BnCKelley Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Good evening everyone, is there a simple way to add horizontal bands to my siding on the elevation views. Like the trim board at the bottom and sometimes overhang on houses with batten and board siding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Have you tried a wall material region ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgardner Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Or a poly line turns into a molding line? If it’s around all portions of the house you can do an automatic one and just set the molding specs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BnCKelley Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 I have no clue what you're talking about, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Wall Material Regions To create a Wall Material Region, select Build> Wall> Material Region. Wall Material Regions are drawn on the vertical surface of a wall and are always drawn in camera or elevation views. If you create one by clicking once, it will cut around doors, windows, and fireplaces but will otherwise fill the entire surface of the parent wall. Wall Material Regions set to cut the finish layers of their parent object will replace the layers of the wall between itself and the wall’s Main Layer with its own layers. See Wall Type Definitions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BnCKelley Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 Ok thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgardner Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 45 minutes ago, rgardner said: Or a poly line turns into a molding line? If it’s around all portions of the house you can do an automatic one and just set the molding specs. 45 minutes ago, BnCKelley said: I have no clue what you're talking about, sorry. Try searching the help files for line molding or poly line molding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BnCKelley Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 Thanks y'all I'll try these and see if I can come up with something. Have a great day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 On 12/10/2020 at 4:32 AM, BnCKelley said: Thanks y'all I'll try these and see if I can come up with something. Have a great day Chief calls it a Belly Band , personally I have never heard it called that though.... this is Chief's tutorial: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00070/adding-a-belly-band-to-a-structure.html M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, Kbird1 said: Chief calls it a Belly Band That's what we've always called them around here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BnCKelley Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 I've heard the term but wasn't sure what it was, years ago by a carpenter. Thanks I'll check it out tonight. I appreciate all the help and suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtldesigns Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Called belly bands here too.. 10 hours ago, BnCKelley said: Thanks y'all I'll try these and see if I can come up with something Its pretty simple BnC. Pick the outer edge of you build, then select "Make Room Molding Polyline" The height is just what it means, the height you want this band.> OK > The whole area will highlight > Open the object> from there you can build your band with the style you like. Can build on top of others also, to get the stacked look. I use this method also for brick ledges.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgardner Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Kbird1 said: Chief calls it a Belly Band , personally I have never heard it called that though.... What I have heard it called in most areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BnCKelley Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 I searched for bands and belly bands and couldn't find anything in the help. I did try the wall material region but I was hoping for something I could set the height on, like 6" tall, etc. I've just got to keep working with it I guess. I also want to try the polyline thing. I had to quit early tonight. I'll let you know what I can figure out. The down time is killing me. Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNestor Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/9/2020 at 10:07 PM, BnCKelley said: Good evening everyone, is there a simple way to add horizontal bands to my siding on the elevation views. Like the trim board at the bottom and sometimes overhang on houses with batten and board siding? I made this video a while back - but it might help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneDavis Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Dear BnC, Learning Chief without an internet connection must be really hard. And to add to that, being unwilling to learn using the Help function, training videos, the search function here at Chieftalk, and the Manual, must make it well nigh impossible. You need to find a way to get some training by video. It's a process. You watch, hit the pause button, try doing it yourself in a test plan you have open, then go back to the video. It'll take weeks, months You should be working from a laptop, so you can take it with you, and go do this training at a quiet corner somewhere there's WiFi. How long a drive is it for you to get to such a place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 12 hours ago, BnCKelley said: I searched for bands and belly bands and couldn't find anything in the help I linked you right to Chief's tutorial on how to do them above? M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BnCKelley Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 I'm not sure where the link is. How do I find it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BnCKelley Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 Anyone know what this is about and why I got this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 1 minute ago, BnCKelley said: Anyone know what this is about and why I got this? Its not to you it is spam advertising ...use the report button top right , i already have... M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 11 minutes ago, BnCKelley said: I'm not sure where the link is. How do I find it? https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/28898-horizontal-bands-on-siding/?do=findComment&comment=230517 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BnCKelley Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 Ok I wasn't sure and couldn't find anything in the forum to help on my topic. when I open my email and see my replies from The forum, can I reply in my email or do I always have to go to the Post in the forum to reply? Sorry for the duh huh question I'm just really not used to forums and such. Not sure where the link is to help what's my topic either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BnCKelley Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 Got it thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewFenton Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 On 12/10/2020 at 5:25 PM, mtldesigns said: Called belly bands here too.. Its pretty simple BnC. Pick the outer edge of you build, then select "Make Room Molding Polyline" The height is just what it means, the height you want this band.> OK > The whole area will highlight > Open the object> from there you can build your band with the style you like. Can build on top of others also, to get the stacked look. I use this method also for brick ledges.. Wow, that is exactly the type board and batten I have been trying to create but I just can't seem to get there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey_martin Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 I use the material region tool. Takes more time, but looks better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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