Renerabbitt

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.

The handle at the arrow's end of a CAD segment is what I was referring to, and holding down ctrl while either holding the right mouse or the alt key disables angle snaps.

Holding control with the alt key while dragging the arrow handle is an extra special trick.. try it out

I'd be willing to take on some additional design work on a freelance basis time permitting, however I'd prefer X-11, any reason not to upgrade? Also, is the info@ email address your preferred contact?

Not sure if anyone has come up with a new method but I build shaped stairs out of landings as they use a polyline. Simply stack your landings to create stairs and uncheck railings in the dbx.

Also periodically check to see if you have multiple user libraries in your sync location, when CA writes a big user library at the close of a program it takes a while for the cloud service to upload ..if your other system is trying to download at the same time and then CA is opened on the new machine the cloud authoring system will write a new user library with a different file pathing, making you lose any new symbols without any warning or alert. Their is a workaround as I describe earlier..good luck!

Please report back in time, curious to see if you start running into CA crashes over time. The way authoring works on most cloud systems is that a file is locked for editing when syncing to a cloud often times longer than what your machine represents..when a new system tries to sync it will attempt to access this file, this can cause a corruption in system files, essentially crashing the program and at times even making you restore the program..

Also what preferences are you changing so frequently? .just for my own curiosity and so maybe I have a better solution for you...I maybe tweak a preference once or twice a year.