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Using Gypsum Fills in Composites

Anonymous
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Hello Talkers,
I use Composites almost exclusively for walls, Floors, Roofs.
When placing a Gypsum Skin I have used the Gypsum Board & Gypsum Firecode fills.

I am not really happy with there presentation. Although they are placed on a Finish Composite type so that they are not displayed in most floor plan views that use the Partial Structure Display of "Without Finishes", I am not keen on the display of this fill type in the plan and section views that show finishes.

What are others doing for the Gypsum skin?
(Attached is a Section view in 1/4" = 1'-0" )

Gpypsum Fill 1_4.jpg
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Anonymous
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Attachment - Section view in 1/2" = 1'-0"
Anonymous
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Attachment - Section view in 1" = 1'-0"
JaredBanks
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I typically use an empty fill (not necessary Empty Fill, but one that is blank). Otherwise if a 25% fill is not being used for something else, that's a nice choice.
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Anonymous
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Thanks fro the post Jared (nice to know others are "out there listening").

I may use the 25% Fill, But am not happy with the presentation of the Default Gypsum either way.

Anyone else want to comment on there Practices?
Eduardo Rolon
Moderator
Have you tried creating your own variation of the Gyp Fills to see if they move as the ones that comes with AC?
Eduardo Rolón AIA NCARB
AC27 US/INT -> AC08

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Anonymous
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ejrolon wrote:
Have you tried creating your own variation of the Gyp Fills to see if they move as the ones that comes with AC?
No.

Mostly of the opinion that there must be an Out-of the Box Fill option. I hate keeping track of all the Extra Attributes that I create.