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X7 was probably before the auto storey pole dimension was included - I can't remember exactly when that tool was included.

2. Preferences>Edit panel>Snap Properties>Snap Indicators>Display Angle Snap Grid Note that if you have Preferences>Edit>Behaviors>Primary Movement Method set to Polar, instead of seeing the straight line grids when moving an object, you will get the Angle Snap Grid. With this setting set to Orthogonol, you will get the things you see now - Angle Snap Grid when drawing a line and straight line grids when moving an object. 3. I don't understand your problem fully. It would be nice to tell us what problems are solved so we don't waste time.

Mick, That applies to all tools and toolbars except the Edit Toolbar, which is aways up to date as it is hardwired and can't be customised.

Yes please. Custom parent/child dropdown tool buttons would be great.

Mick, Even if the old toolbars were migrated from an older version, the Set As Default tool button should still be available as it is on the Edit toolbar which is hardwired and can't be customised.

Mick, Eh...? Toolbars and tools are not plan (or template) specific.

Larry, When the Object Eyedropper tool is active and you select a room, a Select Properties to Paint tool becomes available in the Edit toolbar. Select the properties you want to paint.

Staircase Specification dbx>Style panel>Top Landing>Nosing at Top Landing and/or Riser Surface at Top Landing. This will give you a nosing, not a half tread.

Yes, sorry about that.

Depending on how accurate you need to be. This was created with the Fence tool in a minute or so. Panels for the iron work (from the library), rail to post, a large (3 foot high) bottom rail for the stone base, 18" square balusters. Caps from the library.

Draw a wall between the stairs and edit it's top and bottom in a section view.

No way would I build those lower roofs with that great long valley. That is just asking for trouble and almost guaranteed to leak. There would also be problems collecting all the water running down that valley. You won't see those roofs from anywhere, so why not build them auto the way Chief builds them with hips at a lower pitch so that they build under the top floor windows.

Larry, Not true. Give it a try. You can see where the arc centre is - inside the building. The arc centre can be anywhere - inside the building or outside the building. Once you get your head around to thinking in terms that the dimension needs to be a radii it falls into place - any line or dimension that is perpendicular to the arc, is a radius. That, coupled with the fact that when you stretch a line or dimension that is not at an allowed angle, it will maintain it's angle even though it is not an allowed angle. I am not saying this is the best way - just another way - with no need for macros, make parallel, temp lines, etc.

Rene, How would you make that line be perpendicular to the arc? Here is my method to make sure you actually get the dimension perpendicular to the arc:

Renee, As far as I know, by default, windows and doors are on Drawing Group 25 - Opening. This includes the opening and it's label. ie, I don't think you can separate the opening from it's label - they will always have the same draw order.

Rene, didn't you listen to what Dustin Said!!

Just to be clear, as there seems to be some confusion. Roof Baseline polylines are a way of auto building the roofs without reference to the walls or the model (except for the first build of the polylines, which can then be edited). If you just turn off the Roofs, Baselines Polylines layer, the roof will still build according to the polyline. If you don't want to use the roof Baseline Polyline to build the roof, you need to delete it (or ignore it - see below) - it may be hard to select because it will overlay the walls. If you want to use the Roof Baseline Polyline, but not see the text, open the polyline's dbx, go to the Line Style Panel. Show Length controls the display of the roof pitch and roof type (ie, G for gable). Show Angle displays the cad line angle. You can ignore using the roof Baseline Polyline to auto build the roof. Open the Build Roof dbx, check Build Roof Planes, and uncheck Use Existing Roof Baselines. Having said that, in this case, you would probably just want to delete the Roof Baseline Polyline because it sounds like you built the Roof Baseline Polylines by mistake. Be aware that there is a difference between a Roof Baseline Polyline (which controls more than two roofs) and the more normally used Roof Baseline (which only controls a single roof plane).

I am not sure you can do exactly what you are asking for. If you are using the ALDO and you can select an object on the layer you want to isolate, you can uncheck Show All Layers and only the layers relevant to that object will be listed. Be aware though that you may get more than one layer depending on how many layers that object is using. The Object Layer Properties tool (from the Edit toolbar) works in a similar way but will initially only show the used layers for a selected object - although you can then select to Show All Layers.

Jon, That doesn't work for me.

Your dimension problem is probably caused by the fact that the vertical wall on the left has its external layer on the inside of the mudroom while the other walls have their exterior on the outside of the mudroom.

Adam, The problem is caused by your Interior-4 wall definition. You have a 1/2" thick main wall layer - Color White as a main layer. Move that wall layer down and out of the main layers into the interior layers.

We could continue guessing or you could post the plan.

That is a real pity.

Railing Specification dbx>Newels/Balusters>Newels/Posts>Type>Library>Architectural>Millwork>Columns....