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Well, it is not the prettiest but it gets the point across.......If you do the math in your head it comes out pretty decent.

I have a new request and wonder if it's even possible. The carport and storage room (below) needs to be raised 4" below the main home finished floor. Obviously that will make it impossible to pull into the carport. I need to gradually slope the terrain to enter into the carport on all three sides while keeping the terrain around the home the same. Have any of you done this? They basically want to avoid having to enter the home with stairs.

I haven't zipped a file in over 10 years. Is that still a thing? lol

This more out of curiosity than asking for help. Has CA resolved a way to close off stairs that cut through another room? I have been drawing pline solids since X10 and wondering if you guys do it another way. Example below.

before                                                                                        after with pline solid and drywall as material

@solverSee if this works for the plan file.

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AnUxqlgTnqOJhwq3YC8yonXMK7hY?e=4rCxiQ

On 10/21/2023 at 8:42 PM, solver said:

 

 

This shows X12, but the info is still applicable.

 

 

Thanks solver, I am going to try and get the file size down and post the plan. The thing is not all the walls have those lines showing. We do alot of brick homes here in the south and 95% of them that I do give me no problems. This one is one of the few.

On 10/20/2023 at 2:49 PM, robdyck said:

Post your plan or send me a file download  link and I'll point out the problem and solution right away.

Found another video that showed how to fix it. By the way, If i upload a google drive link to a plan file does that link pull up everything else in my google drive?

It would not go away on the pdf which is what I send clients for review. I normally send colored renderings but with white painted brick you cannot see the mortar lines so i do technical illustration.

Does anyone have a link to the recent (i think) thread explaining why these lines appear even when the walls are aligned and not stretched. I cannot find it.

I'm going be spying on this thread because come December I am upgrading to a new Alienware as well. Does the higher the number on the graphics card really mean it is better? I have been too busy recently to download and try twin motion but I plan on it in 2024 so I want the best machine out there for it. 

2 hours ago, BenPalmer said:

How nice it would be to have automatic labels for the pitch marks ... yes please! 

And automatic eave heights from story pole dims.

sounds like I should stay with my pitch marks I created in my library.

Just curious if any of you use roof labels for your elevations instead of manually placing pitch marks. It sure does save a step on all elevations and cross sections but is it normal? I have always added pitch marks but like I said just curious.

2 minutes ago, Chrisb222 said:

 

Been discussed many times, quick search:

 

 

Good ole rainbow tool....worked great.

I have blend colors with materials checked but it still deletes the texture. Tips?

21 minutes ago, robdyck said:

Always nice when the fix is quick, right?!

Very true.

8 minutes ago, robdyck said:

Those walls should be your exterior wall type with the lower wall type set to use the interior wall (Roof> Lower Wall Type if Split by Butting Roof). Make sure balloon through ceiling above is checked for the side walls.

Worked Great Rob. And the front and rear walls were resolved when "pony wall" came to mind. All is good. Thanks.

Hey guys, here is a new one for me. All ceiling heights in the home are 9' except for the mid wing which is 18'. I need the walls as shown below but the front and rear walls are one entity and the side walls are shooting up as 4" interior. It is almost the opposite of "lower wall type if split by butting roof". Suggestions? I am giving away upvotes left and right for advice. 

5 minutes ago, Chopsaw said:

It looks to be updating to me but it is not auto correct everything software.  You need to increase the fascia size when you increase the rafter size and sub fascia.

AHHH, you are very correct chop. I thought I caught that but they should be 7 1/4". Thanks

First, do you guys frame dormer roofs with 2x4's? I have always liked 2x6. Second, when I explode the dormers to make the rafters 2x6 the overall roof thickness never updates except the soffit. Just curious why?

Thanks guys I will give those a try.

This gives me a hard time every time I encounter it. What is the easiest way to fix this? I use the edit wall layer intersection tool but can never get the brick pony wall flush.

2 hours ago, VHampton said:

 

especially for tracing over floor plans.  

Shhhhhh......we aren't supposed to do that haha.

3 hours ago, VHampton said:

Agreed with the replies.

 

Everyone should be familiar with the 3D Solid tool which is invaluable. 

 

Making 3d shapes is quite straightforward once you get the hang of it.  

 

Here are some steps below. In addition, a CAD file of the bracket so that you can try it out for yourself. 

 

That's the best way to learn. 

 

All the best.  

 

 

 

 

bracket elevation.dwg 116.6 kB · 1 download

Straight up gangsta...........Tracing over a pic is the way to go for sure then just scale it to what you want!

I just make polyline solids. Its works great for me. I will say I am a lot faster in autocad with all my CAD work to get the 2d shape and then bring that into CA.