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Create a New Wall Frame Tool

Edit the wall frame tool library to create a new tool. You can add new tools to your custom tool library by copying them from the system library.

Edit the Wall Frame Tool Library

Select System | Libraries | Libraries. The library browser opens.

Select the folder System Libraries and the library type Wall Frame Tools.

Select a library. You will see the tools in the library in the right-side browser pane.

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Select one or more tools that you want to copy.

Open the right-click menu and select either of the following:

  • If you want to copy the tools to an existing custom library, select Copy. Then select a library in the Custom Libraries / Wall Frame Tools folder, open the right-click menu and select Paste.

  • If you want to create a new library, select Copy to New Library. Enter a description for the library.

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Double-click the tool in your custom library or select Properties from the right-click menu.

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The Wall Framing Attributes database view opens.

Enter a unique name for the tool in the Framing name field.

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Edit the other parameters on the new row. For example, select the tab Frame: Plates, Blocks, and select the Stud cross section by clicking the Sel button.

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Click OK when you wish to save the data and exit the database view.

Set the New Frame Tool for a Wall in the Wall Library

Open the wall library for editing by selecting System | Libraries | Walls.

Select the library and the wall.

Select the frame layer, right-click and select Framing Tools.

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Select the Tool Library in which you added the tool, and select the Tool you created.

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Click OK to close the database view and the dialog box.