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I thought you'd ask: RABS OUTBOARD NEWEL POST.calibz Remember to raise the bottom rail

My preferred method is to build the railing to spec in a separate plan and than add to library as a symbol and place at the edge of a deck with no rail...Less fuss and no chance of it getting screwed up later..and I think it's faster

When it comes down to it, these scans are simply not a good value outside of revit or similar programs. CA is built primarily for the residential world where architectural elements are few in variation. Residential building code and your local plan-checker allow for a more organic approach to drafting...commercial is simply a different animal. Someone needs to convert a scan to a dwg/dxf/pdf, rescale, trace, interpret elevations, and you still have to redraw...you might be missing details, a scanner isn't going to get you setbacks to place the lot, it won't tell you which way the joists are running or what your sub-grade conditions are, stick framed or truss roof...and someone already spent a boatload on it...neat :). I spent years with a laptop in the field with a bluetooth measuring device and what you come to realize is it's just faster with pen and paper. 8' plate height, 2⁸6⁸LH, 4⁰4⁰CS, 3⁰ to left wall, 4:12 △, 12' grade to eave, 18" overhang, SOG, 30' Curb to curb, 25' curb to building, ..etc., then snap 1000 photos for scaling, done. Take your graph paper back to the office and draw it up in 3-6 hrs. I can tell you by looking at a photo the size of your cabinets, the size of your windows..all standard, your plan-checker doesn't care if your 3⁰3⁰ window is actually a 3²3⁰.(California energy code does though):) I can go to a split level hillside home with a laser measure and a tablet and measure the full 2000 sq ft home in 3-5 hours...add another 3-6 hours in CA and you've got an accurate model. ready to go.

I sent you a PM, I'm up in the Bay Area, willing to save you/client some $$ to get your project into CA, else GL and let us know how it goes!

I mentioned this to you in your other post found here: defaults/camera tools/full camera defaults/camera/lighting/automatic/maximum lights/

Photoshop for mine, adjusted the distortion, select the main sign and cut the rest, fill with content-aware tool, spot heel as necessary, dupe the layer, change to monochrome, export both layers as diffuse and bump respectively.

You can get some pretty powerful stuff done in 10 minutes when you learn your photo editing software's..this took 10 min tops:

Can you post a concept sketch? what font, logo name, type of sign, elevated/yard/platform/surface mount?

I think this is what I needed, I'll take a try at it later and report back,per usual, you're the man! Love this, I need to study more, I actually do not know how to write and implement macros without making them global.

Are you changing the number style using the "number style" radio button in you p-line dbx or are you changing the "displayed line length" in the "general CAD" default?

Sounds right to me, I was surprised at how crippled the software was, it was the only modelling software that was effected in such a way.

I have a macro that I wrote to input job info with a rescue that could easily be wrong. Often times when I open the plan that has the macro, the job info is from a previous job...do I have to have a trigger to update the macro in the plan every time I go to modify it? Is there a way to write this macro so that the data never changes once input?- should I delete the rescue from the macro?

CAD defaults are set according to the current active CAD Layer, you can change active CAD layers independent of plan views.

Hey Graham found something interesting on the rebuild of my computer...While I was waiting for pci x16 extension cables I had to use 1x riser cards to temporarily keep my machine up and running. With the GFX cards limited to 1x lanes, the mouse in the CA model-space would jitter all over the place and was extremely slow to manipulate the plan...same as 3d views. When the cursor made it back to hovering over toolbars it was restored to normal responsiveness but as asoon as you hovered over plan it was almost unusable...gfx cards definitely in play here. Upon installing the 16x lane extension cables the problem immediately dissapeared. Just interesting.

You could also check the "show length" under linestyle/display options in the line's dbx, but you would be limited on formatting options...preferred method would be Michael's.

LOL, tied now, I've gotta bring some better advise. Personally, I add items that will be specific to a job into a job folder in the library, when the job is done I deleted the folder. I don't disagree with your request! You could always export just that library for your archives.

Save them to your library and label them.

Thank you Graham, much appreciated.hope you're well, been a minute.

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This is the best method for most pools IMO: 4 walls can get you a square /round pool that can be moved/filled/ has molding profiles/has wall coverings/shows water...easy to control, manipulate and move around, looks great in 3d

I use Kbirds method, walls cut terrain so it works quite well, additionally I'd be happy to do a custom molded insert imported from sketchup..would take me next to no time, maybe 10 minutes, let me know.

Do you have a picture from the mfr.?

Not sure I know of any tricks that you don't already know(I think you should make an obscure tricks thread.) Here's one maybe, You can replace referenced texture files for materials in the main/bonus/manufactured libraries by re-zipping the referenced texture source file with your own so long as the referenced source replaces the original with the same name. Useful in a multi-office environment looking for better textures with maybe a few less library sync issues. maybe another but I'm guessing you know that library symbols can carry macros.

I figured it may help someone else less superman-ish I actually can't think of an instance where I would want an arrow to snap to an angle, but I typically draft on 11x17 and am trying to stuff info anywhere I can. Alt+ctrl is actually a button on my CA MIDI controller...less hand cramps.

in other words, OOTB I believe angle snaps are enabled in preferences at 15 degree increments per plan defaults and your arc will snap to 15 degrees as you try and place your arc per the referenced method of right click or alt. Pressing down control temporarily disables angle snaps so that you can place the end of your segment anywhere that pleases you.