Walls - Ctrl & W Exposed

If you can not control your wall lengths,and your internal room dimensions are not what you expected then follow this guide.

Specify internal room size with grid

1. We are going to create a room 5.0m x 5.0m internal wall to wall measurement.
2. Enable the Grid and set the Grid spacing to 1.0m (right click on the Grid icon)
3. Select the Wall icon and wall type
4. Select Multiple walls icon (as placement method)
5. Place wall start with a single click. You can let the wall snap to the grid if appropriate.
6. Drag wall out to 5m, either snapping to grid or using the wall length details in the measurement status bar.
7. Before placing the end wall position with a second click, use Ctrl W to toggle between the wall edges and wall axis. This defines which edge you wish to place the wall. The first wall section will be our north horizontal wall and we will therefore snap along the bottom edge of the wall. When you have toggled through to this edge, click the left mouse button to place the wall.
8. Now place the 3 remaining walls. ArCon remembers that you wish to snap to the inside edge of the wall and will therefore place all wall edges measured on their inside edge.
9. You now have a room which measures 5m x 5m internal measurements.

Specify internal room size without grid

1. This time we will do the same but we want a room with 5.5 m inside measurement and not use the grid. We will not use the Grid as the wall will not always be a length suitable for the Grid.
2. Disable the Grid, but keep snap enabled. (Ctrl Spacebar)
3. Select wall icon and wall type
4. Select Single wall icon (as placement method)
5. Place wall start with a single click.
6. Drag wall out to 5.5m, using Ctrl W to toggle between the edges and axis to define the working edge as the inside edge (relative to our room) and then click once to place the wall. If the wall is not the exact measurement you require then double click on the wall, and set the wall length in the Wall options dialog.
7. To place second (and subsequent wall sections), click on the end of the existing wall. Again use Ctrl W to toggle through the edges/axis.
8. You now have a room which measures 5.5m x 5.5m internal measurements.