Walls_edit

Edit the properties of selected straight or round walls and their components, as well as curtain walls, from the Object Info palette. To change the wall attributes, use the Attributes palette. Certain parameters are available for standard walls or for curtain walls only. Settings on the Render tab are not available for curtain walls, since the textures of frames and panels are specified separately. Use the Edit Curtain Wall tool to adjust the frames and panels of curtain walls.

Parameter	Description
Shape tab
Style	Select the wall style; see Using Wall Styles. [when we redo the walls chapter organization, fix this problem because users must search hard for this info. AD 8/15]
Type	Indicates whether the wall is a standard wall or a curtain wall
Thickness
Thickness	Displays the overall thickness of the wall; the thickness of a wall without components is determined by the wall attributes. The thickness of a wall with components is defined by the sum of the component thicknesses.
Vis Thick	Displays the visible wall thickness, while accounting for component visibility settings. Invisible components on the interior and exterior of the wall cause the wall to appear thinner than its actual thickness, for display purposes.
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 displays 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 Definindo Propriedades da Camada de Projeto). Additional options are available for the Vectorworks Architect product; see Creating Walls. 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. Select Stories to access the Stories tab of the Organization dialog box if needed.
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. Select Stories to access the Stories tab of the Organization dialog box if needed.
Bottom Offset	For the bottom of the wall, sets the offset from the layer elevation
Caps	Select whether a wall segment is capped at the start point, the end point, both ends, or has no caps at all
Attr (standard wall only)	When the wall is capped, specifies whether the wall cap attributes comes from the wall line attributes or the component line attributes
Components (standard wall only)	For unstyled walls, edits the wall components; for styled walls, edits only the Component Top and Component Bottom settings to customize heights of individual wall components (see Creating Wall Components).
Cut Plane (curtain wall only)	Sets the height for the display of the Top/Plan appearance of the curtain wall; when the design layer cut plane is enabled (Vectorworks Architect required), the elevation of the curtain wall cut plane is set to the same value as that of the design layer, ensuring a uniform cut plane appearance for the layer.
Curtain Wall Grid (curtain wall only)	Opens the Curtain Wall Grid dialog box, for editing the curtain wall frame and panel settings as described in Creating Curtain Walls
Bel Attr Cls (Architect required)	Specifies the Below Attributes Class for unstyled walls, and displays the Below Attributes Class for styled walls. To control appearance and visibility of unstyled wall attributes when the design layer cut plane is enabled, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Object Class> to use the wall’s class. The unstyled wall’s pen settings (set from the Attributes palette) determine the appearance of the cut plane contour.
Reverse Sides	Reverses the direction of the wall sections (see Wall Direction); walls should be drawn in a clockwise direction
Energos (Architect required)	Individual exterior walls can participate in Energos energy analysis calculations (see Energos Energy Analysis Module)
Include in Calculations	When selected, the wall is eligible to be included in energy calculations, depending on the energy analysis settings for layer/class, element inclusion, and so on. If the wall contains any valid building element objects, like doors and windows, that can also participate in energy analysis calculations, you are asked whether to include or exclude those objects when you select or deselect this option for walls. When this option is not selected, the remaining Energos parameters are hidden.
Object Boundary Type	Only exterior walls participate in energy analysis calculations; select the type of exterior wall. The system list can be modified; see Specifying System Sets. Editing the system parameters, or adding new ones, allows the exterior and interior RS (surface resistance) values to be specified. If the selected boundary wall calculations are not satisfactory, edit the system list to be extremely specific about the wall surface resistance parameters. For a finer level of detail about the boundary wall material, click Advanced. The Advanced Settings dialog box opens. Specify advanced settings. • Wall Relation: Select the relationship between the wall and surrounding walls. Ambient refers to a wall that does not touch the ground, while a Ground wall does touch the ground. A Partition wall connects two homes, apartments, or buildings. • Exterior Material: Indicates the thermal properties of the material finish. The system list can be modified; see Specifying System Sets. The Absorptivity and Emissivity factors are automatically calculated and displayed. • Reduction Factor Shading: When the wall is shaded (especially during the summer), enter a shading reduction factor between 0–1, where 0 (zero) indicates total shade and 1 indicates no shade.
Calculated R-Value/U-Value	Based on the components and the location of the wall within the building (boundary type) and orientation of the heat flow (surface resistance values), the wall R-Value/U-Value is calculated and displayed. This value, along with the length of the wall, is critical for a correct assessment of the building envelope in energy calculations.
Override Calculated R-Value/U-Value	Select this option to override the calculated R-Value/U-Value and enter a manual value for the wall instead
Render tab (standard walls)
Mode	Select whether to texture the wall according to textures defined for the wall (By Object) or according to textures defined for the components (By Component). See Applying a Texture to an Object, Applying Object and Component Textures by Class, and Creating Wall Components.

