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    • facerF Offline
      facer
      last edited by

      Nathaniel,
      I support the other posts but would not go as far as saying "naughty".

      Within a 24 hr period a lot of downloads could have occurred.
      Now you will have a group of users that may be out of step.
      Not Good!

      Best to keep to the rule of:
      ANY CHANGE THAT IS ISSUED REQUIRES A NEW NUMBER DESIGNATION.

      Having said that "Keep Going" you are on a roll.
      I look forward to your "Manual" which could be released as a "Beta"
      so you get feedback on how it is received.

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      • medeekM Offline
        medeek
        last edited by

        Okay, you all have a point I will avoid this practice in the future. However I will note that the change log lists every modification to the plugin since I started.

        On a different note I just started a new job and I'm living out of a suitcase right now so I probably won't be able to work on anything for at least a week or two. I would really like to test the trim function I've created but it will have to wait. Once i get my workstation back I will hit it full force.

        Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
        Medeek Engineering Inc
        design.medeek.com

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        • jujuJ Offline
          juju
          last edited by

          Congratulations on the new job! Uprooting/moving is always uncomfortable, so wishing you as little discomfort as possible.

          Looking forward to the future development of both the truss and slab/foundation plugins.

          Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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          • medeekM Offline
            medeek
            last edited by

            I haven't had any time this week or even this weekend to dive back into it yet but the icons for the Medeek Tools Menu (trim and extend for now) will look like this:

            http://design.medeek.com/resources/images/truss_su_menu_with_tools.jpg

            Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
            Medeek Engineering Inc
            design.medeek.com

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            • medeekM Offline
              medeek
              last edited by

              The trim function is a work in progress. I had some help with a developer on the other board but it has a ways to go yet.

              Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
              Medeek Engineering Inc
              design.medeek.com

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              • jujuJ Offline
                juju
                last edited by

                How's the new job going? Have you settled in already?

                Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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                • medeekM Offline
                  medeek
                  last edited by

                  Starting to get my bearings with the new job. Still haven't found a place to live yet, Airbnb has been interesting.

                  Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
                  Medeek Engineering Inc
                  design.medeek.com

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                  • medeekM Offline
                    medeek
                    last edited by

                    Version 1.6.8 - 08.20.2016

                    • Added the Medeek Tools toolbar with Trim and Extend icons.
                    • Added the trim function for (solid) groups and components.

                    Only the trim function currently works with this latest release. I'm also not completely satisfied with the trim function as it tends to break down when dealing with components that have tranformed instances. I am still working on this one. The main reason I've released it is for a few of my SketchUp mentors to have the ability to test the trim function and hopefully help me work the bugs out of it.

                    Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
                    Medeek Engineering Inc
                    design.medeek.com

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                    • medeekM Offline
                      medeek
                      last edited by

                      I've created a SketchUp model tonight using the truss and foundation plugins to further examine a structural design I am working on.

                      http://design.medeek.com/resources/images/truss_su152_800.jpg

                      View and download model here:

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                      I think I will probably add a TJI roof that allows one to use two glulam beams with cantilevered rafters as shown in this model, this configuration seems to be fairly popular.

                      Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
                      Medeek Engineering Inc
                      design.medeek.com

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                      • facerF Offline
                        facer
                        last edited by

                        Medeek,

                        What function do the Bracket - Fixings shown in attached jpeg serve?

                        I assume they are Simpson Strong-Tie HDU2-SDS2.5 (as noted in your Skp model - entity info)
                        but why so far from the bottom plate - bolts to be added later or in situ?

                        Good work, keep them coming πŸ˜„


                        Brackets purpose?

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                        • medeekM Offline
                          medeek
                          last edited by

                          The HDU5 at the corner is primarily for the lower shearwall, the HDU4 about 24" inboard is for the the portal frame load path in the wall above, notice the straps between floors that complete the load path. I have not shown the SB5/8X24 anchor bolts that will be placed in the forms before the concrete is poured. I showed the holdowns about 1-1/2" above the sill plate, actual height will be dictated by the extension of the anchor bolts above the sill plate and is not really critical. The holdowns could just as well sit directly on the bottom plate.

                          What I've shown in this window wall is a site built wood moment frame, what I have not shown is the required nailing patterns. I also forgot to add in the pad footings for the PSL posts, and possibly a few more A35 clips and straps, but overall it is mostly complete. I am still working on the lateral analysis of the total structure which may change the sizing of the straps and holdowns slightly. This is the typical work I do during my day job but its fun to throw together a 3D model to really look at how it all goes together.

