LeeDrafter

4 PLEX.zipI am using X5 with a 1GB dedicated video card. Here is the plan

Hi All, I am working on a 4 plex. When I edit -> all floors and then reflect about the center line to create the other side of the 4 plex, a lot of the dimensions get messed up. Some of them are moved to the other side and deleted from the original side, and some are stretched. How can I avoid this or do it correctly? See the picture. Thanks!!

Thanks guys, I agree that it would be ideal to not have to make the lines 90deg if I don't want to, but if that fixes the problem, I am willing to do that small extra step. It may not be so easy if the Lot is a more difficult trapezoid. In the past I have had trouble with dimensioning to the plan footprint in a site plan CAD detail. The dimensions would always be 2"-3" off for some reason. I thought maybe it was dimensioning to the siding and not the framing, but that didn't quite make sense either. Anyway, I never figured out why dimensions to the plan footprint weren't correct, so I started drawing a CAD polygon the shape of the house and dimensioning to that. Then I add the footprint on top so the walls, roofs, doors, etc. show. But none of my dimensions are actually to the footprint. This may not be the best way, but I have gotten used to it. If anybody has any suggestions or knows how better to dimension to a footprint, I would love to hear them. The reason I have two footprints, 1 for each floor, is that I like to show the 1st floor walls where the foundation will be, but I also like to show the 2nd floor walls to show what the roof will sit on. The excavator needs the foundation wall location (thus the need for very accurate dimensions) while the building inspectors often require the the roof on the site plan so they can verify the overhangs don't go into any setbacks. Is there a better way to do this? Thanks again, Lee

Thanks, that angle was actually on purpose. I drew the site plan based on existing bearing angles. Then I drew the outline of the house and made those lines parallel to the site plan lines. I just tried turning everything slightly to make the lines at 90deg. The dimensions did not correct themselves as I had hoped, but drawing new ones seems to work. I will just have to remember to make the site plan at 90deg first next time. I can just turn my north arrow accordingly to make the bearing angle dimensions accurate. It is weird that it worked for Robert and Jim when they opened it though.

Thanks guys, I guess it must be a hardware issue. I appreciate you opening it to check.

Thanks for the reply. Yes, I used the make parallel tool to make all the lines parallel. The plan is attached. The problem is in the CAD detail "Site Plan". Thanks LOT 2 ASPEN GROVE, CRIPE.plan

Hello, Sometimes dimensions and/or length and angle labels of CAD lines are skewed or offset from where they are supposed to be on the dimension line or the CAD line. This only happens in CAD details. A lot of times it prints correctly anyway, but I would like to see it in plan and layout view correctly so I know if I need to fix anything. Does anybody know what could be wrong and how to fix it? A picture is attached. I am using X5. It doesn't happen all of the time. On this plan, the lines are parallel, but not straight up and down. Could that have something to do with it? Thanks! Lee

Hello, I am getting jagged triangles into space in the 3d view of the home. see attached. This has happened before while doing shed dormers, but I usually am able to fix it be slightly adjusting the side wall(s) of the shed dormer. That's not working this time. Why does this happen, and how do I fix it? Thanks! LOT 69 LAKES VILLAGE BARNES 1 SHEDS.zip

Hello, I have Chief X5 and my preferences dbx does not have a check box for this. Do you know how else to get rid of an unconnected walls circle? Thanks