Lyle Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Does anyone know how to change the length of a suffit on Roof Slab Edges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron2004 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Can you give some more info? What software are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Posted January 31, 2006 Author Share Posted January 31, 2006 Aaron I use Architectural Desktop 2006. On a roof slab the extrusions are sized to the length of the roof. This is fine for the gutter but not for suffits. I know of many other simple ways to draw and place a suffit but that's not my point. I can see no way of changing the suffit on the roof slab edge once the extrusion has taken place. If i'm missing something please let me know. Thanks Lyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAYMOND Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 you can create soffit by using a profile.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 Yes I know Raymond but how do you limit the size not to include overhangs. Lyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAYMOND Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 do an "edit in place" on the profile.. just move and shape where u want it. u can get anything u want basically.. i presume u want a soffit that is perpendicular to the wall... could u attach a roof slab that you are working on... got me curious.. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 Raymond I'm sorry I didn't expain well enough. On the gable end the gutter follows roof edge to the end. The suffit ends at the end of the wall and is covered by siding less gable overhang. As far as I can see the profile has no length justificastion other than the length of the wall. Lyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAYMOND Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 ok, i would just cut the roof slab where you want the soffit to end and leave the other slab to match the gable. just cut using a polyline. at least thats the way i do it.. might be other sparks of genius out there..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 Raymond that leaves a separate mesh. I do my finishing in Max 8 and that creates all kinds of problems. Anything can be fixed many different ways, I always try to limit procedure so that drawing changes are easy. I think I'll just draw my suffits separate not using roof slab edges tools. Thanks anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAYMOND Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 not sure if i understand why another mesh would cause problems. however i ussually just use solids or a mass element for soffits... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 In Max 8 all surfaces need to be mapped in order to apply a surface material. An example of a wood facia split into 3 meshes I would have to apply 3 different mapping co-ordinates than try to match wood grain. I do realism modeling with close ups, this would be many steps to fix for no good reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAYMOND Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 ok... understandable i'm in the stone age with viz2005... wish i had max8 no snow here btw... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 Hey Ray don't waste your time in Viz, it's a very poor copy of Max. I've been using these programs since their inception and have had many arguments with Autodesk reps. Know they've brought Revit into the fold one more confusion to their customers. What they need is one program with all their best. Basically Max will do everything exept Documentation measuring and plotting tools. I could go on for hours. I quit fighting and do my best with their program deficiencies. Max is Autodesks easiest learning program, it has the best simple tutorials with the best help system.Autodesk love complicated tutorials instead of a simple picture example they go on for hours something like me know. Anyway sorry for the venting I just like to warn anyone I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAYMOND Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 i am going to try to get the next newest version of Max? in march/april when it comes out.... have too many advanced things i want to do... i am doing more and more on my own pretty soon i won't need an office to come to.... have done some nice stuff with viz tho... need heffy PC's tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 I used to have a television production facility in Vancouver until I got Chrones disease and had to shut it down. Over the last few years I've continued on with learning. We always had state of the art systems and software so I'm reasonbly aware of what's out there and how well it works. I have an office in my home, it's the best way to go I hope you can work it out. I haven't done much business yet, still learning and enjoying. Old customers are waiting I just want to be sure I enjoy what I'm doing and have lots of time for my family.If you get Max I can speed up the learning curve a lot if your using it to link files between ADT and Max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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