[Plugin] Face2Frame - Updated 27-Mar-2014

Krisidious · 9 Apr 2013, 00:43

I haven't laminated headers in a decades...energy efficiency dictates 4x10 or 4x12 headers with 2 inches of foam insulation or spray foam on fully sheathed structures.

Rich Boy...

Krisidious · 9 Apr 2013, 00:45

I must admit I have not framed a house in probably 20 years and I don't provide framing details as framers from different areas do things differently and I assume know their trade better than I. So I would defer to those who know better.

mics_54 · 9 Apr 2013, 01:18

You're warm weather too...I do arctic construction.

gullfo · 9 Apr 2013, 12:48

i wasn't sure if that was a laminate or not but it's ok. in general, i see a lot of newer construction with the laminated i-beam for the headers (similar to floors and rafters) and a foam fill. i think the headers work as-is and folks can draw any details necessary to describe their preferred approach it would be really cool if you could "x" the ends of the lumber so a 2D / wireframe view can show it like a construction plan would...

Krisidious · 9 Apr 2013, 18:19

@gullfo said:

i wasn't sure if that was a laminate or not but it's ok. in general, i see a lot of newer construction with the laminated i-beam for the headers (similar to floors and rafters) and a foam fill. i think the headers work as-is and folks can draw any details necessary to describe their preferred approach it would be really cool if you could "x" the ends of the lumber so a 2D / wireframe view can show it like a construction plan would...

I considered that X as well, but not only at the ends but two faces all the way through studs, so that any stud in any location would show in sections as such. It would jump the polys up quite a bit but I don't think that would be a very big issue.

sdmitch · 14 Apr 2013, 15:44

Just posted an update to Face2Frame. Now does floors, faces on the XY plane, and adds "X"s to ends of studs, headers and/or joist.

LAUFERON · 28 Apr 2013, 08:32

I'm french and i'd like the same famous plugin in metric units !

A dream for woodworkers....

sdmitch · 30 Apr 2013, 13:34

@unknownuser said:

I'm french and i'd like the same famous plugin in metric units !

A dream for woodworkers....

Sorry, I don't do metric.

TIG · 30 Apr 2013, 13:53

You can 'metricate' it relatively easily...

@wall_type = "Ext" #unless @wall_type
@stud_size = "2X4" #unless @stud_size; 
@stud_space=16.inch #unless @stud_space
@header_size = "2X8" #unless @header_size
@corner_type = "A"
@thickness=0.0

could become

@wall_type = "Ext" #unless @wall_type
@stud_size = "50mmX100mm" #unless @stud_size; 
@stud_space=400.mm #unless @stud_space
@header_size = "50mmX200mm" #unless @header_size
@corner_type = "A"
@thickness=0.mm

Then in the html code... make similar edits so
<option value='2X2'>2x2</option>
...
<option value='16\"' selected>16\"</option>
becomes
<option value='50mmX50mm'>50mmx50mm</option>
...
<option value='400mm' selected>400mm</option>
and so on...
Now the cases for the stud sizes...
case @stud_size when "2X2" : dx = 1.500.inch; dy = 1.500.inch;
...
becomes
case @stud_size when "50mmX50mm" ; dx = 38.mm; dy = 38.mm;
OR whatever...
Fix all 8 or so of those sizes...
unless @wall_type=="Int" || (@stud_size!="2X4" && @stud_size!="2X6") case @stud_size when "2X4" case @corner_type when "A" ; studs=self.A_2X4(xa,ya,p,v,dx,dy)
...
Needs to be looked at...
unless @wall_type=="Int" || (@stud_size!="50mmX100mm" && @stud_size!="50mmX150mm") case @stud_size when "50mmX100mm" case @corner_type when "A" ; studs=self.A_50mmX100mm(xa,ya,p,v,dx,dy)
...
Then rename the matching
def A_2X4(vx,vy,p,v,dx,dy)
as
def A_50mmX100mm(vx,vy,p,v,dx,dy)
etc
The parts like 1/2" plywood spacer need 0.5 replacing with 12.mm or whatever is the equivalent ?
Parts of the code like dx+0.01 which add a 1/100" spacing could be adjusted to 0.25.mm or some other small metric equivalent ?
As can [ruby:13xikt90]dx2-0.02[/ruby:13xikt90] to be [ruby:13xikt90]dx2-0.5.mm[/ruby:13xikt90]
It just a matter of steps through every line and deciding what is needed...

Krisidious · 30 Apr 2013, 22:05

Counting in multiples and intervals of 10 is sorcery... Witch craft I say! Someone get a rope and a rock.

virtualelvis · 1 May 2013, 18:57

What am I doing wrong? I cannot figure out how to find this
plugin to use it..
I put it in my plugins folder.. but I can't figure out how to use it...
I looked under draw and plugins...
thanks for helping a noob.. d

Krisidious · 1 May 2013, 19:52

Go to Plugins>SDM Tools>Face Tool>Face2Frame

sdmitch · 27 Mar 2014, 17:02

Updated to be SU2014 compatible.

TIG · 27 Mar 2014, 18:44

I've added it to the PluginStore.
http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=Face_to_Frame

Krisidious · 27 Mar 2014, 22:37

Not using 2014 yet, but thanks for the work guys...

utiler · 17 Jan 2017, 04:12

Hi Sam, I note above you said you haven't considered converting this plugin for metric use and TIG has outlined how to 'metricate' it. I'm a little unsure how this is done; Do I try and open the script and edit it? A little risky given I nothing about coding....

Cheers.

Pixero · 17 Jan 2017, 07:41

You could try opening it in a texteditor. I use Notepad++.
Set the language to Ruby and try to find the lines described by TIG.

sdmitch · 17 Jan 2017, 17:05

@utiler said:

Hi Sam, I note above you said you haven't considered converting this plugin for metric use and TIG has outlined how to 'metricate' it. I'm a little unsure how this is done; Do I try and open the script and edit it? A little risky given I nothing about coding....

Cheers.

Better leave it to the "professionals". I'll take a look at it and PM you a copy to try.

utiler · 19 Jan 2017, 23:36

@pixero said:

You could try opening it in a texteditor. I use Notepad++.
Set the language to Ruby and try to find the lines described by TIG.

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Pixero but I'm likely to blow it up....

billmorr · 23 Jan 2017, 11:42

Hi

Is it just me or has this plug in stopped working in Sketchup Pro 2017???