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Composite walls intersection wrong?

William Yan
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Hi guys, I have a problem. When the composite walls intersect, the mortar layer is not closed. I think I set the material right. but why the mortar is not cover the concrete wall end.

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Wall End I didn't get right result. Using complex profile and column may do the trick. Thank you. 🙂

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If it's a single problem you can use this method. But if you have many corners with similar problems I think you're better off with barry's solution.

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Andrii Levko
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@Barry Kelly Yes, there is a need to break the corner connection. It is possible to insert the Wall End tool as you wrote.

There is another way, I extend the wall beyond the plaster to the outer edge of the wall and then just click on the end of the wall and  Wall End is placed correct.

 

Of course, your way has advantages because it only has walls.

But if we are talking about  template, I cannot adjust the template to a specific case  like this and give the same strength for brick and concrete for single problem, because for another user of the template it will be incomprehensible and not needed, in our projects concrete usually has a stronger priority.

Andrii
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Wall end (I used Wall End 1) does work but there are a few steps to follow.

 

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Actually it is easier to place the wall end, stretch the wall back and then adjust the wall end sizes as you will have the other wall to snap to.

 

Barry.

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I guess it also depends on the type of construction and how much detail you want to show.

Generally I have walls with 2 skins and a cavity - the cavity is always the strongest and will block anything from passing through it.

So I don't need to worry about inside and outside materials.

 

I also don't have the finishes (plaster, mortar) in my composites.

It is not needed at the scale I document plans - you wouldn't see them at small scale.

For visual purposes, I will apply the correct surface material to the wall to make it look like plaster, render, paint, brick, etc.

 

And also the finishes are not needed for dimensioning to locate the walls.

I am only interested in the core structure of the walls to locate them.

Finishes are added once the walls are in place (in real life) and so don't need to be dimensioned or seen in small scale plans - at least that is the way I work.

 

Barry.

 

 

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I tried the wall end method, and not 100% perfect.Snipaste_2022-09-02_20-08-47.png

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Hi William

You should select/unselect "Flip Turn Direction" in Setting Dialog.

As long as you have "Returned End" element used.

Andrii
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And I have spotted you have a line on plaster, you should unselect "Line between identical fills"

Andrii
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Andrii Levko
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Thank you very much!

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