First look at my attempts to simplify the look and feel of the Draw and Edit menus for walls:





I'm no UI expert but my idea is to create collapsible menus for certain sections that are not modified as commonly during regular use.  The "wall start" and "wall end" sections are a good examples of such sections.  Typically the parameters within these two sections are only modified in certain specific situations or when customization is required.

Thoughts?

Version 3.3.5 - 11.09.2023
- Added the Copy Opening Tool to the Medeek Wall Tools II toolbar.
- Enabled the Copy Opening Tool for Windows, Man Doors and Garage Doors.
- Enabled subtractive geometry for Beam Assemblies.
- Added additional W-Flange steel beam sizes.

Tutorial 44 - Opening Copy Tool (4:45 min.)

For this one would probably use the shed option.

Version 3.3.7 - 10.29.2023
- Enabled the "Edit Truss Assembly" function for symmetric cathedral trusses (imperial and metric units).
- Added ceiling gypsum for symmetric cathedral trusses.
- Fixed a minor bug with parallel chord trusses.

Tutorial 43 - Opening Tool (6:01 min.)

Version 3.3.4b - 10.25.2023
- Updated the Opening Tool to include Windows and Garage Doors.

Version 3.3.4 - 10.23.2023
- Added a "Assign to 2D Layer" parameter for 2D Outlines within the General tab of the Global Settings.
- Added the Opening tool to the Medeek Wall Tools II toolbar.





The Opening Tool in its current state can be used only to toggle door swings.  I will probably be adding additional functionality to this tool for windows and garage doors as well as regular man doors.  This new tool is in response to feedback provided by Matt Donley of MasterSketchUp.

Version 3.3.6 - 10.20.2023
- Sheathing Vertical Offset parameters added for attic trusses.
- Cladding Vertical Offset parameters added attic trusses.
- Wall Cladding Gap parameter added for common, monopitch and attic trusses.



The wall cladding gap parameter was added to bring the Truss plugin inline more with the Wall plugin.

Version 3.3.3 - 10.18.2023
- Fixed a minor bug with the post module.

Version 1.3.7 - 10.14.2023
- Added four timer switch combinations (Leviton VPT24-1PZ).



Added per customer request.

I still need to come up with a good porch module for wrap around porches and the like, but in the meantime with some careful use of the SUBTRACT function one can get pretty close:





The model can be viewed here:

https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/64c6616c-bbfb-4323-98da-e6c60fa3a522/Wrap-Around-Porch

mdkBIM Tutorial 3 - Modeling a House Envelope from a Face (10:04 min.)

Version 3.3.2 - 10.10.2023
- Added the Draw Wall Perimeter tool to the Medeek Wall Tools II toolbar.

(The tool icon was added July 25th, but now it actually works)

Tutorial 42 - Wall Perimeter Tool (5:28 min.)

I am also a direct descendant of Edson Whipple (1805-1894) who had six polygamous wives and helped start the Mormon colonies in Colonia Juarez Mexico.

https://whipple.one-name.net/tng/getperson.php?personID=I176&tree=whipple

I am descended through his sixth wife:  Mary Ann Quinney (1832-1910)

She was quite a bit younger than him and instead of following Edson to Mexico she divorced him and stayed in Provo, Utah.