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How do I get the stemwall below to show in cross sections and views? When I use pony wall, I can get one wall thickness or the other to show, but not both in cross sections and views??? I want 8 inch thick 18 inches tall wall on bottom with 2 inches of insul on the inside with a 5 inch thick and 6 inch tall wall above with 2 inches of insul also And, is there a way to profile the insulation like this? Thank you

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Is this what you are looking for? https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00809/converting-an-object-into-a-symbol.html

I've never seen a house fall out of the sky, land on a runway at 200 mph, pop a chute and have people get out of the house and walk away.And I sure am glad the human race was able to survive until you were able to come to our rescue. :-) Richard, how much were permits, impact fees, inspection costs, etc on the average house in 1973? How much are they today in the Bay Area?

We're not designing and building space shuttles here. (And the college degree guys got that wrong on a few occasions) It's time to reduce the costs of building houses, not increase them. What some are suggesting will only increase the costs. Maybe try a free market approach for a change.

Buy a smaller refrig for under the stairs... Don't notch the stringer unless it is attached to wall. Might be worth a call to the local building dept...

Legal this, illegal that... You guys from CA sure have the hoops to jump thru. Have any designs by Perry collapsed or not function properly? If there is no problem with what he is doing, why take offense? Do you realize there are still places in this country where a man can build without government permits? And just think, no one is dieing from collapsing buildings there. Some of you are probably scaring the OP out of doing design work with some of these comments. :-)

CA does not do any engineering. I would suggest you use your tables, etc. to get your plan going and then when you think you have it, take your plan to a local engineer for him to review. They will help you with the engineering on loads, shear walls, hold downs, strapping, etc. They are very reasonably priced for the service they provide, I have found. For Boise Cascade products, I use bc Framer, and bc Calc. BC Calc is available online, BC Framer needs a referral to use.

It would be nice if CA had an auto label function with all the details for walls, stairs, etc... SnagIt worked good. Now I will see what else I can snag with it... wall types maybe??? Thanks

What is the easiest way to save the staircase specification screen so I can send to layout? I've been taking a photo of that screen and putting it on the stair's cross section but figured there might a sexier way of doing it. Thanks!

I noticed a couple cupolas in the library.

+++1 I just posted a similar response on the new thread.

Okay, solved the problem. Somehow, the preview view textures button under preferences was turned off. Strange... how picking a library symbol triggered this... but it is working now. I hope this can help anyone else with this problem.

To save the OP a lot of time, money and frustration, I suggest he assemble his design/build team right from the beginning and work together with his "professionals" to make his dream home come to life. My father in law proved to me a long time ago that anyone can design and build a house if they have enough time and MONEY! lol The first consideration to establish is a budget for the project and then work within that budget. We have no idea what the OP budget is so we have no idea if this is indeed feasible for him. Years ago, I had a young couple come to me with plans for a beautiful, all brick, 3 story home drawn by a local architect. At the time the house was in the $800K range. I assumed they had won the lottery or inherited a large sum of money. They were heart-broken when I told them how much building that palace would cost. They said they were only approved for a $159K loan. I called the architect to find out why he had drawn up such a plan for this couple (at $15K for his fees). He said he drew up exactly what the homebuyers had requested without ever asking how much was the budget for the house.

Anyone have this problem? Last night I clicked on an object from the library and a Windows window popped up saying CAP was no longer responding... I waited a while to see if windows could sort it out and then hit the only option available to close CAP. I rebooted my computer to just be safe, opened CAP and my standard views no longer show texture... ie., siding, stone, roofing. I checked layers, camera options... no luck. I opened a different plan, same problem, no texture showing. I've attached a view... Any suggestions?

LOL, that is pretty much how I felt after reading thru the 2015 building codes.

That might work if you are paying cash for the house. The guy I referenced earlier ran into problems right off the bat when he went to get financing on his diy plans. The underwriter added a new phrase to his vocabulary, functionally obsolete.

Not mandatory, just smart. On day one, I hand prospects a home planner guide...

Lew, if he is going to hire professionals, why not start day one? Now on the other hand, if someone is just renting CAP for $200/mth and can get professional designers to critique his work for free... I just had a client bring me his "plans" that he had worked on for over 2 years... that were functionally obsolete. He was upset at first when I told him we would redraw his plans. When we got done he was very happy... And said he wished he had come to me earlier.

Being a licensed builder with over 30 years of experience designing and building homes, I want to thank you for bringing a smile and a good chuckle out of me.I know your intentions are good and you mean well but trying to put together a set of plans for your dream home is going to lead to a lot of frustration, especially when the plan reviewer takes a look at your work. Please allow me to suggest you heed Mr Carrick's advice above. It will save you time and money in the long run,imho. Plus, it will give you more time to practice operating the excavator for digging out your foundation and utility hook ups.

Might want to keep some span tables handy...

Thanks Glenn

Have you tried adjusting: Floor to SWT "H" to get it to work?

Thanks Perry!!!

Out of the thousands of symbols in the libraries, why can't I find symbols for a washer hook up and a dryer vent hook up box? Can someone point me in the right direction to find these elusive creatures? I know I can model one out of p-solids, just thought something as basic as these would be in a library somewhere. Have a great weekend. Thanks