Exposed Rafter Tails

[Jack Zimmer]

As many of you know, I am a fan of combining TurboFloorPlan and TCAD.

I am completing a Training Video on Roofs in TFPlan and tested import of the method used to create Exposed Rafter Tails in TFP. The problem with TFPlan is that the rafters are 'part of the roof' and you cannot convert them to Members as you can in the more advanced Envisioneer program.

The solution then is to import the roof as a dxf file to TCAD where it is simple to delete the 'Fascia Band' and expose the rafters.

This is just another example of how TCAD and TFPlan can compliment each other. The roofs in TFPlan are extremely flexible and varied.

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Here is sample video from the Advanced Roof Videos that will be completed soon (I hope :-), editing and voice overs need completing).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gLuYoTTmZk&feature=youtu.be   



Jack

[Jack Zimmer]

Roof Training Videos should be done this week. I will post more details as I complete the PDF file.

I am combining both 'Basic' and Advanced tutorials into one release. It just seems the best way to handle things.

There will be 3 portions to them.

The Basics will discuss how to make a number of roofs and will be very detailed in technique discription. Roof start at Gabled, Gambrel, Stepped, Shed, Mansard, Hip with Deck, Flat and then progress to styles like  Turret, Dome, Vault , Dutch Gable, Dutch Hip, Cross Hip, Cross Gable (end).

Following that will be a free for all section where I record live, both visual and voice and you see all the mistakes being corrected live (I normally only make one mistake a year though :-)... such roofs included are Salt, Clearstory, Bonnet, Octagon, Pentagon, GreenHouse Glassed,

The last section will have no notes on screen but Indexed and narrated and I will Reverse Engineer at least 4 hopefully 5 complete home designed roofs using everything from Breaks, Surfaces, Elevated, Arched, Vaulted, Cut Openings, Valley Flashing , Trim, add Nodes,  etc to let you see how complex whole roofs were made.

I sure hope it is worth the effort.

Introductory price for about 300 mb of compressed videos, close to two hours, is $40.

I hope to have them as downloads / but can put to CD and ship if needed +SH..

Feel free to contact me if your interested and I'll be more motivated to get them done and out there :-)

Jack