Move Walls dialog

Used to move existing walls.

Opens when either:

Layout > Walls > Move is selected
the Move tool is selected from the Layout Wall dynamic toolbar

Secondary beams will move with the wall, stretching or shrinking as necessary. Web openings in secondary beams will maintain their absolute spacing from where they were modeled. The behavior of secondary beams will be dictated by the Options available from the Move Wall dialog as explained in more detail below. Additionally, the following items will be updated appropriately with the modified framing: slab edges, slab openings, nodal loads, brace points, point loads, line loads, surface loads, snow loads, and deck polygons.

Note that moving a single wall end may result in an illegal framing condition. If this occurs, be sure to adjust the framing to correct the problem.

Setting

Description

Move

Select the option for how the walls will be moved:

Parallel - allows you to specify an offset distance from the current wall location. Enter an offset and click Move to select a wall to move. Two parallel guide lines will appear, parallel to the chosen wall at the offset distance specified. Note that if the Offset was specified as 0.00, only one parallel guide line will appear, directly in line with the chosen wall .
Click anywhere along either of the parallel guide lines to identify the bay into which the wall is to be moved. The wall will automatically determine and attach to the supporting columns, beams or walls in the new location.
One End - allows you to specify a wall end to move. Click Move to select the wall whose end you want to move. After selecting a wall, the cursor will toggle between wall ends to allow you to chose the end to move. Once you select an end, move the cursor to the new location for that wall end.
Lengthen - allows you to lengthen a wall. Click Move to select the wall to be lengthened. After selecting a wall, the cursor will toggle between wall ends to allow you to choose the end to lengthen. Once you select an end, the wall will be lengthened.
Shorten - allows you to shorten a wall. Click Move to select the wall to be shortened. After selecting a wall, the cursor will toggle between wall ends to allow you to choose the end to shorten. Once you select an end, the wall will be shortened.

Units

Specify if distance values used for placement are given in Feet or Inches.

Options

Setting

Description

Move Connected Walls

Check this option to move any connected wall ends that share node lines with the walls being moved.

Adjust secondary beams

Maintain Global Orientation - will attempt to maintain the global orientation of the secondary beams as long as possible. There may be framing geometry that will make this impossible. If it is not possible to maintain the orientation of the beam without disconnecting framing, the framing will be preserved and the beam will be reoriented. With this option, it is possible that beams will become too small.
Note: The lengths of beams are checked with each move. If the move results in a beam less than 6" in length, you are given the option to delete that beam.
Maintain Relative Spacing - will maintain the % distance from the beam's support, thus preserving the relative spacing of beams on a girder. Beams will change orientation. This option is similar to how the Move Grids feature deals with secondary beams.