Wall Display with Design Layer Cut Plane Enabled

The Vectorworks Architect product allows a cut plane elevation to be set and enabled for the design layer; see Definindo Propriedades da Camada de Projeto. The layer cut plane applies to several drawing objects, including standard walls, curtain walls, wall features, and objects inserted into the wall.

• Walls are drawn only to the extents intersected by the layer cut plane. The contour at the cut plane is drawn as an outline only, using the Pen attribute, emphasizing the cut plane while still allowing the components to be seen.

• Low walls (with tops below the cut plane) and wall features below the cut plane are drawn with the Below Attributes Class selected from the Attributes Below Cut Plane list in the Wall Attributes dialog box, or by the extents attributes set for below the cut plane for wall features.

• Walls seen from above are always drawn with caps and do not show the divisions between components.

• Wall breaks (joins) are drawn only when both walls in the join area intersect the cut plane.

• Windows and doors inserted into a wall are drawn normally when they are at the cut plane elevation, and with a simplified, non-breaking appearance when they do not intersect the cut plane elevation. Windows can have a different “clerestory” appearance when the Clerestory option is enabled in the Window Settings: 3D Visualization Pane.

• Objects inserted into the wall that are at the cut plane are shown drawn in the wall. Objects that are inserted below the cut plane, but that do not intersect the cut plane, are drawn with dashed lines.

Reshaping Walls

Use the Reshape tool in a 3D view to edit the wall height, change the elevation of wall peaks, add vertices to create peaks in an existing wall, and delete vertices that have been added. Wall peaks can also be removed with the Delete Wall Peaks command (Vectorworks Architect or Landmark required). Use the Selection tool to change the wall length. Symbols remain where placed when a wall is reshaped.

Although a Design Series product is required to create walls, existing walls can be changed using some tools available with a Fundamentals license.

In the following situations, the Reshape tool displays 2D Reshape modes; the vertices at either end of the wall can be moved, to change the wall length and/or location. See Modos de Remodelagem 2D.

In any 3D view, when only a single wall is selected, the Reshape tool has three modes available.

Mode	Description
Reshape 3D Walls	Adjusts the position of a selected wall vertex
Add 3D Wall Peaks	Adds a vertex to a wall for reshaping purposes
Delete 3D Wall Peaks	Deletes a wall vertex

Changing Wall Length

Although a Design Series product is required to create walls, existing walls can be changed using some tools available with a Fundamentals license.

Mode	Tool	Tool set
Single Object Interactive Scaling	Selection	Basic

In Top/Plan view, you can also change wall length with the Reshape tool. In a 3D view, draw a marquee with the Reshape tool to enclose the wall vertex in a marquee that is co-planar with the bottom wall elevation. Select the wall with the Reshape tool. The available modes switch to the 2D reshape modes, and 2D reshape functionality is enabled (see Modos de Remodelagem 2D).

Changing Wall Height

Although a Design Series product is required to create walls, existing walls can be changed using some tools available with a Fundamentals license.

Mode	Tool	Tool set
Reshape 3D Walls	Reshape	Basic

Adding a Wall Peak

Although a Design Series product is required to create walls, existing walls can be changed using some tools available with a Fundamentals license.

Mode	Tool	Tool set
Add 3D Wall Peaks	Reshape	Basic

3 Click a corner handle or an existing vertex, and move the cursor to the location of the vertex to be added.

Use the Fit Walls to Objects command to automatically fit walls to selected geometry (Vectorworks Architect or Landmark required).

To reshape a curved wall to match a planar surface, use the Subtract Solids or Intersect Solids command with an object that matches the plane of the roof.

Deleting All Wall Peaks

Command	Workspace: Path
Delete Wall Peaks	• Architect: AEC • Landmark: Architectural

3 Select whether to remove the peaks from the top of the wall, the bottom of the wall, or both.

For unstyled walls, the top and/or bottom of the wall is set to the specified top or bottom boundary (normally, this is the layer elevation). Top or bottom offsets reset to 0 automatically; to prevent a situation where the wall has a height of 0, an offset is added if necessary.

For styled walls, the wall reverts to the top and/or bottom boundary set by the wall style.

Deleting Individual Wall Peaks

Although a Design Series product is required to create walls, existing walls can be changed using some tools available with a Fundamentals license.

Mode	Tool	Tool set
Delete 3D Wall Peaks	Reshape	Basic

Changing Round Wall Radius

Although a Design Series product is required to create walls, existing walls can be changed using some tools available with a Fundamentals license.

Tool	Tool set
Selection	Basic

2 Click and drag the center control point to increase or decrease the radius of the wall.

Removing Wall Breaks

Tool	Tool set
Remove Wall Breaks	Building Shell

The Remove Wall Breaks tool cleans up any wall breaks or gaps that were created during editing. For example, if you create a new wall that joins an existing wall, and then later delete the new wall, a break in the remaining wall displays at the joint. The Remove Wall Breaks tool removes the break and any end caps.

