NeilofOZ

Kbird1, Got the fixtures and look great, just having some problems with positioning and for some reason I can't align the fixtures, ie:- 1. In 3D camera view I have the "light bar" located exactly in position, but in "floor plan" & "elevation" views its in a different location. 2. The "light source" is a different angle to the "light bar", but I guess this can be adjusted in the light source data menu box, once I get the above sorted. 3. It's height reference is to ceilings which I don't have on this project ( being a kiosk ) and in some views I have to click on the "light bars" reference away from the actual bar. I have had similar problems with other imported symbols but through manipulation have resolved these, but not this time can you help, regards Neil.

X10 Been trying to achieve a concealed linear light source inside a display cabinet with no success, similar to using LED strip lighting. The lighting options only allow either a "point" or "spot" light irrespective whether its a downlight or fluro or manipulation of the light source data. Only fitting available from the library is "long surface mounted tube light" which again shows a single light source from the centre of the fitting. Doesn't appear to be any strip lighting in the Download Libraries. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, Neil.

Fellas, Brilliant, my sanity has been restored. See attached, feeling much better and will start playing with GIMP now, beats having to go through the same process with CA. Thank God for CA's forum, Neil.

Mick, Have re-sent the floor plan with two samples of the carpet arrangement which is required ( see right side adjacent the entry counters ) the one on the right is a symbol created object and left one is a CA object creation, both of these are in my library, but I cant access these when I want to change the material definition Have also attached an image of the carpet tile as i have tried with several "photo applications" and I cant import 4 images to arrange a layout, if this was the case then I would be confident on solving the problem. Does this help you in any way, Neil.

Think I am getting it:- CARPET I will have to provide CA a layout of the tile arrangement, say I setout 4 x 4 tiles in "Photoshop" or "Paint" and import them as a pic for my new material, I can then input the area of the pic into the materials dialogue, OK. I did stumbled across the Parquet layout when I mistakenly had the camera in Vector mode while doing a 3D viewing, so I know a bit more on what your telling me. PLANKING In the Pic I sent, I have just shown the standard Beech material from CA's library and specified them as a plank, which doesn't look too hot and not what I needed. The real material is a vinyl planking which I can source from the supplier, but obviously I will have to do as per above to get the proper 3D effect. Please confirm is this done in the "Define Material - Texture - Scale" boxes. Thanks heaps for your quick reply, Neil.

X9 - Have imported a carpet tile ( 500 x 500 ) and can't show the patterns that I want. Checked a recent on line topic from a user and the respondents stated patterns should be changed in both the "pattern" & "texture" windows, I can see in the pattern window where the pattern is displayed and options provided, but in the texture window, the only additional info is by way of the x,y & angle which I presumed is meant for the pattern origin. In the texture source box i have included the location of the material, but nothing happens. I have similar problem with the beech flooring, ie the pattern doesn't show a planking detail. What other input in the Texture menu is required.

Fellas, worked all weekend and finally came up with a good result, see attached:- The end panel on the right was my first try using a solid square section for the ali channels, on the left side I show ali channels and this was achieved from a single plain view which made it easier to design, store and retrieve for future use. The trick for me was to first establish a framed perimeter which defined on where/how other objects could be positioned and this was done by starting with the perimeter edging which was required to conceal the edges of the channels, from there it all fell into place. Being a novice with cad, the learning process will be a longer than I expected, but every component is building knowledge f or the next challenge. Thanks for the help todate, Neil.

Thank you all for responding and happy to provide further information which may help me/you as follows:- I am of vintage age ( 73 ) been in office & shopfitting for 30years and up todate have engaged the services of Interior designers to undertake my design work, but have always had the desire to undertake "hands on" aspect of design & documentation myself and having a background in building construction complements this strategy. Recently have been successful in the office fitout side, producing quality 3D documentation in corporate fitouts using CA, but this is primarily due to the fact that a lot of the fitout components lend itself to CA, such as partitions, ceilings, office furniture, seating etc etc. and in addition to the above, have also produced some good 3D documentation for residential renovations. Hopefully I can resolve some of the issues below, before I start exploring other CAD products to supplement CA, On the shopfitting side, there is much more 3D detail to be developed from scratch and hence my plea for help and attached a floor plan of a shop that I am using as an example and comment with regards to several components as follows:- I created a tiered magazine gondola display in the centre of the floor as an extrusion, saved it as a symbol which required only one view which I did in a "cross section", but have yet to mount this on a drawer fixture. I know this can be developed from or CA's standard cabinet unit so all good there, it can be stretched to any length as well. I have also created "slatwall" paneling which is wall mounted and basically is a timber panel with aluminium inserts for mounting display fixtures, again have saved this to my library as a symbol and it can be stretched either end to suit any length. Where I have come to a brick wall is a section of slatwall paneling required at each end of the above magazine gondola where I need to edit an object on several faces. Initially I started in a "cross section" view and built the panel as an extrusion, but once saved as a polyline solid, the ability to edit other faces is not available. Even if you start with the face panel and save it as a "polyline solid", then the end section can't be edited, ie you only have one face available, is this correct??. Have attached the Shop plan which shows the tiered magazine gondola and the slatwall panel destined to be at each end of the gondola. Hoping the above info is sufficient, but let me know if you require any further info, Regards NeilofOz Newsagency Plan.plan Untitled 4.plan

Just got X9 and using it for shopfitting design, most objects are created from new which is very time consuming. When I create a polyline and create the profile I require, then convert to a Polyline sold, I have no problems, but when I try to edit the panel faces/profile on the same object, I can only access limited editing tools. Spent hours trolling training videos and the blog, with no success, need some help. Neil. Untitled 4.plan