RVBarn Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 I feel like I am missing something obvious but I created a cad block in the default xy plane (a metal roof truss) but I need to rotate it into the yz plane in my plan. How do I go about doing this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Copy and past into an elevation view and then go back to plan view and rotate if necessary maybe ?? Not perfectly cleat on what you are up to really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVBarn Posted December 6, 2020 Author Share Posted December 6, 2020 I tried that but there is no rotation available in elevation view - can move it but no rotation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVBarn Posted December 7, 2020 Author Share Posted December 7, 2020 To clarify, I created the attached truss using polyline solids and then grouped them into an architectural block and saved it to my library. When I place it into my plan it is in the xy plane when inserted. I am trying to rotate it 90 degrees into the xy plane so it is in the yz plane (think ceiling plane vs wall plane). I probably need to create it differently but I cannot figure out if there is a way to create a polyline solid in a different plane. Using CA x12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 31 minutes ago, RVBarn said: To clarify, I created the attached truss using polyline solids and then grouped them into an architectural block and saved it to my library. When I place it into my plan it is in the xy plane when inserted. I am trying to rotate it 90 degrees into the xy plane so it is in the yz plane (think ceiling plane vs wall plane). I probably need to create it differently but I cannot figure out if there is a way to create a polyline solid in a different plane. If you would rather not convert to a symbol you can unblock and convert back to a Plain Polyline then cut and paste to elevation view and convert back to psolid and set depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVBarn Posted December 7, 2020 Author Share Posted December 7, 2020 Creating a symbol worked great. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge_Runner Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 I have done many of these trusses and I always create them in section view. That way you can set the pitch in the same view they are drawn in. I then create a symbol using a 3D view. I add them to my user library and I don't have to create them again for a project with the same building size and roof pitch. One tip: I create a large slab or polyline solid first to be used as the "backstop" for the truss parts. That way the components will build in front of the backstop. I simply delete the backstop before making the symbol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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