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Probably missing a wall setting somewhere but my floor surface keeps bleeding through my foundation wall. Turn floor surface layer off- no bleed through. ( I realize it's just because it's not displayed.) Much thanks in advance

If Jared has not worked out an agreement with you I can look at it.

Alan- No worries - you have already offered a great deal of help getting me headed in the right direction. One last thing- if I am thinking correctly I should be able to open the layer state that is showing the view I want and use that as te basis for the layerset I want to create in CA- I would have to manual turn on all the required layers but it should give me what I need? Thanks again

OK we're on the right track- I have downloaded the Autodesk viewer and opened one of the files I want and it is displaying as desired. See attached screen shot. Now is it possible to export this view and only these layers so I can import in CA?

So in the files you attached - say the 2nd floor ceiling plan- are all of the layers that are called out displayed in the printed page? And are those the layers that I would need to display in CA? Ideally I would like to be able to open in a viewer- select the proper layer state as you call it and then export that view in DWG and import to CA with only the layers I need displayed

Alan- Do you have a viewer that you recommend- preferably something cheap and easy

You da man Alan- so that " layer state" is what AutoCAD calls a layerset? and not available for me to see in CA? Is it possible for you to export those views in DWG so that can import and see them as there are in the pdf view? or show me the layers that are on the layer state you mentioned so that I can create a layer set that is identical? (Maybe best - then in can duplicate in other plans I receive.) Thank you again for the help ...+1 for you

That is what I am looking for- how much sorting did it take to get there

Thanks Alan- I am trying to get the pdf files of the actual printed pages so I can see what is displayed on each- then I can try and weed out the layers that are not needed. If I can't seem to get it I will follow up with you to see if you can pare them down to what I need.

Have you tried just placing a door in railing wall and editing as a normal door

Might try a search on this forum. Creating symbol from P-line solids is pretty straight forward.

First things first- I have almost NO experience with AutoCAD or similar programs- NONE-ZERO. CA is the only design software I have ever used.... Ok... now to the point I have been doing some drafting for a HVAC contactor - creating gas piping and ducting isometrics- has gone pretty well. He has had the project architect send me DWG files of the layout pages to use as the template or background and until now I have been able to import them as clean plan views successfully. The latest files he sent over are quite cluttered with layers that I am having difficulty cleaning up. I was hoping that someone with an AutoCAD background could take a look at the files attached and guide me in how to get the clean views I need to work with. Or perhaps tell me how to properly ask for the files to be sent to me so that I don't have to reinvent the wheel to get them. (After the first attempt at importing into CA I did call and ask him to just send each layout view as it appears on the page- the attached files are what I got.) Much thanks as always for any insight. A1.10 FIRST FLOOR PLAN.DWG A1.11 SECOND FLOOR PLAN.DWG A1.20 REFLECTED CEILING PLAN - FIRST FLOOR.DWG A1.21 REFLECTED CEILING PLAN - SECOND FLOOR.DWG

Looks great to me Robert

Regarding the Hardi - panel see attached. I made it for metal but easy enough to revise. I used a brick pattern and the CA plywood texture - adjusted both sizes to fit my needs. METAL PANEL.calibz

Thanks for the suggestion - and I agree. Owner wanted it his way But I'll try and swing him

Of course- never want to waste anyone's time

Craziest thing- I flipped wall layers back and forth - fill and proper display returned.

I started working on the CD's for this triplex today and just noticed that the wall fill along t exterior line in between the 2 masters is gone. The wall is still continuous but the fill is missing. Crazy- tried checking alignment between floors- pulling back fire wall - deleting floor framing- etc... No good Any suggestions would be appreciated. ADDINGTON_CD_02-06-18_.plan

That's the ticket- thanks Tommy

That be it

Unless this has been addressed in X10 I think it is still a cad mask. Love to hear if i am wrong

Copy that layer and rename it framing deck ledger Not sure why it would be under cad framing. Not sure what version you are using since you have no signature. If you plan on being a regular on this forum please fill out your signature as many others have.

Seems very doable as you are suggesting but a bit of work.

I would like to change the active layer and anno set at CA start up- any suggestion appreciated.

Not getting into specifics but I am dropping my rig off at my tech for some upgrades and a good once over ( been a bit sluggish and having to restart more often . after that my intent was to jump from X8 to X10. Any general suggestions on things to bring up to him to make the transition smoother and improve performance? ie- processors- memory , etc....