winterdd Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 I have a client who is wanting to build a post and beam style home. Can anyone suggest a starting point on designing this in chief? I'm thinking the wall commands will be quite different. I do not know the specifics yet on the wall construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdyck Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 1 hour ago, ChiefUserBigRob said: I have a client who is wanting to build a post and beam style home. Can anyone suggest a starting point on designing this in chief? I'm thinking the wall commands will be quite different. I do not know the specifics yet on the wall construction. Depending on the type of final docs you need to present, a lot of thought needs to be given to how you'll model / draft it. I'm working on a project with a fair amount of timber frame posts, beams and trusses and I can tell you that IMO P-solids are the most stable and flexible for designing the timber components, however if you need them in a schedule, you're out of luck. You'd then have to use a note schedule for that. If you're client wants exposed timber framing, it'd be best to decide ahead of time if you want it exposed to the exterior, interior, or both. I definitely recommend keeping the posts / beams separate from your exterior walls though. Do you have a bit more info on the finished style you're considering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlackore Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 57 minutes ago, robdyck said: I definitely recommend keeping the posts / beams separate from your exterior walls though. Agree. I model the timber frame elements separately from the building walls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdyck Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 4 minutes ago, rlackore said: Agree. I model the timber frame elements separately from the building walls. Just a little tease, huh? Show us more! Looks like a great project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Kelly Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Another vote here for psolids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterdd Posted August 7, 2019 Author Share Posted August 7, 2019 2 hours ago, rlackore said: Agree. I model the timber frame elements separately from the building walls. Now thats sexy! I love it. Thanks guys for the suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge_Runner Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 2 hours ago, rlackore said: Agree. I model the timber frame elements separately from the building walls. Same here. You almost have to "stick frame it" in the model for those elements to remain stable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge_Runner Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 2 hours ago, Chris_Kelly said: Another vote here for psolids. Chris' pic shows my greatest pet peeve with polyline solids - the texture orientation never displays correctly without converting the elements to faces and jumping thru those hoops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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