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Fairly simple unless I am missing something~ Just copy material and rename "material" 90 Then rotate paternity and texture angles 90 degrees.

Thanks much

+1 on Eric's rep

Chad - As Joey said above - Keep it simple on your layout's. (Side Note- Joey's layouts are excellent and are a great template to duplicate- I believe he has offered to share or tutor in a previous thread.) Well organized views and notes established in a clean template will serve you well for 99% or residential projects. Having worked in the field for many years I always preferred simple uncluttered drawings vs. elaborate layout pages full of details and notes that did not pertain to the actual project at hand.

That was my next thought

Looked through the Ref manual but no luck- Is there a way to set the default of Arch blocks to not display the bounding block when created? I am always opening cabinet blocks or the like to uncheck that dbx.

I would never specify cut header lengths- way too many variables in the field. Only header size and material. Depending on the actual window or door configuration for multiple units, the framer may span 1 header across multiple openings and that length would dictate multiple trimmers at the ends when in reality the actual spans do not require them. In my plan notes I have specs for number of trimmers based on clear rough opening span and header size. Coming from a long time framer -the carpenter on your project should have known better than to go off of cut header lengths called out on a plan. It was always my responsibility to make sure that I had the proper RO's framed for the units to be installed.

Anna- To follow up on Eric's point- Get used to checking alignment from the first floor up and down by using align with wall above / below tool. Also use reference display to verify proper alignment. Just like real world construction- if it's off on the bottom it will be WAY off at the top.

+1

I thought dual 27" would get the job done - but guess not

I'll play with that - but it appears that while I can create a window size that is proportionate (1.5 /1) to the actual size I need I can't a window that is large enough to get the full size I am after 1800x1200. Good idea Eric - maybe one to post in the suggestions forum.

Michael- Are you referring to a setting in CA or actually changing the display setting in windows or through my Nvidia graphics settings ?

Much appreciated- would be interested in seeing some of those ideas.

Thanks for the reply but that is not the issue I am having- I can and do run the prelims at the active window size and make adjustments. the issue is I need to create the final image at a specific output size fro realtor use - in this case 1800x1200. I am having to continually adjust how far back or close to the model I am creating the raytrace view from to get it to create the output window that I want. I have attached 3 screen shots - 1- the full camera view I needed to get to the raytrace 2- the raytrace view I needed to get to 3 3- the exported view

When setting a raytrace image to a specific size- say 1800x1200- is there a way to get some sort of a preview of the final output window without running the raytrace. I am having to run the first pass- see where the image parameters are in the view -close the raytrace - adjust in, out, up, or down- run the first pass again- check view parameters- close raytrace- adjust- and so on until I get the final output view I want. Thanks for any input

Much thanks Michael. Makes sense.

I am playing around with some interior overviews to send a client on a remodel job and the shelving in the cabinets is showing through the door faces. The odd thing is that when I scroll in closer the shelving fades away. Please see attached images - cabinets circled in red have glass doors. I am guessing a setting I am missing somewhere in my camera defaults? Thanks for any input as always.

Very nice

Thanks for the replies- So it sounds like there is no "automated" way to keep the template updated- understandable. Also sounds lie there are many different methods in use for updating and copying plan and layout templates. I will continue to research previous threads and work to improve my own method.

I have been committing myself to becoming more efficient with my work process and one of the biggies is to spend less time on duplicate tasks. I am working to refine my plan templates so as to update my layersets and anno-sets based on what I find I am using the most. ( It is coming along as I expected- well worth the time and a few bumps in the road.) The question I have is, when you are working on a plan and come up with a need for additional layersets or anno-sets do you just create as you go and then have to go back into the original plan template and duplicate so that the original template will always be updated. Or is there a method that the savvy vet uses for keeping those new sets available to the templates you like to use. (Michael- Perry- Scott-Joe.....looking your way maybe? ) I have done a search and didn't come up with anything that was in line with what I am trying to learn - but sure could have missed it somewhere.

If the drop between the house and garage is incorrect your floor setting is off in the structure tab for the garage.

Not at my computer to check but there may be one in additional catalogs at CA .com If not I'm sure 3d warehouse would have one.

As Scott said, create cad detail from the plan view and edit. You won'the be editing the actual Slab however, just the cad detail.

Another option is to create a symbol and insert it in the plan. Can be made from P-line solids or moldings. Would probably get you closer to the image in the picture. Then it can be edited in this plan or stored for future use.

Very simple manual roof to draw- and would be a great exercise for a new CA user.