Home Designer Pro Break Wall Tool

Salazar Himanxim · Thursday, November 25, 2021

Break wall tool broken

Has anyone ever had the break wall tool just stop working?
I was working on a plan tonight, and can't seem to break a wall. I thought maybe something in the plan was corrupted, so I started a new new plan, drew 4 walls, and can't get them to break. In the status bar, it shows the break wall is active, and when I click on the wall with the tool, the object layer status says cad default layer, but there is no break.

Am I just being stupid, or is my break wall tool broken?

Len Dalton
v X4
CA Certified Professional
Sometimes the break wall mark might not show (display)in plan but it has still placed the break. If you select the wall, you might see that it still broke the wall.

Tommy Blair
Houston, TX.
(713) 467-0579
tblair55@sbcglobal.net
Avid Chief User V8-X5
Lead Houston User's Group
HP Dv7t Quad Edition Laptop
W7 Home Premium, 64-Bit
2nd Gen. Intel Quad Core i7-2720QM 2.2 GHz (turbo boost to 3.3 GHz)
1GB Radeon HD 6770M GDDR5
8GB DDR3 System Memory, 640GB 7200rpm Hard Drive
(2) 2.0 ports, (2) 3.0 ports
17.3" Monitor (1600x900)
That's what I first thought, Tommy, but when I select the wall, it is one full wall, nothing has changed. Any other thoughts?

Len Dalton
v X4
CA Certified Professional
Someone else asked that question and here is an answer that worked for him:
"Try pulling the wall back and reconnect it, then use the break tool. This has worked to fix many wall issues in the past.."

Pat
Originally Posted by builderlfd

That's what I first thought, Tommy, but when I select the wall, it is one full wall, nothing has changed. Any other thoughts?

Not really, but I would try Pat's idea. I really don't have too much trouble with that. Can't remember when I did last.

Tommy Blair
Houston, TX.
(713) 467-0579
tblair55@sbcglobal.net
Avid Chief User V8-X5
Lead Houston User's Group
HP Dv7t Quad Edition Laptop
W7 Home Premium, 64-Bit
2nd Gen. Intel Quad Core i7-2720QM 2.2 GHz (turbo boost to 3.3 GHz)
1GB Radeon HD 6770M GDDR5
8GB DDR3 System Memory, 640GB 7200rpm Hard Drive
(2) 2.0 ports, (2) 3.0 ports
17.3" Monitor (1600x900)
Thanks for the suggestion Pat, but that doesn't do anything. I guess I will call tech support tomorrow, if it is still broken after a good nights sleep. I have opened up four other plans to check it out, and it just isn't working at all.

Len Dalton
v X4
CA Certified Professional
Is there an "alt tool" on X2? Can't remember, I'm not at my Chief laptop. If it does, make sure it isn't checked.
Sorry. It's working fine for me in X2.

Tommy Blair
Houston, TX.
(713) 467-0579
tblair55@sbcglobal.net
Avid Chief User V8-X5
Lead Houston User's Group
HP Dv7t Quad Edition Laptop
W7 Home Premium, 64-Bit
2nd Gen. Intel Quad Core i7-2720QM 2.2 GHz (turbo boost to 3.3 GHz)
1GB Radeon HD 6770M GDDR5
8GB DDR3 System Memory, 640GB 7200rpm Hard Drive
(2) 2.0 ports, (2) 3.0 ports
17.3" Monitor (1600x900)
Look at ...Edit>Edit Behaviors>ALT
Make sure that isn't checked.
Originally Posted by Pat1217

Look at ...Edit>Edit Behaviors>ALT

Make sure that isn't checked.

Pat. THAT IS HIS PROBLEM. I was able to duplicate his problem.

Tommy Blair
Houston, TX.
(713) 467-0579
tblair55@sbcglobal.net
Avid Chief User V8-X5
Lead Houston User's Group
HP Dv7t Quad Edition Laptop
W7 Home Premium, 64-Bit
2nd Gen. Intel Quad Core i7-2720QM 2.2 GHz (turbo boost to 3.3 GHz)
1GB Radeon HD 6770M GDDR5
8GB DDR3 System Memory, 640GB 7200rpm Hard Drive
(2) 2.0 ports, (2) 3.0 ports
17.3" Monitor (1600x900)
Originally Posted by Tommy Blair

Pat. THAT IS HIS PROBLEM. I was able to duplicate his problem.

Well, YAY ME !!
Originally Posted by Pat1217

Well, YAY ME !!

Pat, you are too funny.

Tommy Blair
Houston, TX.
(713) 467-0579
tblair55@sbcglobal.net
Avid Chief User V8-X5
Lead Houston User's Group
HP Dv7t Quad Edition Laptop
W7 Home Premium, 64-Bit
2nd Gen. Intel Quad Core i7-2720QM 2.2 GHz (turbo boost to 3.3 GHz)
1GB Radeon HD 6770M GDDR5
8GB DDR3 System Memory, 640GB 7200rpm Hard Drive
(2) 2.0 ports, (2) 3.0 ports
17.3" Monitor (1600x900)
Have you waited a while? Sometimes when my plan is really cluttered up and I haven't turned off layers yet, my computer goes really slow.

Matt Andrews
Wildwood, St. Louis, MO
Chief Architect X2
25 Arbor Chase Dr., Wildwood
MA Designs
All Home Designer Versions 8, Pro 9 as well:
Pro 9
AHD 8
L&D 8
PP 8
HDS 8

You never know the value of things until they are gone...
Pat is the genius. Saved me an embarrassing call to tech support too. Never thought having the alt behaviour active would effect the wall break tool. Not sure why that even makes sense, but thanks for thinking of it, Pat.

Len Dalton
v X4
CA Certified Professional
The primary reason the alternative behavior is in the menu is for those that have disabilities where they cannot hold the ALT key or right click to get this behavior. It also allows us to document the keyboard and mouse shortcuts in the UI.
The non-primary behaviors are intended as temporary state changes that are typically accessed via keyboard or mouse buttons. These provide quick access to alternative editing methods. In some cases we have not defined any behaviors and are holding them in reserve for future versions.

If you can use the ALT key or other behavior modifiers it is highly recommended that you use the mouse or keyboard short cuts to access them. It is faster and doesn't leave you in a state that can be confusing.

Doug Park
Principal Software Architect
Chief Architect, Inc.