Alternatively, right-click on the wall and select Remove Break from the context menu.

2 Click and drag to create a marquee box around the wall break or end cap to remove.

Moving Connected Walls

Mode	Tool	Tool set
Connected Walls	Selection	Basic

The Selection tool’s Connected Walls mode automatically maintains the connection between the wall being moved and adjoining walls. The involved wall angles remain constrained throughout the move. While dragging a wall, you can enter precise offset distances in the Offset field of the Tool bar.

Connections between T-joined walls and L-joined walls are also maintained if they are moved using the Move or Nudge command, or moved and/or duplicated using the Duplicate Array command or the Move by Points tool, as long as the ends of the moved or duplicated walls overlap with the walls to which they were originally connected.

2 Click the desired wall and drag it to a new location; alternatively, change the wall length by editing the L value from the Object Info palette (polar coordinates), or by editing a dimension value. The walls stay connected during the move.

When you move a wall connected between two other walls, the wall being moved is resized to maintain the connection. Moving a T- or L-joined wall beyond the end of the connected wall disconnects the walls.

For corner joined walls, all involved walls are resized to maintain the connection. A wall cannot be moved in such a way that its length equals zero.

To move a collection of walls without changing the walls relative to each other, deselect the Connected Walls mode, and then move the walls.

Automatically Joining Walls

Command	Path
Vectorworks Preferences	Tools > Options

The Vectorworks preference Auto join walls automatically joins walls at corners and intersections, and automatically heals the mitered ends of walls when they are separated from one another. For T joins, the break in the side of the wall is healed. Walls can be in either 2D or 3D view.

When a core component has been set for walls with components, the components also automatically join. Core components, as well as the other components, join capped if they do not have the same fill. The status of the wall component setting Always Auto Join in Capped Join Mode determines whether components that have the same fill are joined with a capped or mitered configuration (see Defining Components for New Walls).

Automatically Joining Walls in Rectangle Mode

When the Vectorworks preference Auto join walls is on, walls drawn in Rectangle mode that are parallel and overlap or touch each other interact. The drawing operation can be performed using the default Add option, which combines interacting walls, or using the Subtract option, which deletes interacting wall segments. A set of rules determines these interactions.

The existing walls that interact with the new walls are highlighted while drawing.

Add option

The existing overlapped wall remains, and the new overlapping wall is not created.

If the new wall extends the existing wall and has the same style, the existing wall is extended and the new wall is not created. If the new wall has a different style, it is created.

Subtract option

Press and hold Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac) while drawing to delete the overlapped portion of the existing wall; the new overlapping wall is not created.

If the new wall extends the existing wall and has the same style, the existing wall is extended and the new wall is not created.

If the new wall partially extends and partially overlaps an existing wall, the overlapping portion is deleted and the extending portion is created with the new wall.

When a wall subtraction requires that the existing walls change direction to maintain the correct orientation, the wall direction changes automatically (see Wall Direction).

Joining Walls

The Wall Join tool is in t the Building Shell tool set (all Design Series workspaces), and the Site Planning tool set (Landmark workspace).

The Wall Join tool joins straight or curved wall segments and their components. There are three modes for joining walls and two end cap modes.

Mode	Description
T Join	Lengthens or shortens one wall segment until it intersects with the second wall segment selected; creates Y joins by joining the first selected wall to two sections of an existing L join
L Join	Joins the closest ends of two walls to create a corner
X Join	Joins two wall segments at the point where they intersect
Uncapped Join	Applies an uncapped join to wall join operations
Capped Join	Applies a capped join to wall join operations

To temporarily activate this tool, right-click on a wall, and select Join from the context menu. The tool defaults to the mode used previously with the tool.

T Wall Joins

Mode	Tool	Tool set
T Join	Wall Join	• Architect and Spotlight: Building Shell • Landmark: Building Shell and Site Planning

T Join mode lengthens or shortens the first wall segment selected until it intersects with the second wall segment selected. As only the first wall is altered, this mode does not create corner joins.

Alternatively, right-click on the first wall to join and select Join from the context menu.

2 Select the wall segment that must change length to intersect with the other wall.

To create a T join to an existing corner, join the wall segment to the perpendicular corner segment. This creates a clean join between the walls.

Y Wall Joins

Mode	Tool	Tool set
T Join	Wall Join	• Architect and Spotlight: Building Shell • Landmark: Building Shell and Site Planning

Y wall joins are not automatically created when you use the Auto join walls preference. (See Aba Edição for information on Auto join walls.) Instead, use the T Join mode to create Y wall joins.

Alternatively, right-click on the first wall to join and select Join from the context menu.

2 Select the wall segment that must change length to abut the two previously joined wall segments.

L Wall Joins

Mode	Tool	Tool set
L Join	Wall Join	• Architect and Spotlight: Building Shell • Landmark: Building Shell and Site Planning

L Join mode joins the closest ends of two walls to create a corner, or joins two walls end to end. Both wall lengths are automatically resized as necessary to meet cleanly.

