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I agree, If the GC want's a more accurate list he will need to pay me more for the extra work to produce the list. The as is list looks OK for "Ball Parking" or cross checking the manual take off.

Wow -took me some time to read that thread but worth the investment. So, garbage in - garbage out is the conclusion. Looks like the defaults on most things must be prepared properly to get an accurate material list. Even then "work around's" usually defeat the ML accuracy. As with working with smart 3d objects it take more time for accurate input the material list is another level of input needed while building the model. Thanks

The contractor has asked if I could generate a material list. So, I have lots of stuff that should not be included in the contractor list of material. I gave Group Office & others that I wish i could turn off the "Include in Schedule" for all the items in the block. I don't want to explode the block as I have several in the drawing. But I need a strategy for walking through the drawing & somehow eliminating items from the material list. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks

Thanks for the file. This is one of the video's

Just what I needed today for my entry. Thanks

Looks great! I'll give it a try. manual page well most came from a few video's I watched. I find I get far more info from the video's than the manual. The manual sorely lacks illustrations as I am a visual learner & dyslexic to boot. PS tried it out & looks great, Thanks Mick.

I'll give that a try.

Bill, Thanks. That was the missing information. Just one thing, ALL wiring to the 35 lights is deleted. OMG - one step forward & two steps back. But thanks again.

OK I place what I thought were can lights & find out they are puck lights. I can use the Match Properties tool to select the 35 lights to be replaces but the REPLACE from catalog tool is not available. What now? You can only replace one object at a time ! Tell me there is a way, please.

In you blank plan insert a GFI outlet Then pull down menu CAD/CAD Block management Select GFI block & click INSERT Select it & explode This gave me the text object, delete the geometry Edit the GFI to say CV Add the new geometry as desired assuming the wall attachment will be above this new block So text and geometry should be aligned as desired. Group Select & make Block. Name Block "Central Vac Inlet 2D" or what ever Select the New Symbol you created & click the Chair w/ pencil icon select tab '2D Block' from list select "Central Vac Inlet 2D" or what ever for your new 2D block Note that the Rotation at the bottom of this tab man need to change to zero or 180 for proper display Also you may need to go back to the original created 2D block & explode & move the text for proper placement If you adjust this you will need to re-block it & rename it to "Central Vac Inlet 2D" or what ever & it will change the symbol Once done save to Catalog, delete the previous one if it was saved earlier. I think I got the sequence correct. I have done it so few times I have to relearn it each time. old age I guess.

Thanks Mick, I modified the 2D block to my liking. Don't know how to modify the 3D block yet. Thanks for the help. Hope I got the Export correct, my first calibz file Central Cac Inlet.calibz

The vacuum containers i.e. the motor & canister are in the catalog but the wall inlet is not to be found. OK I'll pull the manual out and start reading again.

It is probably in the catalog somewhere but I can not locate it. Anyone know where it is? Or what is the correct search term to locate it?

Tanks for the input. How is there software on Windows?

Well here is the snag, Using the ARCH setting the the DBX to adjust the shutters I lose the mulls in the Arch window. Have I missed something?

OK, looking good for the new shutters. Can I edit the arch window without un-mulling the unit?

Oh, thanks. And I agree, SketchUp is a last resort. I guess I missed the Mulled approach as I had un-mulled them to resize the main windows & forgot to re-mull them. That's when got square shutters & went off in a frenzy to sketchup. Just trying to get work out the door. Who has so much time in the day that they can read the manuals. And my wife has said no working on the computer after dark, that's her time!

Thanks Dennis. BTW

Yes BUT My shutters are decorative and not intended to cover the windows. The generated shutters are too wide. Can you control the shutter width? Just built some in SketchUp. I have to relearn SketchUp every time

I have an old HP DeskJet 1120C that I use for 11x17 but main printer is HP OfficeJet 6500 and I am buying bulk ink and refilling myself. It's very thirsty.

Thanks for the info. I am also considering the Epson WorkForce WF-7520

Thanks Joe I could not find any with a half radius top like I show in the picture.

I have single windows that CA will make the shutters but on Mulled window I seem to be out of luck. Trying to create psolids is a real PITA so is the best route Sketch-Up? If Sketch-Up it means that i need a shutter for each size I plan to use correct? PS the louver lines I created with CAD lines & don't show up except for section views.

Alan I was about to order this printer but read some bad reviews complaining about flimsy construction (although all are plastic today), poor print quality and muddy color printing. Obviously you have had a better experience. So you are quite happy with your purchase?

Way to go Justin! I did not do it exactly as you but you furnished the key to the process. The roof is too complex to auto build as the CA documents suggest to do it. Your copy in place saved the day. I used a cantilevered overhang truss so I had to get the desired base line height from a cross section view. Then I used transform replicate to set the lower roof plane height. This gave the exact number I used for ALL the remaining lower roof planes. I did the same for the upper section to establish the location of the joint between planes. Once I had that baseline height I plugged it into the remaining upper roof planes. Then joint upper & lower planes. Obviously there was some planes that needed to be cleaned up at ridges & valleys but once figured out it wasn't too bad. Thanks again.