Question:
When I draw a wall in Plan7Architect, it does not start where I click. The wall is shifted away from my cursor (for example by a few inches or more), and afterwards the wall lengths are not what I drew. How do I fix this?
This happens when the option “Insert with offset” is switched on in the wall options. Plan7Architect then places the wall at a set distance from the point you click. Switch the option off and the wall is drawn exactly where you click again.
Step 1: Select the wall tool and open Options
Click the CONSTRUCTION tab (1), then click Wall (2). Now click Options in the top left corner (3). It is the button with the red cross.
Step 2: Switch off “Insert with offset”
A small options window opens. If “Insert with offset” has a tick, the offset is active. That is why your walls are shifted.
Remove the tick. Alternatively, you can set the distance next to it to 0.
Now draw the wall again. It starts exactly at the point where you click.
Tip: Beginning and End
In the same window, Beginning and End set which side of the wall lies on the line you draw (for example “Right Page”). If your wall is on the wrong side of your line, change it here. As the note in the window says, you can also change this while drawing with Ctrl+Q (start), Ctrl+E (end) and Ctrl+W (start and end).
Already drawn walls
The setting only affects new walls. Walls you have already drawn with the offset keep their position. Delete them and draw them again, or move them to the correct position.
When is the offset useful?
The offset is not an error. It is meant for drawing a wall at a fixed distance from a line or another wall. If you need that, tick the option again and enter the distance you want.
Still not working?
Log in to your customer account and create a support ticket. Send us a screenshot of the wall and of the options window, then we can check it.
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