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Thanks for the replies. Yes it is clear to me but may not be so obvious to observers. sorry for that. Attached is a screen shot. When you select an object the object layer properties is displayed on the right. You both got that, but I want to change the layer of the object, not the layer set. All you can do is edit the layer name. Not sure what function that serves.

OK so when you select an object the Layer Properties opens up on the right saving you a step to select the button on the bottom of the screen. BUT if you wish to change the layer there is no pull down menu to select the new layer only an edit box to type a new name. How lame is that? There are a lot, and I MEAN A LOT, of user features & short cuts missing form this software. OK I know I'm bitching again. I just had to say it.

Jon, that worked. PS where did you discover that trick? Scott, auto dim and where there are three or more dimensions tied together remove one of the inner dimensions leaving two separate dimension objects.

Thanks fellas. Jon I drew a dem on top & it did not break the dimension but joined two dim segments into one larger dim segment. If that is what you meant it did do that. Alan, I was afraid that was the answer. Not the end of the world but It would be nice to be able to edit these dim objects. If you could explode them into individual dimension objects it would work.

Thanks David but I did not see how. Note that I have a auto exterior dimension with 5 or so points. What I want is to eliminate one of the interior dimensions (the 30' one) see the red circle. Then you would have two dimension groups given that the inner 30' dimension is removed. Is that doable? Not sure why CA put the inner 30' dimension in the first place.

I have a T shaped house & auto dim runs a line of dimensions along the under side of the T. These cross through the living space and show a 30' dimension which is in the wrong place. Can i trim it out of there somehow?

Done. Thanks Joe

That's what I was looking for Thanks PS I guess you must set this for each grouped mulled unit. i.e. some units are two or three mulled units deep, so as you build them each LABEL tab needs to be adjusted. OK looking for the default to change so it is done for you.

I just like the way it looks in elevation when the items are mulled. But I prefer the detail in the schedules as separate items. Even if the item is ordered as a mulled unit it still needs door hardware and the details for the door should show. I will have to un-mull then for schedule clairity Thanks for the input.

When you mull a door & transom window the window disappears from the window schedule & the door is revised in the door schedule to a mulled unit. The door hardware & other door details are blank. So how do you include that data in the table and what about the window specifications? Thanks

Another old one. http://www.chiefexperts.com/public/222.cfm

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?