Motabobo Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Howdy folks, 1st post here! Is there a configuration I missed somewhere to align the ceiling joists with the roof rafters or is this something I have to do manually. Also,where are the settings to show the blocking in the framing view? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Try using a framing reference marker with your ceiling joists and roof rafters on the same centers. Or maybe manually. ALDO (Active Layer Display Options) is the best tool to search for and turn layers on and off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey_martin Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Framing reference marker will work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motabobo Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 Thanks, what about blocking, is this something to be done manually as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey_martin Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 These is a blocking tool that can be used. You can also set that in the defaults as either straight or staggered. I don't think blocking will auto generate in ceilings though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motabobo Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 For example I can see that the floor joists are setup correctly but I don't see the staggered blocks inbetween. What do I need to do exactly? The question was more for the frieze block between rafter/ceiling joist combo but as you can see, also applies to floor & ceiling joists. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motabobo Posted June 23, 2020 Author Share Posted June 23, 2020 I made some progress but now I'm stuck on the roof sort of speak. So far I've been able to add vertical blocking but it seems to be vertically aligned to the top of the rafter (ie. my rafters are 2 x 8 and the blocks are 2 x 6 - this is to allow for air circulation). How can I have the block to be seated on the wall top plate instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Take a look in the DBX. See what happens when you make the bottom height the same as the top height of your wall plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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