CElder

When I create 3D symbols for my user library, I generally create each one in it's own plan file and save it so I can edit, add to it or use it as a jumping off point for a new symbol in the future. However, I accidentally converted a grouping of items to a symbol inside a full home plan (as I was in a hurry to save and get out the door Friday afternoon) and now I can't find a way to explode it so I can continue to edit the symbol. Is there a way I can do this or do I just have to start over from scratch with my proven method of creating symbols? I saw one other post with this type of question but the responses had been deleted so I'm asking again! Thanks!!

Thank you, CarrieS! Worked like a charm!

For about the last week, I have been unable to download catalogs directly from the Library Browser. It opens a dialog box showing download progress for a quick second but nothing happens after that. I have found an end-around by going to the library download page on the CA website but I've gotten used to the feature that allows download directly from the Library Browser tab. I've updated my software (X16), NVIDIA drivers, etc. and can't get the functionality back. Anyone else having this issue? Or have any ideas on how to fix it?

Is there a way to get the barn door track (rail) to show in plan view? I can't find anywhere in the settings to toggle that on/off. I don't like showing the door as 100% open but would like to show how much of a wall a door will take up. I suppose I could work around with a CAD symbol but that's just adding a step every time I insert, resize or move the barn door itself.

That worked! I can't imagine it's the first time in the 7 years I've been using this program that I've had a room in the middle of a room that I didn't use an invisible wall to divide it but apprarently I haven't. Thanks!

room definition issue.plan Stripped most everything else out of the plan and got it down to size. I had already checked on wall connections and "no room definition" but I checked them again, just for good measure. Those were not the issue. All my other rooms are defined correctly. It's just those couple rooms in the middle of the open space.

room definition issue.zip Plan attached, although I had to zip it because it says it's too big. I can't imagine why because I just started but maybe there's something hidden that is causing my issue. This happened out of the blue today. Using the same template I always start with, I started drawing walls and am having an issue with room definition in the center area of the house. I can select the powder room as a room. I can select the coat closet as a room. If I select the open space around it (Dining - Kitchen - Great Room - Foyer), it doesn't exclude the powder room and closet, as it should because they are separate, enclosed rooms. Also, the doors on those two rooms inserted as if they are exterior doors rather than interior. I'm just starting on this plan so I haven't built anything above or below it or changed any room definitions so I need help figuring out what happened!!

The railing on my curved stairs is all wonky! Attached is a screenshot of the issue and the plan file. What did I do wrong? I do pony walls like this for stairs all the time but this is my first time with a curved wall added to the mix. I'm sure there's something I missed in the wall DBX but I can't find it. TIA curved wall stair rail issue.plan

Searching for ideas on how to combat my mulled door units switching to windows as far as rough opening dimensions and casing overlap/reveal and size. My default is set to treat the mulled unit as a door but every time I mull doors and sidelights together, I have to go in and change all those details manually so they act like doors instead of windows. This is very frustrating, as I often mull and separate the units multiple times throughout the design. Is there a setting that I'm missing? Or does anyone have a work-around they care to share?

It took me a whole day but here's how close I got!! Whew!!

I'm trying to create this stair railing for a plan. I've tried moldings, millwork, railing/walls, turning on railing on the stair DBX. I can't get anything that even looks remotely close to this - need the open tread ends and the sloped turnout. I created the wrapped treads by using landings for the bottom two treads but that's the only success I've had so far. Anyone have any tips for me? Am I stuck building a 3D block piece by piece and inserting it in the plan? That's the only thing left that I can think of and am trying to avoid it...

Thanks @glennw!! That did the trick!

Sorry - forgot to include the plan. Here it is. I hope you can access it from a zip file. It was too large to upload. foundation step issue plan.zip

I'm having trouble getting my walkout basement framing to step correctly in elevation view. It is happening on both my rear and left elevations. In my screenshot, you can see that it looks correct (the way I WANT it to look) where it steps from full foundation to partial frame wall. But when I go from partial frame to full walkout, the framing level changes at the midpoint of the retaining wall. In the additional screenshots, you can see where my intersection points are placed correctly (I believe) on both my basement frame view and my foundation view. I literally draw basements like this all the time and this is the first time I've encountered this. I can't get that framing to move, no matter what I do! Help!!!

But... I don't think any of us here on the Chief Forum have the clout to change the way the entire construction industry of the United States chooses it's system of measure. At least I don't... so the metric conversation is a bit of a moot point.