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    • medeekM Offline
      medeek
      last edited by

      Just for curiosity sake I gave crown molding some more thought this morning and it quickly became apparent to me that interior trim is far more complicated than I originally thought.

      The problem arises when you have a long ext. or int. wall that is adjacent to multiple rooms, where multiple walls tee into this wall. Some of these rooms may have crown molding and some may not.

      To make this completely parametric would require some very serious logic.

      Another option would be to decouple the crown molding from the wall panels and just make a separate tool for this function.

      Option C would be just to leave this venue to other plugins like Profile Builder. The problem with this option is that with baseboard and chair rail the door and window openings would have to be manually removed.

      For now I don't have an optimal solution for interior trim, I will need to give this some more thought.

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

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      • medeekM Offline
        medeek
        last edited by

        Plugin utilization breakdown:

        http://design.medeek.com/resources/images/wall_su140_800.jpg

        Foundation Plugin: Not parametric, slab on grade foundation, less than a minute

        Wall Plugin: Fully parametric, exterior walls only with some doors and windows, about a minute

        Truss Plugin: Rafter roof not parametric and required manual editing to complete this roof framing, approximately 30-45 minutes of trimming members with the trim tool (Truss Plugin).

        Based on this test the area I am falling down in most is the roof. I need to be able to automatically create complex roofs and also have them fully parametric, this has always been the holy grail of the Truss Plugin and I have not yet achieved it.

        In my mind the Wall Plugin has already surpassed the Truss Plugin in ability and functionality.

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

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        • pilouP Offline
          pilou
          last edited by

          Cool assemby of 3 specialized plugins! β˜€

          Frenchy Pilou
          Is beautiful that please without concept!
          My Little site :)

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          • medeekM Offline
            medeek
            last edited by

            I really like what I am able to do with the Wall Plugin now. Granted it does have a few missing elements but overall it can throw up some walls quickly and is full parametric. My issue is really with the Truss Plugin and its inability to handle full automation and parametric design.

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

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            • pbacotP Offline
              pbacot
              last edited by

              While the wall plugin has so many options to consider I can see how the complexity of truss design is difficult to cover in a plugin for all (or most) considerations. Nevertheless great work all around!

              MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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              • medeekM Offline
                medeek
                last edited by

                I just noticed this morning that I don't have a vertical offset for doors, funny nobody else has noticed this yet:

                http://design.medeek.com/resources/images/wall_su142_800.jpg

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

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                • medeekM Offline
                  medeek
                  last edited by

                  Version 0.8.4d - 07.05.2018 thru 07.09.2018

                  • Added a vertical offset parameter for doors that allows a door to be positioned below the bottom plate of the wall.

                  http://design.medeek.com/resources/images/wall_su144_800.jpg

                  http://design.medeek.com/resources/images/wall_su145_800.jpg

                  Door is vertically offset 12" into blockout in concrete stemwall.

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

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                  • medeekM Offline
                    medeek
                    last edited by

                    To better reflect the distinction between a plugin and extension I will be re-branding the plugin and renaming it to just "Medeek Wall".

                    From here on out I will also be referring to it as an extension.

                    The entire collection of plugins will be re-branded as:

                    Medeek Architect - A SketchUp Extension Library

                    Link Preview Image
                    Medeek Design Inc. - Resources

                    Medeek Design Inc. - Resources

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                    (design.medeek.com)

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

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                    • medeekM Offline
                      medeek
                      last edited by

                      There may be an issue with calling the collection of plugins Medeek Architect because of the reserved status of the word architect and architecture. I'm not even sure who to contact in regard to this matter to check on any legal difficulties, but I will do some more research tomorrow.

                      Other ideas for names include:

                      Medeek Construction
                      Medeek Home
                      Medeek Arch
                      Medeek Designer
                      Medeek SU
                      Medeek Build

                      I kind of like the ring of Medeek Architect, but I don't know if it will fly.

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

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                      • pbacotP Offline
                        pbacot
                        last edited by

                        There's "Chief Architect" --don't know if there's a licensed individual involved. Not the same as if you were trying to sell services as an architect but some people do get litigious and states do have widely encompassing protections on the word.

                        MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                        • pilouP Offline
                          pilou
                          last edited by

                          Medeek 3D Construction ? πŸ˜‰

                          Frenchy Pilou
                          Is beautiful that please without concept!
                          My Little site :)

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                          • medeekM Offline
                            medeek
                            last edited by

                            Added the APL4 Beam-to-Column Tie per designer request:

                            http://design.medeek.com/resources/images/wall_su147_800.jpg

                            Installed in pairs with total of six STN22 decorative washers.