                          Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
                          Medeek Engineering Inc
                          design.medeek.com

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                          • FrederikF Offline
                            Frederik
                            last edited by

                            After having updated the plugin, I now get the following error, when I open SU... 😞

                            Error Loading File C:/Users/kim/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/medeek_truss_ext_trial/medeek_load.rb
                            Error: #<NameError: undefined local variable or method pluginserial' for Medeek_Engineering_Inc_Extensions::MedeekTrussPluginModuleLoader:Module> C:/Users/kim/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/medeek_truss_ext_trial/medeek_load.rb:205:in module:MedeekTrussPluginModuleLoader'
                            C:/Users/kim/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/medeek_truss_ext_trial/medeek_load.rb:22:in <module:Medeek_Engineering_Inc_Extensions>' C:/Users/kim/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/medeek_truss_ext_trial/medeek_load.rb:20:in <top (required)>'
                            C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in require' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in load'
                            C:/Users/kim/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/medeek_truss_ext_trial.rb:39:in register_extension' C:/Users/kim/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/medeek_truss_ext_trial.rb:39:in module:MedeekTrussPluginLoader'
                            C:/Users/kim/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/medeek_truss_ext_trial.rb:23:in <module:Medeek_Engineering_Inc_Extensions>' C:/Users/kim/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/medeek_truss_ext_trial.rb:22:in <top (required)>'

                            Cheers
                            Kim Frederik

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                            • medeekM Offline
                              medeek
                              last edited by

                              I forgot to remove a "#" sign when I removed some debugging code in the trial version. Re-download and install again (Version 1.6.8). Sorry for breaking it.

                              Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
                              Medeek Engineering Inc
                              design.medeek.com

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                              • FrederikF Offline
                                Frederik
                                last edited by

                                No problem...
                                Glad you've solved the issue... πŸ‘

                                Cheers
                                Kim Frederik

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                                • FrederikF Offline
                                  Frederik
                                  last edited by

                                  Hhhmmm... Although I've downloaded ver 1.6.8, installed it, re-started SU, I still have this issue... ❓

                                  Cheers
                                  Kim Frederik

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                                  • medeekM Offline
                                    medeek
                                    last edited by

                                    Manually remove the plugin folder and files and then do a clean install, let me know if that doesn't fix it.

                                    Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
                                    Medeek Engineering Inc
                                    design.medeek.com

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                                    • FrederikF Offline
                                      Frederik
                                      last edited by

                                      I've removed the folder "medeek_truss_ext_trial" from
                                      C:\Users\kim\AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2016\SketchUp\Plugins
                                      As well as the file "medeek_truss_ext_trial.rb"

                                      Then I opened SU and didn't get any errors...
                                      I opened the Extension Store and installed the plugin again, but after a re-start, I get the exact same issue...

                                      It does say that it's ver. 1.6.8, but are you sure that it's the correct file in the Extension store...??

                                      Cheers
                                      Kim Frederik

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                                      • medeekM Offline
                                        medeek
                                        last edited by

                                        Your right I may have forgotten to upload the correct version to the pluginstore, ack. Try downloading the plugin again reinstall, so sorry for the mess up.

                                        Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
                                        Medeek Engineering Inc
                                        design.medeek.com

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                                        • FrederikF Offline
                                          Frederik
                                          last edited by

                                          It's working now... πŸ‘

                                          Cheers
                                          Kim Frederik

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                                          • medeekM Offline
                                            medeek
                                            last edited by

                                            Again I apologize for the delay in development, first it was my new job and then I re-injured my rotator cuff (old injury from 10 years ago) which has made sitting at my desk for prolonged periods very difficult.

                                            This morning I sat down and thought about hip sets since I've had some recent requests for the their addition to the plugin. What I show below is a fairly standard step down hip set with, with the midwest variant shown at one corner and the standard variant at the other corner.

                                            http://design.medeek.com/resources/images/truss_su153_800.jpg

                                            View model here:

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                                            Note, I have not shown all of the internal webs for clarity, those will be generated automatically and not be user definable.

                                            Please review carefully and let me know if anything looks amiss. I will also be adding in other variants of the hip set but I figured I would start with these two.

                                            A stepdown hip set provides a girder truss, with a hip jack truss running from the corners up the ridge until they meet the hip girder.

                                            The Midwest hip set also provides a girder truss, with hip trusses that step up to the peak.
                                            However in a Midwest hip set, you run a rafter (dropped) up from the corner of the front wall to the hip girder.
                                            All the bottom chords of the end jacks run to the hip girder, allowing for better attachment of the drywall on the ceiling.

                                            Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
                                            Medeek Engineering Inc
                                            design.medeek.com

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