Bob-Roraback Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 I am having trouble trying to stretch this symbol. It is a beam for a 14' post and beam structure. I want it to be able to be resized to any length without changing the position or size of the center mortise and dowel holes or the angle brace mortices on each end. I just want to stretch it at the points where it is just a square 6x6, Is this possible? Thanks for any help Beam symbol.plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chopsaw Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Here is a quick example of a 12' post. If that does not make sense I will take a look at your specific example in your plan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNestor Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Cho 13 hours ago, Bob-Roraback said: Chop has given you the answer...just place (2) stretch planes along the X-Axis. Below are some pics to help...and I created the post with stretch planes and attached. Here's the post I created: Post w:Stretch Planes Ex-1.calibz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNestor Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Eri 16 minutes ago, solver said: Chop and Steve -- I posted the same suggestion yesterday but removed it because it does not seem to work. Original symbol on top, copied it and added stretch planes. Notice how the features like the center mortise stretch. Eric...see attached. One is stretched...the other is not. The center hole looks fine. However...I did notice that the 2D Cad block does stretch...so, maybe that is what got you thinking it does not work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Rebuild 2D Block should fix that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Just now, solver said: And now the OP should have his answer. Why does Chief not automatically rebuild the 2D block, or at least offer? it does. Look closer at that dialog. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNestor Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Yes...you have to make sure you check "auto generate" when you save the symbol...which I hadn't done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 31 minutes ago, solver said: What does the black fill in the Auto Generate check box indicate? I believe it's indicative of the fact the auto generate status is in limbo so to speak. If you try to rotate that block in a section/elevation view, you will get a pop-up message asking "Do you want to regenerate....". Whether that box becomes checked or unchecked depends on your answer to that question. In other words, the setting is somewhat undecided till you get the pop-up dialog. NOTE: While that setting is "in limbo" (my term not Chief's), the block will remain unchanged with any plan view changes. As far as I know, it's only rotation around the x and/or y axis that trigger the pop-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 6 minutes ago, solver said: And I guess the Generate Block button is there to manually generate the block if you do not want to Auto Generate? Yes. There are a good handful of scenarios where we might not want a different block. Electrical symbols are one of the most obvious and there are sink blocks along with their associated Countertop Holes but there are plenty others as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob-Roraback Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 Hi Steve, I just got home from work and I am trying it now. Thank you for clearing this up for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob-Roraback Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 Perfect Steve, Thank you again Steve, Eric, Michael and Joe, Good to have you guy's around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNestor Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 20 minutes ago, Bob-Roraback said: Hi Steve, I just got home from work and I am trying it now. Thank you for clearing this up for me! Glad to help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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