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Just to clarify, are you saying that the icon .png(image) files of each individual toolbar tool is different across two computers, or are you saying that the toolbar configuration(layout/orientation) is different?

Try deleting a light and hitting undo maybe post a .plan file with your camera saved and called out so we can take a look

.png is lossless, but it will not maintain scale the way the PDF does. You will have to use the point to point resize tool and lock the images ratio.

nice, thank you, +1

Buy Joe's macros and try and discern the logic, it helps me when I am creating a script. I don't remember if Joe offer's training or not, I know @Alaskan_Son does..well worth the investment in time savings if you're doing more than 10 drawings a year. Also take a look through @BrownTiger 's old posts as well as @GerryT, these guys know their stuff

Used CA to organize my ridiculous garage, in hopes of finally being able to park my winter car in it..happy so far, thanks CA..maybe now people will stop trying to tow it for sitting all summer

ran out of time joe but here is the bucket and the flange, you can put the two together and feasibly make the cc86: CC tools.calibz

Probably time for me to add something to my symbols thread, I might do it for you on lunch, can you post a pic?

please post your.plan file

I decided not to mention my frustrations with this .plan...I spent a good hour or so messing around with it and it was turning into a real bag of worms. As solver said the front and back porch should be defined by using room dividers. CA doesn't really let you design from the roof down but the roof should've been designed starting from the shell of the building. The best methods IMO and I think solver would agree is by starting with auto-build roofs...learn that tool and complex roofs will become very manageable. There are a lot of walls with strange roof designations, stretched top heights, no room definitions.... there are also many rooms that are different from the floor defaults and didn't make much sense to me, not knowing what is true and what may be a mistake. Admittedly I gave up on the effort after deleting the second floor and still running into problems. I don't know that me posting this info is helpful, I certainly don't mean to be rude, there are some best practices for putting together a building in CA like this that maybe should be studied.

bingo...this originated as someone elses plan and they had some very strange RO defaults for the hinge doors only..thank you, that was a new one for me

thank you for that, still can't figure out why the member size is the same but the window header reports a 4x12!

I've used the search tool and searched the forums and can't figure this one out. Up until now I've used a custom window/door macro that called out headers...decided to switch to the framing labels and, welp, take a look: the window shows "4x12" as I like, the doors show "11-1/8 "even though the spec'd deflt is 11-1/4. my door default for that door is set to auto calc based on width, same as the window, yet I have two very different labels even though both use defaults....AND WHERE THE HECK ARE THE DEFAULTS??!! I can't find header label defaults anywhere, somehow they are different labels even though they are identical framing members

please post your .plan file

sure thing, got you an up-vote for your enthusiasm..haha, gotta get you back in the positive

Just some final thoughts on this, there ARE some dryers in the current market that state vent length requirements in excess of the CMC requirement. You still need to get it approved with your building official, and some jurisdictions will only approve it if it seems necessary in working with the existing building envelope and potential obstacles. Something to keep in mind is that the next homeowner or even existing client may replace a failing dryer without knowledge of the additional vent length requirements. Designers/draftspeople should ask themselves, what will you do to ensure you are properly covered in case this happens, always good to talk to your carrier and ask these questions. I myself will general avoid a mfr allowance if I can stay within the prescriptive measures of the code...why chance it on the liability? if it poses a question could I be held liable, I'd rather avoid it alltogether.

fixed a few things for you... set level 0 floor defaults to slab on grade set level 1 floor defaults to 90-1/8", this is to get your plate height to nominal 8' ceilings with a 2nd floor set exterior walls to balloon through framing (now plate height is correct) set foundation to auto-build set roof defaults to lower ridge board size and be contained within the ceiling planes set roof to auto build aligned patio walls with exterior walls built second floor with finished ceiling height of 1/8" set 2nd level floor defaults to 2x6 floor framing lumber drew a room divider, set 1 room to open below, set other room with no flat ceiling above set room divider to hang platform etc. rebuilt floor and ceiling framing.. you may need to re-build wall framing you may need to adjust heights, roof etc...do this in floor defaults only!! selby.plan

specifically for takeoffs and electrical. I have my auto interior dims set on a layer called takeoffs and a very light grey dimension string. when I select on an architectural component to adjust its location CA uses the color I've set to highlight the dimension strings that can control that architectural feature. It's a very efficient way of doing as-builts for me. I have auto interiors in my electrical set to find electrical fixtures...works well for me. Notice the light grey dims that are not active when selecting a wall to be moved...when I'm done, I turn off the takeoffs layer:

it still works for all rooms, i have auto interior dimensions in my toolbars and it works as it always did

for anyone finding this thread, you can always manually search for your toolbar files by doing a system-wide search of ".toolbar" you will need the corresponding toolbar.bak file and .png file as well. additionally you can always rename a custom toolbar to take the place of CA's built-in toolbars...make sure to backup everything

you're right..heres crc 2016 (current as of writing): BUILDING PLANNING 2016 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE 73 R302.7 Under-stair protection. Enclosed accessible space under stairs shall have walls, under-stair surface and any soffits protected on the enclosed side with 1/2 -inch (12.7 mm) gypsum board.

tsk tsk no name calling, be nice to your client

here's a staircase detail i drew up; staircase detail.calibz

I'd be careful here, it absolutely limits the length, you need approval as well as a stated requirement in the mfr. spec: its from california mechanical code, CRC points to CMC for this: 504.4.2.1 Length Limitation Unless otherwise permitted or required by the dryer manufacturer's instructions and approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction, domestic dryer moisture exhaust ducts shall not exceed a total combined horizontal and vertical length of 14 feet (4267 mm), including two 90 degree (1.57 rad) elbows. A length of 2 feet (610 mm) shall be deducted for each 90 degree (1.57 rad) elbow in excess of two.

nice, saved it, +1