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

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                            • Bob JamesB Offline
                              Bob James
                              last edited by

                              Medeek Architecture Designer?

                              i7-4930K 3.4Ghz, 2x GTX780 6GB, 32GB DDR3-1600 ECC, OCZ Vertex 4 500GB, WD Black 3TB, 32TB NAS, 4x 27" Monitors, SpaceMouse Pro, X-keys XK-60

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                              • C Offline
                                Charlie__V
                                last edited by

                                Medeek AAi for Sketchup (Artificial Architecture intelligence) πŸ’š

                                Precision M1710/Win 7 Pro 64 bit/i-7 6920 Quad core 2.9 Ghz -3.8/16Gb ram/NVIDIA M5000M 8Gb

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                                • K Offline
                                  KrisM
                                  last edited by

                                  I would put a request in for all the Simpson Outdoor Accent Connectors as well as the CPTZ Concealed Post tie. I've modeled some of these for one project but it would be great if they were incorporated into your extension (almost called it a plugin πŸ˜„ ).

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                                  • medeekM Offline
                                    medeek
                                    last edited by

                                    @krism said:

                                    I would put a request in for all the Simpson Outdoor Accent Connectors as well as the CPTZ Concealed Post tie. I've modeled some of these for one project but it would be great if they were incorporated into your extension (almost called it a plugin πŸ˜„ ).

                                    I was going to add the post feature to the foundation ext. but I think I will add it to the wall ext.

                                    To this feature I will then add the ability to include post bases and caps. Then I will add in all of various Simpson hardware for free standing posts.

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

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                                    • medeekM Offline
                                      medeek
                                      last edited by

                                      Version 0.8.5 - 07.11.2018

                                      • Added the Prairie Grille for picture windows.
                                      • Added "Casement" and "Fixed" to the window installation types, these currently are modeled identical to the picture window type.
                                      • Added a "No Header" option for windows.
                                      • Updated the licensing system to include a 30 day limit of the trial version.
                                      • Added Simpson Strong-Tie APL4 Beam-to-Column Tie to the beam hanger library.
                                      • Name of plugin changed to "Medeek Wall".

                                      http://design.medeek.com/resources/images/wall_su149_800.jpg

                                      http://design.medeek.com/resources/images/wall_su148_800.jpg

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

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                                      • medeekM Offline
                                        medeek
                                        last edited by

                                        Trying to get to the big stuff but ended up working on some fires and adding some window grilles per customer requests.

                                        The following grille options now available will be:

                                        • None
                                        • Standard
                                        • Prairie
                                        • Perimeter
                                        • Short Fractional
                                        • Farmhouse

                                        http://design.medeek.com/resources/images/wall_su150_800.jpg

                                        View model here:

                                        Link Preview Image
                                        3D Warehouse

                                        3D Warehouse is a website of searchable, pre-made 3D models that works seamlessly with SketchUp.

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                                        (3dwarehouse.sketchup.com)

                                        Now that I've spent some time organizing the window module better adding various grille configurations is a breeze. If you need others added just let me know.

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

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                                        • medeekM Offline
                                          medeek
                                          last edited by

                                          Version 0.8.5b - 07.12.2018

                                          • Added the following Grille Types for all windows: Prairie, Perimeter, Short Fractional, Farmhouse, Grid2x2, Grid2x3, Grid3x2, Grid3x3.

                                          http://design.medeek.com/resources/images/wall_su151_800.jpg

                                          A Grid3x2 would be three columns and two rows (6 lite).

                                          There are now 10 variants available for window grilles. One of these days I might consider adding in the Diamond and Queen Anne patterns but right now I'm "grille fatigued". On to bigger and better things.

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

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                                          • medeekM Offline
                                            medeek
                                            last edited by

                                            Beyond the trim and grilles the only exterior window treatment I am missing is shutters:

                                            http://design.medeek.com/resources/images/wall_su152_800.jpg

                                            I will need to add in another set of parameters for shutters and associated menus.

                                            The parameters will be:

                                            Shutter Geometry: Single or Double
                                            Shutter Style: Louver, Raised Panel, Flat Panel, Board & Batten
                                            Shutter Material
                                            Shutter Thickness

                                            By default they will be half the width of the window opening and their height will be the same as the window opening. The shutter(s) will be offset 2" from the edge of the window to simulate the space taken up by hinges. I will not be showing hinges or any other hardware so as to keep the poly count reasonable.

                                            The poly count on the various styles should not be too much of a problem except for the louvered style. Not sure how to model this variant without adding a lot geometry which is going to make the model heavy.

                                            http://design.medeek.com/resources/images/wall_su153_800.jpg

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

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