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…
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…
Version 1.9.7 - 04.23.2024
Version 3.4.3 - 04.30.2024
The original 3D cladding tutorial showed the following four materials:
The three additional ones added since this video are:
There are now seven different types of 3D cladding materials one can configure within the Custom Material Library.
Version 3.5.0 - 05.26.2024
CRITICAL BUG FIX!
Version 3.4.7 introduced a bug for both rafter and truss roofs when the layers/tags option is turned off. This release fixes that bug. I highly recommend that everyone download this latest update to correct this bug.
Double sliders are kind of interesting windows.
Sometimes I forget how cool it is to be able to create something like this in SketchUp and have it animate like it does. Can I say I love my job?
The new Rafter Roof menu should be a bit more visual and intuitive for selecting the appropriate roof type:
Version 3.5.6 - 07.03.2024
Version 2.0.1 - 08.01.2024
The instructions for usage are the same as the recent update to the Wall plugin, see Wall Plugin Tutorial #51:
Added a “Floors” tab to the global settings, I’m sure this tab will get more populated as development progresses.
The tool tip in the draw and edit menu.
Version 0.9.9l - 10.31.2024
Version 0.9.9k - 10.30.2024
Version 0.9.9j - 10.25.2024
Version 3.7.5 - 10.23.2024
The post module now has 86 post caps and 65 post bases within its built-in library. I think I've modeled about 75% of the Simpson Strong-Tie's Wood Construction Connectors Catalog at this point.
Version 0.9.9i - 10.22.2024
Two different floor assemblies adjacent and forming one deck. Where they contact I've removed the overhangs, wrap and trim (on one assembly) using the new features recently added. Maybe there is enough functionality now to actually create some real decks.
Version 0.9.9h - 10.21.2024
Version 0.9.9g - 10.19.2024
Note that these two feature can only be used when the deck board option is turned on.
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