Alternatively, right-click on the first wall to join and select Join from the context menu.

3 Select the second wall segment to join. For corner joins, the location of the clicks defines the direction of the L.

X Wall Joins

Mode	Tool	Tool set
X Join	Wall Join	• Architect and Spotlight: Building Shell • Landmark: Building Shell and Site Planning

X Join mode joins two wall segments at the point where they intersect. Because neither wall segment’s length is altered, the two segments must already intersect in order to use this mode.

Alternatively, right-click on the first wall to join and select Join from the context menu.

The first wall segment selected is split into two wall segments, which are joined to the load bearing wall.

Joining Walls with the Fillet Tool

The Fillet tool, located on the Basic palette, joins two wall segments by creating a round wall between them. See Criando Filetes e Chanfros.

Joining Wall Components

The Component Join tool joins the selected components between two straight wall segments; components within pre-existing joined wall segments can also be joined. There are three modes for joining wall components.

Mode	Description
T Join	Extends or shortens one wall component segment until it intersects with a second wall component segment
L Join	Joins the closest ends of two wall components to create a corner
Capped Join	Applies a capped join to the component being joined

Components can be joined to the edge of walls instead of specific components in Capped Join mode.

Normally, when you join walls with the Wall Join tool, and the Auto join walls preference is enabled, the components automatically join correctly. A core component must be set. (See Joining Walls.)

The Component Join tool is useful for adjusting components that did not join as desired when walls were connected, even in complex wall joins.

T Wall Component Joins

Mode	Tool	Tool set
T Join	Component Join	Building Shell

The T Join mode extends or shortens one wall component segment until it intersects with a second wall component segment. As only the first component is extended, this mode will not create corner type joins. (For those, use the L join mode.)

3 Select the second wall segment to join. The component to be joined is highlighted.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each component within the wall segment that needs to be joined.

L Wall Component Joins

Mode	Tool	Tool set
L Join	Component Join	Building Shell

The L Join mode joins the closest ends of two wall components to create a corner. Both component lengths are extended or shortened, as necessary, until they meet cleanly.

3 Select the second wall segment to join. The component to be joined is highlighted.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each component within the wall segment that needs to be joined.

Capped Wall Component Joins

Mode	Tool	Tool set
Capped Join	Component Join	Building Shell

Like the T Join mode, the Capped Join mode extends or shortens one wall component until it intersects with a second component. The component end is capped at the point where it joins the other wall.

3 Select the second wall segment to join. The component to be joined is highlighted.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each component within the wall segment that needs to be joined.

Editing Curtain Walls

The Edit Curtain Wall tool manipulates the frames and panels of curtain walls. Once a curtain wall is selected with the tool, the modes allow you to select frames and panels; delete frames and panels; add, split, and combine frames; move frame and panel sets along a wall; and edit frame and panel settings.

When a curtain wall is selected with the Selection tool, two context menu commands become available. The Edit Using Reshape Tool command activates the Reshape tool to reshape the walls as described in Reshaping Walls. The Edit Using Edit Curtain Wall Tool command activates the Edit Curtain Wall tool.

Mode	Description
Select Frame	Selects one or more frames
Select Panel	Selects one or more panels
Add Frame	Inserts new frames into the curtain wall
Split Frame	Splits a frame into multiple pieces, so that one portion of the frame can be independently moved, edited, or deleted
Combine Frames	Combines two collinear frames into a single frame
Move Grid	Moves an entire set of frames and panels relative to the curtain wall
Settings	Selected frame or panel parameters can be edited

Editing Curtain Wall Frames

Mode	Tool	Tool set
Select Frame	Edit Curtain Wall	Building Shell

The Edit Curtain Wall tool works similarly to the Selection tool. Frames can be selected for editing in a variety of ways. When a single frame is selected, end handles allow the frame to be reshaped.

Method	Selection Action
Click	Standard selection method; selects a single object only
Shift-click	Selects multiple objects as each object is clicked; also can be used to deselect one or more objects without affecting other selected objects
Option-drag (Mac) or Ctrl-drag (Windows)	Places a copy of the object where the mouse button is released
Rectangle marquee	Selects all objects that are completely contained within the marquee
Shift-marquee	Reverses the selection status of objects inside a marquee; if objects inside the marquee are selected, this method deselects those objects
Option-marquee (Mac) or Alt-marquee (Windows)	Selects all objects that the marquee passes through, as well as those contained within the marquee

4 A single, selected frame can be reshaped, moved by dragging, copied, or deleted. The frame must be connected on both ends to another frame. If deleting or moving a frame causes any frames to become disconnected, they are automatically extended until they join a frame.

Selected frames can be deleted by pressing the Delete key, or alternatively, right-click on the frame and select Delete Frames from the context menu.

