Web Sketch: How to move Walls on a Shape
A practical Web Sketch guide for appraisers based on the How to move Walls on a Shape tutorial.
Use this article when you are working in Web Sketch and need a practical reference while building or reviewing a sketch for a report. The video walkthrough is linked below, and the article restates the workflow in appraiser-friendly terms.
Watch the tutorial
Before you begin
Open the correct report and confirm you are sketching the intended subject, dwelling, unit, or related structure. If the sketch will support GLA, exhibits, or report commentary, keep your field notes, measurements, photos, and assignment requirements available while you work.
What this tutorial covers
- The calculation panel helps review area totals and individual shapes before the sketch is used in the report.
When to use this
Use wall movement when the overall shape is right but one wall needs to shift to match the field measurement.
Video walkthrough in article form
Start in the correct sketch context
Hey, everybody. In this next video, this walkthrough will talk about more advanced things that you can do on an existing shape.
Adjust walls with care
For this first example, this walkthrough will talk about how you would move a wall.
For example, that this hallway here, this area, is just too small.
Maybe I did my miscalculation. To move any wall, The basic workflow is just hovering over the line, you clicking, and dragging in the direction.
For example, you can move this five here, and just like that, there you go. Or For example, that this area is too narrow.
You can just move this up here or drag this, drag this. That's pretty intuitive as well that we tried to really build into the platform
Practical workflow
Select the wall or shape segment that needs correction and move it to the revised position. Keep adjacent corners aligned so the footprint remains coherent.
Use wall movement for measurement corrections instead of redrawing the entire shape when the rest of the sketch is accurate.
After moving the wall, review dimensions, area totals, and labels. A single wall move can change multiple related measurements.
Field review tips
Compare the revised wall position against source measurements before generating the exhibit.
Appraiser review checklist
- Confirm the sketch is attached to the correct report and property structure.
- Confirm labels, areas, and totals match your field notes and intended report use.
- Confirm any generated exhibit is readable before relying on it in the report.
- Recheck the report section where the exhibit or calculated area appears.
Related Web Sketch tutorials
This article is part 7 of 14 in the Web Sketch tutorial series. Use the Help Center search for web sketch to find the other drawing, labeling, calculation, and exhibit guides.