Josh NZ Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 With the framing member tool is there a way to have the section show as a cross as opposed to a fill or pattern? Contemplated using a hatch but the cross needs to appear as below. 1 Quote Link to comment
Taproot Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 There is no way that I know of. If you're hatch idea works - let us know. Quote Link to comment
Josh NZ Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share Posted November 29, 2016 The hatch didn't work but using an image did. Only problem is getting the quality of the image right. Quote Link to comment
Popular Post bcd Posted November 29, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2016 (edited) It can be done but it's a little tricky: Draw the section you want - rather than lines clip thin polygons on the diagonals. Save as a 2d Symbol Select Custom Profile for the Framing Member and select this 2d Symbol. Custom Profile for Joist Detailing.vwx Edited November 29, 2016 by bcd 5 Quote Link to comment
Matt Overton Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Right - Brilliant. Now needs to go off and make symbols of standard timber sizes for the library. Wait does this mean you loss the additional Rafter settings and the like? Yes yes it does. :-( Quote Link to comment
Guest Wes Gardner Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 (edited) Yep, you can also do it with a continuous polygon and fake it in one corner....ideally, I want to have control over the line weight of the perimeter vs. the line weight of the "cross hatch" BeamSectionMaker.vwx Edited November 30, 2016 by Wes Gardner Quote Link to comment
Guest Wes Gardner Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Or the minimalist approach, just a polygon cross...and let the program fill in the perimeter...still can't get line weight... BeamSectionMaker2.vwx Quote Link to comment
lgoodkind Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 really? Here we are in 2019 and this attempt at a usable BIM solution still can't produce basic section details? I continue to be at a loss for words each day with more discoveries like this. Quote Link to comment
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