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Looking for a few Ideas to draw a four-plex apartment unit. Are there any sample drawings within CA or anywhere else I can look at to get me started? Haven't drawn an apartment building yet and I need to get my thought process in that direction. Any help would be appreciated. Thank You

I will check that out. Thank You!

I spoke to my son and he buys a lot of his components through newegg.com and some from Fry's electronics and even alienware. I think with all the information I have been given I think I will build a system myself using his help and the technical information that you have all shared with me. I have been using AVG as an antivirus and I also herd some good things about system mechanic. Any thoughts on that? Thank You

Thank you all for the specifics. That really helps! I want to make a good choice and these are all good suggestions.

I put mine in desk top mode also. I just think it is really awkward compared to other versions. It was set up for touch screen and I think that is why it is the way it is. I think they should of figured a way to make so you can still have the traditional desk top. They sort of did that but not very good. I think they really missed the mark. I think its even worse than windows vista. XP in my opinion has been the best ever as far as user friendly. I hope they do a better job with the next version.

One of my lap tops has windows 8.1 and I hate it. Let me know if you get more info on the upgrade I would like to do that.

I have had HP before also and I had good luck with it in the past.

My son purchases his equipment through alienware and builds his own for gaming. He spends a couple thousand every few of years. Maybe I will ask him to build it.

I think I will look for a local shop and see what's out there. I will tell them I want it good enough for gaming. I think that is a good suggestion. All great suggestions! Thank You

Thinking of getting a new desktop computer to run the CA program. I know a lot of people don't like Dell but I have a Dell and have been very happy with it and the online support has been good. I pay the service fee each year because when I screw things up I have instant help and I multitask a lot so I need it. Does anyone have any suggestions on the type of operating system, hardware, software....? And I'm open to other manufacturer's I just wanted to give my experience with Dell Computers. I not totally dumb when it come to computers but I would like to know what others are doing so I can make a better choice. Thank You Joey

Thanks Perry

I I don't need to dimension off them. I just use them to reference the wall for the structural calculations. Its funny I have never use the Paste Hold Position. New it was there but I guess I never thought about how it could help me, Thanks Joe

Ok, what I came up with is to put them on a layer set as Ii usually do but copy and paste to the second floor. But what I didn't know is that I can cut and paste "Hold Position" and it will be same as first floor. That works unless someone has an even better idea?

I put them on their own layer set but don't see in the dbx where to display them on all floor?

I'm not sure what the technical term is but I call them "Reference Lines" (refer to attached picture to see what I'm talking about). My question is; Is there a way to put these reference lines on the first floor plan and have them show up automatically on the other floors without having to manually put them on each floor? I put these in on all my drawings manually and I hope I'm not missing something simple. I thought there should be an option or tool to automatically generate reference lines but I haven't found anything yet.

On an addition they only calc out the effected area in the T24 energy

I guess just being consistent is most important. I appreciate all the input. Although since I have been on the forum I have changed the way I do things on several items. Hoping that I can be of help to others at some point.

I don't always show existing windows and doors for the entire house but when your doing Historical houses you have to show everything for the planning commission.

I put the (E) and the (N) in front of the label in the schedule and on the elevations but not the floor plan. Like this:

Well.....I suck at golf so I may as well be doing stupid stuff with CA to pass my time. Seriously though I learn a lot when we tangent off on some of these issues.

Well, I couldn't help much with solving problems so I'm glad I can make you laugh at least.

Is that alien talk?

Check out my video. I can fix that default setting for you!

I'm not an expert on cabinets but what about the "Glass Hose" view? I know it shows the shelving in the cabinets but I don't know how that would exactly help you. You can put in a extra page just for the view to see what in the cabinets. Not sure, just a thought. I guess the glass house option could help you to quickly draw your cad lines maybe. I will use the name Joey seeing how we already have a Joe

Jim, I glad to find out that you cant change the CA 97 1/8 because I spent hours one day trying to do that myself. I thought I was missing something simple and I was going nuts.