Drawing a Wall Frame
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Drawing a wall frame Draw a 2 X 4 using single line (the pencil shaped) tool (Note: a 2x4 isn’t actually 2” X 4”)
Push/pull to 12’ long & make it a component called “sill plate”
Close the component Draw a 2x4 stud on the sill plate after you have closed the component.
Push/pull to 92 5/8” tall
Select the stud and make it a component called “stud”. Select the stud, copy using “move” tool and “CNTR” button, move 16” and push enter, then immediately enter (x 10) and it will make 9 copies spaced 16” apart on center. Select the last stud, right click and make unique
Select move tool and put your cursor on the bottom right corner
Move stud to the left and put cursor on the corner, when you let go, those corners are lined up.
Using move tool and “CTRL” key, copy the stud and move it 3” to the left
Now draw random length 2x4’s for blocking (spacers) between those two studs
Rotate the drawing around to the back and push/pull the 2”x4” blocking to the back face of the frame
Close component Now draw a 2x4 box on top of the studs for one of the top plates and make it a component “top plate”
Push/pull to 12’ long
Select the top plate and using the move tool and “CTRL” key, select the bottom left corner, copy and move up to make a double top plate
Now we’ll make a 36” R/O (rough opening) for a door Using the tape measure tool, we’ll go from the bottom corner up 84”
Now draw a construction line across for reference
Select these two studs and make them unique
Draw a line over to space the opening 24” from the left Make that a 2”x4” “Trimmer Stud”
Push/pull that “Trimmer Stud” up to the construction line, or 84” (82 ½”)
Select the right side stud, right click and make it unique
Move it over 1” and draw a 2x4 beside it
Push/pull up to construction line or pull up to 82 ½”
Draw a 4”x4”
Push/pull over to the other 2”x4” Trimmer Stud
Now select that stud, right click and chose edit component
Draw lines at the top of the 4”x4” header and erase the bottom lines and close component
Now add a cripple/jack stud on both sides of the header
Now add a “King Stud”
Now add a 2”x4” sole plate at a right angle to the first wall
Push/pull to 6’ long and make it a component “right side sole plate”
Draw a stud and push/pull to 92 5/8”
Select stud, right click and make it a component “short wall stud”
Copy using “CTRL” button, space at 16”, push enter, then (x5) for five copies
Select right stud and right click to make unique
Using move tool, grab the bottom right corner
And move it into place
Now put on the two top plates and put in a R/O for a 24” wide, 36” tall window using the same procedure as doing the rough opening for the door, the window will be centered side to side and the bottom of the window will be according to building code.
Push/pull to 12’ long & make it a component called “sill plate”
Close the component Draw a 2x4 stud on the sill plate after you have closed the component.
Push/pull to 92 5/8” tall
Select the stud and make it a component called “stud”. Select the stud, copy using “move” tool and “CNTR” button, move 16” and push enter, then immediately enter (x 10) and it will make 9 copies spaced 16” apart on center. Select the last stud, right click and make unique
Select move tool and put your cursor on the bottom right corner
Move stud to the left and put cursor on the corner, when you let go, those corners are lined up.
Using move tool and “CTRL” key, copy the stud and move it 3” to the left
Now draw random length 2x4’s for blocking (spacers) between those two studs
Rotate the drawing around to the back and push/pull the 2”x4” blocking to the back face of the frame
Close component Now draw a 2x4 box on top of the studs for one of the top plates and make it a component “top plate”
Push/pull to 12’ long
Select the top plate and using the move tool and “CTRL” key, select the bottom left corner, copy and move up to make a double top plate
Now we’ll make a 36” R/O (rough opening) for a door Using the tape measure tool, we’ll go from the bottom corner up 84”
Now draw a construction line across for reference
Select these two studs and make them unique
Draw a line over to space the opening 24” from the left Make that a 2”x4” “Trimmer Stud”
Push/pull that “Trimmer Stud” up to the construction line, or 84” (82 ½”)
Select the right side stud, right click and make it unique
Move it over 1” and draw a 2x4 beside it
Push/pull up to construction line or pull up to 82 ½”
Draw a 4”x4”
Push/pull over to the other 2”x4” Trimmer Stud
Now select that stud, right click and chose edit component
Draw lines at the top of the 4”x4” header and erase the bottom lines and close component
Now add a cripple/jack stud on both sides of the header
Now add a “King Stud”
Now add a 2”x4” sole plate at a right angle to the first wall
Push/pull to 6’ long and make it a component “right side sole plate”
Draw a stud and push/pull to 92 5/8”
Select stud, right click and make it a component “short wall stud”
Copy using “CTRL” button, space at 16”, push enter, then (x5) for five copies
Select right stud and right click to make unique
Using move tool, grab the bottom right corner
And move it into place
Now put on the two top plates and put in a R/O for a 24” wide, 36” tall window using the same procedure as doing the rough opening for the door, the window will be centered side to side and the bottom of the window will be according to building code.