Selected frames can be evenly distributed relative to the wall. Frames must be horizontal or vertical, and at least three frames must be selected. Right-click on the frames and select Distribute Frames from the context menu. The frames on the ends of the selection do not move.

5 The settings of selected frames can be edited by clicking the Settings mode from the Tool bar.

Alternatively, right-click on the frame and select Edit Frames from the context menu.

Editing Curtain Wall Panels

Mode	Tool	Tool set
Select Panel	Edit Curtain Wall	Building Shell

3 Select the panel or panels to edit. Panels cannot be moved; the position of the panels is determined by the frames. Selecting panels is very similar to selecting frames; see Editing Curtain Wall Frames.

4 The settings of selected panels can be edited by clicking the Settings mode from the Tool bar.

Alternatively, right-click on the frame and select Edit Panels from the context menu.

When one or more curtain wall panels are selected, a door or window can be easily inserted. Right-click on the panel and select Insert Window or Insert Door from the context menu. The window or door is automatically inserted as a curtain wall window or door, and sized to fit within the selected panel or panels.

Adding New Frames to a Curtain Wall

Mode	Tool	Tool set
Add Frame	Edit Curtain Wall	Building Shell

3 Click at the start point of the new frame, and then click the end point of the new frame. The start and end points must be placed on existing frames.

Press the Shift key to constrain the placement of the second point of the frame horizontally or vertically.

4 The frame is added, acquiring its attributes from the curtain wall grid settings.

Splitting Curtain Wall Frames

A frame can only be split at a frame intersection. A red split cursor displays to indicate locations where the frame can be split.

Mode	Tool	Tool set
Split Frame	Edit Curtain Wall	Building Shell

4 The frame is split, and the resulting sections can be dragged, deleted, or have their settings changed independently.

Combining Curtain Wall Frames

At a four-way frame intersection, it may be necessary to split a perpendicular frame to be able to join collinear frames.

Mode	Tool	Tool set
Combine Frame	Edit Curtain Wall	Building Shell

4 One frame is created. The attributes of the first clicked frame apply to both frames once they are combined.

Moving a Curtain Wall Grid

The frames and panels of a curtain wall form a grid or pattern relative to the wall. Moving the grid along the wall can be useful to center a grid pattern on a wall.

Mode	Tool	Tool set
Move Grid	Edit Curtain Wall	Building Shell

4 Move the cursor to shift the entire grid of frames and panels, along with any doors and windows, relative to the wall.

The frames and panels shift to the left or right along the wall. A preview of the grid displays.

Changing Selected Frame or Panel Settings

Mode	Tool	Tool set
Settings	Edit Curtain Wall	Building Shell

The Settings mode changes the settings of either frames or panels that have been selected with the Select Frame or Select Panel mode of the Edit Curtain Wall tool.

Alternatively, right-click on the frame or panel and select Edit Frames or Edit Panels from the context menu.

The Frame Settings dialog box, when opened in this way, does not include the frame category selection on the left, since the frames to edit have already been selected.

Creating Columns and Pilasters

Mode	Tool	Workspace: Tool set
Modes for The Symbol Insertion Tool	Column	• Landmark, Spotlight: Building Shell (basic column) • Architect: Building Shell (additional capabilities)
Modes for The Symbol Insertion Tool	Pilaster	Architect: Building Shell

In the Vectorworks Architect product, columns and pilasters can be architectural in nature, structural in nature, or both. Use the Column tool or Pilaster tool to draw an object that not only reflects the architectural appearance of a column/pilaster, but also defines it in structural terms that can be used in an engineering analysis of the building. Structural and architectural elements can be displayed or hidden. The column ID can also, optionally, be placed on the drawing. Additionally, in the Architect product, the column/pilaster can be exported to IFC format for exchange with structural analysis programs.

A pilaster can be placed in a wall (however, a column cannot be placed in a wall). A pilaster inserted in a wall can set its architectural height relative to the wall.

2 From the Tool bar, click either Active Def to select an existing resource from the Resource Selector, or click Preferences and set the default parameters to create a custom object.

3 Click on the drawing to place the object, and click again to set the rotation. The properties can be edited from the Object Info palette.

To create a circular or square shaft, capital, or base, enter the same value for the width and depth.

Optionally, after placement you can create a plug-in object style, which combines style parameters (with a fixed value established by the style) and instance parameters (which can be set independently for each instance of the styled object in the drawing). See Creating Plug-in Object Styles.

Basic Column Parameters

The basic column object is available with the Vectorworks Landmark and Spotlight products.

