Yes please do the video about how you modeled the framing. Now that housebuilder is gone (or seems to be for me ) I haven't found a way to frame buildings without taking an EXCRUTIATING amount of time and clicks. I've tried some of the tools out there like Builder and others which can give you a rough wall but really fail when it comes to things like headers for doorways and widows, and flooring when doing two or three level houses. Even footers is a missing option and they are pretty much mandatory for any shed or garage. I really wish housebuilder 2 would just come back as it was. It was pretty flawless.
@@godmode3359 I thought some people were still able to get it to work. Either way, I can talk about some ways to model framing quickly, though unfortunately modeling in headers, etc is just kind of time consuming without an extension
At first, sorry for my bad English. I really appreciate your video, but just a little bit more easy when distributing the truss if we use method: "/x" with x = number of equal space between truss. For example, if we want to use 11 trussed along the house: copy the first truss to the end point of the "path" and then press: "/10", an we have 11 trusses distributed equally. Hope to see more wonderful videos from you. With all do respect. Thanks you! :D
Well in this case, I was following the more technical directive in a structural drawing dictating that the spacing be 24" OC, so I placed the trusses 24" exact with an extra on the end. You could use the method you described as well, but then the spacing is a bit off. Depends on what you're trying to do - thanks!
Thanks for sharing. I found another method of modelling roof trusses from scratch is using the offset tool. It is much the same work, just a matter of preference.
when i try to rotate the top truss to be at an angle, it doesn't carry it on as a rectangular shape down and liquidifies the shape. Am i missing a step?
im using sketchup web, im having a difficult to copy the components straight away.. can someone teach me haha.. which symbol to use for multiplying "x" im confius can i use x or what
hey justin, i have tried importing the sketchup file to layout [for layering and dimension] which is later imported as a dwg file for construction drawings. But the cad file is showing few mm difference, which is not seen in layout, lacks the accuracy when compared to autocad. Please let me know if you have a solution to the accuracy problem, as i'm planning to use sketchup for all construction drawing instead of autocad which makes it easier to handle interior design as i'll have just one model for exterior and interior.
You're exporting the SketchUp file to CAD and the dimensions aren't the same? Are you sure this isn't a rounding error/difference? They should be the same...
I appreciate the video, and you even stated you don't know much about trusses, but I came here to see how you worked out the proper division for laying out the web members, and I'm leaving with no hints on how to do that. Might have been a poor choice of topic to demo workflow. The laying out of a truss isn't about workflow, but proper layout of truss chords and web members. So, while some of your modeling techniques are worthy of showing, I feel this was a poor topic to illustrate them on due to so many technical errors.
The idea was that you can use this workflow to create whatever truss you want - if you don't feel the video is applicable or useful, perhaps there are other videos out there that you will find more helpful
AH - I knew something wasn't adding up, but when you wake up at 4am to make videos, your math isn't always so good and I couldn't put my finger on it. Also, I believe I specifically mentioned that the video was about a modeling workflow, not about making specific kinds of trusses, so...sure I guess
Just found your videos to learn. You may have already learned of your errors of sizing trusses, but any 2x material is 1.75' thick, not what you made your truss thickness as. (1.5") You also cut a 5.5" dimension in half (drawing a theoretical 2x6) and you stated is should be "2 and a half". Wrong again!! Half of 5.5 is 2.75. So please, if you're going to teach, and base your information on regular, standard dimensions of lumber that's used in the real world, use the ACTUAL sizes of lumber, and learn how to divide by 2.
Good morning everyone! Snowed in today and can't make it down my driveway, but that doesn't mean the videos stop! What are you doing today?
which kind you making? pratt? warren? etc?
are you useing pro ?
Yes please do the video about how you modeled the framing. Now that housebuilder is gone (or seems to be for me ) I haven't found a way to frame buildings without taking an EXCRUTIATING amount of time and clicks. I've tried some of the tools out there like Builder and others which can give you a rough wall but really fail when it comes to things like headers for doorways and widows, and flooring when doing two or three level houses. Even footers is a missing option and they are pretty much mandatory for any shed or garage. I really wish housebuilder 2 would just come back as it was. It was pretty flawless.
@@firefox5926 Pro yes. Truss type - really doesn't matter in this case as it's a video describing general modeling principles
@@godmode3359 I thought some people were still able to get it to work. Either way, I can talk about some ways to model framing quickly, though unfortunately modeling in headers, etc is just kind of time consuming without an extension
I would guess no matter what level you are at using sketch up, these videos are great reference guides. They also get my mind turning! Thank you !
