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    • medeekM Offline
      medeek
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      Version 1.7.4b - 11.22.2020

      • Completed the "SSW" tab within the Global Settings.

      http://design.medeek.com/resources/wallplugin/images/wall_su437_800.jpg

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

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      • medeekM Offline
        medeek
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        Version 1.7.4c - 11.22.2020

        • Completed the "Beams" tab within the Global Settings.
        • Fixed a critical bug with the default settings for the following two window parameters: Jamb Ext. Reveal, Shim Gap.

        http://design.medeek.com/resources/wallplugin/images/wall_su438_800.jpg

        ***** CRITICAL BUG FIX *****

        When you first load the plugin it sets default parameters for walls, door, windows etc...
        A previous update introduced a typo into the code which incorrectly set the two window parameters listed above. This update corrects those two typos. It is highly recommended to update to the latest version of the plugin.

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

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        • medeekM Offline
          medeek
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          Version 1.7.4d - 11.23.2020

          • Completed the "Columns" tab within the Global Settings.

          http://design.medeek.com/resources/wallplugin/images/wall_su439_800.jpg

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

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          • medeekM Offline
            medeek
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            We’ve all had a trying year these last few months but somehow, thanks to our customers, we’ve managed to keep up the good fight and are still actively developing our extensions here at Medeek Design.

            In recognition of the overwhelming support I have received from the SketchUp community these last few months I will be immediately offering 40% off of the mdkBIM bundle price using the coupon code GIVETHANKS20. (ends Dec. 1, 2020).

            This will reduce the bundle price from $170.00 USD to $102.00 USD. This promo code does not apply to any of the extensions purchased separately or to the electrical plugin. The offer also ends on Dec. 1 and no rain checks will issued thereafter.

            https://aws1.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/e/6/e65c772c8d42bd77b622f2dae3749fc6d310a6f8.jpeg

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

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            • Gus RG Offline
              Gus R
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              Sold!

              This is a great suite.

              @medeek said:

              We’ve all had a trying year these last few months but somehow, thanks to our customers, we’ve managed to keep up the good fight and are still actively developing our extensions here at Medeek Design.

              In recognition of the overwhelming support I have received from the SketchUp community these last few months I will be immediately offering 40% off of the mdkBIM bundle price using the coupon code GIVETHANKS20. (ends Dec. 1, 2020).

              This will reduce the bundle price from $170.00 USD to $102.00 USD. This promo code does not apply to any of the extensions purchased separately or to the electrical plugin. The offer also ends on Dec. 1 and no rain checks will issued thereafter.

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              • medeekM Offline
                medeek
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                Version 1.7.5 - 11.25.2020

                • Updated the Global Settings Reset button with additional parameters.
                • Fixed multiple minor bugs with the default settings (storage) for Doors, Windows and Garage Doors.

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

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                • Gus RG Offline
                  Gus R
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                  Nathaniel,

                  I have a question.

                  Does right mouse button "Edit Truss Assembly" work with a "Truss Assembly?"

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                  • medeekM Offline
                    medeek
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                    @gus r said:

                    Nathaniel,

                    I have a question.

                    Does right mouse button "Edit Truss Assembly" work with a "Truss Assembly?"

                    Yes, but not every type of truss assembly is editable yet. The most common are but I am still working on quite a few of them.

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

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                    • Gus RG Offline
                      Gus R
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                      OK, I tried with all three and I can't edit any of them.

                      Stepdown, northeast and terminal.

                      I just tested the 3 using default settings.

                      @medeek said:

                      @gus r said:

                      Nathaniel,

                      I have a question.

                      Does right mouse button "Edit Truss Assembly" work with a "Truss Assembly?"

                      Yes, but not every type of truss assembly is editable yet. The most common are but I am still working on quite a few of them.


                      Truss-Sets.jpg


                      Truss Assembly Test.skp

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                      • medeekM Offline
                        medeek
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                        This should be moved to the Truss Plugin thread but correct the hip sets are not yet editable. Common trusses and other truss types are see details here:

                        Medeek Design Inc. - Medeek Truss Plugin Changelog

                        Medeek Design Inc. - Medeek Truss Plugin Changelog

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                        Enter a Ctrl-F and then search for the term "edit". This will show you which assemblies have had the edit function enabled.

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

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                        • Gus RG Offline
                          Gus R
                          last edited by

                          OK, thanks.

                          @medeek said:

                          This should be moved to the Truss Plugin thread but correct the hip sets are not yet editable. Common trusses and other truss types are see details here:

                          Medeek Design Inc. - Medeek Truss Plugin Changelog

                          Medeek Design Inc. - Medeek Truss Plugin Changelog

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                          Enter a Ctrl-F and then search for the term "edit". This will show you which assemblies have had the edit function enabled.

