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I have a cad file that was sent to me and I don't have auto cad but I have "True View". Can anyone tell me the best way to convert that cad file to Chief Architect?

I had that problem before and I turned on "Show all layer sets" and found that their was a type of wall in there that I had turned off that was causing the break.

Thanks Joe

I was wondering if I can build my own roof type? Was thinking if I had a room type as being a "Shower" that I could set all me specifications for the wall and floor finishes to be automatic for tile and whatever else I'm not quite sure but It was just a thought. Any thoughts on that?

Are you talking to Scott for the lines between floors?

Thank you for the ideas! I would like to learn more about dragging walls in elevations. I have never been able to get that to work for me yet and also I don't have a clear understanding of doing veneer walls? I don't think either of these ideas are explained enough in the help videos or manual. Probably because its a work around. I posted my plan in the last reply to Scott. This was my only obligation so far on this project and it worked well for now. Not perfect but it worked. Thank You!

That's a great video! Thank You How would you address the curved walls and window walls that sit inside? I attached my drawing so you can see how I did it but I'm still having the issue with the corner post that I don't want. Tiltup.plan

Others can better help you if you post the plan. Much easier and helpful to others as well.

This is my first commercial building and so far so good! Thank you for your help! 1) The part I'm stuck on now is the windows and doors. I need to mulled them together somehow. I have tried but have not had any luck. 2) Also I need to get rid of the circled post at the corner as per the picture so I can put in a round column. Can anyone help me? I attached the plan file and if it helps anyone else please use it in whatever way you please. Tiltup.plan

Thanks guys, I will let you know how it turns out. That is a good start.

Hey Guys and Gals, I have not had the pleasure of drawing a concrete tilt-up building before and I would like to draw one for a conceptual design for a friend of mine. I was wondering if someone can help me get started? Its 20 feet high to the top of the wall but the roof sits down a few feet below inside so we have parapet walls. I put a 1/2 inch per foot pitch roof and set my ridge board top height at 18 feet but my wall drop down to below the roof. How do I make it so the wall stay at the 20 foot height?

This is the devise I was thinking of buying. I did a new thread because I wanted current information. Room planner has recently upgraded and you know how electronic devises keep changing. Cant keep up!

Tommy, Do you have anymore on line workshops coming up in the near future?

I'm starting to use room planner but I think It would really help if I purchased a Blue tooth measure devise. Any suggestions on what to buy?

Thank You!!!

Never mind. I found it under mill work. I missed it the first time I looked

Any body no where I can find additional liburary content for window shutters? I need a two panel shutter.

Thats exactly what I'm looking for! Thank You Jon!!!

I use drop box for floor plans, elevations and I will put a few 3d views but It would be nice to use the Tablet to be live. Not that important though.

I am experimenting with "Room Planner". Thought I would give it a try. I drew a plan and imported it into CA and that worked great! My question is; Can I draw a plan in CA and put it in room planner so I can show a client out in the field on my tablet? Or if not is there another way that I can view a plan from my tablet?

I have noticed since I installed windows 10 that I have been having problems with some files getting corrupted. For Example; Excel, Word and CA file3 changing to a MP3 file and then it is corrupt and there is no going back. They will not open no mater what I do even if I change the extension. Anyone else have this problem?

Yes I know you did but that is when it didn't work the first time i tried it so I was just responding to Jerry. Every response in this thread was very helpful because now I have a larger understanding of how casing, lintel and sill work together. So thank you very very much!

Thank You Jerry! That worked. Not sure why it didn't work the first time I did it but I tried it on a different window and it worked fine. A suggestion for CA would be to put that same setting to be accessed from the lintel DB maybe if it can be done.

i would like the lintel to extend two inches past the window frame like the drawing in the first post. But the problem is the bottom of the lintel overlaps the shutter and window frame just as the picture in my first post.Also I went in and made sure my casing overlap was set to zero. Allthough I dont think the casing settings have anything to do with the lintel.

The lintel needs to not over lap the window frame at the top (like the sill). Anything else that is done is counter productive and a waist of valuble time for this paticular issue. I would rather just leave it the way that it is. It really doesnt matter that much. This is one those CA things that you just have to live with until it is fixed. The correct way in my opinion is to be able to be more flexible in the casing dialog box so you can choose to have casing only on the top and bottom or fix it in the lintel dialog box. Thank you all for your help. I really appreciate it.