Beiträge von Thorvald

Yep - that's right... :wink: Thank's.

Hello!

I don't remember where to change wether the program should draw in meters or millimeters. I prefer millimeters, but the standard in the software is meters.

Can I change this setting when I have already been drawing in meters?

Ok - thanks for the answers - I will look at it. I have now tried the method to make a new wall property and change the walls one by one with that wall property - but if it is possible to change all walls with same property at one time, that method could also be convenient in some cases. - And the HRB- method could be convenient if one is almost finished drawing the house with timbers etc.

Well I have an HRB-folder, but I don't know if I have HRB-editor. But I think the way you describe to change wall properties by making a new wall property will work fine for me.

Allright, I just realize that this topic is a little bit a mix "wall properties" and "file structure".... Well I hope it's ok.

Next question: If one have been drawing a house with external walls, internal walls etc - with some defined properties for the walls - what if you suddenly find out that you want to change the properties for the external wall for example. Maybe you want your posts to be 75x225 in stead of 45x200, because your engineer (me...) told you to... Then you want to change core slice from 200 to 225. (there is still not timber in the walls, just to keep it simpel). If I do so, nothing happens - so it is not possible?? The program don't update the model with the new properties??

I thought this software was excellent... :wink:

Well of course - if the software doesn't update such changes - then there are ways out of it:
1) Before you start drawing be sure your properties are as you want it to be.
2) If you still have to make changes, then make a new grond floor plan, number 2, draw the walls with the changed properties on top of the old walls, and then delete the old walls.

I am very new in the world of Dietrich's so sorry if there are some possibilities I don't see yet - but I am very fast learning.... :wink:

Hello Doug!

That is exactly something like that I mean! Or for example "house with vertical facadeboards", "house with horizontal boards"...

We understand each other completely! ...

Well .png, .jpeg etc. doesn't matter so much - if .png is better quality, then it's fine for me. :wink:

Inthermo have so far been the most helpful - I have had a good dialogue with them via e-mail.

One thing I would like to ask you about: Can one put the facade boards or log profiles, directly on top of DWD, Intermo etc., or do you always need battens to make ventilation behind the facade??

Automatic sequential numbers for the pictures? Well that is not what I wanted. Because a number doesn't say much about the picture. I really would like a "save as" function, where you see the directory you are saving the picture into, and where jpeg t.ex. is standard. :wink:

Hello!

I have a suggestion for future updates: When you want to save a picture from OpenGL it should be possible to have a function "save-as" where you can choose destination of the picture, file format (jpeg, etc.).

Now if I save a picture, I don't know where is the picture, and the fileformat is .png (if I remember). So I have been using "screen shots" and cropping the picture in a picture program.

Oh yes - I understand that part of it, and that is also what I do.

Well I decided, that I prefer this: C:\DIETRICHS05\PROJEKT.

Ok - so it seems like it is not a very good idea to work in windows explorer...

But well: First time I copy projects from one computer to another computer with new Dietrich installation I don't need to pack the single positions or projects. So now I will just copy the folders on the CD into... ?

C:\DIETRICHS05\PROJEKT\ENG ?? or just C:\DIETRICHS05\PROJEKT ??

Ok - I have a new question related to this topic: Working with files. The file structure in Dietrich is way different from what you are used to. It is not possible to work with files in windows explorer - move files, copy files, rename files, overwrite files with new versions etc. - as You can do with autocad files, word files, excel files, etc. etc. To open files in Dietrich - as far as I can see - all the files should be in one location (I know you can work with folders there, yes), but you cannot "ctrl+O" and open files from anywhere on the computer or external harddrive or...

I think that is a huge disadvantage with dietrich. It is so difficult to work with files! Why it is so?

Well the question: I work with a house on the primary computer. I copy the files (project folder) to CD - and I work with the project at another computer and I make changes. Then how to do when I get back to the primary computer - how to overwrite the "old" file there, with the new version?? Do you understand my question?

Hi!

Thanks for the answers, it helps... Rob Cullen: I will make the changes before I put timber i the wall, so that tricky thing You mention is not actual (yet).

Of course, after I have made some changes in the wall properties I should recalculate the roof calculation to get the correct overhang, etc.

Hello!

First question: If I have been drawing a house (not yet with timber in walls etc.) and then I change my mind about the wall properties or the roof properties for example. What happens if I go back to the wall properties and change something - a dimension of a post, thickness of wooden board or change an OSB with DWD - just for example?? Will the model be updated with the new wall properties? And the same for the roof.

Second question: For example: I am drawing a house and I want to make several variations of that house - different roof calculations, different facade boards etc. I want to have one project for each variant. For Autocad, I could just copy the file in Windows explorer and rename the file. But in Dietrichs it seems much more complicated, because You cannot find just one file for the project named "Thorvalds house, version 1.dwg" (or whatever the extension is) copy that and make a new file with the name "Thorvalds house, version 2.dwg" where you can make changes.... ???

Wow - very interesting! Thank You for the tips!!

OK - http://www.agepan.de seems to be THE WEBPAGE for this product... :wink:

Well, I thought Markus said it was 60 mm thick, but I must have heard wrong...

Hello!

Thank You for the answer! I will try to find it in "Google".

- If not You know about websites from those who fabricate the material, sell the material, technical data etc.

The material is not known in Denmark (I think) - but it sounds like a good idea (as for example biocore is a very good idea - I could wish it was possible to produce something like Biocore, but with wood - at an affordable price).

What is the name of the 60 mm wooden board/plate material, that can be used at the facade, as basis for facade boards etc. This board it self should have good insulation values, and it is not necessary to use a construction with PE (I hate the idea of having plastik in a wooden house!).

Where can I find much more info about this material?????

Hi!

Thanks for the answers! I will try if your suggestions works as I would like it.