glennw

No doubt, some users will advise you to create a symbol of one unit and copy the symbol for each unit. I would never do that as it leads to all sorts of problems from dimensioning, party walls, roofs, etc. I would much prefer to use Edit Area and copy/paste one unit as needed and have an overall complete plan,. The attached picture is 15 townhouses, all at different floor levels - done back in about V10.

You need to be clearer about what you are trying to do. You say that you don't want to modify the terrain, so I assume that you want to lift the building up so that the rear is at the ground level there? Or something else?

Drag them and then drag them a bit more - drag by the centre handle, not the end handle. Make sure you drag them along the main timber frame layer.

Simonas, Do you mean something like this>

Ah, use a thinner wall type between the windows?

I find the door jambs pretty useless as they are only a rectangle. I would never use a jamb like that (except for an opening or sliding door. 99% of the time our door jambs are rebated for the door.

The help file shows the layer named as "Interior Line", but it is not named in the Wall Types dbx. You can rename it manually, but it would be better if it was named "Interior Line" automatically by default. I really don't know why can rename it - wouldn't it always be "Interior Line" ?

Simonas, I can't tell from your sketch what you want. Is it one window above another?

Greg, Have a look at this thread in the old forum. Same request, same solutions. http://www.chieftalk.com/showthread.php?64660-Walls-out-of-plane-vertically&highlight=sloping

Larry, A Kudo is one Kudos. And because there is only one of them, it takes up a lot less space and one is easier to manage. So if you haven't got room for Kudos just use the one Kudo.

Here is a similar 3D axis symbol that I have had for years. I think another user created it. You can place it in your default plan so that it always available when you open a new plan. 3D axis.plan

Sherry, I'll help you on the way. Toolbar Customisation...Place Library Object... I am sure you can figure out the rest.

Bob, Sorry about the bum steer regarding blocking the framing. I just learned something about framing and cad blocks. Probably better just to stick with poly solids. The model is really coming along - your perseverance is paying off.

Glenn, (seems like I am talking to myself) Open the wall's dbx and go to the Wall Covering panel.

If you have already drawn with a wall type in that particular plan, then the wall type is saved with the plan and easily accessible. Double click the Wall tool, go Wall Types and select the wall type you want. Joe's method is great for saving wall types for new plans. Once a wall type is in the library you can assign it to a toolbar icon for quick reference.

In earlier versions we had a checkbox in the dim dbx that would indicate if it was a manual or auto dim and allow the user to mark them as either. It seems to have gotten lost along the way.

Default Settings...Walls...General Wall...Auto Rebuild Attic Walls - uncheck.

Larry, There are probably other ways to get a similar result - but I wouldn't bother looking. There is nothing wrong with using a 3D molding line and I think it is the best choice for this situation.

Larry, If you are creating a molding polyline in elevation view, you only get the 3D Molding Polyline option.

Larry. In plan view you should be able select the molding line, then while it is selected, Shift select it again. Edit: Don't click on a grip - click on a clear piece of line. You should get a box around the line with one central grip and a rotate handle. You can move the line with the central grip or use point to point. I can feel a video coming on. http://screencast.com/t/afcLILzHI

Larry & Joe, This is not quite correct. As in Larry's case, the 3D molding polyline is drawn in an elevation view. If you want to move it in plan view (say back to the wall). Select it, Shift select it again. You can drag it, or more accurately, you can use point to point move. Larry, In the 3D Molding floor plan, when you lose the molding, it is there - it's just that it's up in the attic level. In camera view, you can click the Up One Floor button and you can see it.

Bob, The .pdf's aren't much help. The plan file is needed. Give me a call on Skype if you want another on line session.

My approach was a little different. I used Terrain Breaks to form the vertical steps. Elevation lines to shape it all. Terrain feature for the concrete. wheel wells.zip

Michael, It's very easy to do something like this with a terrain. Is this what you are after?

Yusuf, The curved treads are created by using the Room Definition (invisible) wall to draw a circular room around the stairs with "Winders" checked. The same material can be used to make a curved ramp invisible and only leave the curved rail for use on the spiral stair.