Running TFP H&L Pro - V12
I can't seem to find the answer to this in documents or examples. I want to capture my exsiting house in TFP then use that for remodeling, etc. I have a set of drawn plans. Using the Exterior 4" Brick Wall I have drawn all ground floor outside walls and they are right on to the exterior dimensions of my drawings. Now how do I get the interior, framed walls represented around the outside perimeter? Do I now draw those interior walls as well on the inside of the exterior walls or do I need to create a new exterior wall type that is thickness of studded, drywalled wall plus brick veneer? The default 4" Brick Wall is a "framed" type and if I make framing visible, the studs are "inside" the bricks. What's up with that? If I need a new wall type, it seems amazing the TFP does not by default have an exterior wall to handle normal brick home construction.
Thanks to anyone who can set me straight.
Hi, Welcome to the forum.
You do not need to draw two sets of walls - TFP treats a wall as one wall, timber frame with a brick veneer on the outside as in normal construction. If the 4" brick wall you are using is the same as mine (100mm Brick Wall) then it will automatically add the veneer as soon as the walls join to make a 'room'. All you should need to do is set the total thickness of your wall. You can do this in the Catalogue, so it will be right for future occasions, or add a new one.
You do not need to redraw the ones you have, simple select one wall, right click and select Replace, and select your newly defined wall in the Catalogue, or just change them in the Properties box in the model itself. If the same wall is used for rooms inside the building, it will not use the veneer, just the frame structure with sheeting each side, so you can use the same wall for interior and exterior walls.
In the image are two TFP walls showing the exterior brick, cavity in the middle and interior frame, one of which I have set to steel frame, as we frequently use here in Australia.
If you have traced a plan aligning the walls to the outer edge and TFP has added the veneer outside that, just drag them in so that they align to the plan.
Allan
Thanks for getting back Allan.
That sounds easy but I tried modifying the wall properties, on Basic tab set width to 9" but my results are not the same as yours. I tried this on existing walls, also tried creating a new 9" wall from the existing 4" Brick Wall and in a new plan drew a simple rectangular room. With framing shown in the view, mine looks like this: