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Drawing a wall frame
Draw a 2 X 4 using single line (the pencil shaped) tool (Note: a 2x4 isnt 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.
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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, thenimmediately enter (x 10) and it will make 9 copies spaced 16 apart on center.
Select the last stud, right click and make unique
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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.
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Using move tool and CTRL key, copy the stud and move it 3 to the left
Now draw random length 2x4s for blocking (spacers) between those two studs
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Rotate the drawing around to the back and push/pull the 2x4 blocking to the back face of theframe
Close component
Now draw a 2x4 box on top of the studs for one of the top plates and make it a component topplate
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Push/pull to 12 long
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Select the top plate and using the move tool and CTRL key, select the bottom left corner, copyand move up to make a double top plate
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Now well make a 36 R/O (rough opening) for a doorUsing the tape measure tool, well go from the bottom corner up 84
Now draw a construction line across for reference
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Select these two studs and make them unique
Draw a line over to space the opening 24 from the leftMake that a 2x4 Trimmer Stud
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Push/pull that Trimmer Stud up to the construction line, or 84 (82 )
Select the right side stud, right click and make it unique
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Move it over 1 and draw a 2x4 beside it
Push/pull up to construction line or pull up to 82
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Draw a 4x4
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Push/pull over to the other 2x4 Trimmer Stud
Now select that stud, right click and chose edit component
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Draw lines at the top of the 4x4 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
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Now add a 2x4 sole plate at a right angle to the first wall
Push/pull to 6 long and make it a component right side sole plate
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Draw a stud and push/pull to 92 5/8
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Select stud, right click and make it a component short wall stud
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Copy using CTRL button, space at 16, push enter, then (x5) for five copies
Select right stud and right click to make unique
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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 sameprocedure 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.
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