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Thanks Chopsaw. It isn't quite what I was looking for, but it will do for the renderings. It is miles ahead of were I was going, that is for sure. Regards Doug Doug Norton Whitby Ontario Canada Deck U Stair Quick View.pdf Deck U Stairs.pdf

I am doing some deck drawings for a client, and some of the decks are two stories. I have done the stairs using the automatic CA stair generator, and that gave me good results. The client wants me to use deck boards (5/4 x 6) for the treads. So there would be a tread width of 11 1/8 inch total width without ripping the boards, and leaving a 1/8 gap between the boards. So without resorting to a lot of cad work, is there a way to change the default tread to accomplish this? Doug Norton Whitby Ontario Canada

Thanks for the advice.

Hi Chopsaw, I created the objects in 3d views by creating a CAD box, then converted those into solids. Set the layer for the object to Framing, beam (or post) steel. but they don't show up in the wall detail. I really don't want to manually draw them over again in different views, too many chances for errors. Maybe I should do it all over again by copying a stud or ceiling plate and modifying properties.

I have a bit of a different wall detail question. I have created an eight foot opening in a wall and used CAD tools to draw a steel header and steel posts and would like to see this in the wall detail. The lumber shows up, but not the steelwork. The steel layer was set to Framing, beams steel which is also set to display in the Wall Detail Set. Any suggestions?

You guys are amazing. Thanks for the info. Now at least I know where to look and where maybe what to do to edit the ML

Glenn, I used CAD tools to create solids. I also tried using beam and post tools

I am designing a pool outbuilding for a client and have created some custom steel framing, but I don't see the items in the material system. How do I do this? Doug Norton Whitby Ontario 905 409 8487

Thank you for this example of how to handle the chimney problem. Great tutorial and advice. Doug

Thanks for the links and tips

I saw a comment about fewer chimneys due to high efficiency gas appliances but fire places are still prevalent in single family houses. Most of my work is renovation so I have to duplicate what is there now. I am not sure about how to use poly lines because I a a noobee to AC

I have a renovation project where I am doing as built drawings for demo etc. There is a fireplace on the ground floor that is quite wide. The chimney protrudes out through the exterior wall, which is brick, and at the second floor, the chimney narrows down from a rectangle to a square before going through the roof plane. How can I do that? Doug Norton Whitby Ontario Canada