Another puzzler, wall issue


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Attic walls can be frustrating. For example, the wall beside the stairs on Floor 1 will generate an attic wall that is definitely not what you want. Of course that raises the question about why the stairs are partially but not completely enclosed by walls. Perhaps railing on the right of the stairs would make more sense. Is this what you had in mind?

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18 minutes ago, robdyck said:

Attic walls can be frustrating. For example, the wall beside the stairs on Floor 1 will generate an attic wall that is definitely not what you want. Of course that raises the question about why the stairs are partially but not completely enclosed by walls. Perhaps railing on the right of the stairs would make more sense. Is this what you had in mind?

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I wanted that partial wall to go all the way up as it will be behind a fireplace.
But I suppose I could just build it as a polyline solid.
It just seems sometimes like as advanced as this program is we still have to say things like "attic walls can be frustrating" and have to find workarounds for certain things.
I expect someone will eventually chime in here with a solution and it will all be so simple, but it seems like there are several points in every project where I waste a tremendous amount of time on some little things like this.
Anyway, thanks. I will probably just use solids which is the answer to so many of these issues.

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  1. 2nd Floor: Reset ceiling elevations to the default height. Assign Room types and uncheck flat ceilings.
  2. 2nd Floor: Select the wall beside the stairs and uncheck 'Attic Wall'. Set Structure>Ceiling Platform to Balloon through...
  3. 2nd Floor: Select the wall at the top of the stairs and set Structure>Ceiling Platform to Balloon through...
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For this model, there currently is no need to increase the 2nd floor ceiling height. And, if there is no flat ceiling, then you need to set the interior walls to balloon through. Without that, the top will stop at the ceiling elevation and an attic wall will generate. Hopefully that makes sense.

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1 hour ago, robdyck said:
  1. 2nd Floor: Reset ceiling elevations to the default height. Assign Room types and uncheck flat ceilings.
  2. 2nd Floor: Select the wall beside the stairs and uncheck 'Attic Wall'. Set Structure>Ceiling Platform to Balloon through...
  3. 2nd Floor: Select the wall at the top of the stairs and set Structure>Ceiling Platform to Balloon through...
  4. image.thumb.png.8f143037ce3ce8b7c2ad1f9bd10dbc36.png

Thank you! I guess I should have remember the "balloon through" from our last conversation.
I still have a little corner up there to cover but I can take care of that easy enough.
 

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