Chris50 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Hello all, I need to make a board and batten siding. Can someone help me out with this, I would much appreciate it. I am using X3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwideziner Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I make the battens with poly solids and copy and adjust as reqd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Search the forum, others have posted what you want. also search the old forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJSpud Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Or you could use the one(s) in the library: And you can find a Board & Batten pattern in Chief's "Custom" siding patterns: Here's how the one in my example dimensions in a cross section camera view: You can rename the B&B material if desired. If you're needing a wood texture, for some reason the Chief "Dudes" forgot to give us a wood-grain texture for the cedar B&B materials. What were they thinking??? Maybe you can cobble one together if you can't find a decent one in the forums' archives, in the Trimble 3D warehouse or somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJSpud Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Just noticed you are using X3. I am not sure if the B&B siding materials were included in the Certainteed X3 library. Hopefully they are there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I don't understand why they give us only one version of B&B siding when everyone knows that batts can be at 8", 16", 24", 32". Still not right after all these years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 We discussed this in Feb. on the Symbols Forum ,the attached file to this post should work in X3 too https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/137-board-and-batten-siding-texture/page-2#entry2077 I actually messed around with this again a couple of weeks ago and posted a new file here too, 3 sizes now 8" 10" and 12" https://hometalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/499-how-to-draw-board-and-batten-siding/#entry2664 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 If you need real 3D B&B then check out Joe Carrick's method using molding lines and B&B made to the desired sizes with Primitives https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/1243-board-batt-siding-using-3e-moldings/?hl=%2Bboard+%2Bbatten#entry9737 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickeyToo Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Slightly off topic, but any idea why this B&B siding material would change color in the area where it overlaps the floor joist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJSpud Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I would send it in to TS and see what they say. Hard to say without a plan to see if what you are seeing can be duplicated by others. Maybe its a VC issue or some other crazy thing??? Does it change if you rotate the camera just a little ... or a lot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickeyToo Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 No change when moving the position of the camera either a little or a lot. It looks like it is definitely associated with whatever is behind it (see the second pic where the siding has been lifted). I have placed it on an interior wall and no problem. I am heading out put when I get back I will try to post a plan. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris50 Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Thanks folks for the replys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRST8TRKR Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Just a guess. Could your band board be intruding into your b & b siding. Have a great weekend,Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickeyToo Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Looks like the band board is right where it should be (see pic), but thanks for the try! I have attached the plan if anyone wants to take a look. Chief Floor Framing Plan.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefer Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I don't understand why they give us only one version of B&B siding when everyone knows that batts can be at 8", 16", 24", 32". Still not right after all these years. Chief has given us Material Region exactly for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I would be interested as to how you set that up. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefer Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Just apply Material Region in the Cross Section/Elevation view, adjust width/depth in the mat region Edit. Then use Multiple Copy to scatter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Thanks, but I think it would just be easier to find the correct material ,especially if you have a lot of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefer Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 It is easier and realistic too aside from being accurate. Material Region will cut automatically where there are openings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Thanks for the info. Haven't thought of that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJSpud Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Mickey: I opened your plan and your texture didn't stick with the plan although there appeared to be an image of it with the materials that came with it. Rather than messing with trying to use the image of that siding for your B&B material, I went to the library and found a "horizontal" lap siding material that looked pretty close to the one that came with your zipped plan. I used that material on your house on one end and the front to see if I could duplicate the appearance you were getting. On the end I used the default size (42x42) for the texture while on the front I used edited size (84x84). Of course I had to rotate it 90 degrees to make it vertical. That is what you see below. There is no indication of any lightness in the texture in the area of the floor framing and band joists. I guess what I did isn't much help since I changed materials, although it might give you an idea for switching your exterior material if different from what you used. You could actually get creative and make yourself some 1x2 pieces to cover the seams (true B&B ... perhaps make several with different samples of the siding material to create a more realistic B&B look in rendered views. Edit: In looking closely at your 1st post and images, I see you do have a true B&B texture ... it almost didn't look that way when I first opened your images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickeyToo Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Thank you, CJ. I really appreciated the effort! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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