Parameter	Description
Rotation	Specifies the number of degrees to rotate the object (0.00 is horizontal)
Text Style	Select a text style from a library or the current file. To use the style defined for the object’s class, select <Class Text Style>. To format the text using options on the Text menu, select <Un-Styled>. See Usando Estilos de Texto and Formatando Textos.
Style	Replace, remove, or edit the current style, or create a new plug-in object style for this object. Editing a style changes all instances in the file that use the style.
Hide Style Parameters	Hides the parameters that are set by style; these cannot be edited from the dialog box or Object Info palette
Use Center Marks	Select this option to size the cross at the column insertion point and enter the Center Mark Size
Height	Directly sets the desired height of the column, including base and capital (if any). When the column height is determined manually by this method, the Top Bound property of the column is automatically set to Layer Elevation, and the Top Offset value is modified accordingly. When the top of the column 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 column. The Layer Wall Height value is set by the design layer (see Definindo Propriedades da Camada de Projeto). Additional options are available for the Vectorworks Architect product.
Top Offset	Sets the offset of the top of the column from its specified top bound height. If setting the boundary of the top of the column to the layer elevation, enter the column’s height for the Top Offset; if setting the height of the top of the column to the default wall height, specify any offset above or below the layer’s default wall height.
Bot Bound	Sets the vertical reference that determines the bottom of the column; Layer Elevation is the only option available unless the Vectorworks Architect product is installed
Bot Offset	For the bottom of the column, sets the offset from the layer elevation
Shaft Type	Select to draw the column with an oval or rectangular shaft type
Shaft Width	Enter the shaft width
Shaft Depth	Enter the shaft depth
Shaft Corner Radius	For rectangular shaft type, enter the corner radius of the shaft
Shaft Taper	Select whether to draw the column with a classic or straight taper, or no taper
Taper Width	For a straight or classic taper, enter the taper width
Taper Depth	For a straight or classic taper, enter the taper depth
Use Capital	Select whether to add a capital to the column
Capital Type	Select to draw the column with an oval, oval mushroom, rectangular, or rectangular mushroom capital
Capital Width	Enter the capital width
Capital Depth	Enter the capital depth
Capital Height	Enter the capital height
Capital Corner Radius	For rectangular capital type, enter the corner radius of the capital
Use Base	Select whether to add a base to the column
Base Type	Select an oval or rectangular base type
Base Width	Enter the base width
Base Depth	Enter the base depth
Base Height	Enter the base height
Base Corner Radius	For rectangular base type, enter the base corner radius
Base Divisions	Enter the number of divisions for the base
Divider Depth/Height	For more than one base division, enter the depth and height for each divider
Get Finishes/Classes	Click to open the Get Finishes/Classes dialog box to select the class to use for rendering the 3D shaft, capital, and base of the column
Shaft Finish	Displays the class to use for rendering the 3D shaft (selected in the Get Finishes/Classes dialog box)
Capital Finish	If Use Capital is selected, displays the class to use for rendering the 3D capital (selected in the Get Finishes/Classes dialog box)
Base Finish	If Use Base is selected, displays the class to use for rendering the 3D base (selected in the Get Finishes/Classes dialog box)

Architect Column and Pilaster Parameters

The architectural column and pilaster objects are available with the Vectorworks Architect product.

