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  • M Offline
    medeek
    last edited by 16 Jul 2020, 08:41

    Version 1.5.6 - 07.16.2020

    • Updated the gable wall module to allow for zero wall height shed walls.
    • Added triple single hung windows to the window module.

    http://design.medeek.com/resources/wallplugin/images/wall_su396_800.jpg

    http://design.medeek.com/resources/wallplugin/images/wall_su398_800.jpg

    View model here:

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    3D Warehouse

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

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

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      medeek
      last edited by 16 Jul 2020, 19:09

      I've been chiseling away at these plugins now for almost 5 years, granted I only started working full time on them since April 2018, but I do think they have evolved significantly even at that.

      With that being said there is still much to do. Additional plugins (Floor, Interiors, Decks, Project, Engineering, RC, etc...) are needed to fully flesh out the building and all of its potential elements. At some point the engineering and estimating pieces also need to become a reality, this will take everything to a new level. Sadly I am still working on the design/architectural elements, but if all goes well I should have most of it wrapped up in a few more months and then begin the engineering and estimating pieces. I also want the ability to export elevations and sections quickly into Scenes and then they can be easily moved into Layout, I've got some good ideas on that. A DXF export utility for floor plans etc... would also be nice, there is so much one can do with the API, it is mind boggling.

      Every day I get emails from customers and potential customers requesting various features or new plugins, obviously there is a demand for this sort of thing, my email inbox bears this out. Unfortunately, I am so over taxed just trying to knock out the things on my existing todo lists that many of these great ideas go by the wayside (some do eventually make it on to my lists).

      For a concise summary of the recent updates:

      Medeek Design Inc. - Medeek Wall Plugin Changelog

      Medeek Design Inc. - Medeek Wall Plugin Changelog

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      As they say though, the squeaky wheel gets the grease, if I get enough demand for a certain feature it tends to move it up the list. Please keep the feedback rolling in, it only makes the plugins better.

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

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      • M Offline
        medeek
        last edited by 19 Jul 2020, 17:13

        So I'm looking at the hip wall again because I've had some further interest in it.

        However, I'm trying to figure out the best way to frame the top plates, which variant is preferred:

        Version 1:

        https://aws1.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/8/0/8095b5ae3a863d53ab6f4271c52e820d19349972.jpeg

        Version 2:

        https://aws1.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/9/c/9cb3cd193a0c6c3cf2e5628310d774c78f337baa.jpeg

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

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          medeek
          last edited by 20 Jul 2020, 21:46

          First look at a hip wall with blocking:

          https://aws1.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/4/7/47b4c1ddad85569fa6d8dbd8cbaba7194d4436bb.jpeg

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

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            medeek
            last edited by 21 Jul 2020, 13:43

            Hip wall with insulation and blocking:

            https://aws1.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/b/3/b34d6ce94640253a9e0e736429c649435f3d2cca.jpeg

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

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              medeek
              last edited by 21 Jul 2020, 18:04

              Hip wall with windows and doors:

              https://aws1.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/d/2/d203abcbd624483162ebd79ede61d7fdfb456235.jpeg

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

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                medeek
                last edited by 22 Jul 2020, 04:02

                Version 1.5.7 - 07.21.2020

                • Enabled the gable wall tool with the ability to draw and edit hip walls.

                http://design.medeek.com/resources/wallplugin/images/wall_su406_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.

                favicon

                (3dwarehouse.sketchup.com)

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

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                  medeek
                  last edited by 22 Jul 2020, 17:30

                  Version 1.5.7b - 07.22.2020

                  • Updated the gable wall module to allow for zero wall height hip walls.
                  • Fixed a bug with the trimming of Simpson Strong-Tie wood shear walls (WSW).

                  http://design.medeek.com/resources/wallplugin/images/wall_su407_800.jpg

                  http://design.medeek.com/resources/wallplugin/images/wall_su405_800.jpg

                  http://design.medeek.com/resources/wallplugin/images/wall_su404_800.jpg

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

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                    medeek
                    last edited by 22 Jul 2020, 22:01

                    Off the beaten path a bit today, had a discussion about engineering and the plugins, so it got me thinking about the engineering module and beams and headers. Some ideas on representing loads on beams below:

                    https://aws1.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/3/2/32dc3b1a35eff37321a7f1362e722987200faa62.jpeg

                    Not sure I like how the distributed loads are represented with a transparent PNG, it might be better to simply draw two connected arrows which represent the extent of the distributed load (start and end points along the length of the beam).

                    The colors represent different load types (ie. Dead, Live, Snow).

                    The magnitude will be represented by the height of the arrows and size of the arrow heads.

