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Draw a timber in Z-plan

Anonymous — Fri, 26 May 2023 10:54:36 GMT

I am drawing a terrace, and i cant figure out how to draw a timber which goes from bottom of a column to the top of the next column (like a cross!) Please help.!!

Re: Draw a timber in Z-plan

Dwight — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 06:22:36 GMT

1: roof tool
2: trussmaker
3: Look in object library under roof contruction for objects that tilt, like purlin, say.
4:GDL

Re: Draw a timber in Z-plan

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 07:40:55 GMT

But what if you dont know the degrees of the timber.?? I thougth there were an easier way?

Re: Draw a timber in Z-plan

Dwight — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 07:58:21 GMT

It is true that some objects allow for placement by height and not tilt angle.

Your choices, not knowing the angle, are:
1: use a roof plane and specify the heights after placing it at any angle. See manual.
2: extract a side view of the two columns, draw a line that approximates the tilt of your purlin, get the angle and proceed to place the purlin... you'll do this to fine tune the joints anyhow....

Re: Draw a timber in Z-plan

Dwight — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 08:19:37 GMT

Study trussmaker to make an "X" shape

Re: Draw a timber in Z-plan

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 09:23:34 GMT

I will try tonight (Danish time!!) Thanks!

Re: Draw a timber in Z-plan

Djordje — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 18:14:34 GMT

mallehk wrote:
But what if you dont know the degrees of the timber.?? I thougth there were an easier way?

If using roof planes, tilt it to appropriate angle in the 3D window, using the pet pallette.

Re: Draw a timber in Z-plan

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Sep 2004 04:49:27 GMT

I used Trussmaker to solve the problem, it was very easy, Thanks! Dwight.

Re: Draw a timber in Z-plan

Dwight — Tue, 14 Sep 2004 05:01:00 GMT

Trussmaker is good for structures but not so good for a hernia. Ask me, I know.

Dwight "Spigelian Hernia" Atkinson

PS: The reason I am so prolific these days is I can't stop my fingers from delighting themselves on my new Matias "Tactile Pro" Macintosh keyboard. Click clack. It's like the good old days of mechanical switch keyboarding...double the input speed.

Re: Draw a timber in Z-plan

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Sep 2004 06:29:24 GMT

I am glad that "your fingers do the walking", big advantage for me.!

By the way thanks for a great book you wrote, the first book I bougth after I decided to leave Autocad.!

Re: Draw a timber in Z-plan

Dwight — Tue, 14 Sep 2004 06:33:50 GMT

Tha is great. As you can imagine, I'm working day and night to make another book covering the illustration issues that have arisen since LightWorks arrived.

Re: Draw a timber in Z-plan

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Sep 2004 09:08:26 GMT

sounds interesting!, i am looking forward to that.!

Re: Draw a timber in Z-plan

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Sep 2004 16:44:12 GMT

Dwight wrote:
Tha is great. As you can imagine, I'm working day and night to make another book covering the illustration issues that have arisen since LightWorks arrived.

Hi Dwight,
Is your book on LightWorks available yet as you have mentioned before, or this is the book?
Thanks,
Joseph Harouni

Re: Draw a timber in Z-plan

Dwight — Tue, 14 Sep 2004 16:51:11 GMT

There is a lot of pressure to complete since GS has provided their usual in-depth instructions.

Ankle deep. Enough to drown just the same.

You can order one, but it is not paper, yet.
November.
If I survive my birthday party Sunday to which you are all invited.

RSVP.