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    Framing of floor openings

    in Architecture

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    Must be selective. I was doing just that as I opened this thread, and did 3 floors with a stair cut-out just fine (v.12.5.1). It would be nice to be able to spec the number of joists around an opening. Make sure you are grabbing the slab instead of the original rectangle.

    For a start point, when asked to set the direction of the joists do the "draw a line in the direction.." command at your desired start point, such as the side wall.

    Roof beams/collar ties

    in Wishlist - Feature and Content Requests

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    On a much more prosaic note than most recent posts, when framing a roof we shuld have the option of specifying 1 or 2 beams/collar ties instead of the default 2 per rafter (or assigned interval). They are frequently framed singly, and this tool can be used to make a simple attic floor, using one unit per rafter. Yeah, I'm doing a lot of roofs these days...

    3D House model

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Just to clarify (assuming you are new, forgive me if you aren't): Use either Model Setup to set up your model layers and Z-coordinates, or just set up separate layers using right-click in the Info Pallete for Slabs, walls and roofs, giving them the Z coordinate in Tools/Organization (one of several ways). If you draw everything on one layer you could potentially give each object it's own Z-designation (See Peter's comments)but that could lead to chaos in trying to keep track of it all.

    Roof gutters

    in Wishlist - Feature and Content Requests

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    Wonderful suggestions. I have used the Extrude along path for this, and for roof brackets (historical) and mantles, but while doing so thought it should be part of the roof-making process. I do like Petri's suggestions of parametric downspouts and self-adjusting elements. Regarding the American style gutters, I am sure there are many things that are specific to Ameican or European, or other, markets. Just one of those things needed when addressing different region's requirements.

    Thanks again.

    How do you paste a new profile on? Just draw it and eye-dropper?

    Documents Settings

    in Wishlist - Feature and Content Requests

    Posted

    I wish the Documents Settings menu was multi-tab window so all the setup could be done without perpetually having to go back and reopen the menu. It should also have an option to establish printer and page size up front and to insert common title block text (firm, project, consultants etc.)when you select the title block.

    Thanks.

    Sheet layers from standard

    in Architecture

    Posted

    Why would you want to import a sheet layer with viewports into another file? If you are looking for a way to set up standard project sheets, it may be better to just use the Documents Settings options to set up the sheet layers and viewports, save it as a Template for new projects. Also, it is so simple to make new layers, classes and viewports on the fly, custom to the particular project, it hardly seems worth the bother.

    references, title blocks and sheet layers

    in Architecture

    Posted

    Katie, I like the idea of editing a title block with unchanging info as a new symbol (actually, it was an "oh, duh" moment). I was trying to find out how to do global changes to a set's titleblock information to avoid typing in my firms info a doxzen times (having forgotten to make a template file) and that will help.

    It would still be helpful to be able to do project-wide changes to title block information in one location, maybe in Document Settings.

    Flipping plans

    in Architecture

    Posted

    Thanks to all. Since the roof seemed to be the only thing moving, I turned it off (along with other non-drawing layers), set all the remaining layers to show/snap/modify, and used the mirror tool, which worked this time. Go figure.

    I will also try the layer link. Thanks again.

    Flipping plans

    in Architecture

    Posted

    Thanks. I will try it again with the show/snap/modify on them.

    I spoke with Katie a little while ago and she did not think there was an effective way to do a whole file, especially since it is tought to grab everything in a large comlicated project file and some items like text would be adversely affected.

    She did suggest flipping the viewports, which is intriguing, and certainly workable where you just want an alternate version of the original design. This will work for me at this point in the production, but it would be nice to be able to invert an entire file.

    Flipping plans

    in Architecture

    Posted

    I am trying to flip a plan we decided worked better the other way, but cannot mirror it. When I select all (Ctl/A) with all clsses and layers on, I tried Modify/Rotate/Flip Horizontal, but only a few items came around.

    Any suggestions? It's a full house, so a lot of stuff.

    Thanks!

    roof object

    in Architecture

    Posted

    Do a search for Dormers or Roofs and you will find a ton of stuff.

    VW has a basic and simple dormer tool for single window dormers that are a bit tough to modify, but ok. Or build them manually with walls, a roof rectangle, roof faces,cut out the hole, etc.

    Footings

    in Architecture

    Posted

    I draw a rectangle, use AEC/Floor to give it location (how far down) and thickness. Or use the layer attributes to se the depth (Mod-Footing or Mod-Foundation). Just draw it in line with the foundation wall. I draw one, make copies (Ctl/click), rotate and reshape the copies as needed, push them together and "add surface", then the AEC/Floor routine...

    You could also use the double line tool, Draw as Polygon, to the same effect, then AEC/Make Floor.

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