Joe_Carrick

Quite some time ago there was a topic on "Bucked Windows". Here's an example using just the Window dbx in a 2x10 stud wall. It took a bit to get it just the way I wanted it but ......

Door DBX, Options Tab, Double Door Only

Use a 3D Molding Polyline. As Robert said, Wall Caps are only on the lower portion of Pony Walls.

Actually, you can do it in a text box with an arrow connected to the Polyline - but the macro would need to be "referenced" and maintaining the connection of the arrow can be difficult. Labels are best.

Alan, Create a new owner context evaluated macro named area_40 with the content (area.round(1)*40).to_s In the Polyline Label place %area_40% along with any other text you want. You can't just do this in a text box - it needs to be in the Label of the Polyline.

Alan, I would need to see all 3 of your macros to know what you are doing wrong. I suspect it's the way you are calling the macros but it might be the returned values of the 2 macros you reference.

Check your System File Settings for "File Types". That's what controls the App that Windows will try to open a file with. .calib .calibz .layout .plan This would be particularly important for any file that hadn't been previously saved in X10, such as existing templates from prior versions.

Alan, What you are trying to do is not possible with the current set of available properties of the Foundation Wall.

That's not all that needs to be answered. %AreaPline% ??? would need to return the area of a PolyLine as a floating point value, not a text string %Roof TL% ??? would also need to return a floating point value, not a text string. x would need to be changed to *. Ruby uses the following characters for calculations: +-/* In any event, the load on that column would not be the result of the proposed calculation anyway. Alan needs to consult an Engineer. The Hip Beam has a reaction that is much more complicated to determine.

Works fine for me as well. It appears that you have your system set to open this file with the wrong App - probably a text editor.

Invisible corner post.

Correct, not an Invisible Wall - just one that has a "Transparent Material". I make the wall the thickness of the logs so that the Window Casings are applied outside the logs - but with your client's house they are inset so your wall is thinner. The "Logs" just need to extend beyond the corners as you've done.

That's how I do it. With the Swedish Cope logs all you have to do is use full round and half round logs. With your log house you will need different size logs and the vertical spacing will need to be varied. That makes it more difficult but it can be done.

Not exactly. One symbol should be enough. You can just multi-select the symbols in each row and edit them simultaneously.

Create a Symbol. Then you have the ability to edit all or just some as needed.

You absolutely need to hire an Engineer or an Architect - and maybe a Soils Engineer. The loads applied by the structure can easily exceed the basic soil bearing capacity. There are many things that have to be analyzed and there just isn't a simple answer to your question without knowing exactly what the structure is.

The shadow would be the darker part. Think reversed

That's actually a table lamp on an end table. What I was talking about is section of the wall just to the left of the ovens that appears to be lighter than the rest of that wall. I think it's just a shadow condition resulting from a light source further to the left (out of camera).

OK, I see what you are talking about.

Cheryl, It appears to be there. Are you sure it's missing? I am more interested in why the short wall left of the ovens appears to be different. Is that just because of lighting (shadow) ?

I have Arch B,C,D,&E all on page zero - but they are on different sets of Layers. I have a Layer Set for each size. This is a trick Scott Hall taught me several years ago.

It really depends on the roof edge condition. If you have overhangs and no parapet walls I would just use a zero pitched roof. Otherwise I would use a floor without a ceiling or roof and set the "ceiling height" to match your desired parapet height.

Actually, after placing a log I just drag the log the end back to the window or door rough opening. Then I copy-repeat it vertically to add courses. If there are several openings then I have short logs between them (without notches). Basically a wall will consist of logs with notches on both ends, one just one end, & on neither end. IOW, I nave symbols for each log type. They have stretch planes set at x=0 which means they can be stretched in length without effecting the notch geometry. Stretch planes at y = 1 & z=-1 prevent the depth and height from being inadvertently modified. In most cases, my wall type will have a central layer representing the chinking (gray mortar) and then an inner & an outer transparent layer to make up the total wall thickness (matching the overall Log widths). My procedure for creating the model is almost exactly the same as the process of building the log home.

I think they only work in Vector view. All other Render types are "artistic" and don't show drafting (2D CAD) elements.

In order to maintain any responses you can contact a CA moderator to move it. If you want, I can report the topic and have that done. Otherwise you would need to delete it and repost in the correct forum. That would lose all the existing responses.