topic Metal Deck Thickness in Libraries & objects

Metal Deck Thickness

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 23:55:36 GMT

The Profiled Sheet 18 object in the library is a metal deck that has a thickness setting that does not work. When you set the thickness, the profile looks the same without any thickness. How can I get it to have a thickness? Thanks.

Re: Metal Deck Thickness

David Maudlin — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 13:03:28 GMT

Cheikh:

In the Settings dialog box, Profile Settings > Custom Settings > Appearance > 3D Representation > 3D Detail Level: set to Detailed.

David

Re: Metal Deck Thickness

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 01:55:57 GMT

David,

Thank you so much. I worked.

Re: Metal Deck Thickness

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 02:19:24 GMT

David,

One more question: The metal deck has a slope that can be set, but I have a balcony that is framed with beam sloping to provide positive drainage (the beams have to slope). The metal deck that is supported by the beams are perpendicular to the sloping beams. There is no functionality for deck cross-slope. Is changing the decks to morphs and sloping them the best way to achieve the cross-slope or is there a better way? Thanks.

Re: Metal Deck Thickness

David Maudlin — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:11:19 GMT

Cheikh:

Depending on the exact conditions, there are a few options:
1. Convert to Morph (as you said)
2. Replicate the deck profile in the Profile Manager and use it with the Beam tool with assigned slope (copy the profile from the Section window and paste into the Profile Manager), all end cuts will be vertical
3. Add parameter for cross slope to the Object (requires GDL scripting)

HTH,

David

Re: Metal Deck Thickness

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:19:09 GMT

David, thanks. Very helpful.