Framing Tools: Cladding

Tool for the cladding or cover layer (COVER) of a wall panel, horizontal structure or horizontal structure panel. Select Tool from the list. The parameters are set according to the selected tool. If necessary, edit the parameters in the dialog box.

Rules

Description

Description text for the tool.

Cross Section

Select the cross section of the boards with the Select button. Select the profile library and cross section in the Piece Properties dialog box.

Piece Properties

Spacing

Enter the board spacing (S) in the field.

Position Angle

The default position angle, which depends on the profile's cross section, is defined in the cladding library and does not usually need to be changed. If the cross section is placed in the wrong position in the cladding, determine how much the cross section needs to be rotated and add the angle to the default position angle.

Direction angle

Defines the direction of the boarding.

• AUTO - The direction is defined automatically according to the material of the layer. For example, the vertical or horizontal siding of a wall.
• AUTO_R - Same as AUTO, but the installation of the wall's vertical siding is begun from the opposite direction.

Max. Notch

Enter the maximum size of a notch (D) made to a board next to an opening. If the notch is larger, the board will be cut at the opening.

Minimum Width

Enter the minimum width of a board (W) next to an opening. If the width is smaller, the board will be cut at the opening.

Opening offsets

Enter the distances of the boards from the opening edges in this field.

• Left (DL)
• Right (DR)
• Bottom (DB)
• Top (DT)

Automatic Cut

You can select an automatic cut for the siding boards in the cladding tool. The boards will be cut at battens. You can stagger the cut-off points on different board courses by entering the number of overlapping courses in the field Overlapping rows.

Overlapping rows = 2	Overlapping rows = 3

Enter the Max length and Min length for a board.

You can enter the minimum overlap for the cut-off points in the Min Distance (DMIN) field.

You can define a protection area above and below the openings (on the left and right sides of an opening in a vertical siding) where the board is not cut. The protection area is determined by multiplying the height of the board (width of the board in a vertical siding) with the factor in the Full boards above and below openings field.