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I was asked by an acquaintance what software could she use to produce "As Build" plans for a builder who does remodels. Home Designer came to mind although I have never used the product. She is starting the business and doesn't want to spend a lot at this time. Any suggestions from those who have used Home Designer or other software?

Looks like a door modified will be fine for my needs

Looking for a small metal door that penetrates the wall. I suppose I could modify a regular door but thought there may already be one like this. Did not see one in the catalog but you know how that goes it is likely there somewhere.

Oh, that is a good tip. Thanks Dennis.

Thanks Eric that helps.

How do you keep up with current catalogs? With an SSA doesn't Chief check to see if you have the latest catalogs? How do you know if your catalog is not current? If you download a catalog does it overwrite duplicate items or does it make a copy?? Or does it ignore duplicate items?

Are you trying to insert a DWG file? That will not work.

You can also share screens with SKYPE if you have that.

And remember this http://screencast.com/t/kJvmrO1a2J

Thanks Glen Yes you can build it with invisible walls but you can not build the stair to fit that house. I'll sent to tech support.

Tried the WINDER option but no can do. Is the 2 stair objects the only method that works? I do not want the stair overlapping the garage wall in plan view. Davis.zip

Not what I was talking about, sorry to change subjects. Any dialog that needs a DISTANCE should have a PICK option Like attached Click the button and you are in the drawing for a two point pick to get distance. Otherwise if you do not know the distance you must dismiss the dialog. Start the Measure command & remember the distance. Open the other dialog & enter it. What if you are using fractions & the distance is not correct/. i.e. rounded off to nearest 1/4"

Thanks Michael. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge. You're short of a bajillion though. I like these three but the others are too much work. - Copy/Paste in place an already centered block and slide it into position. I like this the best so far - Placing your blocks in the front drawing group. Doesn't seem to work in this case - Centering on wall and then using the tab method to offset the item the appropriate distance. This one brings up a gripe I have with Chief. So many dialogs in Autocad that ask for Distance offer a PICK button. Hit the pick button & you are back to the drawing where you actually pick the distance like you do in "Point Move" I really miss that option in chief's dialogs.

Hummm, insertion point changes on ALL rebar blocks. I'll play with that. Why can't I snap to the edge of the window? Rebar.plan

I insert Rebar blocks into the CMU wall, mostly with the distribute tool but sometimes I drop them at intersections & Window. The do not center automatically on the CMU wall so I would like to use the "Center Tool" but it will not align with existing rebar blocks in the wall. The Wall takes priority and you can not select the block to center on. Please don't tell me to turn the wall off & on. The wall main layer would be OK but the center tool only uses the entire wall to center on. Any tricks?

Thanks Chris, I'm a member there. Not a good search facility but I did find some components. Looks like I will have to build it in pieces.

Yes, no luck on the Mediterranean with pool, they have others.

Anyone run across a 3D wall fountain? Prefer one with a small pool at the bottom.

Rod, Support said the same thing: Hello, To do what you describe, for each 8” CMU wall on each of your floors, you can extend that wall through the floor platform by selecting that wall, then click Open Object, then on the Structure panel, put a check next to ‘Hang Floor Platform Above on Wall’ and then click OK. After doing this to each of the desired walls, your elevation view should show the walls extending through the floor platform. I hope this information is helpful, <sorry for the late reply>

It can be done

OK so I am drawing in the CAD detail @ 1=1 but the layout box when inserted into a layout sheet is 1"=10' So I set the CAD Detail scale at 1"=10' . Using Chief line styles with text, small version, they look correct. Text is 84" tall in cad detail MOL I revised my line definition to 1"/120" or 84"/120 = 0.7" tall. But when I revise the line in CAD detail to get my revised line definition from the catalog it does not change. Does that mean the original definition I set the line to is locked into the drawing?

Thanks Mick, Preview mode is ON I guess I'm struggling with what controls the Line Style parts scale (dash, space, text multiplier) ?

I set it to 1 to 1 scale in the CAD detail and (1=1/100mm) but I thought the Layout "Drawing Sheet Setup" controlled. Selecting the Layout Box of which is the CAD Detail the Scale is 1"=10' and Use Layout Linescale is checked. So what controls the final text size in a linestyle?

In CAD detail I have imported my CAD survey. All linetypes are changed to solid or contentious. I want to restore some of them. One has a 60" dash & 20" space. How does one create this? Also made a fence linetype with WF text but want the text to display 15" height and 40" dash. The file is attached, rather large, with the layout included. PS I hate that zooming scaled text & dimensions! Guess I will have to keep "Display line weights" ON. Coachman.zip

Thanks, I'll give that a try.