Mike's Symbol Spot


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I appreciate any input.  

As I get more drawn, I'll put them here.  

I have quite a few 2D CAD details I've made over the years, but almost zero 3D items.  

 

This is way more fun and "productive" in the evening than watching TV or whatever.

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Same block.

Removed the interlocking "nubs"

Removed rebar.

Added concrete.

 

Only 36 faces!!!

 

I will be working on the corner blocks and the taper top blocks.  Once I get a few done, I'll compare them to Build Blocks and some of the other ICF vendors. 

Once I get "smart" on these simple symbols maybe I'll try more cool/complex ones.

FOX BLOCK - 8 INCH TYP (125) 36 FACE.calibz

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I used photoshop to create a 20" x 20" Texture Source png of the FOX BLOCK label.  

Not sure if it has to be 20" x 20" but it worked so I won't mess with that.

 

So is it worth creating 3 sets of Texture Sources for the 3 axis' of framed wood, so that I can have all the wood grain oriented correctly when multiples are displayed.

 

I built a simple purlin but the wood grains are not correct.

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3D - ROOF PURLIN (TYP).calibz

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So here's an odd thing.  I created a 2D framing square but when I convert it into a 3D solid with 3/16" thickness, all of the numbers and lines disappear.  If I'm not doing something right, I'm all ears.  If this is just how it goes when converting 2D to 3D, I would really support the software design team finding a way to apply format-able text on 3D surfaces that skew the same as the surface.

 

 

2D Framing Square.calibz

 

 

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I'm liking the Notes with schedule look (option B).  Not sure I will ever include such items since most of my AHJs are black and white 2D only in their preferred plan styles.

 

If I specify a detail as in, See 2/A14, I can further define it as

    See 2/A14, Note 4

or

    See Note (4),  2/A14

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