threewheeler Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 I am rebuilding the garage on my house and replacing trusses on the main house. Pretty simple design, but I cam coming into CA (X15) from a conventional 3d mechanical cad background (Autodesk inventor etc…), as well as a framing background, I don’t think either has done anything for me lol. I think I have gotten over the worst parts of the steep learning curve but I am struggling the most with how to build a full gable wall at the end of the vaulted ceiling before the attached garage. I didn’t realize when I ordered trusses that I shouldn’t use a flat bottom gable there, I get it, it is a hinge point in the wall, even though the garage is on the other side but I want to have no issues with inspection. Because I have trusses coming already I want to balloon frame the wall to the roof plane and install fire blocking. So far I can build the wall flat topped with a standard gable truss on top(like it was) or frame the wall up to the ceiling plane. How do I do this in CA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garybills Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 (edited) Is this what your wanting? Wall specification, structure and balloon through ceiling above. Edited June 26 by Garybills add picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneDavis Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 If you want the balloon framed wall to have top plates positioned for upright lookouts, like what is shown here You might have to edit the framing in the wall. Shown is a scissors truss arrangement inside for 10/12 vaulted ceiling under a 12/12 roof, and 2x6 upright lookouts running from inboard truss to subfacia, the lookouts bearing on the wall plates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threewheeler Posted Monday at 08:06 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 08:06 PM Yes that is what I am looking for. I am having trouble figuring out how to edit the framing. Could you point me to a guide on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneDavis Posted Monday at 08:42 PM Share Posted Monday at 08:42 PM Open up the wall framing detail, and edit away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threewheeler Posted Tuesday at 04:08 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 04:08 PM Right. I appreciate the help, but in the wall framing detail window, the only thing I have managed to do is drag members around. Nothing like setting the angle of the top plates or stud cuts or matching the top to a plane. I am not seeing much from the help menu on framing detail, and I have not found a decent guide that shows manual edits at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneDavis Posted Tuesday at 05:37 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:37 PM In the wall frame detail window, use CAD however necessary to help edit your wall, rotating members, aligning them using the parallel/perpendicular tool, editing intersections with the extend and cut tools. Pro tip. You cannot draw new framing members, but you can use what is there and copy and paste and resize. A wall that autoframes at say, ten total members, can be edited to have dozens. Use section cuts and then CAD DETAIL FROM VIEW to create CAD you can then copy and paste into your wall detail. Have at it. It's fun. Do you have roof trusses? Did you know that you can do all kinds of editing of the truss chords, webbing, intersections, etc.? Play around with it all, and learn! The one shown here was heavily edited, to show the panelizer how we want it built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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