Class Style to use the class style for the fill attribute, choose None for no fill, or choose a fill style
Panel/Face Pen	Select Class Style to use the class style for the pen attribute, choose None for no pen, or choose a solid/dash or pattern style
Panel/Face Texture (Renderworks required)	Click No Texture to apply no texture, Class Texture to use the class texture for the panel or spandrel face, or click Choose Texture to select the texture to apply from a library or the current file
IFC	Attaches IFC data to the curtain wall panels for exporting to IFC format

Creating Wall Features

Once a standard round or straight wall has been created, features such as projections and recesses can be added to it. Create wall features from 2D or 3D objects, as well as symbols. By default, 2D objects are extruded to span the height of the wall, but offsets from the top and bottom of the wall can be specified. Use 3D objects, such as sweeps or other solids, to create more complicated features. Use symbols to be able to update multiple instances of a feature with a single edit.

It it not recommended to create wall features that are applied to the entire length of the wall, such as battered walls, or wall caps.

Unlike a symbol, a wall feature is actually part of the wall geometry. A wall feature interacts with the wall components, it renders along with the rest of the wall, and if it was created from a 2D object, it automatically adjusts when the wall height changes. Because wall features interact with wall components, wall features cannot be created for curtain walls.

Creating Wall Projections

1 Create the closed 2D or 3D solid object with which to modify the wall. The geometry of the object must define an area or volume that has no self-contacts, no self-intersections, and no edges that fold back on themselves.

2 For a 2D object, simply make sure that the object overlaps the wall, and that the view is Top/Plan. For a 3D object, first create the object at the appropriate height in relation to the bottom of the wall (Z axis); then set the appropriate X and Y axis location so that the object overlaps the wall.

3 With both the wall and the modifier object selected, choose the Create Wall Projection command from the appropriate menu:

The Create Wall Feature Projection dialog box opens; different fields display depending on whether a 2D or 3D modifier object is selected.

Parameter	Description
Feature Component	From the list of components currently in the wall, select a component to be applied to the area of the feature object. Otherwise, select <Object> to use the object’s own fill, or select <None> if the feature is intended to be a hole in the wall (for example, to create an opening for an object that is not part of the wall).
Left Side Wrap (2D objects only)	Select the first component to wrap around the feature on the left side of the wall; this can be <None>, or any component to the left of the Feature Component (higher in the list). All components to the outside of the Left Side Wrap component also wrap.
Right Side Wrap (2D objects only)	Select the first component to wrap around the feature on the right side of the wall; this can be <None>, or any component to the right of the Feature Component (lower in the list). All components to the outside of the Right Side Wrap component also wrap.
Offset From Wall Top (2D objects only)	Specifies the distance from the top of the wall where the wall feature ends in 3D views
Use Profile as Core (2D objects only)	Select this option to use the area of the original 2D object as the core of the wall feature; other wall components will wrap around the core, which may make the projection larger than the original object. Deselect this option to limit the area of the projection to the area of the original 2D object.
Cut Plane (3D objects only)	Specifies the distance from the bottom of the wall at which a section slice is taken of the 3D object and is used to represent the wall feature in Top/Plan view. If the 3D object does not run the whole height of the wall, be sure that this value actually intersects the 3D object; otherwise the object will not appear in Top/Plan view.
Use Object 3D Attributes (3D objects only)	Select this option to display the surfaces created by the feature object with its own attributes when it is rendered in 3D; when deselected, the wall’s attributes are used on those surfaces
Show Extents Below/Above Cut Plane (3D objects only)	In addition to the 3D section specified by the Cut Plane value, shows the outline of the part of the 3D object below and above the cut plane; the pen attributes of this representation can be edited (see “Wall Feature Properties” na página 530)
Preview	Changes the view of the wall feature to match the current parameter settings, without saving the settings

Creating Wall Recesses

2 For a 2D object, simply make sure that the object overlaps the wall in Top/Plan view. For a 3D object, first create the object at the appropriate height in relation to the bottom of the wall (Z axis); then set the appropriate X and Y axis location so that the object overlaps the wall.

3 With both the appropriate wall and the modifier object selected, choose the Create Wall Recess command from the appropriate menu:

The Create Wall Feature Recess dialog box opens; different fields display depending on whether a 2D or 3D modifier object is selected.

Parameter	Description
Left Side Wrap (2D objects only)	Select the first component to wrap around the feature on the left side of the wall; this can be <None>, or any component to the left of the Feature Component (higher in the list). All components to the outside of the Left Side Wrap component also wrap.
Right Side Wrap (2D objects only)	Select the first component to wrap around the feature on the right side of the wall; this can be <None>, or any component to the right of the Feature Component (lower in the list). All components to the outside of the Right Side Wrap component also wrap.
Offset From Wall Top (2D objects only)	Specifies the distance from the top of the wall where the wall feature ends in 3D views
Cut Plane (3D objects only)	Specifies the distance from the bottom of the wall at which a section slice is taken of the 3D object and is used to represent the wall feature in Top/Plan view. If the 3D object does not run the whole height of the wall, be sure that this value actually intersects the 3D object; otherwise the object will not appear in Top/Plan view.
Preview	Changes the view of the wall feature to match the current parameter settings, without saving the settings

Wall Feature Properties

After a wall feature has been created, it can be edited from the Object Info palette. Alternatively, right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac) on the feature and select Properties from the context menu.

In addition to the parameters available when the feature is created, the following options are available.

Parameter	Description
Flip	Flips the wall feature to the other side of the wall
Set Position	Activates the Move by Points tool in Reference Point mode, to move the wall feature a specified distance along the length of the wall (see “Moving Objects with the Reference Point Mode” on page 1060)
Edit Extents Attributes (3D object projections only)	If Show Extents Below Cut Plane or Show Extents Above Cut Plane is selected, opens the Extents Attributes dialog box to allow editing of the 3D object outlines shown for the areas below and above the cut plane

Editing Wall Features

Similar to symbols, the original 2D or 3D object (or symbol) can be edited after the wall feature is created. For example, the location or shape of the object can be changed.

To access the editing mode, double-click the wall feature. Alternatively, right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac) on the feature and select Edit from the context menu. To delete the wall feature, delete the original object from which the wall feature was created. Click Exit Wall Feature to exit the editing mode.

Also similar to symbols, wall features can be moved and duplicated in various ways in both straight and round walls. See the following topics: