Doug_N

Neither of those are on in my situation. It can take minutes for CA to load an old file, and the same thing happens from time to time with library files. Task manager just reports CA not responding.

I have experienced that, and reported it on the X-14 report link. CA reports that they can't duplicate the problem. It persists on my computer (not the one in the signature line, but my new computer with a RTX 3080 Ti Video card. Windows 10 i7 1200k cpu.

You're welcome

References?

First make sure that the 1st floor type is setup correctly. Remove any reference to lumber and framing etc. Then prepare the foundation configuration. 1) Make the foundation wall a pony wall with the upper wall being a reduced thickness 2) Set the structure of the foundation wall hang the platform. Adjust the height of the pony wall upper segment to be the same and the thickness (unless you wall something else). And this is what you get

Dermot, Thank you for being present in the forum. You are constantly helpful and proof that CA cares about its users, and that makes us all grateful to be using CA.

I see, it is actually at the other end of the copy paste process. Thanks Eric!

The only option I see when right clicking on a library option is to copy. There is no option to copy a link that I can see.

Yes, first of all make sure all rooms have default values for floor and ceiling heights (unless you have a specific reason for making them something else.) Then make sure all rooms are in the same framing group. Framing should then work properly. If there is a room with a floor level other than the default, that room will have a rim joist all around it.

As would luck would have it, this is a custom house, and a single storey ranch at that.

Ah now there lies the rub.... Just how in the heck would you do that, in some sort of meaningful time. In my experience doing material take-off is a profession in its own right. Not something that, hey what the heck, yesterday I was a brain surgeon, and the day before that an economics expert, tomorrow I will do construction material take off. Sigh...

So that leaves a big question. Well two questions really. 1) How much should be charged for supplying a take off AND (the big one) 2) Who is responsible if the takeoff is wrong by some significant margin?

Oh no, I am 76 now. That means that to get my money's worth out of these drives I have to live to about 160!!

Lines over lines really don't matter if they are using the dwg file to pick measurements. AutoCAD has a really easy way to change the background colour. Also a pretty good layer management system for changing layer colours. If the AutCAD user can't manage this, I would be questioning the qualifications of the engineer.

Yeah, here is a copy of the email from the supplier. From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 3:49 PM To: Doug Norton <info@measurite.ca>; John Cranston <jcranston66@outlook.com> Subject: Re: 825 Jomar Ave Pickering Hi Doug & John, I need final plans to do an accurate lumber take-off. Please forward them when they are available and we will take another look - or alternatively please forward a list of material required and we will be happy to price it out. Thanks, Lisa. I sent a return email explaining that until a permit is issued my drawings are always stamped not for construction. That these are, in fact, final drawings. She then sent back, "Send material take off and I will quote." lol

Hi Mark, I plan on adding an archive HDD to the machine, moving an existing one from my current machine. Doug

Thanks for the update Michael. A client's supplier just asked for it to quote the building package. I wanted to be sure before I generated it.

After all the years using CA I have never done a materials list. Do you have to generate all the framing to get the list complete?

I have installed to 2 2T SSD. One is for the OS and everything related to CA on that drive. Libraries, templates, everything, including project files, that are mirrored to MS One Drive. All of my project files amount to about 180GB. So not that much really. The second drive is for all other programs and all data that isn't related to CA. Could I improve things by not installing CA on the OS drive? Would it make that much difference?

Send the file through a link to OneDrive, Google Drive or Drop Box, among many methods for sending files too large to upload or send by email As far as the wall detail, is he looking for a plan view of the assembly or a vertical section? Perhaps just making a cad section manually and sending him that would suffice.

The advantage of exporting from a plan file is that everything is a 1:1 scale. Also the border, title block etc are not exported. It is just a cleaner export for doing CAD work in AutoCAD. Just my 2 cents.

Try posting the plan file, and what specifically your engineer is looking for. What is the objection that the engineer has, just posting that he couldn't use the dwg file is not really explaining the problem. Someone could come up with a useful answer to your question with enough information.

Here is a useful tutorial from Rene Rabbit.

Create a moulding polyline around the top of the pool and then make a coping shape to act as a pool coping. Texture the coping with a suitable tile.