Beiträge von dandepoe

Hello,

I have been exporting .3ds models for import into sketchup. Please see attached position and sketchup model.

The problem is that some roof planes are not exporting properly/not viewing properly in Sketchup. Is there a fix for this?

Thanks,

Daniel

Also, as a side note, I have noticed that there is also export/import problems with Dormer walls. Any ideas there?

Hello,

Wil and I talked, and I just changed the path, using 5-3 in Project Administration.

I'm not sure if this is the "proper" fix, but it worked.

Dan

Hello,

I have just installed windows 7.

I am getting these error messages.

Please see attached.

I have copied the DHPDBA folder from my previous computer running Dietrich's 8.04.

Please let me know what I can do.

Thanks,

Daniel

What are users' thoughts on a setup like this?:

PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ i7-860 w/VT (2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, with Media, 32-bit, English edit
PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE No Pre-installed Productivity Software edit
HARD DRIVE 500GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™ edit
MEMORY 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz - 2DIMMs edit
VIDEO CARD 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTS240® (DVI, DVI, S-video) edit
OPTICAL DRIVE Single Drive: 16X (DVD+/-RW) Burner Drive edit
SOUND CARD Integrated 5.1 Channel Audio edit
FIREWIRE No IEEE 1394a Adapter Selected edit
MODEM AND WIRELESS No Modem Option edit
FLOPPY DRIVE & MEDIA READER No Dell 19-in-1 Media Card Reader Selected edit
KEYBOARD Dell QuietKey Keyboard edit
MONITOR No Monitor edit
MOUSE Dell USB Optical Mouse edit
SPEAKERS No speakers

Thanks for your feedback.

Daniel

Joe,

Thank you.

Dan

Hello,

Please see attached position.

I am using the tenon function in DCAM. The tenon and housing are created when I am using a 4x8 brace, but when I use a 6x8 brace the housing is not created.

This is strange.

dan

Jo,

Thanks for importing the file. I did not have any trouble with that, however. There is a large block of text in the file that was causing me problems. I have just decided to input the text manually, as I cannot edit this text.

dan

Hello,

Sorry for the delay, I had to zip the dxf, because it is a large file.

I hope this works.

Again, I can import the DXF into DCAD without a problem, it's just when I right click to edit that the program crashes.

Thanks,

Daniel

Hello,

I have imported a DXF into PlanCad. When I right click on the text to edit it, the program crashes.

I can modify the properties of the text.

But how can I get in to edit this text?

Thanks

Daniel

Jo,

Thanks! That was it...

dan

Hello,

For some reason I cannot delete window openings when I am in the wall module. I can only delete window openings in ground plan.

Has anybody else had this problem?

I have this problem with all of my models.

Thanks,

Daniel

I have attached a position.

I have just lowered the roof by 2 feet, and I am recalculating Roof Design. When I do this, one post is recalculated to zero, and another plate and posts disappear.

What is happening here?

Thanks,

Daniel

Joachim,

Thanks for the reply. I have started a new project and I am also trying to recreate the error. I can't do it either. It seems like it happens late in the project, maybe after I recalculate the roof and the program is asking me if I want to separate plates (if intersecting roof surfaces have been inputted?). I will pay more attention to when it happens and post a position when the time comes.

Thanks,

dan

Hello,

I like to input many of my posts using the roof module. I put the plates in first, then add the posts where required. When you input the posts, you can choose the height that you would like them to end at (ex: for posts that you would like to support a roof, and end at the second floor height).

My problem comes when I make changes to the roof and recalculate the Roof Design (5-9). All the posts that I have set at a height other than Zero recalculate to end at Zero.

I have tried using the TE Plate setting on post input but this always just seems to go to Zero...

Does anyone know how to keep the post height settings after the Roof Design is recalculated?

Thanks,

Dan

I use a program called "Any DWG DXF converter". The trial version is free and can be used indefinitely.

Thank you for the download. I received the instructions on how to run the update to my existing Dietrich's 8.03 and tried to install.

I ran into a problem during the installation, because I did not have the Dietrich's 08 icon on my Desktop. Wil from Dietrich's NA told me that the program looks for this icon on the desktop when it is making an update installation.

That was a helpful and important note.

The line settings work fine now.

Thanks.

Yes! I am trying to change the ends to arrows.

I am using 8.03. I don't know if this is enough information, but just let me know if you need more.

Thanks,

Daniel

I am trying to make a new line setting in DCAD, and the program keeps crashing. I am getting the error message "UNEXPECTED EXCEPTION CODE: c00002b4" Does anyone know what the problem may be here?

Hello,

I have just inserted, then deleted a pointed dormer. The roof and walls of the dormer are gone, but the cutout in the main roof is still there.

I have tried recalculating the roof, but that doesn't work.

Is there a solution for this?

Thanks,

Daniel

Planer,

I am very happy with the result, but I just want to clarify how you got there.

I had 2 types of outlines. One was a "normal" building outline, and the others were graphical roof outlines.

I understand that I had graphical roof outlines where I didn't need them, and that they were deleted.

However, what were the changes to the "normal" roof lines? Did you move points to shape them around the graphical (free) roof lines? Did you then also have to change the Roof Line Properties to a Valley?

On a different topic, are you able to change the height of free roof surfaces after they have been inserted?

Thanks,

Daniel