Paramount Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 1. Can someone please tell me why my right cable end at top is creating a "V" notch out? The framing looks odd. 2. The fascia of my round tower has some funky things like birds mouth missing the sill and blocking going through rafters, tapers? 3. How do I create an energy heel? 4. Can I auto generate trusses? 5. Every time I build a roof or frame the default layer in my plan changes to add it to the view. How do I turn that off? SPEC 1 (curved great).plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey_martin Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 1)The geometry doesn't work. The angle on the opposite side will not allow the planes to meet properly. You can try to manually make it work, but it's not going to look like you want. 2) Round roof planes are tough. A lot of trial and error, but make sure all your walls are properly aligned. 3) In the roof DBX raise the heel off the plate the desired amount. 4) Not likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WendyatArtform Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 5. Every time I build a roof or frame the default layer in my plan changes to add it to the view. How do I turn that off? Say "no" when it asks you if you want to turn that layer on. If you said "yes" at some point, and checked the "don't ask me again" box, go to Preferences, Reset Options and reset your Message Boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Can I auto generate trusses? No, currently the only way trusses come into existence is manually. 5. Every time I build a roof or frame the default layer in my plan changes to add it to the view. How do I turn that off? Do your roof editing manually, it is easier to do once you get the hang of it. I always auto build roofs and then manually edit that result. DJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Here is your edited file (attached) and a link to a You Tube video of me editing it: http://youtu.be/sIQls4E5Hek DJP SPEC 1 (curved great).plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Paramount Posted May 21, 2015 Author Solution Share Posted May 21, 2015 You guys are awesome! Thanks! If it were not for this forum I would get a refund since it takes alot of time to get started, fishing through videos, manuals, training. It really helped David showing me out of that situation that you explained well. I learned alot and thanks for the video. You know I have 10's of thousands of hours on CATIA modeling and flow simulations I use in aircraft and auto design...this object based and house design is different. Using the CAD tools to modify the roof is more like product design(wireframe, surfaces, sketches-to-pads, etc) I am use to. I went through the manual roof training video, and they said I need to look at the CAD since roof are modified using it, so thats next. Once again, thanks! I am rethinking that choppy floor plan/roof....not a good place for a noob to start I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGump Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Why did you vote your own post as the best answer? Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramount Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 Because I got no idea what I am doing I thought I just marked it closed. I'd undo that but got no idea how? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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