rlackore Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 I'm trying to use a louvered window as a gable vent. It works fine when square or arched, but if I change the shape to match the roof pitch the upper portion of the louver(above the springing) disappears. Can anyone confirm this is a known behavior, or if they've had success with this technique? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 For that condition I would use a material for the "glass" to emulate the louvers. There are some Louvered Vents in the Library that could be used to create a new Symbol with your configuration but none that match exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WendyatArtform Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 and i report it as a bug. it feels buggish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Vents are a "Special Window Symbols" and don't have the "Shape" capabilities of regular Windows. Note that when you place a Window there's no option to specify that it's a "Vent". You can use a "Louvered" Window, but it's not going to be Labeled as a Vent. OTOH, I don't get the problem that Robert is having with a Louvered Window. I did this in X7. What version was Robert using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlackore Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 Joe, Here is a simple plan, using CA's default Profile plan (OOTB). Can you fix the window in this plan, or identify the problem? Shaped Louver Window.plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Robert, Check these settings: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Feels buggy to me as well. Every shape will work right up until your shape comes to a point at the top. I think Joe is "cheating" by leaving a small flat spot at the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlackore Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 Joe, Thanks for the work-around. I think it needs to be fixed, though, because the flat spot at the top of the casing is annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Michael, All I did was check both the right and left corner boxes. There's no "Flat Spot" at the top - the left and right offsets are automatically limited by Chief so that the inside of the frame meets at a single point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Joe, Thanks for the work-around. I think it needs to be fixed, though, because the flat spot at the top of the casing is annoying. No argument about the casing - but that's a different issue. It's simply a carry-over from the "Dog-Ear" Arch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Michael, All I did was check both the right and left corner boxes. There's no "Flat Spot" at the top - the left and right offsets are automatically limited by Chief so that the inside of the frame meets at a single point. Ya, I realized that when I was messing around with it myslef. I was just trying to point out that its still buggy. Whether that little flat spot is a result of a limitation or not, point is that there needs to be a little flat spot. As soon as any shape comes to a peak...KABLAM!!! louvers disappear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlackore Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 I reported the issue to tech support - they've confirmed the issue and forwarded it to the developers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WendyatArtform Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 I reported the issue to tech support - they've confirmed the issue and forwarded it to the developers. Awesome! Things carry more weight when they come from a variety of users - not just Miss Prissy Pants here. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Awesome! Things carry more weight when they come from a variety of users - not just Miss Prissy Pants here. ;-) ROFLMAO - CGU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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