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Adding a Wall Partition

Wall partitions divide and combine sub-spaces in a primary space. Wall partitions are displayed graphically in the Plan workspace of the Design and the Program / Simulate views and are listed in the Browser beneath the selected primary space.

It is always best to layout your primary and sub-spaces using the New Project Wizard, but when necessary you can modify spaces and add partition walls after the space is created.

The Design view provides the tools to layout where the wall partitions are and which sub-spaces they combine.

Subdivide with New Walls

Subdivide a space with new walls using "Subdivide with new walls" feature.

A "Wall Layout" dialog displays (notice its similarity to the Project Primary Spaces dialog found in the New Project Wizard).

TIP: The subdivide feature is for primary spaces or sub-spaces that are not already combined to another space through a wall. Sub-spaces that are combined to others through walls can not be subdivided.

Select a layout from the dialog and click [OK]. The selected primary space will be redrawn with the new sub-spaces laid out according to the selected option, with new walls that separate each sub-space.

Combine Sub-spaces with a New Wall

Add a wall partition to combine and divide sub-spaces.

Click within the Plan workspace, selecting the sub-space or select the sub-space from the Browser or Folders.
Right-click in the sub-space and select "Combine through New Wall" from the context menu. The new wall will display graphically in the Plan workspace and in the Browser list (labeled Wall X) for the selected primary space.

Click inside the Plan workspace to select the sub-space that you want to combine or select it from the Browser.
Right-click and select "Combine through" and select the wall from the available options in the context menu. The wall will display graphically between the two sub-spaces in the Plan workspace. As well the Property Editor lists which "Combined Spaces" the wall affects.

Just as you can combine spaces through walls, you can alternatively uncombine spaces from walls.

Display Combined Spaces

Click on the wall in the Plan workspace or select the wall from the list in the Browser or Folders. When selected, the sub-spaces that are combined with the wall are displayed with chain links to indicate the two spaces are linked.

When in the Program / Simulate view, double-click on the wall to toggle its state. When the wall is open, the combined sub-spaces will change to a matching background color, indicating shared control.

Add and Remove an Edge from Walls

It is possible to edit the length of a wall or make it appear on multiple edges of a space.

Add an Edge to a Wall

Right-click on the edge of the sub-space that you want to add an edge and select "Add edge to..." from the context menu. The graphic below displays adding an edge to Wall 1.

Remove an Edge from a Wall

Right-click on the wall edge to be removed and select "Remove edge from wall" from the context menu. The graphic below displays removing an edge from Wall 1.