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    • medeekM Offline
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      Version 0.9.9e - 10.04.2024

      • Updated 2-Ply rim joists with air gap to extend joists that are in a lapped configuration.
      • Updated the Floor tab of the Global Settings with even more parameters for joist construction.
      • Added the following face mount Simpson hangers into the built-in library: MIU1819, MIU18111, MIU18114, MIU18116, MIU18118.

      floor_su109_800.jpg

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

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        medeek
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        Tutorial #4: Deck Boards (6:42 min.)

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

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          medeek
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          Tutorial 5 - Rim Joists and Sill Plates (5:47 min.)

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

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            Tutorial 6 - Skewed Joist Hangers (5:03 min.)

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

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              Tutorial 7 - Subtractive Geometry (10:57 min.)

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

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                Tutorial 8 - Staggered Joists (5:06 min.)

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

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                  medeek
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                  One additional parameter for removing specific rim boards:

                  remove_rim_boards.gif

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

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                  • medeekM Offline
                    medeek
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                    I am currently working on the floor covering tool which will then become the code template for the floor opening tool. Once I have those two big items completed I think we will finally have a mostly usable plugin.

                    I am sure there will be requests for additional features and/or changes to the functionality but the core of the plugin will be mostly in place. At that point I will test the plugin in as many states as possible and attempt to discover any final bugs or issues, then within a couple days I will probably release Version 1.0.0.

                    Further integration with the estimating module will also be something on the todo list in the weeks ahead.

                    As always please feel free to chime in with any specific requests or items you feel need to be addressed. I take all feedback and suggestions very seriously and I take everything under consideration. Ultimately I will weigh every idea in the balance and based on its relevancy and time considerations your ideas may quickly become a reality within this plugin or any other plugin in the Medeek family.

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

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                    • medeekM Offline
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                      Is 8,000 sqft too large? I'm going to say yes, at least for most people.

                      floor_su139_800.jpg

                      Besides the regular mdkBIM plugins I also used the grid tool (Medeek Project), but the regular SketchUp grid tool works just as well. A grid tool is a requirement in my opinion, you really need something like this for laying things out correctly.

                      I also used TIG's mirror tool for certain manual modeling tasks.

                      The trim and extend tools in the Medeek Project were also very handy for creating my diagonal braces.

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

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                      • medeekM Offline
                        medeek
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                        My wife said my design was boring so I saved a new version and let her try to come up with something a little more interesting…

                        floor_su140_800.jpg floor_su141_800.jpg floor_su142_800.jpg floor_su143_800.jpg

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

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                          @medeek Its a hotel!

                          Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp 📖

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                            @Rich-O-Brien

                            That's what my daughter said it looks like or a very serious bed and breakfast or even a small ski lodge.

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

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                            • medeekM Offline
                              medeek
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                              Just a few more screenshots showing how I am stacking posts and beams to ensure a valid load path to the foundation:

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

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                              • medeekM Offline
                                medeek
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                                And a few more cross sectional views and interesting screenshots:

                                floor_su151_800.jpg floor_su171_800.jpg floor_su172_800.jpg floor_su177_800.jpg

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

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                                  medeek
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                                  Tutorial 10 - Creating a Deck with a Face (9:33 min.)

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

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                                    medeek
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                                    Version 0.9.9f - 10.17.2024

                                    • Enabled (cosmetic cutting) of individual deck boards.
                                    • Enabled removing of individual rim boards.

                                    The cutting of deck boards was per user request.

                                    Tutorial 11 - Cutting Deck Boards (6:05 min.)

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

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                                      medeek
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                                      Very interesting how Tony is using ChatGPT to create the random string to insert deck board cuts, never even considered this possibility.

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

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                                        medeek
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                                        After watching Tony's video I realized we probably need a couple additional advanced options for floors/decks with deck boards enabled. The two that immediately jump out at me are:

                                        1.) Trim Band or Picture Frame

                                        2.) Deck Wrap

                                        Both of these can easily be achieved since they are very similar to my existing rim board code.

                                        In fact, I can even enable a remove option for each of these modules similar to the rim board module. The parameters shall be:

                                        1.) Trim Band: Yes/No
                                        2.) Trim Width
                                        Trim Thickness: Typically one would set this to the same thickness as the deck boards but I better provide this just in case.
                                        3.) Trim Overhang
                                        4.) Trim Corners: Lap, Reverse Lap, Miter
                                        5.) Trim Material
                                        6.) Remove Trim: Empty by Default

                                        1.) Deck Wrap: Yes, No
                                        2.) Wrap Depth
                                        3.) Wrap Thickness
                                        4.) Wrap Corners: Lap, Reverse Lap, Miter
                                        5.) Wrap Material
                                        6.) Remove Wrap: Empty by Default

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

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                                          medeek
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                                          Version 0.9.9g - 10.19.2024

                                          • Enabled wrap for decks.
                                          • Enabled a trim band (picture frame) for decks.

                                          floor_su180_800.jpg floor_su181_800.jpg

                                          Note that these two feature can only be used when the deck board option is turned on.

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

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                                            medeek
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                                            Tutorial 12 - Trim and Wrap (6:42 min.)

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

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