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[Jon Davis]

I'm working on plans for a client that want's rounded corners when their sheet rock is finished.... Is there a way to make walls show a fillet edge

at hard corners?

[James Holley]

I'm working on plans for a client that want's rounded corners when their sheet rock is finished.... Is there a way to make walls show a fillet edge

at hard corners?

Not likely as of yet, unless I am missing something. I have a "suggestion list" and this is an item I think would be useful "end of wall treatment" draw a wall to display a floor to ceiling opening, w/no header, mine often shows the end stud, where as I'd like it to show the walls materials "wrapping the end". This is all stuff for 3-D, but in general I produce a render with every job and many interiors and yes, this would be another great function, "wall finish corner treatment"

[Harlon Suttle]

The ways of the past is how I typically accomplish something like showing small radius cornes....both inside and outside radius....a note and reference a large scale detail which usually was a xerox "cut and tape" ....and yes I remember the blue line prints and the smell of amonia as a project's drawings were printed and sent out the door....being 71 does have some advanages.

[Jon Davis]

I'm only 40 and even I remember the smell of ammonia and warming up the blue machine. Even had to deal with a few Vellum set's of plans.  

[Bruce Jennings]

I think a better way is to tell your client those rounded corners went out of style in the 90s.

[Jon Davis]

They are paying me to draw, I don't care what they do with the wall corners. lol 

[Keith Almond]

Isn't adding rounded drywall corners themselves a little bit of "overkill" on blueprints? A note should be sufficient. I hope they are paying you really well if they expect the 3D models to be that detailed that you show round corners. Most of my interiors don't even show railings. Does anyone else have issues making railings stay where they are put?

 

Now, having said that, if you're using SOFTLIST it may be useful for someone to be able to select the right drywall corners from the takeoff especially for people who work for lumber yards!

[Gary Wicklund]

Wow, thought those went out in the late 80’s, I remember trying to cut base around those corners till they started making radius base corners..lol, guess that’s a subject for the next post..... I think the thing that killed them was the painters had no way to do a clean cut line, and good luck fixing them when they get dented.

just get the interior designer to spec round corners?, I’ve never seen a drywaller look at a plan....lol

[Jon Davis]

Well, yes a note will be sufficient but she's pretty picky so, if I could make it show it I was going to do so. 

 

However, now she's wanting to start completely over with a new plan, and I'm pretty close to walking away and cutting my losses. 

[Harlon Suttle]

Here is one website that offers free dwg/dxf drawing files for drywall trim and if ya look around at some of the vids on the site, a lot of great info on special details that will help set you apart from the same old "square corner" designer.... the first part in Architecture is the word ART.....an old adage " BE THERE OR BE SQUARE" ....https://www.trim-tex...rative-corners/

[David Zawadzki]

Well, yes a note will be sufficient but she's pretty picky so, if I could make it show it I was going to do so. 

 

However, now she's wanting to start completely over with a new plan, and I'm pretty close to walking away and cutting my losses. 

 

"Cutting your losses?"  This sounds like a good money maker to me.  Charge her for your time and you should be okay.  

 

A couple years ago I had a customer who had me design him about a half dozen different houses... found out his wife was calling the shots behind the scene and was changing her mind based on what was going on from the shows she was watching on HGTV. 

 

Ended up with them buying an old farm house and remodeling it.  They never used any of the new house designs as far as I know.

[Harlon Suttle]

Jon:

My apoligies....I fogot to mention that a full size on site complete mockup with trim, baseboards completely finished etc that will stay in place is one of the best ways to let the home owner see what she is getting and one fatal mistakes folks make is A TOO PEFECT mockup....

[Mark Petri]

Tell her she ought to get her eyes checked, cuz the corners are rounded and you can't believe she can't see that. Or turn off visibility for drywall B at a section of walls at the corners and place a solid polygon in it's place with the corners rounded? Or, take it into SketchUp and round the corners there? Or, tell her everyone is doing 6" rounded corners now- it's the new trend!

[Jim Johnson]

You could try a cylinder set proud of the drywall.  Not perfect but may give the 3d effect you're looking for.

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[David Zawadzki]

Tell her that you don’t know of any software that automatically does bull-nosed corners but for an extra $12,000 you will manually get it done for her.

[Harlon Suttle]

Here is a link for pictures of the solution of the base at interior and exterior rounded corners....a copy of an image and then import into SP....

https://www.google.c...=YPoJW0v6qnSJLM

[Harlon Suttle]

Got it....found this Sketchup model, installed in SP and then applied....bingo a very nice looking corner....and when in 3d mode, move the symbol to the correct position...

https://3dwarehouse....ner?tab=general

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[Harlon Suttle]

A inside corner is with this sketchup model imported then edited the height to 8 ft ....here is the link

https://3dwarehouse....Inside-Corner-H

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[Jon Davis]

lol... looks like too much work to me. I'm just going to stick with a note.

[Harlon Suttle]

Jon,
Glad you asked the question.....I am 71, seen a lot and forgot some important stuff...on site full scale mock-up....that is one of the most effective methods of developing client/designer/ builder understanding of what is important to all parties concern and issues of whatever item of a project is being MOCKED -UP....and that is a great time to have a complete as possible understanding of all the nuances that exist. A forgotten method and thanks again for asking...good to keep the gray cells energized ....This forum needs alot more interaction on so many different subjects about usage of SoftPlan....The SoftPlan is a great tool, from marketing to production of the end product.