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trying to make a cabinet drawer that drops out of ceiling to expose a flat panel tv.

I made the tv a millwork item and changed drawer in cabinet to the tv, just cant figure out how to rotate the cabinet or make it a symbol that

still has a drawer but opens down out of ceiling. 

Anyone have an idea how to do this?

Renee have you ever built a cabinet door that hinges and then slides away for a bar or coffee station?

On 9/14/2022 at 5:27 PM, MarkMc said:

Depends- if using the auto paneled or paneled side option it's in the DBX, accessories panel

If using a custom face - side panel applied you have need a custom symbol- increase the width and height to what is needed, lock those in the stretch plan panel, set origin so it drops to floor and move to front. (don't remember if you need a left and a right or can use the same one for left and right)

I clicked these options, why does it work for applied panels but not your custom panels?

doesn’t make sense to apply a gable and not have it go to door front?

A bit off topic…Fyi I have been using some styles and now have to make gables and fillers with cabinets because ca doesn’t include panels in styles but includes back splash.. makes no sense? Is there another option?

On 5/10/2022 at 5:50 AM, MarkMc said:

This was done from scratch using default template. Plan attached.

I don't know what difference starting in HD makes but guess that using Solvers method would work.

 

This is an alternative method to add the side panels and another way to get the dimension.

First: Instead of making side paneled or auto paneled. Make the side custom, then select panel applied.

For the side that the base cabinet butts to-split the panel and change bottom section to blank area.

Advantages are 1) panels show in plan; 2) butted side has correct panel with no need to float it in where you would need to resize it anyway.

To get the dimensions to snap to the panel-

1- pull a dimension line set to snap to cabinets but NOT to doors/panels

2-select the dimension line, open object, dimension panel-dimension default select define

3-locate objects select cabinet doors/panels

4-grab the little rectangle at the very end of the dimension string-NOT the diamond (which doesn't always snap to the panel in this case). Pull it past the panel and it will snap a dim to it. (I find it easier and more accurate than placing a point) You don't want to start with doors/panels checked since it will snap to all the doors and give too many dims.

I'm with Scott on using molding plines  (I almost always use those instead of the Cabinet DBX) ...BUT

if you select auto offset the moldings should show correctly.

Side Panel option.zip 628.55 kB · 25 downloads

Mark how do you get these side panels to be flush with doors and go down to floor?

I found this on the web..but it is in a .rfa formatt...

its a Revit format

anyone have Revit that could convert this to a .skp or a format chief can open?

Sink-Under_Mount-Kitchen-KOHLER-Vault-K-3822.rfa

Ensuite design

I think there is always room for improvement in construction documents and stairs…

But the rtrt is awesome.. everything starts with a vision and design.. to be able to produce quality rtrt in minutes is amazing.

check out these photos of design through to finished product..

17 hours ago, Kbird1 said:

Thanks for Sharing David.

 

it is apparently time to update your Sig. as I think this was made in X14 , not X12?

Yes.. thanks for that

Here is a calacatta gold 24x48 tile texture i made using Justin's tile builder and a seamless texture file  from architexture

I had to turn pixel count way up in order to get a proper grout line with such a large tile, so texture might be big.

https://accounts.chiefarchitect.com/360/view?share=550422850013302

Calacatta Gold Large Formatt Tile.calibz

Good idea.. I forgot I could do that

anyone have an old x10 elkay library you can share?

On 2/26/2022 at 1:42 PM, Kbird1 said:

 

No rhyme or reason for it AFAIK, but I saw this the other day in one of the Bonus Libraries now......

actually there are 2 version with the same name.....

 

*Unless Elkay no longer sells it? so CA is using it as a generic model with Permission?

 

I updated bonus library and i don't have a kitchen design style library?

On 2/24/2022 at 2:06 PM, robdyck said:

Kohler - Vault K-3822 is similar except it has a drain rack. 

this sink is a top mount, and the undermount doesn't cut counter properly?

On 2/24/2022 at 2:06 PM, robdyck said:

Kohler - Vault K-3822 is similar except it has a drain rack. 

Thanks Rob.. I will check it out.

 Don’t you find it strange there are not more?

Thanks Brandon, not that i cant pay for a symbol, but i was looking for some symbols people could share, 

Its kind of weird that these are not even a standard symbol dont you think?

I find that chief and other vendor libraries( kohler, elkay) dont have very many square type undermount sinks with tight radius edges.

Here is one i have in my library, its my go to for a dbl.

Here is an example of a 15mm corner radius undermount single compartment I am looking for.

Anyone have a good single compartment ss sink or library of more they could share that would be great.

EFU311810.calibz HANA-MR-GBSRR2418.pdf

I was attempting to view 360 on my iPad and the movement and orientation wasn’t working on IPad.

i called into apple to see why.

 They said it’s likely that the iPad uses a desktop like safari browser without orientation etc, 

we managed to get it working by going into an email and undocking the icon from bottom and then it recognized it as a mobile browser and worked.. not sure if I could replicate this work around again

 anyone have a similar issue?

 What else have people done?

the 360 looks great on iPad so I think this is really important, and asking a client to do a work around is a total no go.. most can barely open and use 360 I find.

I produced a 360 using rtrt set at 500 passes.. put it into a cheap google glass (using iPhone and clicking on glasses button)and had the framers on site viewed it.. they were amazed.

I have to believe a better vr glass would be better… 

but this view on these cheap glasses truly is still very good.. it really does represent design.

This model was not tweaked much.. I am sure the likes of Renee could fine tune more but I just exported 360 to try quickly on site.

https://accounts.chiefarchitect.com/360/view?share=408837380345528

360 rtrt 500 passes

i was hoping that enough of us think it is a problem then CA might look at adjusting now...not x14, as it came out in x13 and was never properly fixed...

1 hour ago, Renerabbitt said:

OOF! they need a tool to auto-cut models to a clipping mask or auto vector to clipping so that the tress dont look so ridiculous!

I agree Renee...trees are awful..

Do we need more control to make line thickness thinner over renders?

Thanks Michael, i was thinking it needed to be a macro, i just dropped it in the label of the polyline and good to go.

looking for a polyline metric area label...can anyone tell me how to do this?

In an imperial plan

steve but then how do i show the deck rail in plan,  just draw in lines for it?

only issue with increasing rail wall thickness is it shows up on plan that way, fixes 3d view but not plan view?