Topic Title

How do I adjust Insul1 Line Type to a width to fit in a 2 X 4 or 2 X 6 exterior wall? Is there an easier way to draw insulation?

Thanks for any help,

Ken Gibson

Just change the spacing to 1/2 the wall thickness. For 3 1/2" stud, use 1 3/4" spacing.

Easiest way is with line or change linetype. There have been wishes to be able to use hatch that hasn't come and probably won't.

kennca,

We have a toolbar button flyout for a bunch of different linetypes/spacings. Below are a couple. If you plug this into your 2dtl_win.dtb file (and make some associated bitmaps) you can grab these on the fly. I'd attach the bitmaps I made if there were a way to add attachments here...

[LINETYPE]
DropDownCount=30
Hint=LINETYPE
Icon=LINETYPE2
A=^;^S7^Solid^$^S8^1.0$^S0^;^

Hint00=Insulation 3-5/8"
Icon00=ins-3-58
A00=^;^S7^S7^S4^Insul1^$^S8^.1.13.16$^S0^:^

Hint01=Insulation 6"
Icon01=insl-6
A01=^;^S7^S7^S4^Insul1^$^S8^.3$^S0^:^

If you are using DataCAD 11 you can set the spacing for the linetype and save it as a new linetype. This way if you want R-13 you can select the R-13 Linetype from your lines and it will have the spacing set. I saved several just for Insulation:

R-13
[Line Definition]
Segments=19
EndCorrection=1
Factor=48
Seg1=100 -0.9999996
Seg2=0.180000120577698 0.0399999684126642
Seg3=0.1799999096286 0.120000177871976
Seg4=0.0999999172695333 0.19999993207743
Seg5=-7.679445217824E-8 0.219999899999987
Seg6=-0.420000514288879 0.839999239125064
Seg7=1.34706637690144E-17 0.2199999
Seg8=0.0999999521761049 0.199999914624149
Seg9=0.179999931143415 0.119999965322353
Seg10=0.179999911377654 0.0399999878584575
Seg11=0.179999911377654 -0.0399999878584575
Seg12=0.179999931143415 -0.119999965322353
Seg13=0.0999999172695333 -0.19999993207743
Seg14=1.34706637690144E-17 -0.2199999
Seg15=-0.419998914049157 -0.839999703834691
Seg16=3.83972260604768E-8 -0.219999899999997
Seg17=0.0999999521761049 -0.199999914624149
Seg18=0.179999930572579 -0.120000146456064
Seg19=0.179999911377654 -0.0399999878584575

R-30
[Line Definition]
Segments=19
EndCorrection=1
Factor=144
Seg1=100 -0.9999996
Seg2=0.180000120577698 0.0399999684126642
Seg3=0.1799999096286 0.120000177871976
Seg4=0.0999999172695333 0.19999993207743
Seg5=-7.679445217824E-8 0.219999899999987
Seg6=-0.420000514288879 0.839999239125064
Seg7=1.34706637690144E-17 0.2199999
Seg8=0.0999999521761049 0.199999914624149
Seg9=0.179999931143415 0.119999965322353
Seg10=0.179999911377654 0.0399999878584575
Seg11=0.179999911377654 -0.0399999878584575
Seg12=0.179999931143415 -0.119999965322353
Seg13=0.0999999172695333 -0.19999993207743
Seg14=1.34706637690144E-17 -0.2199999
Seg15=-0.419998914049157 -0.839999703834691
Seg16=3.83972260604768E-8 -0.219999899999997
Seg17=0.0999999521761049 -0.199999914624149
Seg18=0.179999930572579 -0.120000146456064
Seg19=0.179999911377654 -0.0399999878584575

R-38
[Line Definition]
Segments=19
EndCorrection=1
Factor=184
Seg1=100 -0.9999996
Seg2=0.180000120577698 0.0399999684126642
Seg3=0.1799999096286 0.120000177871976
Seg4=0.0999999172695333 0.19999993207743
Seg5=-7.679445217824E-8 0.219999899999987
Seg6=-0.420000514288879 0.839999239125064
Seg7=1.34706637690144E-17 0.2199999
Seg8=0.0999999521761049 0.199999914624149
Seg9=0.179999931143415 0.119999965322353
Seg10=0.179999911377654 0.0399999878584575
Seg11=0.179999911377654 -0.0399999878584575
Seg12=0.179999931143415 -0.119999965322353
Seg13=0.0999999172695333 -0.19999993207743
Seg14=1.34706637690144E-17 -0.2199999
Seg15=-0.419998914049157 -0.839999703834691
Seg16=3.83972260604768E-8 -0.219999899999997
Seg17=0.0999999521761049 -0.199999914624149
Seg18=0.179999930572579 -0.120000146456064
Seg19=0.179999911377654 -0.0399999878584575

Hope this helps!