RobWhite Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I need to draw the 70x45 roof battens placed over the truss top cord. I understand chief general draws this details as blocks between trusses, but this is not how we do it in Oz. If I thinken the roof sheet to 61mm (i.e. 45mm battens + 16mm roof sheet) so i can then manually drawings the batten in the section this works OK. But doing this method the eaves gutter also drops by 45mm. I don't want this to happen. It there a training video for this or does anyone know of a method? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryceEngstrom Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Some more information, or maybe a sketch attached of what you are trying to achieve might help you get an answer. Are these battens running along the top of the top chord, or perpendicular to it? For corrugated roofing I assume? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryceEngstrom Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Is this more or less what you are after, but with the battens running continuous? I generated the trusses, then locked the truss envelopes on each, moved the roof planes up, and then generated the blocking. I think you can move the roof planes back down later and the blocks will stay. Not exactly right in 3D of course, but would work for most 2D views in your plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryceEngstrom Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 You could also just draw a polyline solid in cross section to have it be continuous and put that on one of your framing layers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobWhite Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Sorry I have been out of the loop. Yes your 3D picture I perfect. I am mainly concerned with 2D section drawings. I think I know how to do this, but just incase is there a training video I can reference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwideziner Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 For 2D X-sects I just use cad boxes it is quick and easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_Emery Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 What you refer to as "battens" we call "purlins" in my region. Lock the truss envelop, raise the roof , build the roof framing and drag the lookouts across. You can delete all but one of the lookouts in each roof plane, and then transform/replicate at whatever spacing and size you need. When you transform/replicate, no need to worry about the Z values, they will follow the roof plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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