How to cut Notches at the End Studs with Top/Bottom Plates?

1. Modify Settings

1. Go to Framing Configurations > Modify Settings

2. Scroll down and check the box Automatically Switch Cuts

3. Click Save to close the dialogue

Note: this guide applies to Wall+M Framing Configurations.

Make sure to use the correct Structural Framing families.

Metric:

• M_MF C+C_CH Stud - for vertical elements (studs, king studs, cripples, trimmers, etc.)

• M_MF C+C_CH Plate - for horizontal elements (plates, bridging/blocking, headers, sills, etc.)

Imperial:

• I_MF C+C_CH Stud - for vertical elements (studs, king studs, cripples, trimmers, etc)

• I_MF C+C_CH Plate - for horizontal elements (plates, bridging/blocking, headers, sills, etc.)

Learn more about the Metal Framing families.

2. Choose the reversed cut type for Top and/or Bottom Plate

1. Go back to the Framing Configurations dialogue.

2. Go to Wall Framing

3. Choose the tab Top Plate and/or Bottom Plate

4. Go to Cut Type and choose Plate Cuts Stud

3. Edit the plate family

3.1 Open the C+C_CH Plate family

1. Go to the project browser > Families > Structural Framing category

2. Find the M_MF C+C_CH Plate (Metric) or I_MF C+C_CH Plate (Imperial).

3. Right-click on the family and choose Edit:

3.2 Modify the Butt tf parameter formula

1. Go to the Family Types dialogue

2. Replace the existing Butt tf parameter formula with the new value:

1=2

1. Click Apply

3.3 Create a new parameter

Create a new Instance, Yes/No parameter Top&Bottom Plate and group it under Model Properties

3.4 Modify the existing formulas

1. In the Lenghten_Start parameter, replace the existing formula by copying the formula below:

if(Cut Angle Start > 0°, Length Extension on Slope, Start Offset - if(or(Butt tf, and(not(Butt tf), not(Top&Bottom Plate))), Inverse Start Gap, End Gap))

1. Iin the Lenghten_End parameter, replace the existing formula by copying the formula below:

if(Cut Angle End > 0°, Length Extension on Slope, End Offset - if(or(Butt tf, and(not(Butt tf), not(Top&Bottom Plate))), Inverse End Gap, End Gap))

How the two formulas should look like

1. Click Apply

2. Click OK

4. Load the family back into the project

1. Click Load into the Project and Close

2. In the project, click Overwrite the Existing Version

5. Frame wall

1. Select the walls

2. Click Frame Wall

Top/Bottom Plates now extend to the end of the Studs:

Notch in the stud may not be visible in Revit, but the NOTCH command will appear in the CSV file.

If the Blocking/Nogging also has a reverse connection with the stud, the plate will not extend and will not create the Notch inside the stud:

Note: if you use reversed connections for the opening Header and Sill plates, the Notches will also appear in the King Studs.

Learn more about the difference between default and reversed connections.

6. Setup the exporter

6.1 Set the Default CNC Type

1. Go to the CNC Metal Exporter

2. Click on Set the Default CNC Type

3. Choose one of four configurations (for Arkitech, Howick or Pinnacle machine)

4. Click OK

6.2 Turn on the cut analysis

1. Go to the CNC Metal Exporter

2. Export Setup

3. Tick the box Analyze Cuts for Inverse Connections

4. Click Save & Close

Learn more about the Export Setup.

7. Export files

1. Open the menu in the CNC Metal Exporter

2. Select walls/floors/roofs

3. Click Export Frames

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Note: CNC Metal Exporter is not included in the Metal Collection.

Learn more about the features of CNC Metal Exporter.

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