Brick work software

[diy001]

hi all, is there a software available to help design brickwalls?
something i could type the height and length of the wall in, choose a brickwork pattern; and out comes a scaled down illustration of the design? anyone know of any?

 

[iaink]

A calculator?

 

[^woody^]

AutoCAD Architecture 2011?

Patterns are limited to about six though

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Its another wind up thread isn't it?

 

[diy001]

Its a genuine post; Im just not a experianced bricky.
A software like this would be excellent for someone like me, if i can get it to design a real scaled down illustration i would know on what course i need to do what cuts. Walls like a english garden wall with a course of 20mm overhang on every forth course and a sloped top and with a tied in pier would beacome easy to do. obvioiusly i wouldnt expect to use it for ever but it would be good untill i picked up experience, no....?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

You are, you're tryin to wind us up aren't you? Well I'm not biting!!!

 

[diy001]

freddy im being serious, why do u think that?

 

[^woody^]

if i can get it to design a real scaled down illustration i would know on what course i need to do what cuts.

Walls like a english garden wall with a course of 20mm overhang on every forth course

with a tied in pier would beacome easy to do.

WTF

If you need software to tell you:

- what course you need cuts on (there should be no cuts)

- or that you put an oversail on every fourth course (err every fourth course)

- ties for a pier (every other course)

then you have bigger problems to address which Bill Gates just can't help with

 

[wavetrain]

Can diy001 please post pictures of designs he would like software to draw for him?

 

[Static]

hi all, is there a software available to help design brickwalls?

TEDDS or CADS Wall Panel Designer.. or you might be able to get a copy of BRCs plain panel designer but its a little bugged..

Course those are all structural tools for designing panels against wind.. will not give coursing/bonds etc or any pretty pics.. so no real help

 

[diy001]

if i can get it to design a real scaled down illustration i would know on what course i need to do what cuts.

Walls like a english garden wall with a course of 20mm overhang on every forth course

with a tied in pier would beacome easy to do.

WTF

If you need software to tell you:

- what course you need cuts on (there should be no cuts)

- or that you put an oversail on every fourth course (err every fourth course)

- ties for a pier (every other course)

then you have bigger problems to address which Bill Gates just can't help with

Judgeing by your post i doubt even the most eminant specialist for the mentally handicapped could help you mate theres no need to be belligerent.

Im talking about about feature walls using different couloured bricks; that are 30course high and slope down to 15courses. im my opinion it would help me, but like i said im not a highly experianced bricklayer.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Oh man, its getting reall painful now //search.diynot.com/forum_sear...since=any&author=&search=Search+Forum&stype=0

 

[diy001]

why's it so painfull freddy?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Have you searched through the previous threads on the Forum? I'm sure you'll find what you're looking for.

 

[diy001]

Ive tried the link you provided but no those are more for designing the layout of houses etc. Im looking for a more brickwork design specific software. freddy I dont understand why this was so poignant for you that you displayed such emotions in your previous post.
please explain?