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06-25-2007, 04:52 PM #46
That was Louis
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06-25-2007, 06:41 PM #47General Contractor
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Got it1
The program builds automatic framing starting from the 0,0 point, so if your building corner is away from that point, the 16" o.c. layout will apear to start at an odd or random place in your wall, but it's starting at 0,0 and doing spacing from there, unless you have inserted a new framing reference marker at your building corner.
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06-25-2007, 06:56 PM #48
Wow, I thought this thread was going to be "Top Tips for X1", not how to make a fashion statement . That's a good look for you Louis , now we know Katy doesn't have anything to worry about. Wendy, you've got to have the record for hijacking one's own thread .
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06-25-2007, 08:34 PM #49
Dangalanga! Do they keep track of most posts in a given period of time? This might win the PostOlympics.
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06-26-2007, 12:13 PM #50Rob Fisher
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The program builds automatic framing starting from the 0,0 point, so if your building corner is away from that point, the 16" o.c. layout will apear to start at an odd or random place in your wall, but it's starting at 0,0 and doing spacing from there, unless you have inserted a new framing reference marker at your building corner.
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06-26-2007, 01:35 PM #51
Rob,
Yep - get it now. I've never gotten quite that specific in my plans. The only time I show framing elevations is to explain some posting and transfer beams. When I leave goofy framing the builders are probably laughing - but I've always assumed they were big boys and were going to use their own brains.
Since it never bothered me much, I never asked how to make it do it right. Now I know - and I might just look a widdle bit thmarta in front of the boys.Wendy Lee Welton
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06-26-2007, 01:41 PM #52
Ok, so in order to start a wall for a building at 0,0 should I create a profile plan with a point marker like this at 0.0?
And then every time I start a plan, start drawing my walls at this marked point?Jim Rogers
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06-26-2007, 01:50 PM #53
Jim,
I'm thinkin' we ought to run some little tests and find out - but that sounds like what he's talking about.
I have to play with it. The first 16" is different on every wall. Maybe you can have more than one of these? I feel some experimenting coming on. The only time something like this has bothered me is when it gives me dumb looking roof framing - with two sides of the same gable roof not matching. I have to see if this works on that, so I can eliminate some of the manual edits.Wendy Lee Welton
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06-26-2007, 02:19 PM #54General Contractor
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The first 16" is different on every wall.
Good point. Even if you start your building corner at 0,0, there will be other walls that the spacing will be off. Every wall would have to have it's own framing reference...would get to be a lot of work. Oh well I have never shown studs in plan view anyway.
And no need to have 0,0 in a profile plan it is easy enough to set it with the imput point function. Interesting that too far from 0,0 causes weird 3-D drawings, is it really too much math? or what?Jere Johnson
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06-26-2007, 02:30 PM #55
Well I'll say this in my other cad program there is a default origin point on the drawing screen and we usually start our timber frame drawings at this point...
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06-26-2007, 06:02 PM #56Registered User Promoted
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I just got X1 yesterday thought I would read this thread for some tips.
Well
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06-26-2007, 06:31 PM #57
Boy - you sure did get some tips, eh?
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06-26-2007, 06:52 PM #60Having Fun is Job 1.
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Electrical tips?
Originally Posted by WendyWelton
What I've been doing to live with it:
1) I do all the connecting lines (Wiring) with smooth curves - it's faster than fixing the attention deficit automatic connecting lines.
2) I use the library switches (single pole, 3 way, 4 way) to compensate for the automatic features not working or working erratically.
3) I created my own symbols to use in attics.
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