Is there a better way to create Batt Insulation in 2006?

[Haden]

We are still using an old .lsp routine to draw batt insulation in a wall section or plan detail which actually creates a curving polyline.

Does anyone have a better way as of AutoCAD 2006, or are people just using blocks and old lisp routines similar to ours?

Thanks.

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

How about Linetype "Batting" that ships with AutoCAD 2006 ( Acad.lin or Acadiso.lin ) ?

Have a good one, Mike

[Haden]

How about Linetype "Batting" that ships with AutoCAD 2006?

Thanks for the quick reply, MIke, but unfortunately I think I had tried that one some time ago and passed on it. The biggest problem with the linetype is that you cannot just draw the batt insulation to a specific thickness, say 3 1/2" or 5 1/2"; you must change the ltscale by trial and error until it comes out to the thickness you want. Then, you have just messed up the ltscale for your dashed lines, etc., and have to go back to alter the object's linetype scale of the batt insulation (again trial and error) to get it to read right, AFTER you have set your drawing's ltscale to what you need. Then, heaven forbid, you use a drawing in more than one scale context (i.e. xref a large buliding section into a detail view), and you may have a new problem with ltscale.

Just not nearly direct and user-friendly enough. I'd be interested to hear other ideas, and again, thanks for the discussion, Mike.

[Brian Myers]

Also, Architectural Desktop comes with a Batt Insul hatch pattern that you could use if you have access to that program.

[Haden]

I haven't really fooled much with dynamic blocks yet (because I'm actually now primarily a Revit man), but has anyone tried to make a stretchable dynamic block in AutoCad which works for batt insulation?

[Rico]

We are still using an old .lsp routine to draw batt insulation in a wall section or plan detail which actually creates a curving polyline.

Does anyone have a better way as of AutoCAD 2006, or are people just using blocks and old lisp routines similar to ours?

Thanks.

Today is your lucky day, my man.

Attached is a Dynamic Block of a batting and rigid insulation. Easy to use, small in size and scalable and rotatable. I created it myself and am quite proud of what they can do.

To use the Dynamic Properties you have to have "Shortcut menus in drawing area" checked on. Then just left click the block and we're on our way.

The little circle is a rotate action - this allows you to rotate it 360 degrees.

The little arrow is a stretch array action - stretch it to the limit of the cavity you want to fill and voila.

You can set the scale by going into your properties dialog box and setting the XY and Z scales. If it's a 3 1/2" wall, type 3.5. if it's a 92mm wall, type 92.

If you need more help, just let me know, ok?

[Haden]

Also, Architectural Desktop comes with a Batt Insul hatch pattern that you could use if you have access to that program.

Again, as I said in another follow-up, we're mostly Revit here now, and abandoned ADT for Revit a couple of years ago. I think I may have tried that one as well, but we only own AutoCAD in version 2006, so I don't think that will work for us either.

But thanks, Dilbert.

[Haden]

Today is your lucky day, my man.

Attached is a Dynamic Block of a batting and rigid insulation. Easy to use, small in size and scalable and rotatable. I created it myself and am quite proud of what they can do.

Thanks, Max! You just said it. I appreciate the gift, and I'll let everyone know how it works out for us after we have a chance to try it.

[Haden]

To use the Dynamic Properties you have to have "Shortcut menus in drawing area" checked on. Then just left click the block and we're on our way.

The little circle is a rotate action - this allows you to rotate it 360 degrees.

The little arrow is a stretch array action - stretch it to the limit of the cavity you want to fill and voila.
If you need more help, just let me know, ok?

OK.
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OK, I get it -- your file contains more than one block. I used the design center to input just the one block I wanted, and it works. Thanks again. Great little tool!

[Mike.Perry]

Thanks for the quick reply, MIke, but unfortunately I think I had tried that one some time ago and passed on it. <SNIP>

Just not nearly direct and user-friendly enough. I'd be interested to hear other ideas, and again, thanks for the discussion, Mike.

Hi

Maybe...

DynInsulate - dynamic block for insulation (DWG) via CADForum.cz

Have a good one, Mike