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If it is a polyline, you can detach that segment and delete what you don't need.

I manually draw the grade line. It is developed from the topo lines intersection points along the site plan. The CAD line is drawn in the live elevation view. I only use a CAD detail elevation view for interior elevations. The exterior elevations stay live for updates and changes. All of the graphics in that elevation view are in the live view.

Same as you. I just copy the grade line and move it a distinct distance vertically. One of my local jurisdictions also is calculating volume. See my restraint is not typing in all caps...

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I have a plan check request for a WUI compliant garage door opening gasket. I tried to spec the ASSA ALBOY product but I am getting pushback regarding tensile strength. I you work in central or northern California, yes, CSG plan check comments. Do any of you know of a product that you have seen work for this type of need? They are asking for fire and smoke seal. I brought this up with my garage door supplier on a project and he did not have anything to offer besides salty language. Thanks, Alan

1000 wds (I deleted your Frieze but you could bring that back) + 1000 wds

Just an FYI, for 24x36 con docs I have the dpi set to 144. Images and all. I only bump up to 300 for 11x17 design development prints.

@Michael_Gia Thanks. The renderings are PBR with the line overlay. I set the line to either .25 or .35. The rendering completely changes when the line overlay is set up so it is sort of a standard render mode plus. I guess writing in all caps is a carry over from hand drawings for me.

I think the graphic quality of the physically based rendering has improved dramatically since x14. I lean on that a lot in my presentations and con docs. These plans (partial set) are for a planning submission. I think stopping using those simulated hand drawing styles is important for clarity. The only real reason to use a hand drawn font style is if you hand carry a set of drawings in for a submission and need to write a note and make it blend in (assuming you were properly trained on how to letter for architectural drawings). Otherwise, I want my drawings as readable as possible so I only use Arial font. Avoid using both Rich Text and regular Text. Make a choice and stick with it. I have chosen regular Text since it more easily allows for global changes. Text line weights for the printer that will be used. It is a bit strange now that we often need a hard copy of the set on a site but the majority of viewing of the document is done on a screen. NORD PLN V1 temp pages.pdf

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In this file I have one detail. This was copied over from a file where I keep pages of details. If I try to group select this detail and copy/paste, the text jumps to a new location far, far away. If I block it together and then copy /paste and then unblock, all is well in the universe. Any ideas on why this is happening? X16 files. This is happening when copying to a new file or within this file. The detail was created in older versions and has been modified many times across several versions. detail test.plan

For finer control, I would break the walls as you have done but keep the layers thickness the same for each wall (if you need the wall lengths to report to a schedule by name). Then add the brick on the "brick" wall with a wall material region. Breaking walls at a window or door is always going to create issues in Chief if you want fine control.

Although you can probably get the the CA model to do this (maybe by changing the size of the blocking), this is best presented to a contractor and building department in a wall/eave section detail. In other news, the prevalence of roof overhangs through history was developed for very good reason. The depth of the overhang has a direct relationship to the longevity of the wall.

Thanks, that did the trick. I deleted all the printers that were not the main critical ones that I recognized and I am back to high speed.