Generating a Wall Framing 3D Model

You can generate the framing of the selected walls in the framing model FRAMING.vxm. This way, you can view the wall panel parts in the model. However, you cannot edit the panels, as the framing model is not connected to the wall panels.

First you need to generate panel drawings of the wall panels. Save any changes made to the panel drawings and close the elevations before generating the 3D model of the framing.

1. Select Classic Wall Framing | Generate Framing 3D.
2. You can limit the number of walls selected by choosing a basic wall type. Select a type from the additional menu.
   • Select Exterior Wall - When the function is selected, you can select exterior walls.
   • Select Interior Wall - When the function is selected, you can select interior walls.
   • Select All of Same Type - When the function is selected, you can select all walls of the same type by clicking one wall of the desired type. The walls are of the same type when they have the same parameters. Either of the basic wall types must be selected at the same time.
3. The actual wall frame (studs, bottom and top plates) are always generated to the 3D model. In addition, you can select other panel parts to be visible in the framing model. Select the desired parts to be visible or hidden by clicking the buttons in the auxiliary menu. The buttons that are selected by default are defined in a setup file.
   • Sheets - Interior and exterior sheathing.
   • Nailing - Horizontal or vertical nailing.
   • Insulation
   • Siding boards -Cladding Or Staggered Cladding added to the panel drawing.
   • Machining - Requires customization.
   • Joints - Hiding joints makes the generation of the model faster and the model lighter. Wall panel joints are mainly used in the steel framing systems.
4. Select the wall or walls. If you selected the function Select All of Same Type, click one wall of the desired type. All the other walls of the same type become selected at once.
5. Select Confirm.
6. Open the drawing-model pair of the framing structure by pressing the F4 key.
7. Activate the model window by pressing the F2 key.
8. If the model geometry is not automatically refreshed in the window, select Zoom Extents from the tool strip.

You can now change the visibility of the panel parts in the model in the following way:

1. Select again Classic Wall Framing | Generate Framing 3D.
2. Select the visible parts by clicking the buttons in the auxiliary menu.
   • Sheets - Interior and exterior sheathing.
   • Nailing - Horizontal or vertical nailing.
   • Insulation
   • Siding boards -Cladding Or Staggered Cladding added to the panel drawing.
   • Machining - Requires customization.
3. Select a panel.
4. Select Confirm.

Defining Visible Panel Parts in the Model

The buttons that are selected by default in the auxiliary menu are defined in the keyword group BDSXX with the keyword wpnlmodelopt.

The keyword group also defines which panel parts are nailing pieces and which are siding pieces:

• wpnlnailingtypes - Defines the piece number of the nailing pieces.
• wpnlsidingtypes - Defines the piece number of the siding pieces.

To be able to display the panel parts in the model, the following definition needs to made in the wall panel settings with the function System | Structural Libraries | Wall Automatic Execution:

In addition, following definition needs to be made to enable the visibility of the insulation in the model: