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Richard I don't understand what this comment refers to, some future condition? It's about underneath a deck ,where the OP wants the terrain to show, that's all.

use the rainbow tool in an elevation view, every change I make is in a live view never in the layout box. Just double click on the layout box and the live view will open.

It's under a deck , who cares. doesn't matter in this case.

Change the actual pattern lines using the rainbow tool.

I see your point and that is a downfall of the template method, and that's why I have gone from many templates for different types of plans to only one generic template plan.

Larry if you remove the (clip camera) check on your elevation camera's, you won't have to keep adjusting the view size for them.

There are some really nice stainless steel materials for download at Chief.

try making the screened walls no room definition or a least one wall

try making the screened walls no room defination

Try a free program and file cleaner called "Ccleaner" to clean up files not needed. search the internet , you'll see it.

I turn off all my lights and just use light sources.

You will have to re-frame everything though. Just turn on auto framing on walls roofs and ceilings/ floors, but if you have some custom manual framing, don't turn on auto framing or you will lose that, you may have to re-do it. using edit area might save it. Try it you can always go back.

I can spin with full shadows on, maybe it's time for an updated video card. Yours seem old to me.

I should have said "Renders" in my posts, I really don't do a lot of raytraces, but when I do they are the fast "Crappy" ones, under 3 min. . I put out a lot of construction doc.s for the building departments and they don't care about pretty pictures. I use some Rt's for the client prelim's only.

What you show is a mirror where you are seeing Glass in the mirror(it seems), but what I'm talking is where you see a mirror in the mirror in rendering mode

I do it a little different, I call it the modified SAM template. I did this video a few years ago. Keep in mind I have got a lot more stuff on the template now, than when I made this video. Like macro's to automate everything, but you get the idea. https://www.screencast.com/t/2AD1ckxAEH7

Never seen that one before, are you sure it's a baseboard and not a floor?

This project has 2 units on the property and the owner wants to connect the two, only problem is the rear unit is 1' off the rear property line. I told them it was a crap shoot but will lay out a prelim plan for them( I never thought the city would go for it). The rear unit was per code when it was built, but not if you try to connect the two into one. Might have to do a tear down to make it work.

Mirrors will also do this , you cannot have mirrors reflecting into other mirrors.

I don't think it matters if you open it from the layout or just open the plan. Try to actually print one out.

YOU MEAN LIKE IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS, YOU WOULD THINK THEY SHOULD LET ME KNOW THAT.

Yep, I think the only way is to provide a pony wall (like Joe says) with a railing on top w- a cap on the lower wall.

Just got shot down on one in Long Beach Ca. They seem to have their own rules. It's even zoned for 2 units. Setback problems, so we have to go up to get it done.

I think it has to do with transparency's in the drawing. When I actually print it, it seems to be ok. Sometimes I darken or change the color of some pattern roof and brick lines to black, some are white or light gray and don't print well.