I wish I had seen this about 6 hours earlier! Thanks for all the videos!
Thanks for watching!
Loved the video. Great explanation. Thorough in detail and speed of execution. Now I need to find one on rafters.
Just learning. Your videos help a lot, thank you!
Great video, clear steps. Thankyou Justin.
Thanks - glad you liked it!
love your videos! Thank you for these time savers!
Wow. Great. Thank You!
At first, sorry for my bad English. I really appreciate your video, but just a little bit more easy when distributing the truss if we use method: "/x" with x = number of equal space between truss. For example, if we want to use 11 trussed along the house: copy the first truss to the end point of the "path" and then press: "/10", an we have 11 trusses distributed equally. Hope to see more wonderful videos from you. With all do respect. Thanks you! :D
Well in this case, I was following the more technical directive in a structural drawing dictating that the spacing be 24" OC, so I placed the trusses 24" exact with an extra on the end. You could use the method you described as well, but then the spacing is a bit off. Depends on what you're trying to do - thanks!
Thanks for sharing. I found another method of modelling roof trusses from scratch is using the offset tool. It is much the same work, just a matter of preference.
Lol - in hindsight, that also would have been a good way to do this...Oh well, either way works :) - Thanks!
Great video Justin. I have model trusses in a similar way though I draw out the whole thing, I forget to draw half and mirror.
Well you don't have to, it will just save you a bunch of time - thanks! :)
Awesome video. I would love to see a video on how you efficiently build the framing
I'll get it on the list - haven't done one of those in a while :)
Right side up too. ;)
Please make a how-to framing video
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3:36 and once you have that pruple like press and hold shift to keep it :)
That gets tricky when you're typing in a value though
thanks Sir i love your talent
Thank you :)
when i try to rotate the top truss to be at an angle, it doesn't carry it on as a rectangular shape down and liquidifies the shape. Am i missing a step?
when I use the rotate tool at the 3:15 mark my rectangle morphs into a triangle instead of simply just rotating like in the video. any ideas?
im using sketchup web, im having a difficult to copy the components straight away.. can someone teach me haha.. which symbol to use for multiplying "x" im confius can i use x or what
"*", not "x"
hey justin, i have tried importing the sketchup file to layout [for layering and dimension] which is later imported as a dwg file for construction drawings. But the cad file is showing few mm difference, which is not seen in layout, lacks the accuracy when compared to autocad. Please let me know if you have a solution to the accuracy problem, as i'm planning to use sketchup for all construction drawing instead of autocad which makes it easier to handle interior design as i'll have just one model for exterior and interior.
You're exporting the SketchUp file to CAD and the dimensions aren't the same? Are you sure this isn't a rounding error/difference? They should be the same...
half of 5 1/5 is 2 3/4 not 2 1/4
I appreciate the video, and you even stated you don't know much about trusses, but I came here to see how you worked out the proper division for laying out the web members, and I'm leaving with no hints on how to do that. Might have been a poor choice of topic to demo workflow. The laying out of a truss isn't about workflow, but proper layout of truss chords and web members. So, while some of your modeling techniques are worthy of showing, I feel this was a poor topic to illustrate them on due to so many technical errors.
The idea was that you can use this workflow to create whatever truss you want - if you don't feel the video is applicable or useful, perhaps there are other videos out there that you will find more helpful
2 1/4 should be 2 3/4 but we know what you mean...
4:30 half of 5.5 is 2.75, not 2.25. Also, you have a lot to learn about trusses.
AH - I knew something wasn't adding up, but when you wake up at 4am to make videos, your math isn't always so good and I couldn't put my finger on it. Also, I believe I specifically mentioned that the video was about a modeling workflow, not about making specific kinds of trusses, so...sure I guess
and thats why i use metric lol
Bradley Design, Is your comment necessary? And the answer is NO!!! These videos are to show MODELING techniques. Screw
David Maccio, relax.
for you great commit makes you an all around guy--- FYI that's an asshole
Just found your videos to learn. You may have already learned of your errors of sizing trusses, but any 2x material is 1.75' thick, not what you made your truss thickness as. (1.5") You also cut a 5.5" dimension in half (drawing a theoretical 2x6) and you stated is should be "2 and a half". Wrong again!! Half of 5.5 is 2.75. So please, if you're going to teach, and base your information on regular, standard dimensions of lumber that's used in the real world, use the ACTUAL sizes of lumber, and learn how to divide by 2.
Not really worried about it. Based on the tutorial, you can draw lumber to whatever size you want - that's the whole point. Thanks