learningbim Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Im playing around with this tool trying to find an efficient way to model unique steel structures. This tool seems to be tailored to creating floor structure, because I can not get the resulting framing to follow my polygons. Does anybody know a way to make work in any other planes besides x,y? Quote Link to comment
CipesDesign Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 For the type of custom stuff you are (or seem to be) describing I would suggest using the Framing Member tool. You can create one or more objects then copy, paste, duplicate, rotate, move, etc as required. Posting an image of your structure would probably be helpful... Additionally, it is generally helpful for you to create a Forum Signature which includes your OS Flavor and version and VW's version. Quote Link to comment
learningbim Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 Vectorworks 2011 Mac OS X Version 10.6.4 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4 GB 1067 MHz RAM Quote Link to comment
learningbim Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 i dont see framing member has it been renamed? Quote Link to comment
Jonathan Pickup Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 if your steel structures follow a roof type slope, then create a roof, or roof face, then use the roof framer. This will use the framing member to frame the roof. the Framing member can then be changed to a standard steel section, or a custom steel section if you create a symbol of the steel section Quote Link to comment
learningbim Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 ok...sorry...i know framing member, but framing member seems pretty useless to me, barely an advantage over conventional cad modeling. I need to find a way (learning to build bim models...by the way) to efficiently model these things. Thats why i thought i was onto something with the create framing from poly command. Thats exactly the kind of tool i need, but I cant get it work work outside of the ground plane (x,y)? are their scripts available? or ways around this problem? adjusting the working plane? ... there has to be something...i can't be the first person who realized this. is vectorworks bim underdeveloped compared to revit? or is it targeted to modeling residential or light construction only? Quote Link to comment
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