Manual Wall Intersection Cleanups

[PitMan71]

It would be helpful to be able to manually edit wall intersection cleanups. In some instances, the automatic cleanups result in a look on the plans that doesn't look right. For me this is particularly an issue in a block up foundation where I manually draw interior grade beams or thickened slab. When they intersect a corner where there is a block corner the block corner which I don't want disturbed tries to cleanup with the interior grade beam leaving an undesirable look on the foundation plan. I have opted to just draw the grade beams using lines so there is no interaction. My guess is a cleanup priority that could be assigned to the wall objects where multiples meet at the same intersection. OR maybe a higher priority assigned to walls you want to cleanup normally where a lower priority wall would be ignored or focused on less.

[JKEdmo]

3 hours ago, PitMan71 said:

cleanup priority

Autocad Architecture has wall cleanup overrides and works exactly like this.  It is a very useful feature.

 

I'm hopeful the Chief programmers can work their magic and add this option!

 

 

[ComputerMaster86]

Doesn't the "Edit Wall Layer Intersections" edit toolbar tool do what you are asking?  I am not sure if it does anything for Grade beams at the wall.  It's not perfect but, I have used this tool several times to manually clean-up wall intersections.

 

 

 

[PitMan71]

2 hours ago, ComputerMaster86 said:

Doesn't the "Edit Wall Layer Intersections" edit toolbar tool do what you are asking? 

Lance.... Thanks for your response.... I have tried using that feature and not had any luck using with my foundation walls...... Either it corrects it and later reverts back OR it doesn't change anything. I will say this feature has been useful in siding and brick walls.

[Dermot]

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I have tried using that feature and not had any luck using with my foundation walls...... Either it corrects it and later reverts back OR it doesn't change anything. 

 

 

Please note that if you rebuild your foundation then any manual changes you have made will need to be redone.

 

For any other cases, please send us a bug report for any situations that work the way you are describing.  Please include a plan file that demonstrates the situation along with clear steps indicating what you did and the results you are seeing.

 

[JKEdmo]

4 hours ago, ComputerMaster86 said:

Doesn't the "Edit Wall Layer Intersections" edit toolbar tool do what you are asking? 

 

Now that I think about it, I suspect what the OP was getting at is that the Chief tool can be fussy.  You drag wall layers to where you want them and then others can suddenly spring back into their original position.  That's my experience -- but I'll admit maybe I'm not using the tool correctly.  The Autocad tool I mentioned is "sticky."  The manual cleanups you make are permanent and truly override the automatic wall layer merging.  Allows for better fine tuning. 

[tundra_dweller]

3 hours ago, JKEdmo said:

You drag wall layers to where you want them and then others can suddenly spring back into their original position.

This has been my experience as well, can be frustrating.

[ComputerMaster86]

14 hours ago, JKEdmo said:

 

Now that I think about it, I suspect what the OP was getting at is that the Chief tool can be fussy.  You drag wall layers to where you want them and then others can suddenly spring back into their original position.  That's my experience -- but I'll admit maybe I'm not using the tool correctly.  The Autocad tool I mentioned is "sticky."  The manual cleanups you make are permanent and truly override the automatic wall layer merging.  Allows for better fine tuning. 

 

I have witnessed that several times in the past and would have to say the tool is far from perfect.   It seems manual adjustments don't never want to stay.  I struggle with complex roof/wall intersection points and wish for X18 chief could bring some improvements to that area.

[Larry_Sweeney]

Yes, I get so frustrated with this tool at times. I especially have problems when I have and 45-degree exterior corner with an interior wall attaching to it right at the corner. When (and if) I finally get it right, I do a few more operations to the plan and all of sudden I notice it has changed. Other times, I might close the plan at the end of the day and upon opening it back up the next morning I will notice it has changed. Now having one corner like this in a plan is bad enough but having half a dozen or more 45-degree corners can make for a "bad hair day".