Parameter	Description
Rotation	Specifies the number of degrees to rotate the object (0.00 is horizontal)
Text Style	Select a text style from a library or the current file. To use the style defined for the object’s class, select <Class Text Style>. To format the text using options on the Text menu, select <Un-Styled>. See Usando Estilos de Texto and Formatando Textos.
Style	Replace, remove, or edit the current style, or create a new plug-in object style for this object. Editing a style changes all instances in the file that use the style.
Hide Style Parameters	Hides the parameters that are set by style; these cannot be edited from the dialog box or Object Info palette
Use Center Marks	Select this option to size the cross at the column/pilaster insertion point and enter the Center Mark Size
Use Component	Select whether to use only architectural components, only structural components, or a combination of architectural and structural components for the column/pilaster. Depending on the selection, different options are available. When both Architectural and Structural components are selected, the height of the architectural and structural components can be set individually.
Use Wall Height (Pilaster only, inserted in wall)	For Architectural Only or Architectural and Structural components, select to draw the architectural pilaster height equal to the wall height. This option is only available when a pilaster has been inserted into a wall. If a wall is set according to a top and bottom boundary level, pilasters inserted into the wall are in effect also set by boundary level.
Height (Architectural Only or Structural Only)	Directly sets the desired height of the column/pilaster’s architectural or structural component, including base and capital (if any). When the height is determined manually by this method, the Top Bound property of the column/pilaster is automatically set to Layer Elevation, and the Top Offset value is modified accordingly. When the top of the column/pilaster is bound by the layer wall height value or by a story level, the column/pilaster height updates automatically.
Arch Height (Architectural and Structural)	When architectural components are included with structural, directly sets the desired height of the column/pilaster’s architectural component, including base and capital (if any). When the height is determined manually by this method, the Top Bound property of the column/pilaster is automatically set to Layer Elevation, and the Top Offset value is modified accordingly. When the top of the column/pilaster is bound by the layer wall height value or by a story level, the column/pilaster height updates automatically.
Struct Height (Architectural and Structural)	When structural components are included with architectural, directly sets the desired height of the column/pilaster’s structural component, including top plate and base plate (if any). When the height is determined manually by this method, the Top Bound property of the column/pilaster is automatically set to Layer Elevation, and the Top Offset value is modified accordingly. When the top of the column/pilaster is bound by the layer wall height value or by a story level, the column/pilaster height updates automatically.
Top Bound	Sets the vertical reference that determines the top of the object. The Layer Wall Height value is set by the design layer (see Definindo Propriedades da Camada de Projeto). Additional options are available for the Vectorworks Architect product. The top of the object can be bound by one of the story levels defined for the story or the story above it. By setting the top of the object to a level type, if the elevation of the associated story changes, the height of the object changes automatically to match.
Top Offset	Sets the offset of the top of the object from its specified top bound height
Bot Bound	Sets the vertical reference that determines the bottom of the object; 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 object can be bound by one of the story levels defined for the story or the story below it. By setting the bottom of the object to a level type, if the elevation of the associated story changes, the height of the object changes automatically to match.
Bot Offset	For the bottom of the object, sets the offset from its specified bottom bound height
Arch. Comp. Class	For Architectural Only or Architectural and Structural components, displays the class for the architectural components of the column/pilaster (selected in the Get Finishes/Classes dialog box)
Arch Offset X/Arch Offset Y (Column only)	For Architectural and Structural components, specify the distance to offset the architectural component of the column from the insertion point, in the X and Y directions. The 2D column’s insertion point always coincides with the center marks (if any) and the center of the structural component (if any), and the architectural component is offset from the insertion point as specified by these properties.
Struct Offset X/Struct Offset Y (Pilaster only)	For Architectural and Structural components, specify the distance to offset the structural component of the pilaster from the insertion point, in the X and Y directions. The 2D pilaster’s insertion point always coincides with the face of the wall, centered on the architectural component; the structural component and center marks (if any) are offset from the insertion point, as specified by these properties.
Struct Offset Z	For Architectural and Structural components, specify the distance to offset the structural component of the column/pilaster from the architectural component, in the Z direction
Shaft Type	For Architectural Only or Architectural and Structural components, select to draw the column/pilaster with an oval or rectangular shaft type
Shaft Width	For Architectural Only or Architectural and Structural components, enter the shaft width
Shaft Depth	For Architectural Only or Architectural and Structural components, enter the shaft depth
Shaft Corner Radius	For Architectural Only or Architectural and Structural components, enter the corner radius for a rectangular shaft type
Shaft Taper	For Architectural Only or Architectural and Structural components, select whether to draw the column/pilaster with a classic or straight taper, or no taper
Taper Width	For a straight or classic taper, enter the taper width
Taper Depth	For a straight or classic taper, enter the taper depth
Shaft Finish	For Architectural Only or Architectural and Structural components, displays the class to use for rendering the 3D shaft (selected in the Get Finishes/Classes dialog box)
Use Capital	For Architectural Only or Architectural and Structural components, select whether to add a capital to the architectural component
Capital Type	Select to draw the column/pilaster with an oval, oval mushroom, rectangular, or rectangular mushroom capital
Capital Width	Enter the capital width
Capital Depth	Enter the capital depth
Capital Height	Enter the capital height
Capital Corner Radius	For rectangular capital type, enter the corner radius of the capital
Capital Finish	For Architectural Only or Architectural and Structural components, displays the class to use for rendering the 3D capital (selected in the Get Finishes/Classes dialog box)
Use Base	For Architectural Only or Architectural and Structural components, select whether to add a base to the architectural component
Base Type	Select an oval or rectangular base type
Base Width	Enter the base width
Base Depth	Enter the base depth
Base Height	Enter the base height
Base Corner Radius	For rectangular base type, enter the base corner radius
Base Divisions	Enter the number of divisions for the base
Divider Depth/Height	For more than one base division, enter the depth and height for each divider
Base Finish	For Architectural Only or Architectural and Structural components, displays the class to use for rendering the base (selected in the Get Finishes/Classes dialog box)
Column ID	For Structural Only or Architectural and Structural components, enter the Column ID (for reporting purposes, and optionally to be displayed in the drawing)
Display Column ID	Select this option to display the column ID on the drawing; the ID text is placed at the insertion point of the column/pilaster, at the center of a control point. Click and drag the control point to move the ID to the desired location on the drawing. The ID text attributes can be modified using the Text menu commands.
Column ID Class	Displays the class to use for the column ID text (selected in the Get Finishes/Classes dialog box)
Get Finishes/Classes	Click to open the Get Finishes/Classes dialog box to select the class to use for attributes of the 3D shaft, capital, and base of the column and to select the class for the column ID text (if applicable) and the architectural and/or structural components of the column/pilaster (as applicable, based on the component type specified). In addition to classes present in the drawing, architectural component classes include the Wall-Interior and Structural-Columns class standards and structural component classes include the Structural-Columns class standard. Alternatively, create a new class by selecting New, or select the class named <Object Class> which places the item in the same class as the column or pilaster object.
Struct Type	For Structural Only or Architectural and Structural components, select whether the structural component is made of concrete, wood, or steel
Struct Shape	For Structural Only or Architectural and Structural components, specify whether the concrete or wood structural shape is oval or rectangular
Struct Width	For Structural Only or Architectural and Structural components, enter the width of the concrete or wood structural component
Struct Depth	For Structural Only or Architectural and Structural components, enter the depth of the concrete or wood structural component
Struct Corner Radius	For Structural Only or Architectural and Structural components, enter the structural corner radius for a rectangular structural shape
Select Structural Shape	For Structural Only or Architectural and Structural components, click to open the Select Structural Shape dialog box. Select the structural shape from a library or the current file, and then select the shape’s series and size.
Struct Shape / Struct Series / Struct Size	For Structural Only or Architectural and Structural components, displays the selected steel structural shape symbol name, series, and size
Struct Height	For Structural Only or Architectural and Structural components, specify the overall height of the structural column/pilaster, including base plate and top plate (if any)
Struct Rotation	For Structural Only or Architectural and Structural components, enter the number of degrees to rotate the structural component
Struct Clearance	For Architectural and Structural components, specifies the clearance around the structural component that will be subtracted from the architectural component
Struct. Comp. Class	For Structural Only or Architectural and Structural components, displays the class for the structural component of the column/pilaster (selected in the Get Finishes/Classes dialog box)
Use Top Plate	For Structural Only or Architectural and Structural components, select whether to add a plate to the top of the structural component
TP Shape	Select to draw either an oval or rectangular top plate
TP Width	Enter the width of the top plate
TP Depth	Enter the depth of the top plate
TP Thickness	Enter the thickness of the top plate
TP Corner Radius	For a rectangular top plate, enter the corner radius
Use Base Plate	For Structural Only or Architectural and Structural components, select whether to add a plate to the bottom of the structural component
BP Shape	Select to draw either an oval or rectangular base plate
BP Width	Enter the width of the base plate
BP Depth	Enter the depth of the base plate
BP Thickness	Enter the thickness of the base plate
BP Corner Radius	For a rectangular base plate, enter the corner radius

