ACADuser

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  1. I tried this in a text object without success: "Projected Overhang Area: #{projected_overhang_area}"
  2. Is the open or closed cell spray foam any cheaper in your are?
  3. Thanks Joe. BTW what insulation type & R value are you using for roof plane?
  4. Is there a ruby variable that would return the default roof overhang value? I'm using this in a roof ventilation calculation text object. I used 1.4' as a constant in the version. Ventilation Requirement Calculation Attic %$attic_area.round(0)% sq ft / 150 = %($attic_area/150).round(1)% sq ft. required ventilation area %$soffit_Length% lineal feet of soffit x 1.4' width vented area = %($soffit_Length*1.4).round(2)% sq ft vented soffit x 0.08153 (11.74 sq.in. vent per sq ft / 144) Soffit Vents Total %($soffit_Vent=$soffit_Length*1.4*0.08153).round(2)% sq ft Off ridge Vents 3 ea 4' = 414sq in / 144 = %$ridge_Vent = 2.9% sq ft %($ridge_Vent.to_f + $soffit_Vent.to_f ).round(2)% sq ft vent area provided (%$soffit_Vent.round(2)%+%$ridge_Vent.round(2)%)
  5. I was able to get it by changing the base line slope & the pitch.
  6. I did a few of these 10 years ago but forgot how I did it. The new ceiling addition on the rear is [9'] one foot higher than the existing house [8']. I want a sloped plane between the two roof sections. Any ideas?
  7. Main roof is cantilevered trusses with 24" overhang. One 10' section needs to be a shed roof over a pop-out. How do you mix flat soffits & sloped soffits in the same roof plane? Or do I need to create another roof plane over that section? I built the framing in that area manually.
  8. Clever solution. I suppose you could capture that with CAD Detail from View & make cad block. Then close the wall again. That way it would not show up on Electrical & HVAC plan views. Just a thought.
  9. Thanks JK. Most of the work involved the framing. Just wish the Match Properties tool was more versatile, more properties, & would work in elevation view. All done now.
  10. I did that for the exterior. Moving on to the interior now. Just wish I could select based on "absolute" elevation reference.
  11. I have a situation where a 6000 sq ft 3 story house plan is near complete and the owner wants to raise the 1st floor ceiling by 3 feet. Easy enough to add 3 feet to the ceiling height. But all items that are absolute heights do not go up. So I want to go to 2nd and 3rd floor and roof & group select these items. There seems to be no way to select by elevation reference. Any suggestions?
  12. I have a 17400 sq ft office building single floor & was asked to calculate the base board length needed. Not having any experience with the material list function I ran a list for All Floors and the base is not included. So there must be to have the base included, right? Or is there a simpler way to get the total length f baseboards in the building. BTW The toilet rooms will not get baseboards
  13. Do all these methods work with the "Material List" function in Chief?
  14. Check out these tie-downs https://burmon.com/masonry-block-tie-downs/
  15. BTW if the installers missed the location use MSTM16 for the repair https://ssttoolbox.widen.net/view/pdf/fzhlnoduhz/C-C-2024_p267.pdf?t.download=true More options:
  16. We use truss on top of the block with Simpson META16 usually. HETA16 for higher loads & 2 each for girders. The trusses come with a pre attached galvanized strip so the wood does not bear on the concrete. https://ssttoolbox.widen.net/view/pdf/s0ldjoogcb/C-C-2024_p264-265.pdf?t.download=true
  17. If you have checked Railings / Solid like you show in the picture you posted, the nexit item should look like this.
  18. Under Newels/Balusters, below Rail Style you can select the rail height
  19. Not sure what you are asking. Open the material tab to select another type of glass.
  20. What would help is an absolute plate height for exterior walls & breaking walls. Can't tell what is one story & what may be a 2nd story.
  21. Most likely a Version issue. Contact Rabbit for some help.