topic Re: Rafters w/no Recess in Modeling

Rafters w/no Recess

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:18:11 GMT

I am wondering how you guys deal with not haveing a rafter that doesn't have a ridge or base recess.

if i need a rafter with no recess at the top or the bottom i have to just make the recesses very small, but they are still there.
Is that how you guys deal?

Re: Rafters w/no Recess

Steve Jepson — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:34:48 GMT

Jesikuh123 wrote:
I am wondering how you guys deal with not haveing a rafter that doesn't have a ridge or base recess.

if i need a rafter with no recess at the top or the bottom i have to just make the recesses very small, but they are still there.
Is that how you guys deal?

What do you need the rafters for? Bill of materials? Model, Look good in section, detail, ??

Re: Rafters w/no Recess

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:47:52 GMT

I would like them to look good in section, and be able to show as just a dotted line in plan, and look good in 3D.

Re: Rafters w/no Recess

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:14:00 GMT

You could try using a roof. Just make it as thick as you need it to be and stretch it to the proper thickness and length. I've used this method to make rake trim before.

Doug

Re: Rafters w/no Recess

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:26:31 GMT

I do usually use the roof tool myself, how ever, the rafters won't show up as single dotted lines in plan with that method.

Re: Rafters w/no Recess

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:31:50 GMT

Which rafter are you using now?

Re: Rafters w/no Recess

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:29:27 GMT

Is this what you are looking for Jesikuh?

Re: Rafters w/no Recess

Erich — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:14:04 GMT

Here is a framing object that I wrote that works fairly well. It will automatically show as a single line if the partial structure display is set to core only. It also has the ability to represent multiple members with a single object to speed things along.