Jump to content


Photo

Built-up LVL Beams


  • Please log in to reply
10 replies to this topic

#1 Mike Adams

Mike Adams

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 239 posts

Posted 15 July 2020 - 01:45 PM

Its the little things..

I tried all the material types except one in Beam Definitions to create a 4 ply LVL beam that showed the plys  1.75'' wide instead of 1.5''.   The one I didn't try was Plate.  It now shows up clean in the cross sections as being 4 plys, 1.75'' x 11.875'' , tight together the way they are supposed to be.  Can't take the credit, it was Technical Support who helped.  There may be other ways, but this is a winner for me.

 

Stay Safe

Mike


  • Rick Kingsbury and Steve and Carla Farnam like this

#2 Kevin Rabenaldt

Kevin Rabenaldt

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 391 posts
  • LocationSan Antonio

Posted 15 July 2020 - 06:12 PM

Really?  I have setup multiple LVL beams in creating new beams.  I specify the width and it gives the correct individual width.  I have setup single, double, triple, and quad.  Maybe I don't understand the issue you were having.



#3 Keith Almond

Keith Almond

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 5,092 posts
  • LocationBrockville, Ontario, Canada

Posted 15 July 2020 - 08:02 PM

I use "built-up beams" and I don't have any issues. What was the problem?


Keith

There are 10 types of people in this world ....... Those who understand binary, and those who don't.

Softplan user since version 5.5.2.5

www.homehardwarekingston.ca

#4 Mike Adams

Mike Adams

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 239 posts

Posted 16 July 2020 - 04:20 AM

I said its a small thing.

Attached Files

  • Attached File  OLD.png   60.21KB   0 downloads
  • Attached File  NEW.png   30.72KB   0 downloads


#5 James Ronson

James Ronson

    Newbie

  • Members
  • Pip
  • 9 posts
  • LocationOntario, Canada

Posted 16 July 2020 - 07:56 AM

I think (not very often) Mike is saying if you set the beam material to 1.75" thick, SoftPlan creates it in a section view at 1.5". I recall this happening in the past. 

Good to know about using a plate to correct this.

 

Thanks!



#6 Mark Petri

Mark Petri

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,498 posts
  • LocationEvergreen, CO

Posted 16 July 2020 - 11:48 AM

I use solid wood beam for each ply.


Mark Petri

Petri Building and Design

 


#7 Dennis Asher

Dennis Asher

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 203 posts
  • LocationWillow Springs, Missouri

Posted 16 July 2020 - 12:16 PM

I have tried to make built up beams in the past with stucco on them as they would be done in the field.  I have never been able to get them to fillet properly so they looked good in 3d.



#8 David Zawadzki

David Zawadzki

    Boss

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 643 posts
  • LocationBoise, Idaho

Posted 16 July 2020 - 01:34 PM

Dennis, I’m not at my computer right now but isn’t there a check box to wrap beam with drywall?

Would that work for you if you then changed the material to stucco?
Award winning Design+Builder with over 40 years of construction experience. Homes built in Michigan, Utah and Idaho. Construction projects in CA, AZ, NV, ID, UT, NE, MO, NM, FL, GA, NY, and MI.

https://idahocustomhomes.weebly.com/

Twinmotion 2024, Autocad, SoftPlan 2024, Solidbuilder, Chief Architect X15, Sketchup, 3D Home Architect, etc.

CyberPowerPC Syber Forti SFG9EX Gaming Desktop Computer, Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6GHz, 32GB RAM, 3TB HDD + 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 10GB, Windows 10 Pro

.Disclaimer: I'm not saying I'm Superman. All I am saying is no one has seen Superman and me in the same room together.<p><p>

Softplan user since 1989

#9 Dennis Asher

Dennis Asher

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 203 posts
  • LocationWillow Springs, Missouri

Posted 16 July 2020 - 02:02 PM

Dennis, I’m not at my computer right now but isn’t there a check box to wrap beam with drywall?

Would that work for you if you then changed the material to stucco?

I will sure give it a try.  Currently I have bee using a 12" tall stucco wall offset to truss bearing height.  It works for me since I'm not doing material takeoffs but the beam would sure be easier to work with...lol!



#10 Mark Petri

Mark Petri

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,498 posts
  • LocationEvergreen, CO

Posted 17 July 2020 - 08:44 AM

Or, make wall definitions that are just beams and stucco wrap. Then, you will need to use the offset entry to get the bottom of the beam where you want it, but all materials will butt or miter as intended. Only issue might be when intersecting a full height wall you may have to play with wall joins and such to get the siding to fill in correctly under the beam.


  • Jim Johnson and Dennis Asher like this

Mark Petri

Petri Building and Design

 


#11 Keith Almond

Keith Almond

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 5,092 posts
  • LocationBrockville, Ontario, Canada

Posted 17 July 2020 - 11:05 AM

Wrapping beams doesn't work properly on corners, as it doesn't wrap the ends, and they don't show correctly in the model. Having options for the beam finish like the siding (A to E) would definitely make things easier.


  • Jim Johnson likes this
Keith

There are 10 types of people in this world ....... Those who understand binary, and those who don't.

Softplan user since version 5.5.2.5

www.homehardwarekingston.ca




0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users