In SimpliPlan, you can enter wall area view, or surface view, to see a single surface in a 2D view. For example, walls, floors and ceilings, in order to add a niche, opening or material area. This function is also useful for adding a niche, opening or material area to a sloping ceiling. For more information, see How to add niches, openings and material areas.
Entering wall area view
In any mode:
- Select 3D in the menu bar, located at the top of your screen.
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Left-click to select the desired surface, for example a wall, the floor, ceiling or a sloping ceiling.
- Click Enter wall area view, located in the panel on the right side of your screen.
Note: The currently selected surface will be highlighted by a dashed red line.
Distance from wall
When in wall area view, users can use the slider to adjust the maximum distance to the wall in this view. At a shorter distance, some objects may not be entirely visible, or the user may see a cross section of them.
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