5D+ Plus - Flexible Documentation For Architects

Upcoming Feature: Grid Sets
Version 2.1.0 is scheduled for release in mid-January

Can we have multiple sets on plan view too?

Sure, man. At the end of the clip I have a demo 'bout creating sets for Column Grid. :partying_face:

@JQL more details here.

Happy new year! Diagonal column grids . :star_struck:
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Best wishes to everyone! And especially to @Cyentruk who keeps surprising us with amazing features!

Here is how you can play around with Grid Sets.

This is very promising. But it would be a huge, life changing, promise if we could pair it up with diagonal sections :smiley:

PS: I know, I know… my insistence on this topic is annoying!

hello I am finally getting into really using this amazing tool. Thanks so much for developing it! I am trying the space labels function to add labels for rooms and, ideally, display the area for each room. I have my units set to architectural because I want my linear dimensions to display in architectural units (feet and inches) but I want the space labels to display the area in square feet. When I go to model info and try to change the drop down menu so that the area is calculated in square feet it doesn’t allow me to…any suggestions?

Sorry for the late reply — I’ve been quite busy working on the new version.

Your request has been noted and will be supported in the upcoming v2.1.0 update, which will allow Space Labels to display area in square feet, while keeping linear dimensions in Architectural units (feet and inches).

I’ve also prepared a video preview showing what’s coming next week, including a beta version for anyone who would like to test the new features early.

Thank you very much for using and supporting the tool!

thank you @Cyentruk on a separate question: is there a way to get the section cut marks to show up in the plans/elevations?

Yes, the section cut marks can be automatically drawn by pressing the button “Section Mark” in Labels. You can also draw the elevation marks by pressing “Elevation Mark” button, too. These functions apply for plan, elevation and section views.

thanks!

Hey! @Cyentruk I see a lot of dimensions there that seem made with Curic text. Is that a derived tool from 5D+ or curic text, that exists but I’m not aware of?

These came from FBU Dimension extension.

After @curic4su finishes upgrading Curic Text to support multiple font types (not just Curic Single-Line Text), I’m planning to build a Dimension Tool and a Legend Tool for 5D+ Plus.

In this video, I’m showing a new feature in version 2.1.0: you can now use the Select tool to edit labels directly, and all related scenes will stay perfectly in sync with your changes.

This is getting great!

What about those changes affecting scene names too?

Keep the prefix, add the S1, or S2.

[Prefix] [CustomSymbolName]=Section S2

The Beta version of 5D+ Plus 2.1.0 is ready now.
Here is the installer: 5d_plus_v2.1.0.Beta2_signed.rbz (6.0 MB)

And more from the release notes.

5D+ Plus Beta 2.2 is ready for testing!
A powerful new feature has been added.

If you already have a beta version installed, simply click Check for Update to upgrade to this version.


Bam! That’s how sections should work natively! Thanks!

What about reversing a section’s direction? Is it possible, or too complex, as it will affect a lot of things and even scene cameras?

Hi @Cyentruk we are starting to really integrate your tool into your workflow. I wish you, Medeek, Curic, Fredo, and Flextools all either worked for Sketchup or merged your tools into one BimSuite. It would be amazing! I have two questions:
1)The level tool does not seem to be working for me; I have the level defined in the building information panel but whenever I try to generate the labels nothing happens (unlike using the other label or scene tools which generate objects visible in outliner)
2)I’ve been using Curic Section to set up interior elevations…the thing I painfully learned today was that when opening your file and Curic Section performs a diagnostic and “finds problems with your model” it deletes any section plane it did not generate…including ones generated by 5D+ :frowning: is there a way to avoid this or just don’t let it run the diagnostic?

Thank you and keep up the good work!