topic Re: Square off rafter in Modeling

Square off rafter

Anonymous — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 02:17:16 GMT

This must have been covered elsewhere but I can't find it.. How to trim rafter to less than 8" so the fascia board can cover it..

Re: Square off rafter

Anonymous — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 03:42:36 GMT

Why not try SEO?? Ok.. I'll try that

Re: Square off rafter

Anonymous — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 04:12:18 GMT

I was going to suggest that but thought someone might have a better idea. Well done.

Re: Square off rafter

Djordje — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 07:51:07 GMT

Rashid wrote:
This must have been covered elsewhere but I can't find it.. How to trim rafter to less than 8" so the fascia board can cover it..

Is your roof a composite? In that case the thickness is a fixed value.

Either:

- redefine the composite

- assign a single material for the roof, so that you cna set the thickness in the dialog box

HTH,

Re: Square off rafter

Anonymous — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 11:22:11 GMT

It is a composite, but my section will end up wronger than usual though with unnacceptably thin rafters. Thanks for the help. SEO solves all.

Re: Square off rafter

Rick Thompson — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 15:16:07 GMT

What I do, and yes it's a pain, but the easiest work around I know how to do.. is generate your roof with the needed composite thickness, say 2x10 rafters. Then split the roof at the outside stud line. Change the eave part you split off to the needed composite/thickness.. say 2x6 roof. Then in section align the top of the roof surface. You can then transfer the new attribute of height to the other eaves with the drug (syringe) tool.

Please go to this link and vote...if you haven't already.

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=7727

Re: Square off rafter

TomWaltz — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 15:31:03 GMT

Rick wrote:
What I do, and yes it's a pain, but the easiest work around I know how to do.. is generate your roof with the needed composite thickness, say 2x10 rafters. Then split the roof at the outside stud line. Change the eave part you split off to the needed composite/thickness.. say 2x6 roof. Then in section align the top of the roof surface. You can then transfer the new attribute of height to the other eaves with the drug (syringe) tool.

Please go to this link and vote...if you haven't already.

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=7727

To get around the random changes in roofs , such as trusses, joists, soffits, etc, we took the position of making the roof only be the sheathing, and combine it with a custom fascia/gutter object (which used to be done with beams, but people wanted gutters & sloping capability).

It takes a few extra steps, but creates very accurate plans, sections, and elevations without masking or cleanup.

Re: Square off rafter

Anonymous — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 18:43:50 GMT

I voted a while back, hopefully not in vain. Not quite clear on Tom's method. I ended up with SEO slabs as the Profiler soffit did not want to operate.

Re: Square off rafter

TomWaltz — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 18:54:51 GMT

Rashid wrote:
I voted a while back, hopefully not in vain. Not quite clear on Tom's method. I ended up with SEO slabs as the Profiler soffit did not want to operate.

Maybe this makes a bit more sense (just as an example. I know there is no structure here.)

Re: Square off rafter

Anonymous — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 19:10:26 GMT

Thanks Tom.. very smart.

Re: Square off rafter

Rick Thompson — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 19:17:48 GMT

I don't have a need for what you are saying, except with insulated vaulted ceilings. I will attach a section of what the model generates splitting and adjusting the roof. I need good material list, so that influences the way I do it... but, it could be the hardest way:)

Re: Square off rafter

TomWaltz — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 19:43:32 GMT

Rashid wrote:
Thanks Tom.. very smart.

I was even more popular when I modded the ""Batt insulation" object so it could taper at the ends. (not miter, like the AC one, but actually taper).

Re: Square off rafter

Anonymous — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 21:20:50 GMT

Any chance of exploding a profiler object to slabs. walls.. etc? The Gutter, Fascia, Soffit, Crown, and Frieze are assembled and swept with profiler.. useable for all but materials list.. I know I am trying to cheat. It's Friday and the atmosphere is ripe for cheating..

Re: Square off rafter

TomWaltz — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 21:27:26 GMT

Rashid wrote:
Any chance of exploding a profiler object to slabs. walls.. etc? The Gutter, Fascia, Soffit, Crown, and Frieze are assembled and swept with profiler.. useable for all but materials list.. I know I am trying to cheat. It's Friday and the atmosphere is ripe for cheating..

I have long wished to be able to explode objects to 3D objects, such as slabs, walls, roofs, or even simple planes, but they only ever explode to lines in the view you are working in.