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The image cad blocks are one of those Items you may need to explode in order to change the line weight or color. Just an FYI.

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I have seen this quite a few times recently in X15. I am not sure if this is an issue with my laptop or if this is a CA error or my process? Anyone else seen this? This is a selection of 2 similar windows on different floors.

Keep in mind, when you copy the house across, things might get a little wonky. Some items get placed on a plan might be set for "absolute elevation" where some are based on "finished floor" height. When you move it to the plan with built terrain, if things are funky, that is the reason.

Hello Bernie, I am a seeking services voyeur but too busy to take on your project. I wanted to throw out an idea for you to consider on your plan. When the dishwasher door is open, it intersects with where you want to stand at the sink. Maybe you have had a design like this in the past that worked for you but it looks like it could be a problem area that could use some adjustment. Regards Alan

Also, the subject line of your question is often important to garner interest. For this one, I really wanted to find out if Dave was here.

You might need to move your roof display to the floor below to achieve what you are after. These icons/buttons will move the display of your roof planes between floors.

Are they asking for an actual panel diagram or the load calcs like I posted above?

This has been an ongoing issue for me to beg an electrician to fill out this form. If you find someone who is willing to do this as a consultant, please share that contact. I have a client right now who is an electrical contractor, I could barely get him to fill it out. I had to send him a paint by numbers form from one of the local jurisdictions. See attached. By the way, using this form on a sub 1000 s.f. house, I still needed a 200A service. The house has only about 550 s.f. of living area and a small basement/laundry room. job_aid_10__electrical_panel_calculations.pdf job_aid_10__electrical_panel_calculations sample filled.pdf

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Thank @solver. I had no idea that I could type in 8 in 12 for the angle input. I would click 5 times to get the pitch to convert to angle and copy that number and then.... Maybe the answer to the big question about why CA does not cut the ceiling hole properly is the lag time you got from a cut up ceiling plane. It would slow the plan to a crawl with a ceiling full of can lights.

10.08 as in 17 year old 10.08?

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I saw this article recently. The first step in thinking about off grid is to build it energy efficient. Passive House methodology is not a requirement but building to a high standard for energy requirements is. Also check out the Pretty Good House ideas. https://www.prettygoodhouse.org/

Heck no. My monkey just wrote a sonnet and got the site plan done.

If you go to Tools - > Tool bars and Hotkeys -> Customize Toolbars and then search for "Hire CADD Monkey" That icon has saved me multiple times.

I have not seen issues with x14 plans I opened in x15. Try it with a "save as"

Personally, I use an L shaped line with text. If there is not space above the roof plane to place the indicator, a triangle shape can appear to be an architectural element and create confusion. I minimize my use (as shown) but some local jurisdictions require them on elevations. Big props for visual fog to distinguish between the existing and the addition.

I have always been frustrated with more complex roofs and getting the overlapping roof planes to read correctly. On this plan I did an orthagonal camera view and overlayed that with the roof plan with custom text for roof pitch indicators. This is probably me new method to get it to read well without a lot of cad work on the roof plan view.

I am not really sure what your question is since what I am seeing is the roofs connecting. I do have a question though. Can you eliminate the change in the massing where I have circled it? The building already has a lot of complexity and this spot looks like it needs some simplification which would possibly clean up some of the mashing of roof lines above this spot.

It is a plan from the mystical land of whole numbers. I have wanted to visit but I am afraid I won't return.

On a side note, this plan I am working off of for the as built was drawn in 1973. The dimensioning strategy is clear and simple. Good enough to use as a guide for how to do it right for clarity and simpliciity.

Yes, it is a random behavior.

I have been seeing this happen quite a bit in x15. In the image I had a dimension string at 6' and +/- 4' to the walls. I was adjusting the walls using the dimensions. Once I hit the dimension to move the 4' section, the dimension string lost the 6' segment and became a 10' segment. I realize that 10' is greater than 6' and we should all shoot for greatness but in this case, I am not feeling great about the behavior. Plan file https://www.dropbox.com/s/v3zeso7hz8h22h7/CAP AS BUILT V1.plan?dl=0

You can do almost anything with an I joist system. Think anything you can do with solid sawn lumber but now you have larger spans with lighter material that is super consistent and can be drilled out with crazy large holes. There are a multitude of instructional videos on installation as well as drawn/illustrated details.