Doug_N

That doesn't seem to work for a second floor

I am curious about how to enforce wall alignment when CA doesn't want to cooperate. (Maybe because of my understanding of preferences or configuration). Please see the attached file for a view of the problem. Wall Alignment.zip

I agree with you 100% Michael, and the only thing that I used where your suggested stock macros. The only difference is how I handled the schedule and adding the floor number as part of the room number. Doug

Michael, Here is the plan file, the numbers seem to line up to me. Can you show me where they don't line up? Doug Untitled 1.zip

OK Michael, Here is what I did, and what happened as a result. I created a simple building with some rooms. Added a second floor derived from the first floor. Added a room schedule and simplified it to just show what we were interested in, including floor numbers and room numbers. Set up the schedule to include all floors So here you can see that the first floor works fine. Just to be sure that the schedule and room notes were synced, I changed the description of one room to make sure that the schedule and rooms where synchronized. I change the description of a second-floor room as well, and it seems that the second floor worked equally well even though the schedule is on the first floor.

Michael, Actually you can put the schedule anywhere, just set it up to include all floors. Doug

Thanks for the reply. Good to get your perspective.

I do that with a layer called, strangely, construction lines. Just saying.

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A bit off topic but I don't know if this is worthy of starting a new topic. Why are you switching from Revit? I have a manufacturing suite because I also do industrial design, but not much of that anymore and I was thinking about switching the sweet to Revit. Not that I an abandoning CA at all. Just another weapon in the tool box.

Great points guys, I was facing the same problem and couldn't figure it out. I assumed that I did something wrong with the upgrade.

And bug the developers to include it in the "Suggestions" part of the forum too. At least in my, sometimes not so humble, opinion

Thanks for the suggestion Michael and Robert. For now, I guess that is what I will use. And to you Perry (Drawzilla), I am sorry if I came across as being curt. Just going through a really grumpy phase right now.

I see this as a workaround and not as a solution. It kind of works if you only have new and existing, but doesn't allow for extended comments. Client Option, Client to Specify, Renovated west wall only etc.

What I am hoping to do is what is done for windows, doors and for that matter walls. Here is an example for windows. But for rooms, no such joy. Adding existing or proposed to the name of the room creates clutter in the drawing, and is not ideal. Adding text to each line in the schedule is cumbersome at best and if done with notes requires the addition of a note in each room.

Is there a way to add comments to a room schedule. I would like to include "existing" or "proposed" to any given room.

If you look at my solution there are 3 cross elevation data lines starting at 6" inside the garage, 4" out about 4' from the garage and 0" about 12' out from the garage, There are also 2 elevation lines at the edge of the property at 0" running parallel to the long dimension of the terrain perimeter. The cross-lines are only the pavement width long so they ramp the driveway and leave most of the terrain untouched. It works. Here is a plan file. Garage.plan. Notice the contour lines as well.

CA should hire you as a consultant Michael!

Here is a way to do a slab on grade, with a reasonable cross section, using only elevation date lines and a driveway. Garage.plan

If you are looking for a contractor, then this is most likely the wrong place. Perhaps try kijiji?

You can use it, for example, to create really powerful cad details of construction details that would not normally be generated by auto framing. Things like flashing around a rain screen layer, or an insulation baffle near the eave of a roof section, or flashing at the bottom course of a brick veneer wall. The list is endless. Unlike blocks, cad details can be edited without unblocking.

The whole building department is shut down. Toronto is not accepting any new applications, no further work on existing applications and no inspections.

Ain't that the truth! lol

You know there are advantages to having a robust building code and code enforcement. For example, prior to 2012 a building owner could walk into a building department with some vague sketches and get a permit. Now all drawings have to be technically correct, to scale and contain references to code compliance. To do work for others a designer must be qualified and pass a legal exam, and a technical building code exam. The building departments recommend homeowners seek out someone like me to do the work.

So I can only speak about my experience with external stairs to the grade from the basement. 1) The walls to each side of the stars are retaining walls and may need to be designed by a structural engineer 2) The path from the top of the stairs to the front of the property may be constrained by zoning to ensure a suitable path exists if this is for an apartment. Most municipalities in my area require 4' of unobstructed path to the lot line on one side of the dwelling. 3) Set back rules have to be considered to see if this can be done in the desired location. 4) Some means of draining water from the lower landing will have to be designed. In my area, you need a sump pump that discharges the wastewater somewhere on the property, like a dry well. We are not allowed to connect it to the sanitary system or storm drain system. 5) The garage exit will remove a parking space. Make sure that this will not contravene any bylaws. 6) The exit path through the garage may not be allowed if the authorities see this as a safety hazard. 7) Depending on frost penetration of the soil either underpinning of the footings near the walkout will be required, or rigid insulation to protect the footings near the walkout will have to be designed and installed. While this is a costly way to provide access, it is sometimes well worth the effort. Again I can only report the experience of my projects, but this type of access is going to cost in the 15k to 30k range.