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Why not create a “cad detail from view”...in the cad detail view draw a line in the center of the dimension...then “paste and hold position” in the plan view.

+1 Here are a couple of screen shots that may help...

Here is how I'd make the front porch...I would not use a roof unless it was absolutely necessary. I've attached the plan I used to if you want to look at how the rail wall was assembled....I forgot to go through that on the video. Newel-Gonzales.Karen - Porch-Rail Lesson.plan

Newel - made a quick video for you regarding your views to layout and "Plan Views". I'm not sure this is exactly the trouble you were having...but it might help either way...

I used a "railing wall"...style set to "open", set newel width to "0". Placed and edited doors in wall...doors are 36"x96". I used a P-Solid for the bench and just pulled it through the door. I did have to adjust the size of the bench to fit the muntins automatically placed in the doors...so, that may not work for you. I think there are many ways you can get the "look" without using symbols or a lot of P-solids...

Thanks much. It's nice to be able to give back just a little.

Newels in Chief...you can make your own or customize the deck rail many ways. Here's a quick video...hope it helps you out.

Attached is a 10 min video showing how to make a face mounted deck rail supported by newels. This is something the guru's already know...but, maybe good for those just beginning to wade into symbols and creating moldings. I hope it's helpful.

Yes...it's the Z-Plane adjustments that fixes everything. Thanks Chop for the symbol and helping with my journey to understanding. So simple...yet so confusing.

Chop...I know how to make the symbol but I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get it to stretch with the height of the railing wall. Here's a video that I hope explains my issue.

Chop...made a video to help explain what happens when I make a railing symbol. It does not stretch to meet the height of the railing wall. Wondering what I am doing wrong...

Chop... I've tried to recreate your "railing panel" in the attached...but, I'm not having any luck. How do you get the spindle to lock down below the deck and have only the top move when you change the height of the railing. Is the railing panel symbol created as "millwork"? I've moved the "Z" location like you did in your example...but, my entire railing panel moves up and down...the bottom is not locked as per your example. Thanks.

Larry - you are right. I could have created a wall type for the gable wall that was a single layer of screen. Thanks for the suggestion. I don’t believe using a wall...and not a railing wall for the screen porch is a good idea. You would have to use P-Solids for all the posts and bottom and mid rails...never mind any customization. If anything changed you’d be moving all the solids one at a time. Very tedious. You could use a molding line and create the beam and rails fairly quickly...but then when you go to place the door...you’d have to break the molding line. Just too tedious. Nothing beats using panels with railing walls walls for a screen porch.

Thanks...glad I was able to help!

Attached is a quick video lesson...hope it helps

Made a quick video on how I'd make the door...I'm not an expert so someone may chime in with a better method...

Fairly quick video on how to create a screened porch with a cathedral ceiling and screen in the gable.

I made a quick video about the pony walls in your building. Not sure if you want the walls the way they are drawn...but the walls don't align. Hope it helps...

I didn't have any problem lowering your ceilings to 9'. You may have missed one or two of the "chase" areas on your plan. I've attached the corrected plan and a couple pics. There are some walls that extend to 12'...I didn't mess with those. MPD Plan - fixed.plan

Here is a follow up video to explain how to handle the fact that the screen does not appear on top of the door. Hope it helps!

Also...if you are using “plan views”...after you turn the layer off you should “save” the view. You can create a new view that just shows “wall framing”. Just copy any plan view, then turn on/off the layers you do or don’t want to see...then save that view with a unique name...such as “Wall Framing Plan”

Thanks Scott...sure means a lot coming for the "King" of training videos! Thanks all...I was happy to finally give back just a "little" to this fantastic forum.

Attached is a video I created to show how I use "railing walls" and "panels" to create Screen Porches. This is the first video I've ever created and I used "QuickTime" which is an app that comes with a MAC computer. No editing features with QuickTime (at least that I could find)...so, you get what you get. Feels good to "give back" to this forum. Hopefully it helps some of you...even if it's not a porch you are creating..."panels" in railing walls can be very powerful.

Joe is 100% right...change Patio to Porch. Thanks Joe!

I fell your pain! If I had some recording software I would do a video... Maybe one of our resident gurus will chime in... Have a great day...I'm on eastern daylight time...so, it's just about time for a cold brew.