HumbleChief Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Can it be done? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Sure why not ? Manually in X12 or auto in X13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 I would call those purlins or strapping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 4/14/2021 at 5:43 PM, Chopsaw said: Sure why not ? Manually in X12 or auto in X13 Expand Thanks Chop, X13 will do this auto? And perhaps that alludes to Michael's post labeling them purlins that can be auto framed in X13? I can get the lookouts sized and spaced to look OK then I guess I can turn off auto roof frame and manually place them. Was hoping for an auto method but perhaps X13?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdyck Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 4/14/2021 at 5:44 PM, Alaskan_Son said: I would call those purlins Expand You would, wouldn't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 4/14/2021 at 5:44 PM, Alaskan_Son said: I would call those purlins Expand Thanks Michael, I think X13 will auto frame these 'purlins'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 4/14/2021 at 5:50 PM, HumbleChief said: Thanks Michael, I think X13 will auto frame these 'purlins'? Expand Maybe. I guess time will tell. I do seem to recall seeing something in one or more of their little sneak peeks though. In the meantime, there are several methods, but if you use trusses, you can simply make them all Reduced Gable trusses and then manually drag an automatically generated lolookout right over the top of all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 4/14/2021 at 5:50 PM, robdyck said: You would, wouldn't you? Expand Would I though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 4/14/2021 at 5:50 PM, HumbleChief said: I can get the lookouts sized and spaced to look OK then I guess I can turn off auto roof frame and manually place them. Expand Yes just leave an air space for them to exist in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneDavis Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 I would call it skip sheathing, something one would do on a barn that's gonna get wood shingles or shakes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 4/14/2021 at 5:53 PM, Alaskan_Son said: Maybe. I guess time will tell. I do seem to recall seeing something in one or more of their little sneak peeks though. In the meantime, there are several methods, but if you use trusses, you can simply make them all Reduced Gable trusses and then manually drag an automatically generated lolookout right over the top of all of them. Expand Interesting as the current lookouts are let in to the rafters instead of riding over them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdyck Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 4/14/2021 at 5:53 PM, Alaskan_Son said: Would I though? Expand You know you would! But I bet sometimes you'd slip up and call them strapping. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 4/14/2021 at 5:53 PM, Chopsaw said: Yes just leave an air space for them to exist in. Expand Gonna try that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 4/14/2021 at 5:56 PM, HumbleChief said: Interesting as the current lookouts are let in to the rafters instead of riding over them. Expand Even easier. Don't use the reduced gable option. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 4/14/2021 at 5:56 PM, robdyck said: You know you would! But I bet sometimes you'd slip up and call them strapping. Expand Only when I'm hanging around someone using the word strapping. I actually forget that term in between uses. In fact, I remembered it right after I posted above and then went back and edited it to add the word strapping as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdyck Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 @HumbleChief How do you like them strapples? Use a lookout, stretch it, reposition it, replicate it, reflect 'em all about the peak. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdyck Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 4/14/2021 at 6:00 PM, Alaskan_Son said: Only when I'm hanging around someone using the word strapping Expand That's me. Takes me back to when I was just a troublesome wee lad... but that's a different story and waaay off topic. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 4/14/2021 at 6:01 PM, robdyck said: @HumbleChief How do you like them strapples? Use a lookout, stretch it, reposition it, replicate it, reflect 'em all about the peak. Expand Tasty... Do you know of a way to get the lookouts to rest on top of the rafters auto? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdyck Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 (edited) On 4/14/2021 at 6:03 PM, HumbleChief said: Tasty... Do you know of a way to get the lookouts to rest on top of the rafters auto? Expand Nope. But you might find something interesting in Chief's Recorded Webinars. Edited April 14, 2021 by robdyck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 4/14/2021 at 6:03 PM, HumbleChief said: Tasty... Do you know of a way to get the lookouts to rest on top of the rafters auto? Expand I developed a special tool for that a while back if you want to flip me your email and I can send it. Or your file and I can put it on your roof so you can edit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 4/14/2021 at 6:04 PM, robdyck said: X13 Expand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 4/14/2021 at 6:05 PM, Chopsaw said: I developed a special tool for that a while back if you want to flip me your email and I can send it. Or your file and I can put it on your roof so you can edit. Expand Message sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 4/14/2021 at 6:14 PM, solver said: Video showing X13: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sPunIjEeTA Expand NICE FIND - Thank you Eric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge_Runner Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 4/14/2021 at 6:01 PM, robdyck said: Use a lookout, stretch it, reposition it, replicate it, reflect 'em all about the peak. Expand I do this all of the time on "pole barn" type structures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge_Runner Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 4/14/2021 at 6:05 PM, Chopsaw said: I developed a special tool for that a while back if you want to flip me your email and I can send it. Expand Is it battery powered or does it require an extension cord? Rent or purchase? Couldn't resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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