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2 hours ago, robdyck said:

All you need to do is move the floor column to row 2, then cut and paste the schedule. (ctrl-x, ctrl-alt-v).

Now that is weird.......what is the point of cut and pasting to make it work or even change columns? Oddly it worked. Thanks!

7 minutes ago, Chopsaw said:

What happens if you make " Floor " column #2 ?

Same. I never use fixture schedules but was wanting to add it to the drawing this time.

Is there a way to arrange these in order (all the fixtures on floor 0 first and so on).

I noticed the electrical schedule already does that.

Actually the thought occurred to me. I separated the existing rear porch from the screened porch addition with an invisible wall. I then drew the screened porch with half walls. I checked to see if those were checked to have "footings below wall" in the structure tab and they weren't. Problem solved. Hopes this helps others.

3 hours ago, robdyck said:

If you had auto-build foundations turned on, it should build. Can you rebuild the foundation?

Or, just draw in your foundation walls and then make all the necessary adjustments. Foundation Wall / Slab Footing / Align Footing on Outside / Monolithic Slab chamfer width & height...

The plan file would be helpful to see what has been done and what can be done.

You are correct, I just drew them in manually. I take for granted CA does a lot for ya automatically and when it don't it may be the norm to do it manually. When I rebuild the FDN is still does not come in.

50 minutes ago, robdyck said:

Is ' Build Foundation Below' checked?

I do not that see that option in the room spec...

This happened a while back and I cannot remember how I resolved this. It's a simple screened porch addition off the back of a home and the "screened porch" is set to mono slab but the existing home is set to stem wall. As you can see it is clearly there but when I got to level 0 fdn plan nothing is there to dimension. When I build the fdn I check "walls with footings" and not mono because the land slopes back to front. Suggestions?

And yes, slabs layer is turned on.

On 8/17/2023 at 8:36 AM, Joe_Carrick said:

This is a really bad detail from a structural standpoint.  Relying on "blocking" to resist the loads on the cantilevered gable is silly.

That pic was pulled straight from google images when typing in "outriggers". I do agree with you however.

22 hours ago, StephenGreene said:

 

lookout is the only term i've ever known. and i've never in my life heard it called an "outlooker". interesting.

Honestly, I just started calling them outriggers. I have called them lookouts otherwise

11 hours ago, Chopsaw said:

It looks like you have some there  Rob...   Try to copy and paste.

This worked great and they stayed orientated like they should.

1 minute ago, Chopsaw said:

 

Typically if there is an issue where they don't generate it is on one side of the roof and not the other, so I copy and reflect usually, at least for me that is usually what happens.

 

If I have a situation where there are none I have one in my library that I can pull out and apply.    Pretty sure I have posted that before.

Every time I mirror them (other jobs) they float out in space. I guess the main question here is can we manually add them like rafters and joists?

5 hours ago, Joe_Carrick said:

Ok this is another case of using incorrect terminology:

• outrigger - a type of canoe  (Rob wants to float the roof )
• lookout - the guy with the binoculars (CA's trying to rob the Bank )

Correct terminology:

• outlooker - canitlever support for gable roof eaves. (Standard terminology)

Didn't we go thru something similar with "Tray Ceilings"?

 

I call them both lol and one time I actually called them outlooks but that is a microsoft email server lol ........I autobuilt the roof and no lookouts. First time it has happened. I know, upload the plan file, but I need to get the file smaller first.

It is only on one part of the roof. Surely we can manually add these right?

How do you guys manually add outriggers and keep them orientated to the slope?

20 hours ago, Chopsaw said:

 

Is that an operating window ?  If not and it is just fixed with grills then I think you could take a stock window with a slanted top and bottom and rotate it 90° then bend it.  Unfortunately I think you would need to bend a straight one first and measure the distortion to determine the initial slant you would need to start with.  Can you tell I like the original screenshot ?

I actually ended up leaving the window alone, too much work for a window that will probably never be bought. It is fixed and I think the owner is good with the simple design I went with.

5 hours ago, Chopsaw said:

 

Actually Rob, that was fun but I don't think it will work for you since I am not sure there is a way to keep the sides vertical.  You may need to build from scratch with moldings and solids. 

Yeah and it probably isn't even something you can get special ordered in a timely manner. I say just leave it an arched window at the top and move on.

Thanks chop, let me give that a try. 

Anyone know how to arch the bottom of windows as as shown below?

39 minutes ago, DBCooper said:

If you have manual roof planes, and you change the roof plane defaults, they probably won't change.  You would either need to rebuild the roof or edit all of the roof planes.  BTW, there is a tool for editing all the roof planes which can be handy in cases like this.

 

 

Worked great!

36 minutes ago, DBCooper said:

If you have manual roof planes, and you change the roof plane defaults, they probably won't change.  You would either need to rebuild the roof or edit all of the roof planes.  BTW, there is a tool for editing all the roof planes which can be handy in cases like this.

 

 

Edit all roof planes?

Hey guys, there are times after I have designed a home I have went back into the defaults and changed the colors/materials  (fascia, moldings, wall material etc) and the model updates accordingly. Then there are times like today the roof material and colors won't update and I find myself manually painting the trim just to keep moving forward. It's not a big deal or time consumer on small homes but this is over 4000 SF. Obviously I am doing something wrong. I will say the whole complex roof was built plane by plane and not auto-built so maybe that it was it it? Just want to be prepared for the next time.

Heck Yeah, I forgot about twin motion, thanks!

Do video cards crap out like anything else? It seems my renderings aren't as crystal clear like they used to be (physically based). I only have a year and a half on the card and was just wondering, I have used it quite a bit for my screenshots to the client. On that same note, if I want to start trying lumion, would the 3080 do ok? Thanks

10 hours ago, SHCanada2 said:

haven't you heard, AI will make you breakfast and put the dishes in the dishwasher.

 

and soon every company will have an AI line of enhanced products ... that aren't really AI.

 

It is good at generating content, not so good (yet) at interpreting multiple types of technical data. Ask Chat GPT what is the maximum size of cantilever I can have on my side property line at "your address here"

 

It gives garbage for my address, but ironically it must know that it is because it tells you to consult the "authority"

 

The wife is a Realtor and uses chat GPT but I haven't really wrapped my head around this whole AI thing. I instantly think about the Terminator movies and that is far as I can get with it.

I wish I wasn't so oblivious to all this AI I am hearing about.

14 hours ago, robdyck said:

2 ways to do this that I can quickly think of...turn on the layer for walls, main layer only. This will also eliminate exterior wall layers from those views. I never show the finish layers in my floor plan views, except when showing larger scale views...1/2" scale or larger.

The other way is to manually edit the cad file and then send it (gross).

Gross is right.......and thanks, I will defintely look into your suggestion.