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# How to extend sill/header to the nearest vertical studs?
1. Go to **Framing Configurations**:
2. Switch to the **Opening Framing** tab
3. Choose which configurations to modify - for **Non-Structural Walls** or **Structural Walls**:
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**Note**: check the wall instance parameter **Structural**.
If the **box is checked**, modify configurations for **Structural Walls**.
If the **box is unchecked** - for **Non-Structural Walls**.
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4. Click **Edit Configurations**
5. In the new dialogue, switch to the **Trimmer** tab
6. Check the box in the **Extend Sill\&Header** parameter
7. **Save** the opening configurations and click **Save** in the main dialogue:
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**Warning**: the automation of the extended sill/header doesn't work around the **beam pockets** at the very top/bottom of the wall.
To extend the sill/header around the beam pockets you'll need to **switch off** the **Extend Sill\&Header** parameter and follow [**this workflow**](/3d-modeling-and-design/metal-framing/faq/openings/how-to-extend-sill-header-to-the-nearest-vertical-studs-of-a-beam-pocket.md) instead.
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8. Click on **Frame Wall**
9. **Select a wall** and choose **Delete and Reframe** in the pop-up:
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If you can't find the answers you're looking for, please [contact our support team](https://helpdesk.besmart.software/support/tickets/new).
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