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Do a "missing wall" and edit the measurements and details until your half-wall is in place.

Another way is to put in a window. 

If your room has 8' ceilings, create a window that has a base height of 4' and is 4' high.  Set ignore opening to 'No' and close the menu.

Grab the vertex handles of the window and pull them to each side of the wall.

Thanks for the reply. I have my half wall in place but how can I put a tile countertop on it?

They used to set tile in a mortar base but here lately they just use a glue mastic

Why does a half wall have to be estimated in x-mate? Send the half wall in some other format as an attachhment................!

Maybe you could try using the Reference Block as shown in the sample below.

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Ray, In some cases the client requires that a diagram be included using the product they require and that the repairs be included in same estimate

The first poster was the last of shots of sarcasm; exactimate, the carrier, the vender and the training school, thanks Roy

Very nice Roy.  You just showed the difference between an Xactimate 3 Trainer and the rest of the pack, lol.

Thanks Jud.

One advantage to using the Reference Block is that it contains variables that you can use in your estimate for example SF, LF, SY, CY and EA.

So for example say you needed to replace a Tile Countertop you could use BLOCK1.SF in the "Calc" field which would return the square footage of the top.  This may be overkill in this case but it can be useful in some cases.

Variables and Formulas can be real useful when you build a Macro.  Some people build macros by using amounts instead of formulas which can lead to errors and in most cases will require you to edit the Qty field.

The proper way to sketch a half wall is to use either the room tool OR the wall tool (i.e. wall protruding into a room).  Once the wall is drawn, click on that wall.

Go into the wall properties screen.

Under "Missing end to end" select YES

The system will automatically change wall thickness to 0".  Set it back to 4"

Then at "Opening Base Height", set the wall height (4' or whichever height it is)

The illustration above was put in using the wall tool.  Try it, go into 3D, and it will be precise.  This is not exactly intuitive, but is simple once you try it, and your variables will all be exactly correct.

 Chris Hatcher, AIC, Xactimate Certified Trainer

Posted By WILLIS on 11 Mar 2011 12:40 AM

They used to set tile in a mortar base but here lately they just use a glue mastic

Whatchu talkin' bout' Willis?????

Sorry, I just always wanted to say that to someone named Willis, you know (Different strokes?)