Ginkgohouse Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 I am entering an existing house for an extensive remodel. It is an old farm estate that has a rather unique window and door trim. Does anyone have any good ideas on how to create the trim without extensive molding lines on every opening? Thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPDesign Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 create an architectural block of the trim, in elevation view with the interior trim turned of, use a p-solid and molding line. block together and copy to your library as millwork. of course you will need to make one for each window size your dealing with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_NY61 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Here is a symbol I made with some minor adjustments you can make it work I hope it helps Casing Simbol.calibz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginkgohouse Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 Thanks Greg ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Another easy way is to just create a molding profile (left side faces the wall) and use that as your casing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 here is a short video http://screencast.com/t/6rLEE5qxI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 another nice Video Perry , thanks. The tough part is going to be the triangular Header , and widened top part of the side casing I think since the Window is still rectangular in the OP's pic.... perhaps a head symbol is needed ,with the molding applied ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcaffee Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Just draw the molding line in elevation and fill in the blanks with psolids or WMR jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_Emery Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Here's another take on the casing. I developed a casing using molding polylines, and saved it as a symbol But instead of just placing it on the wall, and carefully adjusting it to each window; I have applied it as a window treatment, in this case, a curtain. This window can be copied and pasted, or saved to the library. The advantage of this method is that the casing places automatically, and stretches in width with the window. It will also stretch in height, or at least the top of it, but the bottom must be adjusted manually if the sill is raised or lowered. This will also work with mulled units, as long as the treatment is applied after the windows are mulled. I've attached the plan so you can check it out. casisng as treatment.plan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcaffee Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Very cool Bill! jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Bill, nice, you are the Fake Curtain magically turns into a casing man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRST8TRKR Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Right on Bill, Thanks. Have a great week,Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_Emery Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Thanks, Jon, Perry, and Ken, Window attachments can be used for other purposes as well. I use "blinds" for window surrounds (jamb extensions), and radius drywall or stucco wraps. See this thread: http://www.chieftalk.com/showthread.php?64641-How-To-Create-a-Deep-inset-Window-With-a-Stucco-Wrap&highlight=drywall+wraps Starting at about post 20. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 yep very nice work Bill ,as much as I hate radius Drywall myself , that is also pretty cool.... M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickeyToo Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Bill, yes, thank you very much for sharing this with us. This is especially interesting, b/c over the weekend I was admiring the work of an architect who employed the use of this technique at the window openings of a very large Church he designed around 1900. His edging profile was beaded, however, and sat on a chamfer (as shown in the attached pic). I have not had the opportunity go through the thread from the old forum, but do you think this is possible? Also, the bead did not descend to meet the sill, but terminated several inches above it with the chamfer creating an angled ledge. Very beautiful detail, I thought. Thanks again, really appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_Emery Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Mickey, Attached is a plan with the beveled beaded surround (jamb extension). The beveled beaded surround is done as a blind and stretches nicely with the window. It can be copied, or saved to the library. The rosettes are done as a curtain, and stretch nicely in width, but must be adjusted in the DBX if the head is raised. Beaded surround.plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_Gavin Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Nice Bill. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginkgohouse Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 Thanks for everyone's help ! Great "out of the box" thinking !! The curtain method has to be the mother lode of the infamous workarounds. Too bad the you cannot add the curtain symbol to doorways. but the method will save a ton of time to get accurate renderings while the design process continues. Thanks again Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickeyToo Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Simply remarkable! Shows once again what the tool in the right hand can accomplish. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickeyToo Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 OK, Bill. Here is another challenge: Is it possible to apply the profile I submitted earlier to the wall in a situation like the one in this pic, which I believe came from the other thread you provided to link to? Bill, I just realized the answer to my question may be contained in other thread you posted, which I have not had time to dig into yet. Sorry if that is the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_Emery Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 The "curtain" method works for any small profile, interior or exterior. For deep set windows with wide flared or radius openings other methods are required. Another limitation to the "curtain" method is that it works best on rectangular windows. The other caution is that it requires some knowledge of symbols, and takes a little time to set up, and that the setup is a little different for windows with differing frame size, and frame offsets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickeyToo Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Thanks, Bill. This is high on my list to get my arms around, so I appreciate your help and may post questions down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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