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Compatible with AutoCAD Versions: 13, 14, 2000, 2000i, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

BATT INSULATION

Component of the Detailer command that draws fiberglass batt insulation of various sizes.

User configurable options:

Color and lineweight for insulation

See Batt Ins in the Section/Detail Cmds section of the APS Configuration Utility.

Layers:

If you are using "No Layer Control" the insulation will be drawn on whatever layer is current. See the Layer Control section of the APS Configuration Utility.

The default layer type for batt insulation is "Insulation".
- If you are using "Direct Layer Assignment" the layer name is assigned to this layer type in the Layer assignments portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.
- If you are using "Layer Schemes" the layer name is assigned to this layer type in the Assigning Layer Names to Layer Types portion of the SCHEMEDIT command.
The layer type for this command can be changed in the Assigning Layer Types to Commands portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.

Known limitations:

None reported. If there is something this command will not do that you think it should please let us know.

Alternate uses:

None reported. If you have an alternate use for this command submit it here.

SAMPLE BATTS COMMAND SYNTAX:

Command:
Command: BATTS

The following dialog will appear:

The button will take you to the main selection screen of the detailer command.

The button brings you to this web page for help during the command (without canceling)
Select the insulation thickness button that you want or press "Specify" to enter another thickness.

Select start point for 3 1/2" insulation:

For this example we will assume that we selected the 3 1/2" insulation to place inside of a 2x4 stud wall. Select the start point for the insulation. The endpoint and intersection snaps are added to your running object snaps if not already being used.

Select end point or [D]ist/[L]ength/direction dialog:

Select ending point for the insulation or press the D or L key to use the Distance/Length & direction dialog. This time the endpoint, intersection and perpendicular object snaps are added to your running snaps if they are not being used already.

Side for insulation:

Select the side that you want the insulation to go.

--The insulation is drawn--