BIM_SIG_049 Architect Special Interest Group July 2014 (am)

Continuing on with last month’s project, we looked at using Vectorworks’ Wall Framer, creating a truss roof, adding a new tool to Vectorworks, creating a truss roof using a 3D object and adding prices to materials to get a total cost.

Topics Covered:

• review of the worksheet that counts up the surface materials of the walls
• adding peaks to walls

Wall Framer

• using the wall framer
• editing the classes to find the walls
• editing the settings to add dwangs (noggs)
• checking the results to make sure that the wall framer lines with the original walls
• checking errors with the wall framer
• creating a truss roof using the truss tool
• where to find a truss tool for Vectorworks (Roof Trusses from vectordepot.com)
• how to install plug-ins
• how to add plugs-ins to your workspace
• using the Roof truss tool
• how to make other truss objects by using convert to group and then editing the 3D object.
• use Auto-Hybrid to convert the 3D object for 2D plan views
• how to edit the Auto-Hybrid
• creating a symbol from the Auto-Hybrid
• editing the symbol
• costing a building using area rates
• editing the plan area and updating the cost

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