glennw

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  1. Can you post a plan that shows this. I am not getting this problem in metric. The JDL is reporting the joist size correctly.
  2. I also can't see a problem with Room Divider walls. Room Divider walls will auto convert to a normal wall if there is a difference in the floor or ceiling levels. This is enable the correct wall to display at the change in level.
  3. If you draw the "wall" with thinner walls all the way around, you will end up with a hollow "wall" which is really a room. Open the room dbx and specify no roof over the room and the auto roof builder will ignore it and not build a roof over it.
  4. Joe, Your macro can't really be used in lieu of the Joist Direction Line. The Joist Direction Line can be used to specify and build the framing, whilst as good as your macro is, it can only be used to report the framing, it can't control the framing.
  5. Yes Mick, Cut and paste from the ML where I used the Buy List to go to the nearest 2'.
  6. Use 3D...3D View Defaults...Options...Lighting Options...Daytime Ambient to darken/lighten the standard view interior elevation.
  7. No problems here. Post the plan! Mark's advice is good - and that's why I don't use elevation points. They are too hard to keep track of and difficult to use. An elevation line is the same as using a string of elevation points spaced at 2' 0" centres.
  8. Perry, Doesn't the Trim To Soffits option fix that?
  9. Gerry, I don't understand what you are saying. That buy list is copied from the material list.
  10. I think this one of the best uses of ruby I have seen. It can be easily used in conjunction with the Materials List to produce a buy list that directly relates to the framing plan. In this example I have consolidated any lengths under 6'. Although I dare say that the experts could probably produce a buy list using Ruby and the length values?
  11. Alan, Select the p-solid. Shift select it again. You will now get the Make Architectural Block icon on the Edit toolbar.
  12. Preferences...General...Save Dialog Size and Position...check Always?
  13. Try Preferences...Appearance...Display...Images and Pictures...Display in Color when Possible.
  14. Are you printing from layout or plan? Post the plan and/or layout.
  15. Are you trying to print directly from the floor plan or from layout? Try File...Print... Drawing Sheet Setup...Advanced Line Weight Options...set it to 1=1/100mm. What sort of values to you have for your line weights in your layersets?
  16. Paul, There are a couple of ways that should work OK: Reflect About Object (on the Edit toolbar - after selecting all the objects) Note that you can use any of the Edit Area tools for selection, and then use Reflect About Object. Tools...Reverse Plan (for a left to right flip) Transform/Replicate Object - Reflect - with or without Edit Area. Stay well away from Rotate Plan View.
  17. You could start by reading the manual.
  18. Use a Polyline Solid with a water material applied.
  19. First off, I would open the Terrain Specification dbx and uncheck Automatic for the Pad Elevation. Enter zero for pad elevation. Now all your terrain data will relate to the zero or upper floor level. (let me know if you have real world elevation data and I would suggest something else). I would then use Elevation Regions to locate all the flat areas. Follow this up with Elevation Lines to shape the rest of the terrain.
  20. Lew, If the next dimension is off by 1/8", then move that object as well! I can't see any reason why a dimension should not be accurate. But then, working in metric, I suppose that we have it easy in that regard.
  21. Best way is to move the object 1/8". Otherwise, do it the way you suggest.
  22. Drag your Elevation region to just inside the walls where you see the problem.
  23. Alan, You would need to install Skype (free) on your computer as we would be sharing screens. My Skype name is glenn-woodward when you are ready
  24. Rob, You can't add icons to the Tool Palette. But you can add icons to the toolbars for any library items. Have a look in the help file for Place Library Object
  25. Laura, Those things are pretty well covered in the help file.