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                          • medeekM Offline
                            medeek
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                            I have some questions about double wall construction lately.

                            I don't have a specific double wall algorithm however it is possible to create double wall structures with openings using the Wall plugin in its current state, see model below for an example:

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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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                            P.S. Note how the window ext. trim and installation is enabled on the exterior wall and then the interior casing is enabled on the interior wall. I then adjusted the casing extension depth in the edit menu of the interior wall so that it extends to meet the window in the exterior wall. No manual editing and everything is still parametric.

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

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                            • medeekM Offline
                              medeek
                              last edited by

                              Version 1.7.6 - 12.04.2020

                              • Added a wall justification hotkey/option (Tab key) to the rectangular draw wall tool: Front, Center, Back.

                              http://design.medeek.com/resources/wallplugin/images/wall_su440_800.jpg

                              Note, that when the wall justification is set to "Center" or "Back" the draw tool switches from polyline mode to simple line mode, this is by design.

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

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                              • medeekM Offline
                                medeek
                                last edited by

                                Version 1.7.6b - 12.05.2020

                                • Added a wall justification hotkey/option (Tab key) to the gable, shed and hip draw wall tools: Front, Center, Back.
                                • Enabled the left and right arrow keys for each of the draw wall tools in order to constrain the tool to the X or Y axis.

                                http://design.medeek.com/resources/wallplugin/images/wall_su441_800.jpg

                                The behavior of the draw wall tool is now similar to the native SketchUp line/edge tool.

                                The right and left arrow keys will constrain the wall to the X and/or Y axis. Additionally the Ctrl key will toggle the wall to the 45 deg. and 135 deg. directions. You will notice that when the constraint is active the primary line will indicate either Red, Green, Blue (45 deg) or Purple (135 deg) and the line thickness will increase from two to three.

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

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                                • medeekM Offline
                                  medeek
                                  last edited by

                                  Lately I've had quite a few people asking me where they can find the video tutorials for the plugin. They are listed on the plugin web page but I guess they tend to get lost in all the content. Here is the direct link to that section:

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                                  Medeek Design Inc. - Medeek Wall

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                                  Here is also the listing for each video:

                                  The following video tutorials are currently available on YouTube:

                                  1. Introduction - The Vision (20:58 min.)
                                  2. Tutorial 1 - Extension Overview (21:58 min.)
                                  3. Tutorial 2 - Drawing Walls (19:37 min.)
                                  4. Tutorial 3 - Beams and Columns (15:31 min.)
                                  5. Tutorial 4 - Wall Presets (8:04 min.)
                                  6. Tutorial 5 - Multi-Story Construction (19:58 min.)
                                  7. Tutorial 6 - Custom Material Library (16:11 min.)
                                  8. Tutorial 7 - Stairs (23:19 min.)
                                  9. Tutorial 8 - Gable Wall Workaround (17:25 min.)
                                  10. Tutorial 9 - Split Wall Tool (6:36 min.)
                                  11. Tutorial 10 - Posts (14:24 min.)
                                  12. Tutorial 11 - Split Wall Cladding (6:49 min.)
                                  13. Tutorial 12 - Blocking (12:42 min.)
                                  14. Tutorial 13 - Stretch Wall Tool (7:41 min.)
                                  15. Tutorial 14 - Join Wall Tool (5:54 min.)
                                  16. Tutorial 15 - Quoins (8:34 min.)
                                  17. Tutorial 16 - Garage Doors (19:17 min.)
                                  18. Tutorial 17 - Tag/Layer Groups (13:41 min.)

                                  Note, that the Gable Wall Workaround (Tutorial 😎 is now obsolete, and gable walls can now be created automatically with the plugin. At some point I should probably indicate this tutorial is deprecated.

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

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                                  • medeekM Offline
                                    medeek
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                                    Haven't look at the Shearwall Module in some time and I think it would be important to have it at least able to insert shearwall panels into the wall panels even if the engineering portion is not yet complete.

                                    After some thought and reviewing my AWC literature and my own Shearwall Calculator (Spreadsheet), here are my preliminary list of parameters for a shearwall panel (there can be multiple panels within a given wall).

