MODELING A METAL BUILDING

[Evolution]

i need to model metal building (structure system) the kind you by and they deliver and set up. There is reason behind this madness.  I have made the structural support from a 3D molding poly line and have it shaped and sized as needed and added to my library as "hardware" for lack of (a better option) now. Problem is I can stick as many as I want on the plan in elevation, but I haven't figured out how to rotate it to place it in floor plan view. Since we have to draw walls using the build exterior wall tool I attempted modeling a new wall type but the item needs editing and that option doesn't appear to be available in X12. what other options would you propose? The frame if 14ga square tube 2.5"X2.5".   I wasn't planning on going so far as to model connectors, splices or any such, if I can just get the symbol so I can place it in plan view if I am not able to edited the wall type to include it in the materials. 

 

 

ACCESSORY BUILDING FOR BRAD DURHAM 25'X30'.plan

[Chrisb222]

40 minutes ago, Evolution said:

the kind you by and they deliver and set up

 

In my experience, the companies selling and installing those will provide engineered stamped plans that you can submit along with basic plans for permitting. When I've dealt with that, I just draw normal walls in Chief and use exterior materials to approximate the metal building, to get through the design stages, then add the stamped plans from the manufacturer. Your jurisdiction may require something different. 

[Evolution]

The co wants $250 for drawings. All he needs them for is to hand over to the HOA (they want to see the esthetics, and since I'm his uncle he wanted a freebee, and I've only spent about 30 mins on the drawing thus far. I was playing around on my own time to see how hard it would be to model the typical structural support. I've done that but can't get it to insert in the floor plan. Having fun on my part that's all. 

 

 

 

[mtldesigns]

6 hours ago, Evolution said:

but I haven't figured out how to rotate it to place it in floor plan view

I made it a symbol, then once its in your user library you can rotate it.  See the attached.

• make a symbol
• open symbol and rotate on the X axis
• don't forget to make it a 2D block

[Rich_Winsor]

About 5 years ago I took a shot at modeling

a VersaTube metal building kit we assembled

here on the property. It was modeled completely 

using Molding Polylines. It was a major PITA.

 

I even used Molding Polylines to create the steel 

siding as well.

 

Currently I've been modeling a 40' x 50' metal shop

kit we are preparing to assemble. Having learned my

lesson with the Molding Polylines this time I modeled

the building frame completely from 3D solids. I just 

modeled cross sections of the steel members and

converted them to 3D Solids. Instead of extruding

the beams just set the length you need in the 3D

Solid Specification DBX.

 

I made a 1 layer Wall Type 1/2" thick using Red Ribbed

Metal for the material. Cladding the steel frame with this

wall type encloses the structure and creates a Room so

Doors, Windows, Roofs etc. can be modeled normally. 

Good Luck.