{"id":24588,"date":"2023-07-31T09:37:37","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T09:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archiframe.fi\/?page_id=24588"},"modified":"2023-07-31T09:37:37","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T09:37:37","slug":"defining-a-wall-element-with-wooden-framing-and-studding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/archiframe.fi\/en\/defining-a-wall-element-with-wooden-framing-and-studding\/","title":{"rendered":"Defining a wall element with wooden framing and studding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Transcript of the video \u201cDefining a wall element with wooden framing and studding\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In this video, I will show you how to make your own ArchiFrame element types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(00:04) Custom element types can be defined in the element types menu, in the main element tools window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(00:11) As you can see, my list of custom element types is empty. And now, I\u2019ll click define a new element type with 2 layers: horizontal internal studding and then the main framing. First click \u201cNew\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(00:22) Now that I\u2019ve created a new type, I\u2019ll edit its composite settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(00:28) First, I\u2019ll set the viewing direction, which in this case will be from the element\u2019s inside to its outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(00:42) Next, I\u2019ll set an id for my new element type. You can later access this element type through its id in the list of all element types. The id links the element\u2019s definition to elements that have been placed in your project. So if you have already placed Archiframe elements, you should not modify this ID anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(00:56) Now I\u2019ll show you what happens if I create an element stamp text, for example XYZ.  So if I open the elevation drawing, that text will be shown here in the stamp of the drawing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(01:11) Now let\u2019s move on to composite settings. Here, the only thing you\u2019ll probably need to edit is the option of whether or not to show the element type id. All the other settings control projections. If they need to be edited, it is best to contact us at Archiframe and we will help you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(1:30) Now that my main composite settings are set up, I\u2019ll start adding layers to the element type. Since this type doesn\u2019t have any layers yet, I can create a new one with either add before or after. No layers have been defined, so the layer just says \u201cempty\u201d. And next I\u2019ll add a new definition for this layer with Edit\/New type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(01:51) First I have to add a new layer with the \u201cNew\u201d button. This layer will be horizontal studding. I\u2019ll give it  a name in the layer ID field. 45 refers to the thickness of the layer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(02:10) Next, I\u2019ll set the layer\u2019s type. From the drop-down list, I\u2019ll choose framing horizontal long. Long means that the horizontal pieces will go all the way from the element\u2019s left side to its right side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(02:23) Now I\u2019ll go through these template settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(02:27) Density is the average density of the layer including insulation and all the wooden pieces. It is used in the listings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(02:36) Layer thickness will be the same as the material\u2019s thickness in this case, so 45 mm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(02:44) And then i could set different materials on the left and right hand sides. So for the left side, I\u2019ll set the swedish material list.. I\u2019ll leave these other settings untouched. And the same size on the right side. And in the bottom of the studding, let\u2019s use bigger planks, 45×145. And at the top let\u2019s use the default material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(03:18) Planks to opening sides defines how horizontal pieces are placed above and below windows. With the value 2, these horizontal pieces\u2019 length will be the same as the width of the window, rather than extending all the way from the left side of the studding to the right side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(03:35) Planks to opening horizontal determines whether there will be vertical pieces on the left and right hand sides of the window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(03:43) For spacing, let\u2019s use 450 mm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(03:48) The spacing tolerance means that if the stud is further than 20mm from its proper place, an extra stud will be placed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(03:57) And finally, let\u2019s set the main material ID. This is the material used for the studding except for those special pieces we defined earlier. I don\u2019t need to edit any of these options for the horizontal studding, so I\u2019ll just click OK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(04:12) Now we\u2019ve finished our first layer. We\u2019ll edit these composite settings at the end of this process, once all the layers have been defined. So next, I\u2019ll add another layer after the studding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(04:24) At this point, it\u2019s important to remember to click \u201cNew\u201d since I want to add a new layer type instead of editing an existing one. This layer will be wall framing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(04:37) When you make IDs for your layers, it\u2019s good to develop some kind of clear system. So for example my ID is the main material of this framing layer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(04:47) And again, let\u2019s set the thickness. And 600 is OK for the spacing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(04:55) The material of this layer will be 45 x 195 mm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(05:01) No changes here, so the bottom and top will be the same as the main material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(05:06) In this case we will use a special bottom structure, so i will check the double bottom option on and set some custom settings for the bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(05:17) So the material original means the lowest piece in the element, and we want it to  be 45×45 mm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(05:27) The material double refers to the special plank that has been added to the element. We want it to be thin – for example 11×195 mm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(05:37) This field defines the distance of the double piece from the front side of the original piece. The distance is measured from the element\u2019s viewing direction, which in this case is the inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(05:47) This time, we want the double piece to be behind the original, so we\u2019ll set 150mm as the distance. This figure comes from 195 mm – 45 mm, where 195 is the thickness of the double piece and 45 mm is the thickness of the original.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(06:04) OK, now we have the framing layer defined, so next we just have to specify the layer types. So the framing layer\u2019s type should be main framing. And the studding layer\u2019s type should be studding interior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(06:21) Our viewing direction is from the inside, so the it\u2019s best to set the layer\u2019s anchor on the inside too. So the front side of this layer is the interior of the whole wall element. The studding layer will not follow any other layer, so it is independent of main framing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(06:40) And the framing layer\u2019s anchor names will be framing interior and framing exterior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(06:56) OK, then we will place this element to this spot which is currently missing framing. I will use the archiframe selection tool to find this spot on the floor plan. So now i know that it is this the right place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(07:09) Before placing the wall we just created, I\u2019ll check the height of the Archiframe wall nearby. Then I\u2019ll use the same height for our new wall. So let\u2019s force the top of our wall to 2535 mm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(07:28) Then let\u2019s choose the wall element type that we just created. And when I place the wall element I\u2019ll use the framing layer\u2019s interior side is the anchor point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(07:40) And let\u2019s set some more settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n