                                    Basic Options:

                                    Name: Initially set by auto-increment value but can be modified by user.
                                    Start Location:
                                    End Location:
                                    Length: Determined by start and end location
                                    Description: Custom comments or notes by user

                                    Left Post:

                                    Left SW Post: 2x4, 2x6, (2) 2x6, 4x6, 6x6 etc...
                                    Quantity: 1,2,3,4
                                    Species: DF, HF, SP, SPF

                                    Left Holdown: YES/NO
                                    Holdown Type:
                                    Holdown Vert. Offset: in/mm
                                    Holdown AB:
                                    Threaded Rod Length: in/mm
                                    Strap Placement:

                                    Right Post:

                                    Right SW Post: 2x4, 2x6, (2) 2x6, 4x6, 6x6 etc...
                                    Quantity: 1,2,3,4
                                    Species: DF, HF, SP, SPF

                                    Right Holdown: YES/NO
                                    Holdown Type:
                                    Holdown Vert. Offset: in/mm
                                    Holdown AB:
                                    Threaded Rod Length: in/mm
                                    Strap Placement:

                                    Sheathing Exterior:

                                    Ext. Sheathing Material: Ply, OSB, Gypsum, NONE
                                    Sheathing Thickness: 0.4375"
                                    Sheathing Fastener: 8d Common, 6d Common, 10d Common, 8d Galv Casing, 10d Galv Casing
                                    Field O/C Spacing: 6", 12"
                                    Edge O/C Spacing: 2", 3", 4", 6"

                                    Sheathing Interior:

                                    Int. Sheathing Material: Ply, OSB, Gypsum, NONE
                                    Sheathing Thickness: 0.4375"
                                    Sheathing Fastener: 8d Common, 6d Common, 10d Common, 8d Galv Casing, 10d Galv Casing
                                    Field O/C Spacing: 6", 12"
                                    Edge O/C Spacing: 2", 3", 4", 6"

                                    Sole Plate Fasteners:

                                    Sole Plt. Fasteners: YES/NO
                                    Fastener Size: 16d,SDS25412
                                    Fastener O/C Spacing: in/mm

                                    Anchor Bolts (Sill Plate Fasteners):

                                    Anchor Bolts: YES/NO
                                    Anchor Bolt Length: 10,12,14
                                    Anchor Bolt Dia: 1/2", 5/8"
                                    Washer: 2x2,3x3
                                    Bolt O/C Spacing: in/mm
                                    Edge Distance: in/mm
                                    Vertical Offset (default is zero)

                                    Blocking:

                                    Install Blocking: YES/NO
                                    Blocking Size: Single 2X, Single 3X, Double 2X
                                    Heights: 48|96|144 (allow the user to specify the exact height of each blocking line - in/mm)

                                    Top Plate Clips:

                                    Framing Clips: YES/NO
                                    Clip Type: A35, A34,LTP4, LTP5
                                    Cllip O/C Spacing: in/mm

                                    ** Let me know if you think I am missing anything.

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

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                                    • medeekM Offline
                                      medeek
                                      last edited by

                                      First look at some shearwall panels (notice the absence of the shearwall posts/studs and holdowns, that is coming next) and the shearwall edit menu:

                                      https://aws1.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/5/a/5abd22e3480d3f21b87f2aac8437fbd61f592b87.jpeg

                                      I had to take a little break from the programming over the holidays but in a space of a few hours I've mostly got the basic code for the shearwall module put together. Now I just need to sort out a few of the details.

                                      I've also decided to make the shearwall panel sheathing with variable opacity since they are primarily visual in their representation of the actual shearwall sheathing. The color and opacity will be customizable within the global settings (Materials tab).

                                      Initially there will be three shearwall sheathing materials (OSB, Plywood and Gypsum). Each material type will have its own unique color and opacity, all of which can be customized. This will allow the user to visually determine the shearwall sheathing material very quickly within the model.

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

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                                      • medeekM Offline
                                        medeek
                                        last edited by

                                        Version 1.7.7 - 12.28.2020

                                        • Enabled Draw, Edit, Move and Delete shearwall tools for all rectangular walls.
                                        • Added four additional parameters to the Materials tab of the Global Settings pertaining to shearwalls.

                                        http://design.medeek.com/resources/wallplugin/images/wall_su443_800.jpg

                                        http://design.medeek.com/resources/wallplugin/images/wall_su444_800.jpg

                                        Note, that the shearwall tools will only work with rectangular walls currently. I will enable them for gable, shed and hip walls but that may be a few more days since it gets a bit more complicated.

                                        Also note that the four items within the shearwall module are currently not active yet and are still in development (probably a couple more days):

                                        Sole Plate Fasteners, Anchor Bolts (Sill Plate Fasteners, SW Blocking, Top Plate Clips

                                        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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                                        As this module is completely brand new I expect there will be a few bugs and items that need to be addressed or corrected moving forward. Your beta testing of this new feature and any feedback is highly appreciated.

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

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                                        • pbacotP Offline
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                                          last edited by

                                          Impressive! Do you end up with a list of shear walls and identification by type and length?

                                          MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                                          • medeekM Offline
                                            medeek
                                            last edited by

                                            @pbacot said:

                                            Impressive! Do you end up with a list of shear walls and identification by type and length?

                                            That would be the next step.

                                            It would be nice if there was a function which created a Shearwall schedule, like I make on my own structural sheets.

                                            SW_SCHEDULE1.JPG

                                            SW_SCHEDULE2.JPG

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

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