attic wall on attic layer..how come

[SHCanada2]

The title should read NOT on attic layer

 

This looks to happen if one changes the default exterior wall layer... maybe it is normal.

 

Below is the second story, to the left is gable attic walls for the garage. they are autogenerated. but why are they on layer Walls normal?

 

if I open up the attic wall, it shows as non default:

 

but where is that actually set as I do not see it available in the wall defaults:

 

I do have it set as my own layer (non default) for an exterior wall in defaults:

 

 

 

if I change this default to check the default, which is walls, normal, and redraw the garage wall, the newly auto generated attic wall is now on the attic wall layer.

 

So is chief then doing a "when build attic wall, if default wall layer is "walls, normal" then set new attic wall to layer "walls, Attic" otherwise build attic wall with layer set in exterior wall defaults?

 

seems odd, I must be missing something.

 

I suppose I could change the wall layer after it is built, but then that shuts off the auto build, which I do not want to do. 

 

 

 

 

[DavidJPotter]

Walls - Normal - Attic Wall, the "attic wall" setting, found as part of the "General Tab", places the so marked wall on the "Attic Wall" layer operationally.

 

DJP

[SHCanada2]

4 hours ago, DavidJPotter said:

Walls - Normal - Attic Wall,

I do not see this setting in the defaults or in the wall type. how do you get to it:

[DBCooper]

So I get the same behavior as you.  If I change the layer for a wall so it does not have the "default" checkbox set, then any attic walls will be set to the same layer.  I am guessing that they did this on purpose so that if you want to hide the main wall that the gable wall will hide with it.  

 

[SHCanada2]

16 hours ago, DBCooper said:

I am guessing that they did this on purpose so that if you want to hide the main wall that the gable wall will hide with it.  

except i want the opposite, only show the exterior walls for the plot plan (I dont like the make polyline option as it is not dynamic)

 

me thinks then I will need to leave the exterior wall as default layer and change interior and all other walls to their own layer. I think that will work