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rdharvey
6th Dec 2010, 05:18 pm
http://touchstonelimited.co.uk/images/grain%20store.jpg

I'm designing a barn and want to use the i beam frame generator to produce in the above image. Can any one help me out? i've not used the frame generator, I HAVE HAD A BIT OF A PLAY WITH IT BUT I'M STRUGGLING I THINK IM MISSING A CRUCIAL STEP SOMEWHERE...

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY VIDEO TUTORIALS? ALL THE ONES I HAVE FOUYND ARE REALLY BASIC.

THANKS
JD Mather
7th Dec 2010, 01:24 am
Have you gone through the built in Frame Generator Tutorial?
Can you attach your skeleton ipt file here?
rdharvey
7th Dec 2010, 01:30 pm
yeah,

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee123/rharvey2k1/skel1.jpg

thats my skeleton and i have managed to do some framework, how do i go about doing the pitched section for the roofing?
JD Mather
7th Dec 2010, 02:54 pm
Just select the lines to place the frame members and then use the Miter tool (or trim, whatever is appropriate for the end conditions).
rdharvey
7th Dec 2010, 03:08 pm
it wont let me select them for some reason... I have made my skel then the first frame members. followed by the new sketch. hmmm its baffled me.
MarkFlayler
7th Dec 2010, 03:09 pm
You cannot use the Sketch in the Assembly.

You need to have that in the Skeleton file.
rdharvey
7th Dec 2010, 03:27 pm
ahh i see, i was watchin a you tube video by rob cohee and he used sketch :/ i'll have another watch see what i have missed.

thanks
JD Mather
7th Dec 2010, 03:41 pm
ahh i see, i was watchin a you tube video by rob cohee and he used sketch :/ i'll have another watch see what i have missed.

thanks I haven't seen the Cob Rohee video - but if you find that he wasn't too clear about that make sure you let him know, he is very open to contructive criticism and I'm sure he would like for other users to not experience the same difficulty.