🏗️ Wall Input - Complete Guide

Purpose: Define each wall of your building by selecting corner types and entering wall lengths. The system optimizes dimensions to align with ICF block modules for efficient construction.

Step 1: Select Start Corner Type

For the first wall, choose the corner type where the wall begins:

• External 90° (default) - Standard outside corner
• Internal 90° - Inside corner (for L-shapes, alcoves)
• External 45° - Angled outside corner
• Internal 135° - Angled inside corner

📐 View corner type diagrams

Step 2: Select End Corner Type

Choose the corner type where this wall ends (connects to the next wall).

Step 3: Enter Wall Length

• Input your desired length in the box
• The system optimizes it to align with ICF block modules
• You'll see the optimized length displayed - this is what will be used

📖 Deep Dive: How Wall Length Optimization Works

Step 4: Set Compass Orientation (After Wall 1)

After completing Wall 1, a compass picker will appear to set where North is relative to Wall 1.

• Why this matters: Elevation pages will show wall aspects (e.g., "Wall 1 - North Elevation")
• How it works:
  • Wall 1 is shown as a fixed arrow pointing upward (↑)
  • Drag the compass dial to rotate it, aligning the "N" with the actual North direction
  • Or enter the angle directly: 0° = North, 90° = East, 180° = South, 270° = West
  • Example: If Wall 1 faces East, rotate the dial so "N" points to the left (270°)
• Think of it like: You're standing at your building with Wall 1 behind you - where is North from your viewpoint?

Step 5: Subsequent Walls (Clockwise)

For walls 2, 3, 4, etc.:

• Start corner is automatic - determined by the end corner of the previous wall
• Select end corner type for where this wall finishes
• Enter wall length - system optimizes it
• Work clockwise around your building

Step 6: Closing the Building

For the last 1-2 walls, the system shows intuitive dimensions to help close the shape. These are calculated to make the building close properly. You can still override them if needed.

Step 7: Understanding the Visual Preview

• Outer wall line (thick): The outside face of your ICF walls
• Inner wall line (thin): The inside face - shows your interior space
• Dimensions: Shown on the outer face
• Concrete Core button: Click to see a cross-section diagram of your wall thickness