mtldesigns Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 We have builder (from not in our area) decide to do an addition to a 50+ yr old home here wo a permit. He got busted and now is in a hurry for a drawing set to get made and engineers review and stamp, I am trying to match his build as close as possible for an engineers to use. One of the things he has done is a rafter roof package. I want to show the Rafter Collar Ties that he has built.. however I am not seeing this option. Am I missing it, or so I need to manually model them and copy paste? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBCooper Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 I think you have to put them in manually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottharris Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 7 hours ago, DBCooper said: I think you have to put them in manually. Correct. You can use the Simpson Library for most hangers/connectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterdd Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 10 hours ago, mtldesigns said: wo a permit. Why on earth are people doing that? I just did a set for a small camp and the owner/builder isn't pulling a permit. He isn't messing around either. Within two weeks of finishing his drawings he sent pics of the whole thing framed and blacked-in and he even had cmu pilings which I am sure takes longer than a standard slab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtldesigns Posted September 6 Author Share Posted September 6 9 hours ago, DBCooper said: I think you have to put them in manually. That's kind a what I thought.... Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtldesigns Posted September 6 Author Share Posted September 6 1 minute ago, winterdd said: Why on earth are people doing that? There are peeps who do this, ALOT. I probably get two clients a year, that end up scrambling after they get busted. I also know many who believe if its on 50 acres, way back off the road.. it's no bodies business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisb222 Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 11 hours ago, mtldesigns said: copy paste Personally I would use Multiple Copy, which would probably have been done faster than typing this lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterdd Posted Sunday at 01:30 PM Share Posted Sunday at 01:30 PM 22 hours ago, mtldesigns said: I also know many who believe if its on 50 acres, way back off the road.. it's no bodies business. hahaha I hear that! The way it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzira Posted Sunday at 02:22 PM Share Posted Sunday at 02:22 PM I believe the engineer will correct the term "collar tie" in this case to "firewood". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
para-CAD Posted Monday at 03:55 AM Share Posted Monday at 03:55 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted Thursday at 03:23 AM Share Posted Thursday at 03:23 AM On 9/8/2025 at 2:22 AM, Gawdzira said: I believe the engineer will correct the term "collar tie" in this case to "firewood". I was thinking the same I think it is just a 4' wide flat ceiling area to install lighting, smoke alarms air-con etc into perhaps, they are too high to be ties as seen in Para-CAD's pic. M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthd97 Posted Thursday at 04:10 AM Share Posted Thursday at 04:10 AM Not tornado proof BTW . Structural connection details are not shown here for the wind speed category either ??? I don’t know what USA timber framing requirements are for this region but you would think that you would need more than just nails for the uplift force ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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