Changing wall types in detailed edit mode

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Hi,

I'm rebuilding a model for LEED submittal. I've done the baseline model and now want to edit it to create the design model (I know this is backwards). I just found that I have some exterior walls that were made using an interior wall construction. When I open the properties of that wall, I can change it to EWall with the dropdown, but it doesn't change its designation icon.

Thanks,

MARK DARRALL, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, NCARB

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I do not think it is possible to change a wall from interior or exterior
directly, if it is I haven't figured out how. I think the quickest way to do
this is create a new exterior wall and then put it in the same place as the
existing interior wall and then delete the interior wall.

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Thank you! I'll try that.

MARK DARRALL, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, NCARB

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Attached guide/discussions will be of interest ;).

~Nick

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If you want to change a wall type from interior to exterior or from exterior to
underground, you can edit the wall type in the input file.

I have changed exterior walls to underground walls by changing the wall type to
UNDER-GROUND and deleting the SHADING SURFACE = YES line. I do not change the
CONSTRUCTION in the input file, I find it easier to assign that in the Detailed
mode.

This will even change the wall color on the 3D Shell view.

You can follow a similar procedure for interior to exterior walls.

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or open the .inp file w/notepad or your favorite text editor & change it
there.

exterior definition:
"EL1 North Wall (G.C10.I42)" = INTERIOR-WALL
NEXT-TO = "OFFICE-183 (f1.s9)"
CONSTRUCTION = "Interior Wall Construction"
LOCATION = SPACE-V3
..

interior definition:
"EL1 West Wall (G.ENE9.E14)" = EXTERIOR-WALL
CONSTRUCTION = "90.1-2004 Exterior Wall"
LOCATION = SPACE-V2
SHADING-SURFACE = YES
..

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Thanks to all for the help on-list and off with this! Since I only have two relatively small walls to fix, I'll try doing it in the .inp file. I'll save the original one under a new name just in case...

MARK DARRALL, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, NCARB

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