                    The loading diagrams will be placed on their own specific layer so they can easily be toggled on an off.

                    Initially I think it would be best to stick with just rectangular distributed loads, trapezoidal and triangular loads complicate things considerably. Notice how the loading is placed on the beam such that coincident loads are offset in the Y axis so they can be better visualized and not Z-fight each other.

                    This would be a significant upgrade to the plugins, allow the user to quickly calculate and check a beam or header, similar to doing a check in Weyerhauser's Forte or any other comparable engineering application.

                    The output would be something similar to my Beam Calculator here:

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                    Medeek Beam Calculator

                    Medeek Beam Calculator

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                    However the output probably should be less verbose and more compact, similar to the one page output of Forte.

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

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                      medeek
                      last edited by 23 Jul 2020, 19:44

                      Version 1.5.7c - 07.23.2020

                      • Fixed a bug with certain wall sheathing materials as applied to gable, hip and shed walls.

                      http://design.medeek.com/resources/wallplugin/images/wall_su410_800.jpg

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

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                        medeek
                        last edited by 1 Aug 2020, 21:21

                        Version 1.5.8 - 08.01.2020

                        • Fixed a bug with all wall assemblies when auto-assigment of materials is turned off in the global settings.

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

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                          medeek
                          last edited by 2 Aug 2020, 21:53

                          Version 1.5.8b - 08.02.2020

                          • Added a semi-transparent polygon fill to the draw wall tool wireframe.
                          • Added an option for vertical ZIP Systems© 7/16" and 1/2" wall sheathing materials.

                          http://design.medeek.com/resources/wallplugin/images/wall_su412_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.

                          favicon

                          (3dwarehouse.sketchup.com)

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

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                            medeek
                            last edited by 18 Aug 2020, 09:47

                            Version 1.5.9 - 08.18.2020

                            • Added the "Basic Options" parameters to the Wall tab of the Global Settings.

                            http://design.medeek.com/resources/wallplugin/images/wall_su413_800.jpg

                            I'm not sure why these parameters never got added to the global settings a long time ago but I guess better late than never.

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

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                              medeek
                              last edited by 19 Aug 2020, 01:33

                              Version 1.5.9b - 08.18.2020

                              • Fixed a bug with gypsum when applied to the end condition for interior shed walls.

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

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                                medeek
                                last edited by 19 Aug 2020, 10:50

                                Version 1.5.9c - 08.19.2020

                                • Fixed a floating point rounding error in the blocking and cavity insulation modules for all walls.

                                http://design.medeek.com/resources/wallplugin/images/wall_su414_800.jpg

                                No bells and whistles tonight. Sometimes it's just about putting out the fires.

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

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                                  medeek
                                  last edited by 23 Aug 2020, 11:32

                                  Version 1.6.0 - 08.23.2020

                                  • Enabled variable king stud and trimmer stud widths for garage doors (non-portal frame).

                                  http://design.medeek.com/resources/wallplugin/images/wall_su415_800.jpg

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

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                                    medeek
                                    last edited by 23 Aug 2020, 23:26

                                    Version 1.6.0b - 08.23.2020

                                    • Added the ability to create, load and delete garage door presets within the Edit and Draw (HTML) Menus.
                                    • Fixed a bug with reading in presets from the door and window edit menus.

                                    http://design.medeek.com/resources/wallplugin/images/wall_su416_800.jpg

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

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                                      medeek
                                      last edited by 26 Aug 2020, 20:34

                                      Version 1.6.1 - 08.26.2020

                                      • All gable wall types (gable, hip, shed) now include the option to enter in the wall slope as a pitch or angle.

                                      http://design.medeek.com/resources/wallplugin/images/wall_su417_800.jpg

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

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                                        medeek
                                        last edited by 1 Sept 2020, 15:04

                                        For completeness I think it would be a good idea to add the option for arched garage doors and dutch corners. The algorithms for arched doors already exist within the man door module and the geometry of dutch corners is very simple. Give me a couple of days and I will knock this one out.

                                        https://i.pinimg.com/originals/99/3c/3b/993c3b99ce7a89ff86fde61a4de63a36.jpg

                                        https://greyswoodworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/24_-X-24_-Classic-Main-Picture.jpg

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

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                                          medeek
                                          last edited by 2 Sept 2020, 01:46

                                          Version 1.6.2 - 09.01.2020

                                          • Added three additional parameters to the "User Interface" section of the General tab of the global settings. This allows the customization (colors) of the HTML menus.

                                          http://design.medeek.com/resources/wallplugin/images/wall_su419_800.jpg

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

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