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to export a picture JPG, etc., you must export as "export picture", works for me.

right now I'm getting 50 passes in 3 minutes, so it's still a "Crappy ray-trace" as we call it, but sure turns out good. You may just need more passes

Nice suggestion guys ,forgot about that one Eric, thanks

Nice, Rich

not seeing anything to help understand what you want

Thanks Joe, every little bit helps and your macro club is great I use every free macro every month

Yes, I know what the tool does, but if Chief could arrange it so using Active layer set would just copy the existing layer set, and you could change that, then you could just click on the real electrical layer-set to get back. Kind of a working layer-set.

What about when you add a room and you need to steal light and ventilation from the new room to show a combined 2 rooms calc. Any chance of that? Happens to me all the time. the only thing I could think might work is a no -room def between the 2 rooms, but in most cases I need the room def.

I DO. It doesn't change the original Anno-set, and 1 click and back to the anno-set.

Isn't that what "using active defaults" already is?

The simple answer to this is to create a new 2nd electrical Anno-set, "Electrical w- furn. and framing" ,1 click and it's there, then just click back when done.

We already have the square footage macro and the window area macro, we just need the total and calculate macro.

ok here is one

Like I said ,I use about 6 more Anno-sets than what Chief gives us ,and add some when needed. You can use Anno-sets however you want, then don't jump all over my posts with your method is better. to me it's not ,and anyway you have no idea how I use them. I guess I don't understand how you use them, good luck, just trying to help you understand. We all use different ways of doing things and all are welcome here, then you get to choose what you like, that's what this forum is for. Bring on all the different ways good and not so good. That's how everyone learns. I just happen to like my way until another better one comes around.

I don't think I'll fall for that one. right now , too busy to do that. You figure it out , your a big boy. If you could only tell me where you have a problem and what you don't understand, then maybe.

Actually I don't use that many Anno-sets, I only use what I need. 6 more than what Chief gives you. Michael , you just don't understand Anno-sets like I do and that's ok.

apparently he didn't

I have done Safe rooms under a porch within the basement, can be done, but would need to see exactly what your conditions are to help. Not automatic though, at least the ones I have done

You all know you can have more than 1 electrical Anno-set, just create a new electrical Anno-set with furniture and framing. 1 click is all you need.

not a pain for me, The Anno-set also automatically sets the layer-set every time, just work from the Anno-sets and don't worry about the layer-sets, they will be automatic. You can turn on the furniture in the elect. layer set if you want, you know. I just see it all going faster, if you just use it like Chief wants you to.

You just set up a different layer-sets with different scales in your anno-sets. very simple, then 1 click everything changes and is very fast but you have to set this up first. Using Anno-sets is a very fast way to change the way you draw but faster so you don't have to go into your layer-sets and change anything there

I do that also, I thought he was wondering why the cameras wouldn't stick.

Once set up its done, how can that be annoying?

You have to send those camera views to the layout then save both prior to shut down

In a layout,Go to tools/ layout / reference plan files to link the plan to the layout. Then refresh everything or close and re-open