topic Re: Composite Fill Direction in Documentation

Composite Fill Direction

Anonymous — Tue, 30 May 2023 08:07:30 GMT

I have made a roof composite using the plywood fill for the top skin. When I cut a section however, the plywood fill does not remain parallel to the slope of the roof. This creates a problem when trying to detail. The orientation radio buttons have no affect either.

We are trying to use live sections for detailing our wall sections and would key those for further detailing. At this point, I am not sure how to resolve the fill direction without exploding the section and doing it manually.

Any tips on how to make it work?

Re: Composite Fill Direction

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:03:03 GMT

Vectorial hatching is set for cut fills?

Re: Composite Fill Direction

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:25:27 GMT

Hi Ferenc,

Yes, plywood fill has all 3 types checked. I can not see any other means of defining the cut fill to follow roof pitch. It seems to remain parallel to ground plane.

Any other ideas?

Re: Composite Fill Direction

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:45:08 GMT

I meant View/On Screen View/Vectorial Hatching

Re: Composite Fill Direction

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:44:41 GMT

Yep. I have it turned on. But vector fills don't respond to orientation angle in section.

Re: Composite Fill Direction

Djordje — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:39:07 GMT

Daniel wrote:
Yep. I have it turned on. But vector fills don't respond to orientation angle in section.

Check your MVOs again. They do.

Re: Composite Fill Direction

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:12:23 GMT

Djordje-

No, it doesn't work. Perhaps you can try it yourself and show me that it works. I can't seem to get it to work. Composite Fills only look correct when my composite roof is flat. As soon as I set a pitch to the roof, the plywood fill lines remain horizontal and the roof section looks incorrect. It looks like a diagonal hatch rather than parallel lines as plywood should look.

The only way I can get it to work is to change the section to a drawing type and then rotate the fill handles to be perpendicular to the slope. But rebuilding reverts to the incorrect fill.

MVO: Override cut fills is unchecked.

Fills: Plywood fill is available as Cut Fill, Drafting and Cover Fill

Composite: Using 1/2" Plywood Fill scale with plan.

Onscreen View Options: Set to vectorial. Lines look fine when roof is not pitched.

Re: Composite Fill Direction

Link — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:37:00 GMT

AFAIR this has never worked in section.

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Composite Fill Direction

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:39:31 GMT

Doesn't surprise me. Thanks Link!

Re: Composite Fill Direction

Djordje — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 04:19:32 GMT

Daniel wrote:
Djordje-

No, it doesn't work.

Oh, you mean the fill PATTERN direction? Yep, you are right - it does not work. It is always as defined.

Re: Composite Fill Direction

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:24:01 GMT

Yes, I was not very clear that i was referring to a section cut of the composite. This missing feature costs a lot of time manually fixing the roof. Although I think as a work around, I might just make a custom plywood fill with a rotation that matches my roof pitch. I guess I might need at least two angles. Maybe more depending on how the section is cut.

Merry Christmas everyone.

Re: Composite Fill Direction

Karl Ottenstein — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:20:50 GMT

Yes, it is frustrating that the section cut fills have no alignment option to keep them rotated with the roof plane. Especially since materials applied to the roof edge do the right thing. For example, I have some parallel lines for the fill associated with my roof fascia material. In elevation, these lines follow the roof slope as desired, giving me a fake (very fake) reminder of 'stacked' fascia in elevation at early stages of design.

Cheers,
Karl