Sheeting distribution in a hsbWall

This document will show you the different sheeting types in the hsbWalls in the Wall Detail Builder.

Sheet properties

Thickness – This is the thickness of the sheet. The only way to change the thickness value and ensure that sheets meet at connections properly is to modify the wall connection.
Blocking – Turn on this setting if you want blocking (noggins) between the sheet and the next sheet above it.
Color – Select the color that you want the sheet to appear in.
First Sheet – You can enter a width for the first sheet of the wall.
Gap – Specify the horizontal gap (distance between sheet and next sheet to the right or left).

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IMPORTANT: The total width / height of the sheeting includes the gap. (e.g. sheet of 1200 and a gap of 20 the sheeting should be 1220 and enter 20 in the gap)

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Sheet – Enter a height for the sheet
Material – Enter the name for the sheeting material.
Vertical Gap ‐ Specify the vertical gap (distance between sheet and next sheet to the top).
Width – Enter the width you want the sheets to be.
Gap back – Enter a value for the Back gap.
Gap front – Enter a value for the Front gap.
Width opening – Enter a value for the opening. This will make an extra space between the window/Opening and the sheeting.
Tongue height – Enter a value for the Tongue height Max.
Length – Enter a value for the max. Length of a log.
First log height – Enter a value for the first log height.

These are all the different Sheeting distributions

When using the Full

Select the Full sheeting option in the pull down menu.

Thickness – This is the thickness of the sheet which can be changed here. The only way to change the thickness value and ensure that sheets meet at connections properly is to modify the wall detail library.

When using the Vertical sheets

Select the Vertical sheets option sheeting in the pull down menu.

Material – Enter the name for the sheeting material.
Colour – Select the colour that you want the sheet to appear in.
Width – Enter the width you want the sheets to be.
Gap – Specify the horizontal gap (distance between sheet and next sheet to the right or left).

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IMPORTANT: when using a gap, add the value onto the sheeting otherwise this will be subtracted from the sheeting.
For example: you have a sheet of 1200 and a gap of 20 your sheeting should be 1220 and enter 20 in the gap

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First Sheet– You can enter a width for the first sheet of the wall.
Height Sheet– Enter a height for the sheet
Blocking – Turn on this setting if you want blocking (noggins) between the sheet and the next sheet above it.
Vertical Gap‐ Specify the vertical gap (distance between sheet and next>sheet to the top).
Thickness – This is the thickness of the sheet which can be changed here but might result in sheets overlapping. The only way to change the thickness value and ensure that sheets meet at connections properly is to modify the wall detail library.

You can select predefined Sheeting in the Sheeting catalog.

Distribution Vertical Siding

Select the Vertical Siding option sheeting in the pull down menu.

Thickness – This is the thickness of the sheet which can be changed here but might result in sheets overlapping. The only way to change the thickness value and ensure that sheets meet at connections properly is to modify the wall detail library.

Control point

Control point name – Enter the name of the Control point you have used. (In this example it’s 5, you can choose any number between 1 and 9).
Don’t forget to put the Control point in the Group (hsbConsole) you are using.
Control point type – Enter 0 or 1, if you use O this will center the sheet, if you use 1 this will place the sheets from the side.

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Make sure the distribution point is in the same group as the hsbWalls (hsbConsole). Otherwise it will not work.

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NOTE: If the Distribution point symbol seems to be too big, this has something to do with the units.

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1. Remove the Distribution point symbol out of your drawing.
2. Purge the drawing.
3. Type ‘units’ in the command line. This will open the ‘drawing Setup’ dialog box.
4. Uncheck the ‘Scale Objects inserted from other drawings’.
5. Insert the Distribution point symbol again.