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As Chop said- have the truss co build down the bottom of the tail and return to the wall for the soffit. The detail of the rafter tail and soffit should give them enough info to hit it right. If you had open soffit with finish material on top of the tails, as we do here quite often, we would rip the 2x12 rafter tails to 2x6 to match the truss tails and adjust the heel ht. as well.

The meter is- The ceiling unit is from 3D Warehouse- don't know what I ever did without that site

Better I hope?

Thanks for the advice - worked out sweet. This one is a simple supply - next project is more involved but I like where it is headed. Can't wait to play with the spiral ducting moldings.

Thanks so much for the responses . I will move forward wit the moldings as Eric and Mick suggested.

I do work for a mechanical contractor and he is needing some isometric drawings fro gas piping layout- similar to the attached screen shot but I imaging we can do better in CA. any suggestions on what the most efficient way to attack this is?

Unless there is something I am not aware of you can't explode and edit symbols like you can arch blocks.

Much agreed with the option of no snap. Seems like a simple radio button options would be the easiest solution.

My first try at contributing here but I thought this fireplace set up was pretty cool. Left it as Arch block and not converted to symbol so you can edit the openings created from the p-line solids. Let me know if it is in an acceptable format an di will try and offer more when the good ones come along. MODERN 3 SIDED FIREPLACE.calibz

When import from 3d warehouse I have to import older skp versions. Usually 2015 works

I find that often you need to go to the attic floor and draw them in manually

YA-something bad. CA reset preferences back to drop down - etc... File reverted back to earlier work. error message - serious error- assertion failed- contact CA support. Must be Monday

Guessing bug- one off deal- my computer is getting old- etc... but I opened a text dialog box and it won't close- just keeps popping back up open. It happened once before an I had to restart my computer. any ideas appreciated.

Handyman calculator is another great free app. Same features as above and much more. Rise run Concrete calc Siding calc Etc....

If you are really serious about CA I might suggest a good signature and profile on this forum. A solid reputation here along with those classes will be a great asset.

I think one of the things that made CA easier fro me to grasp was that I viewed it as just building a house- only in a different format. I never had any sort of formal AutoCAD training or similar experience to skew my perception of how design software was supposed to work. Not to say that I have it mastered by any stretch - but I just really open a new project and start building as I saw it in the field all those years.

I don't see having clients use CA- opens to door for too many headaches trying to teach someone how to use software that we have spent years working on. No way that ends up well. In general I don't have clients watch me work - too much wasted time on " what would it look like if we did this or that". I think the best way to approach it is to offer some different options that you have created and show them to your client in a controlled environment. Then get feedback- make revisions without client interference and meet again to discuss. As for CA ability to produce what you want- see attached for corporate approval rendering for Jenn-Air demonstration kitchen renovation we did.

I am guessing that you have the daily and roof unchecked in that room structure dialog. It may be seeing it as an island room and that may be causing the issue. Try making the open area on the left end void of any defining walls.

Try labeling the courtyard "court" which should have roofs and ceiling turned off by default. Open below only affects floor below not ceiling or roofs above.

Agreed with David. I had never used any computer design software before purchasing CA9 and found it very easy to generate basic floor plans and models. But as mentioned above it is professional design software with great capabilities that take years to master. I doubt you could find anyone on this forum that would say they don't learn some new feature or use for a tool no matter how experienced they are. All that said, CA ability to quickly change materials like cabinet colors, countertops, tile, etc....are great for showing clients different options.

Agreed with Eric....easy peasy

Perry I would say more qualified than many "licenced architects" that I have seen

Agreed Richard. I was not implying that one is an acceptable substitute for the other. Moreso i was trying to share that i have run into cases in the past where the designer drew pretty pictures that either could not be built or were incredibly inefficient with materials and money. Building experience on some level tends to bring a more realistic perspective to a project.

As i have mentioned on this forum many times before I spent most of my career in the field hands on building custom homes. One of the biggest factors in my moving into the design field was all of the projects that I had to explain to the architect why something would not work and then how to fix it. I am by no means trying to disrespect their formal education but I believe that as the provider of a projects design and the subsequent construction documents it is our ultimate responsibility to know that the design can be built as drawn. If you cannot do that you should not offer the service regardless of how you got into the profession.

Regarding the materials issues with your clients this is why I never offer any color views until we gave the design settled on. Too much focus on materials and colors and no progress made on the actual design of the project.