Medeek Wall Plugin
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I've been considering add an advanced option for Quoins (outside corners only):
The required parameters would probably be:
Style:
Length 1:
Length 2:
Height:
Spacing:
Thickness:
Material:View model here:
https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/2d6196f1-b1ef-4731-94a3-32a9698ab863/Quoins
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Version 1.2.1c - 01.17.2020
- Fixed a number of bugs related to stacked doors, door sidelites and backward compatibility with previous versions.
- Added (segmental and half round) arched half glass doors to the door module.
Half glass option per customer request.
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Version 1.2.1d - 01.18.2020
- Fixed the praire and perimeter grille style for arched half glass and full glass doors.
- Added (segmental and half round) arched full glass doors to the door module.
It seems like there is always more with doors. The items still needing attention with the door module are:
- Option for transom window above rectangular and arched doors.
- Sidelites for arched doors.
- Additional door types for arched doors (ie. six panel, double half glass, double full glass etc...)
- Sliding doors
- Pocket doors
- Closet bi-fold doors
View model here:
https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/771d1d73-3aea-429f-99d8-caeb9c4c2fa3/Arch-Full-Glass-Doors -
@medeek said:
I've been considering add an advanced option for Quoins (outside corners only)
Keep the main thing the main thing.
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Version 1.2.2 - 01.25.2020
- Added (segmental and half round) arched half glass double doors to the door module.
- Added (segmental and half round) arched full glass double doors to the door module.
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Version 1.2.3- 01.30.2020
- Enabled up to four king and/or four trimmer studs for windows.
- Enabled up to four king and/or four trimmer studs for doors.
- Enabled up to four king and/or four trimmer studs for garage doors.
Eight studs deep may seem a bit excessive but it's there if you need it.
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Version 1.2.4 - 02.07.2020
- Fixed a bug with the gypsum wrap for rectangular and arched door openings of interior walls.
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Version 1.2.4b - 02.08.2020
- Added a T1-11 built-in material into the material library.
- Fixed the move wall tool so that it no longer requires a negative number for offsetting to the exterior side of the wall.
- Enabled the display of the offset dimension next to the blue movement arrow for the move wall tool.
The elimination of the negative offset should make the wall move tool a lot more intuitive to use. Please feel free to give me further feedback in this regard.
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In some cases you may frame up something like this:
Rather than a tee intersection you have two walls forming a corner and then a third wall tying in at the corner. Currently I really don't have a good solution for this scenario since one would probably need to offset the sheathing or gypsum back where the tertiary wall ties in.
I will need to give this some further thought. Any ideas or suggestions are always welcome.
I've identified a possible bug or issue where the top plate cutout algorithm tries to cut out a zero thickness slice from the adjacent top plate in this particular scenario, I will release a fix for that shortly.
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Version 1.2.5 - 02.15.2020
- Enabled custom materials (Material Library) for all doors and windows: Trim, Casing, Door Frame, Door, Window Frame, Shutters.
- Addressed a minor bug with multiple walls coming together at a corner.
***** IMPORTANT WARNING *****
This latest update is a necessary and major rewrite of the window and door modules. As such, this update will break compatibility with previous versions of the Wall plugin. It is highly suggested not to upgrade to this latest version for existing projects that were created with previous versions of the plugin.
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Version 1.2.5b - 02.17.2020
- Fixed a critical bug with the recently updated window and door edit menus.
***** IMPORTANT *****
This is a critical bug fix to Version 1.2.5. When the source code was compiled for this version the updated HTML files (window and door edit menus) were somehow not updated as they should have been. I strongly suggest that you update from version 1.2.5 to version 1.2.5b, otherwise you may not be able to edit your windows and doors. -
I apologize I was trying to upload Version 1.2.5b yesterday but for some reason I was unable to access the plugin store. I've noticed a number of upgrades and installations of Version 1.2.5 through out the day and this evening. Please upgrade to 1.2.5b since the previous version (1.2.5) has a critical flaw with the edit menus for both windows and doors and will not allow you to edit them. The problem was fully resolved with the fix in Version 1.2.5b.
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Working on the Wall Stretch Tool this morning.
Essentially I've boiled this tool down to a three click process:
1.) Select the Wall that you want to stretch or shrink.
2.) Select the start or end of the wall panel:
3.) Then select the new position of the wall start/end. (A wire frame is provided along with a dimension). The user can either select the position or key in the amount to stretch or shrink.
This feature is in many ways related to the move tool since stretching a wall will also move any attached walls at the affect corner. Additionally when the start of the wall is moved the location of any features within the wall must be relocated so that they maintain their position, just a few things to think about.
I've also setup the tool so that when you select the wall start or end you don't have to actually select within the circles shown. The tool will calculate how far your mouse click is away from each end and select the end which is closest to the mouse click.
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Version 1.2.6 - 02.20.2020
- Added a "Style C" trim option for rectangular windows.
- Fixed a critical bug with the door module for metric templates.
This particular trim style probably is best suited for a brick veneer cladding as shown.
I may also create a Style D which looks similar but includes a keystone. -
First look at the Tee intersection with gysum backers and midspan blocking enabled:
There are at least five or six different ways to frame this up, but initially I will provide four different options:
1.) Three Studs
2.) Two Studs with blocking
3.) Two Studs only
4.) DisabledAlso these options will not be on a per wall basis but can be set in the global settings.
One of the options will be to turn off this feature so that the user can always opt for more energy efficient means of dealing with these type of intersections.
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First look at a 2-stud tee intersection with the center stud replaced with blocking:
The other option would be just a 2-stud tee with the center stud or blocking omitted.
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Version 1.2.7 - 02.21.2020
- Enabled tee intersection blocking/gypsum backers: 3-stud, 2-stud w/ blocking, 2-stud.
- Added a tee intersection parameter to the Walls tab of the Global Settings.
View model here:
https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/9c4e656d-c1eb-44db-8dd8-0165a5672fe2/Tee-Intersections
This update/feature has been on the todo list for many months and I am very excited to finally have a few tee intersection framing options available.
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After careful consideration of current operating costs and our budget for the fiscal year of 2020 I will be updating the plugin(s) pricing to the following:
New Licenses:
Medeek Truss - $95.00 USD
Medeek Wall - $95.00 USD
Medeek Foundation - $65.00 USD
Medeek Electrical - $40.00 USDmdkBIM Bundle (Truss, Wall, Foundation) - $170.00 USD
License Renewals:
Medeek Truss - $60.00 USD
Medeek Wall - $60.00 USD
Medeek Foundation - $40.00 USD
Medeek Electrical - $25.00 USDThese updated prices will take affect Mar. 1, 2020. All renewals and new purchases prior to this date will be at the current prices.
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While I'm on the subject of tee intersections I'm also looking at ladder blocking:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuARBKPspyM
The only real question I have is what to do if the intersecting wall actually aligns with one of the exterior studs of the primary wall? If you eliminate this stud and ladder block across the next two studs then you are spanning 32", this does not seem right. I suppose you could ladder block on both sides of the stud in both bays, but this seems excessive.
Alternatively, in this situation, one could just frame a couple of 2x4 studs on the flat next to the exterior regular stud, see model below:
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