Roof Framer DDL Error

[bohlr]

In attempting to frame a simple shed roof I am experiencing the following.

This error code is posted "VW has caused an error in ROOF FRANER.DDL - VW will now close. If you continue to experience errors restart. VW will then create the roof framing and I can continue working

OR

The same error will be posted and VW will close without creating the framing.

Can any one offer a soultion?

Rick

[CipesDesign]

Are you working from a ROOF or a ROOF FACE? My framer will not even recognize a ROOF FACE as a ROOF OBJECT, so I get a message: Please select at least one roof object (even though the roof facer is selected). I think this is a known bug, but I'm not sure. If I start with a ROOF my framer works fine...

Peter

[bohlr]

CipesDesign, Thanks for the response. I also can not get the frammer to recognize a roof face. Error is generated from a roof object created from "create roof" command. Can someone from Nemetschek confirm this is on the bug list.

[bclydeb]

Gentlemen,

Install the "old" tool for framing roof faces (it is named: Create Rafters From Roof) from the Workpsace Editor>Menus> Legacy in your workspaces in a convenient place in your menus. I slipped it into the AEC>Framing as it is a framing tool. This works with Roof Faces not with the roofs created with the VW 11.0.x Roof tool. It should solve the problem of framing your shed roof if you create it as a Roof Face. It only creates rafters, however. No purlins, blocking etc. In experimenting I find that you can ungroup the v11 roofs and they will become roof faces. Wipes out the reason for the Roof tool in VW 11.x.x but gives some options in adjusting the roof planes.

I hope this is understandable and it helps you.