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Other than creating roof faces, is there a way to add a new roof section to an already drawn roof? I'm drawing a simple addition to a house and was hoping that there's a simple way to add a new roof to the existing with the new ridge being 90° to the existing ridge and having them intersect.
Thanks in advance for any tips or tricks.
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Thanks Jim. I wasn't aware of the view as option. Seems I've been lucky and always seen the symbols in the browser. everything is working now.
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Has something changed? When I load a library of symbols, say Architect Sampler for example, all I see is a list of symbols but no thumbnail of the images as I did in the past. Also, I can't select a symbol and insert it on my page. Is this a glitch, or am I missing something?
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Bill and/or Henry, you each mentioned duplicating layers to create one for demo/existing and one for new. How do you deal with the duplication of objects/classes when you do this? Or do you eave worry about it? It seems this approach creates two distinct drawings within the file that duplicate information.
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Henry, when you create the duplicate Layers for CD and EX, does your CD layer show both existing and new walls? Where I'm struggling right now is with demolition - particularly where a door or window is being removed and the existing wall is being patched. If I put doors and windows on a demo layer and turn them off, I can't figure out a way to fill the gaps in the walls as I don't seem to be able to fill that gap with a new wall 'patch'. It would seem that I would need to create segmented walls to account for removal of windows and doors and then fill the gaps.
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Hi Jim, sending to front was my first thought as well, but I think it has something to do with layer placement but can't figure out where the problem is. Here's a screen shot showing the floor slab highlighted. This way you can see the opening in the slab and the left flight extending beneath the floor slab and being visible through the closet floor.
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For some reason one of my stairs is visible through a solid floor slab. I had it set up so that the floor slab appeared solid over the portion of the stair that it should conceal. Now for some reason I can see the steps that extend beyond the stair opening at the basement level. What have a done to mess up the settings?
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Thanks Bill & Henry. These suggestions give me some things to try within my own work flow (which is still developing). Thank you for your generosity and the detailed replies!
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I do much the same as Kizza.
I use Issue dates for typical milestones of a project.
Issued for Design Review
Issued for Pricing
Issued for Development Permit
Issued for Building Permit
Issued for Tender (along with any Post-Tender Addenda issued prior to Tender closing)
Issued for Construction
Once Tender is complete, I switch to Revisions, as these need to be quantified and may alter the original contract between owner and contractor. I assign a revision number and date to each batch of revisions and re-issue the effected sheets. The revision numbers can then be referenced in any corresponding change orders that may result. I tend not to re-issue the entire set if only one or two sheets are affected, but if the majority of sheets have revisions, I'll re-issue the whole set. It all comes down to finding a means of documenting all agreed upon changes without the process becoming too onerous.
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I can see advantages to both classes and layers.I'll have to give some thought as to which will work best with my work flow. Classes might be easier if I have multiple floor plan options, no?
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I do a lot of work involving additions and renovations to houses. Once I draw the existing home I like to be able to show a few planning layout options as well as 3D massing.
What is the most effective way to separate the existing from new? Is it worth setting up layers/classes for both new and existing drawing elements or is it simplest to save views of the desired configurations? I've been doing the latter but am wondering if there is a standard format for this sort of thing that I'm not aware of. I worry that by being a sole practitioner without the input of co-workers I may be trying to re-invent the wheel, or may be missing a more effective tool entirely. Any input is appreciated.
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Thanks, Mike!
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Hi Peter, thanks for replying. I created them with the column tool. I gave up and extruded a square. Now I tried adding another column from the Building Shell Tool Sets and it showed up in Top/Plan view. This software is going to be the death of me.
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I have some columns created as part of my framing and can view/select them in every view except Top/Plan. Is there a setting that I'm missing to make them visible? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
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You could leave your drawing the way you've drawn it and then do what we used to do in the days when we drew by hand. Have a north arrow that shows true north and project north. Project north allowed us to orient the drawing so that the building was square to the drawing sheet and not at an angle.
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Sonny, do you still use Sketchup? I'm learning that as well but am wondering if I would be better focusing on VW.
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Thanks, Sonny. I don't know about the tips though. I feel I'm very much a beginner at this.
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Thanks for the encouragement, Wes.
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Cameron,
Looks good, what did you end up doing regarding the exterior panels? Texture or "real thing"
Wes
Wes, I went with 'real thing'. I created each panel by extruding a rectangular shape. I then assigned a texture to the panels. It didn't really take all that long to create the panels. I like to be able to draw components in 3D, as I have the impression that it will translate to creating more accurate working drawings. My experience is limited, so my assumption may be incorrect. But I figure if putting in more work developing the design in 3D can pay off with better working drawings the effort will pay off. At least that's my theory and I'm sticking with it!
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Thanks Sonny. I'm slowly getting it figured out. I've attached a couple of images so everyone can see what I've done. Criticism & comments are welcome.
[img:center]http://www.maltbydesign.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Coachhouse2b.jpg[/img]
[img:center]http://www.maltbydesign.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Coah-House.jpg[/img]
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Thanks for the suggestion, Peter!
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There seems to be no resolution to this. Is there a workaround?
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Thanks, Dieter! I'm not really familiar with using textures beyond the basics but do have a copy of "Remarkable Renderworks", which has several chapters on the subject. I'm going to read those and work through that information to see if it is something that I could make work for me.
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Thanks for the feedback, Vincent and Wes. I started exploring the option of creating individual panels and assigning them their own class. I can place these adjacent my 'back up' walls (sheathing, studs, drywall) and adjust their size depending on where I want my reveals.
Hopefully it works and I'll be able to post the results here.
Adding to an existing roof
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Thank you. It would be great to add to the roof without having to resort to roof faces or other means.