3D Truss Models

medeek

[b]Version 3.5.2[/b] - 05.30.2024

Enabled ceiling insulation for floor trusses: Batt, Blown-in.
Enabled ceiling insulation for I-Joist and Lumber floors: Batt, Blown-in.
Fixed a bug with ceiling gypsum for inset floors (I-joist and Lumber).
Fixed a minor bug with joist hangers for common lumber sizes for inset floors.

Honestly I didn't want to spend too much time updating this module since the new Floor plugin will supersede it, however since I do intend on retaining it within the Truss plugin for the foreseeable future, I thought it best to bring it up to speed with the other truss assemblies, and add the insulation option.

Some of these updates seem small now and very incremental however they all take time and energy and they usually involve fairly tedious updates to the attribute library code and the HTML menus.

The Truss plugin overall probably still has the most work that needs to be done of all the plugins. Compared to the Wall plugin this plugin has many partially finished tools and features and still certain trusses that are missing advanced options. The work will go on.

gullfo

@medeek thanks! when do you expect to drop the new floor plugin?

medeek

Version 3.5.3 - 06.09.2024

Enabled a feature to selectively remove specific trusses from floor truss assemblies.
Enabled a feature to selectively remove specific joists from I-joist and lumber floor assemblies.

medeek

Version 3.5.4 - 06.15.2024

Fixed a bug introduced in Version 3.4.7 for all rafter and truss roofs.

!! Critical Bug Fix !!
Note that this bug only reveals itself if you have the sub-fascia for the truss or rafter roof turned off. This bug applies to both truss and rafter roofs (gable).

medeek

Version 3.5.5 - 06.22.2024

Fixed a bug introduced in Version 3.4.7 for all rafter and truss roofs (when adv. roof options disabled).

!! Critical Bug Fix !!
This bug only reveals itself if you turn off the advanced roof options. The bug applies to truss and rafter roofs. I highly recommend updating to this latest version.

medeek

The new Rafter Roof menu should be a bit more visual and intuitive for selecting the appropriate roof type:

medeek

Version 3.5.6 - 07.03.2024

Enabled a graphical user interface for Rafter Roof selection.
Enabled a graphical user interface for Floor selection.
Fixed a bug introduced in Version 3.5.3 for all I-joist, lumber and truss floors (when adv. floor options disabled).

medeek

Version 3.5.7 - 07.05.2024

Fixed a bug for all rafter roofs that have glulam beams.

medeek

Version 3.5.8 - 07.12.2024

Enabled the "Edit Roof Assembly" function for gable rafter roofs with glulam beams (imperial and metric units).
Enabled the "Edit Roof Assembly" function for I-joist rafter roofs with glulam beams (imperial and metric units).
Enabled the "Edit Roof Assembly" function for I-joist rafter roofs with dual glulam beams (imperial and metric units).
Added BCI, LPI, Red-I and PKI I-joists to the rafter roof module (glulam beam and dual glulam beam roofs).

medeek

Version 3.6.1 - 07.19.2024

Added Soffit Cut within Advanced Options for Complex Rafter Roofs.
Fixed a critical bug with the complex roof module.

medeek

Version 3.6.2 - 07.21.2024

Enabled "flat" ceiling gypsum for complex rafter roofs.
Fixed a minor bug with the hip-and-ridge for hip rafter roofs.

medeek

[b]Version 3.6.3[/b] - 07.26.2024

Added a duplicate roof assembly check to the regen module for rafter, complex and truss roofs.

The instructions for usage are the same as the recent update to the Wall plugin, see Wall Plugin Tutorial #51:

medeek

Tutorial 31: Wrap Around Porch Roof (17:26 min.)

medeek

I've started working on adding in a scissor truss option into the module. Here are some quick and dirty (sorry I must have set my lunch down on my engineering pad earlier today) calcs for the heel joint of such a truss:

medeek

Version 3.6.4 - 03.13.2025

Enabled subtractive geometry for all dutch gable rafter roofs.

medeek

Version 3.6.4b - 03.15.2025

Enabled subtractive geometry for all TJI and Glulam Beam rafter roofs.

medeek

Version 3.6.5 - 03.16.2025

Added energy/raised heels for coffer trusses (3 variants: wedge, slider and vertical w/ strut).
Enabled a feature to selectively remove specific trusses from coffer truss assemblies.

medeek

Version 3.6.6 - 03.21.2025

Added the option to specify a separate front and back gable overhang length for all truss types.
Augmented the web generation algorithm for coffer trusses with deep coffer ceilings.

medeek

Version 3.6.7 - 04.06.2025

Added collar ties for symmetric and asymmetric gable rafter roofs.
Fixed a bug with gable wall cladding for all truss types.

Note that the height of the collar tie is measured from the bottom of the ridge board. A zero height puts the collar tie against the bottom of the ridge board.

medeek

Version 3.6.8 - 04.07.2025

Enabled square cut top chord tails for the following truss types: common, attic, scissor and cathedral.