Exporting Columns and Pilasters to IFC Format

In the Vectorworks Architect product, columns and pilasters can be exported to IFC format for exchange with structural analysis programs. If the column/pilaster has both architectural and structural components enabled, the object is exported as an IfcColumn and the architectural component is exported as an IfcCovering with an IfcCoveringType of Cladding. If the column/pilaster has only an architectural or structural component enabled, the object is exported as an IfcColumn.

Creating Pillars

Command	Workspace: Path
Pillar	• Architect: AEC • Landmark: Landmark > Architectural • Spotlight: Spotlight > Architectural

The Pillar command converts any closed 2D shape—rectangle, circle, oval, or polygon—into a pillar. In addition, use it on open 2D shapes, such as lines and polylines, to create a flat, screen-like object. These objects include such things as movie screens, room dividers, and moving walls. Once created, a pillar can be joined to a wall.

To edit the pillar after creation, select Modify > Edit Pillar. See Object Editing Mode.

Joining Pillars and Walls

Walls and pillars can be joined together. Any number of walls can connect to the pillar as long as space exists on the pillar.

The pillar needs to be joined to the end of a wall; it cannot be added to an existing wall intersection such as the corner of L-joined or T-joined walls.

If the Auto-join feature is enabled, then the walls automatically connect to the pillar.

If the Auto-join feature is disabled, then click the Wall Join tool from the Walls tool set or the Building Shell tool set and join the walls to the pillar.

Editando Paredes

Propriedades da Parede

Wall Display with Design Layer Cut Plane Enabled

Reshaping Walls

Changing Wall Length

Changing Wall Height

Adding a Wall Peak

Deleting All Wall Peaks

Deleting Individual Wall Peaks

Changing Round Wall Radius

Removing Wall Breaks

Moving Connected Walls

Automatically Joining Walls

Automatically Joining Walls in Rectangle Mode

Add option

Subtract option

Joining Walls

T Wall Joins

Y Wall Joins

L Wall Joins

X Wall Joins

Joining Walls with the Fillet Tool

Joining Wall Components

T Wall Component Joins

L Wall Component Joins

Capped Wall Component Joins

Editing Curtain Walls

Editing Curtain Wall Frames

Editing Curtain Wall Panels

Adding New Frames to a Curtain Wall

Splitting Curtain Wall Frames

Combining Curtain Wall Frames

Moving a Curtain Wall Grid

Changing Selected Frame or Panel Settings

Creating Columns and Pilasters

Basic Column Parameters

Architect Column and Pilaster Parameters

Exporting Columns and Pilasters to IFC Format

Creating Pillars

Joining Pillars and Walls