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So if I understand the request you would have one json file for constants like this: # my job constants $wallInsulation = "R-19 Batt Fill" $wallFraming = 24 and so on And include the macros like this? "UserDefinedMacro": { "Name": "Railing Exterior", "Value": "42\" Guard Rail", "ShouldEval": false, "Context": "none", "RubyAPIVersion": 1 }, I know I do not have the syntax correct but I have seen all macros in one json file. Perhaps I miss understood the request.

The width is a big deal for me. That's why I use Arial Narrow for standard text & Arial with Bold set for most titles. Arial Black is a bit much but could be used in titles.

That was a polyline solid with arch, not a polyline arch. Just to be clear. Pick the edit button & hit F1 for more info. You will need to scroll down to see solids edit info.

Not sure it was available in X11 but I think it was. X12 has improved the editing.

https://itstillworks.com/13345980/adding-fonts-to-coreldraw Personally I'm an Arial Narrow & Arial Bold fan Also, Arial Black if I need it to really pop.

FYI

I used poly solids, columns, 3rd floor room divider walls with open below set.

FYI I just reversed a single-story clubhouse plan & the 90 deg text did not assume the correct rotation although it was in the correct location. The electrical behaved well and the framing did ok but was a mono slope roof so not much to go wrong. What did go wrong was that I saved the new plan with 'R' in the name while the Layout file was open. I figured Chief would change the layout boxes to the correct file. This did not happen. Worse was that I used "Saved Plan Views" in this layout & they did not update to the new plan name. So beware. (out to lunch)

Thanks, Ryan that solved the problem.

So the only way is to make pony walls on the 2nd floor? Did you do that with the balcony railing wall too?

I can not get the correct combination of setting to make the 2nd floor diaphragm to be all stucco over CMU. It must have something to do with the railings but I can not get the setting correct. I am able to get the correct look above the CMU wall but not over the railing walls. Maybe I'm using the wrong wall type? Vincent Reverse.zip

Maybe this

Another nice video Steve! Thanks

You are correct, Thanks. Find & Replace to the rescue. (thank you Chief)

Thanks all. Once I got the camera positioned correctly I could move the solids as needed. Mark, the detail of that item was not critical but yes I do separate items to keep lines from disappearing. I have the beams in place now & will be cleaning up the framing.

Thanks for the tip. I think my issue was not having the section camera capturing the entire object.

I'm trying to move solids, see attached. The end faces need to be aligned and arranged like the picture. I have tried several views & am having trouble snapping to the corners & moving them into place. Solids.zip

Thanks for the lesson on pline subtraction. I suppose I could block the remaining objects so I can make fine adjustments to the length. Too bad we can not create the Insulation block though.

I was wondering. Making blocks to simulate (2d detailing) metal framed wall studs, I use a rectangle & 2 interior lines with a short dash line style. This works well but is there a way to add the punched flat oval or rectangle AND have it stretch line insulation does? The insulation maintains it's symmetry. Currently, I use several blocks at different lengths & I can stretch them a little without distorting the oval too much.

Working on another project and used pony walls to make all the different walls. I don't think I will do it again. It is very difficult adjusting all the different wall thicknesses and managing wall returns. Psolids are much simpler and now that you can adjust in camera views which is great. The only issue I've seen is the adjustment in camera can change the psolid into a shape & that will change the objects layer to the default layer.

Clever solution. I've used it on 3 plans so far. I was able to adjust the text size by changing the layout box scale ILO adjusting the Camera Layer Text Size. Thanks Chop

I assume there is no way to turn this behavior off. i.e. If the border box is not checked use the text layer line weight? The reason I have it set at 35 is that ocausanally I turn the border on and then I want it to be 35.

Wow, had no idea the leader was tied to the border. But I can see why to might want the leader to match the border IF you checked the border! That did fix it though. Thanks

I noticed that the leader line weight for new leaders is set to 35 & the use default is unchecked for new leaders. This also happens in section views. I am trying Saved plan Views for the first time and wonder if that is causing the issue? Largo TH 2 plex.zip

Thanks for the link but no Joy. I think I will have to update all the line weights again with the "Modify All layer Sets" checked. Learn the hard way.