Medeek Wall Plugin

medeek · 3 Mar 2021, 00:17

Version 1.9.2b - 03.02.2021

Fixed the framing bug with the top plates of rectangular walls so that they are not cut out when a tee intersection is created with non-rectangular walls.

medeek · 3 Mar 2021, 02:10

Version 1.9.2c - 03.02.2021

Fixed a bug with tee intersection blocking for gable, shed and hip walls.

medeek · 4 Mar 2021, 01:36

Version 1.9.3 - 03.03.2021

Added the ability to set the lower and upper wall heights of a shed wall within the edit menu.

Note that the relation between the upper and lower wall heights is a function of the wall length. Therefore if you adjust the wall length the menu will adjust the upper wall height while maintaining the lower wall height.

Adjusting the lower wall height will cause the upper wall height to be calculated, based on the current length.
Adjusting the upper wall height will cause the lower wall height to be calculated, based on the current length.

medeek · 6 Mar 2021, 03:50

Version 1.9.4 - 03.05.2021

Minor adjustment to the tee intersection algorithm (tee blocking and top plate cut outs) for all wall types.

This update addresses some issues with tee intersections and walls of differing heights. I think this latest update is an improvement over the previous algorithm however I am still open to further tuning and refinement if there is further call for it.

As always I appreciate the constant feedback and testing being performed by the passionate and invested user base, without this valuable feedback the plugin(s) would certainly not have advanced as far as they have.

medeek · 8 Mar 2021, 05:41

Version 1.9.5 - 03.07.2021

Added an option for "Geometry Guides" at the start and end of all wall types.
Added the "Start / End Marker" parameter to the General tab of the Global Settings.

The reason for this "Geometric Guide" feature is to help people understand how wall corners connect to each other (or don't connect). You can turn this on in the global settings and it will help you understand how to connect your wall panels at the ends/corners. I've had a lot of questions on wall corners lately so I hope this will help answer some of those questions.

medeek · 10 Mar 2021, 04:54

Version 1.9.6 - 03.09.2021

Added a layer for "symbols" to the miscellaneous layer/tag options (Layer tab of the Global Settings).
Fixed a minor bug in the shed wall edit menu.

This update moves the symbols for windows, doors, garage doors, shearwalls, in-wall columns and holdowns to the "wall_symbol" layer/tag.

medeek · 12 Mar 2021, 09:31

Version 1.9.7 - 03.12.2021

Fixed a bug involving gable, shed and hips walls that are created adjacent to rectangular walls.
Fixed a minor bug involving regeneration of dissimilar wall types at the same type.

medeek · 14 Mar 2021, 02:18

Version 1.9.8 - 03.13.2021

Added an extra (Trim Top Plate) parameter to the "Start" and "End" configurations of rectangular walls.

**** CAUTION ****
This update adds two new parameters to the rectangular walls and will require the user to delete and recreate any rectangular wall presets. This upgrade does not affect gable wall or any other presets (ie. windows, door, garage, gable wall, shed wall, hip wall).

This parameter (for the start and end of the wall) should normally be assigned to a value of "YES", this is also its default behavior. However, in certain cases (such as a corner with a shed or gable wall) it may be useful to configure its value as "NO", as shown in the image above.

medeek · 19 Mar 2021, 02:07

I’ve had some recent interest in a log siding/cladding similar to the shiplap cladding I enabled recently:

Thoughts?

pbacot · 19 Mar 2021, 05:50

Fond memories of my parents' little old cabin in Arizona (no picture handy-- no street view--still there and little changed). Is the tongue in the ship lap that thin? Maybe so. About half an inch?

medeek · 19 Mar 2021, 20:57

The example shown is not dimensional correct per se, just representative at this moment.

medeek · 21 Mar 2021, 01:45

Version 1.9.9 - 03.20.2021

Added the ability to create custom "Log" wall cladding materials within the Material Library.
Enabled "3D" Log wall cladding for all wall types: Rectangular, Gable, Shed and Hip.

View model here:

3D Warehouse

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

(3dwarehouse.sketchup.com)

medeek · 21 Mar 2021, 22:02

Here is an issue with half walls that tee into other walls. Notice how the gypsum is being cut:

Let's see if I can adjust the gypsum module to rectify this particular situation.

medeek · 22 Mar 2021, 01:57

Version 2.0.0 - 03.21.2021

Fixed a bug with the gypsum (cutout) where a half wall tees into another wall.

medeek · 27 Mar 2021, 15:20

Version 2.0.1 - 03.27.2021

Fixed a bug (introduced with Version 1.9.8 release) with wall presets for rectangular walls.

*** Critical Fix ***
I highly recommend updating to this latest release. A small typo in the 1.9.8 release essentially rendered the wall presets unusable. This fix rectifies that error and re-enables wall presets.

medeek · 31 Mar 2021, 07:52

Version 2.0.2 - 03.31.2021

Added a "Draw Molding" tool to the updated Blocking/Molding toolbar.
Added the ability to create base board, crown molding and chair rail with the "Molding" tool.
Added additional parameters into the General tab of the Global Settings as related to moldings.
Added an additional layer for moldings into the Layers tab of the Global Settings.

I will probably need to make a video on this new tool to help clarify its usage.

The user has the ability to add their own profiles for the various molding types, so this should make this tool fairly flexible.

Also note that the moldings are created independently of the wall panels so the tool can be used with any wall geometry, not just Medeek walls.

See model here:

3D Warehouse

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

(3dwarehouse.sketchup.com)

medeek · 2 Apr 2021, 04:16

Tutorial 19 - Moldings (21:37 min.)

medeek · 2 Apr 2021, 20:55

I've had some clients ask me about positioning the cladding material/texture on the cladding group (or face to be more precise).

I just noticed that there is actually an API method for this operation:

Class: Sketchup::Face

Faces in SketchUp are flat, 2-sided polygons with 3 or more sides.

SketchUp Ruby API Documentation (ruby.sketchup.com)

A vertical offset parameter for the material/texture would come in very useful when walls are stacked in a multi-story scenario and you want the siding or some other cladding to line up across multiple vertically stacked walls.

I learn something new everyday.

medeek · 3 Apr 2021, 18:18

Version 2.0.3 - 04.03.2021

Removed all limitations on wall height in the trial version of the plugin.

I decided that it was time for this overly draconian measure to go away. I want people to enjoy using my plugins not add to their frustration levels. There is still a 30 day time limit on the trial version, so not all limitations have been removed.

medeek · 4 Apr 2021, 05:41

Version 2.0.3b - 04.03.2021

Added a vertical offset parameter for cladding materials for rectangular walls.
Added a vertical offset parameter for "Log" and "Shiplap" cladding materials for rectangular walls.

This parameter will allow the custom vertical positioning of the cladding material/texture so that multi-story structures can be properly rendered.

****** CAUTION ******
This update adds one new parameters to the rectangular walls and will require the user to delete and recreate any rectangular wall presets. This upgrade does not affect gable wall or any other presets (ie. windows, door, garage, gable wall, shed wall, hip wall).