Location: 13 Special Construction.
An object for placing a barrel vault ceiling without using roofs.
You can set the radius or the height of the arc, along with the height of the side legs, and the slope of the top surfaces. If the top surface is flat, the side legs will adjust automatically so the arc fits.
Tip: use SEOs to cut the object with the roofs above it, like so:
Like 'Fridge Plain Old JAM8' already can.
Go ahead and replace your titles with Drawing Title JAM81. This object has a new setting, 'Auto Drawing Number'. The default is on. With this setting on, the title in ArchiCAD will appear with 'DRAWINGNUMBER' where the number should be. In PlotMaker, this text will be replaced by a number, which is generated from the position of the drawing in Tree & Subsets view. E.g., If the drawing is listed first, it prints a 1. Move the drawing down in the list, and the number will automatically increase.
This means no more changing numbers in ArchiCAD (Except in weird circumstances; you can turn the setting off and use the ID field as normal).
I have updated the templates with the new object.
UPDATE: More new features.
� Text Sizes: Large, Medium, Small. Presets for text point sizes and expansion. Large is the default, and is the same as the old default. Medium is what I use for wall types and such. Small is really small, I just threw it in. You can also choose 'Custom' and set all the sizes as before.
� Automatic scale in PlotMaker. For typical fraction scales (1/4, 1/8, etc), the scale will come from the frame scale in PM rather than the window scale in ArchiCAD. If you change the frame scale, the title will correct itself. For decimal scales (1"=10.0', etc), the scale is still automatic in ArchiCAD but not in PM: it will not change automatically. (This is because we like the decimal format for these scale, and it can't be set that way.)
� 'Mask': An optional white box behind the entire title, sized automatically. For detail plans, etc. Default: Off
� Automatic minimum length: When the line length is less than the length of the text, the line is automatically extended to the end of the text. The length parameter is represented by a node with a tiny red line, so it's still stretchy.
For calling out wall types and other assemblies. This object is accessed under the detail tool.
Typically you will have the detail drawn before placing this object. In this case, check the 'Link to Detail Drawing' box. (If it's checked by default, uncheck it and check it again. This is the only way to change the reference.) Select the appropriate detail from the list.
The symbol has the tag on the right by default. To flip it, go to settings and check the 'flip' box. Detail markers cannot be mirrored. (?!)
The wall thickness can be set in the settings or graphically edited. The wall should be contained between the two triangles. The tail end and the tag end of the marker are also stretchable with the arrow tool.
The unique ID of the detail will display in the top half of the tag. (Use the same info for the 'number' in the drawing title object within the detail.) In ArchiCAD, the bottom half is blank. If 'Auto Sheet Number in PM' is checked in the settings, the sheet number of the drawing will be displayed in PlotMaker automatically.
Location: 08b Windows.
The Benton/Van Dusen juggernaut has rolled over my puny defenses and forced the manufacture of Garage Door Arch JAM8, French Casement JAM8, and < strong >Ext Fr Dbl ArchTran JAM8, which, pardon the shorthand, is a double french door with an arched transom.
The moral of the story: If you need something, ask!
But that's not all. I can also offer Arch Window JAM8b1, located at 2 Project LIB : Stevens. The 'b1' means beta. Which means it's not perfect. You're welcome to it, but there's definitely room for improvement. At least the interface and features are consistent with the other windows.
Location: 2 Project LIB : Stevens.
An arched cased opening.
If the wall is thick enough, you can opt for panels on the jambs. I have also added this functionality to the regular Cased Opening JAM8.
Location: 06 Wood & Plastic : Columns & Pilasters.
Tuscan Column JAM8 replaces < strong >Column Classic from the Smart Parts library, and < strong >Column Classic SP8, derived therefrom.
This column is a lot better.
Location: < strong >13 Special Construction.
This is so cool.
Using Solid Elements Operations and this object, you can cleanly slope the top of a curving wall. Handy for landscaping.
Location: 04 Masonry / 2D Masonry.
Shows bricks and mortar joints for large scale section details. The fills and dimensions are parametric, and it can be stretched to any length and it will end properly in the middle of a brick or joint.
I am working on a lot of brick-related stuff for the Stevens project, including more detail objects and standard details. Stay tuned.
I have updated the object Title Block JAM8. You can choose to have the print date automatically set itself to the current day. Check the 'Today' checkbox, and the year, month, and day fields will update. The checkbox will then uncheck itself; this is intentional. If the checkbox were left on, the date would change every time you opened the settings, which, no.
I have updated the version 8 doors and windows with an option to build a masonry jamb.