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Tutorial 28 - Beam Pockets with Floor Trusses (8:00 min.) https://youtu.be/gMu0IMCeiag

In many cases when you introduce a stairwell opening into a floor like this it will be along the perimeter of the floor assembly as shown. In these cases it is simpler to create your floor perimeter with the opening in mind: floor_su287_8001533×955 439 KB floor_su288_8001460×1003 305 KB floor_su289_8001475×1079 309 KB Note, in order to create the additional gable truss (2x6 ply) I first changed my ply width to 5.5" then copied the gable truss at the interior of the stair well, then pasted it in place in the root of the model and then edited the floor assembly back to the typical 3.5" ply width. Alternatively one could simply frame this small pony wall with the Wall plugin (ie. conventional framing) just as easily. I’m not exactly sure how the trusses would work where the LVL beam/header is positioned at the start of the stairwell, obviously we would need some kind of header at that location.

I've been posting these videos recently so that everyone is aware that I am very actively developing my suite of extensions for SketchUp. Some of this may not very applicable for every Chief user but some of it may be. If you have any suggestions please feel free to reach out (nathan@medeek.com). I will spend a couple more weeks on the Floor plugin and then I intend to refocus back onto the Truss plugin and apply some updates to the Timber Truss module as promised. I think timber trusses is one thing that is sorely lacking in Chief (and other architectural packages/software) and I would really like to make some progress on that front. I appreciate all of the messages and encouragement I have received even though I am not specifically a Chief user. My hope is that my extensions can be an additional resource for Chief users and yet another tool in your tool belt

Tutorial 70 - Advanced Framing Options for Windows (11:03 min.)

Let me know if you have any specific questions on the Truss plugin (for SketchUp). You can also reach me at any time at nathan@medeek.com

Truss Plugin Update: Version 3.7.1 - 04.18.2025 - Enabled wood grain texture for the following truss types: flat. - Added metal plates for all attic trusses. - Added an attic furring option for attic trusses. - Fixed a minor bug in the gable cut option for attic trusses.

Medeek Wall Update - Version 3.9.8 - 05.04.2025 - Added the Connect Corner tool to the Medeek Wall Tools II toolbar. - Updated the Opening Copy tool with the left and right hand slider window. - Fixed a specific bug related to glulam columns with a vertical offset equal to the wall bottom plate thickness. Tutorial 69 - Connect Corner Tool (9:12 min.)

I've recently added a few more options for large Howe trusses: