Dimension to Underside of Siding

[mattradk]

I am using CAX6 and am trying to get the exterior dimensions of a residential structure to reach to the extent just under the siding. From inside to outside, the exterior wall should have 1/2" wallboard, 2x6 stud walls, 1/2" OSB, 2" rigid insulation, and then siding for which I've allowed 1/2". All of the wall components will sit on the platform except for the siding, which should cover the rim joists.

 

I believe I have the correct dialog box and selections to do it (or maybe not …. see attached screen shot). However, after I make the selections in the Wall Type Definitions dialog box and back out of the dialog boxes leading there, I find that the cross section is incorrect, and the outside of the siding is flush with the platform. If I return to the Wall Type Definitions dialog box to find out why, I find that my selections have not been saved.

 

I'm careful to make sure that I back out of each dialog box correctly (Clicking OK, OK, Done, etc.) but the changes I make are not saved.

 

There's probably something I need to select or conditions I have to meet, but darned if I can figure them out after hours of messing with it.

 

Any thoughts on what I'm doing wrong?  Thanks!

[parkwest]

Have you tried moving your OSB and rigid insulation to the main layer in your wall definition?

[glennw]

Time to upgrade from your really old version.

Why do you have the two 1/2" layers marked as Main Layers - that doesn't look correct.

Your main layer should be the 5 1/2" stud layer.

 

Post the plan. 

[mattradk]

Thanks for your responses. It appears that using Siding-6 instead of Frame-5-1/2 allowed me to do what I needed to do.  It's been a couple of years since I used this program so I'm back at the bottom of the learning curve.