topic Using Gypsum Fills in Composites in Modeling

Using Gypsum Fills in Composites

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:11:30 GMT

Hello Talkers,
I use Composites almost exclusively for walls, Floors, Roofs.
When placing a Gypsum Skin I have used the Gypsum Board & Gypsum Firecode fills.

I am not really happy with there presentation. Although they are placed on a Finish Composite type so that they are not displayed in most floor plan views that use the Partial Structure Display of "Without Finishes", I am not keen on the display of this fill type in the plan and section views that show finishes.

What are others doing for the Gypsum skin?
(Attached is a Section view in 1/4" = 1'-0" )

Re: Using Gypsum Fills in Composites

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:12:26 GMT

Attachment - Section view in 1/2" = 1'-0"

Re: Using Gypsum Fills in Composites

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:13:05 GMT

Attachment - Section view in 1" = 1'-0"

Re: Using Gypsum Fills in Composites

JaredBanks — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:47:30 GMT

I typically use an empty fill (not necessary Empty Fill, but one that is blank). Otherwise if a 25% fill is not being used for something else, that's a nice choice.

Re: Using Gypsum Fills in Composites

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:17:35 GMT

Thanks fro the post Jared (nice to know others are "out there listening").

I may use the 25% Fill, But am not happy with the presentation of the Default Gypsum either way.

Anyone else want to comment on there Practices?

Re: Using Gypsum Fills in Composites

Eduardo Rolon — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:48:38 GMT

Have you tried creating your own variation of the Gyp Fills to see if they move as the ones that comes with AC?

Re: Using Gypsum Fills in Composites

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 21:20:09 GMT

ejrolon wrote:
Have you tried creating your own variation of the Gyp Fills to see if they move as the ones that comes with AC?

No.

Mostly of the opinion that there must be an Out-of the Box Fill option. I hate keeping track of all the Extra Attributes that I create.