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@DBCooper I've not used the offsets but that looks like what I need to do. Thanks.

I've imported a DWG floor truss layout file to CA and would like to use it as a reference for my foundation plan. When I reference it, it's in a different location than my plan file. How do I move the referenced file so that it lines up with my current plan file? I've been looking through the CA help and can't find any instructions on how to do this. Could someone point me in the right direction.

I'm trying to run a railing under an attic wall. I can get one or the other but not both. When I pull the railing toward the short wall, the attic wall above disappears. Can someone steer me in the right direction?

@Michael_Gia thanks for the tip. This is about as close as I got it which will work.

I'd like to have a straight end on the circled wall like the one 8 feet above it (referenced in the drawing). I can't get the "Edit Wall Layer Intersections" to cooperate. Is there a way to do this when a curved wall adjoins it?

@Garybills you make this look easy. I'll follow your instructions and see how it works. Thanks!

I'm designing a home with a "silo" attached (I'm in x15 - file is attached). I'm stuck on a couple of items. 1. I can't get the trim on one side of a doorway into the round room to conform to the wall going into the room. I've done some looking but haven't found anything specific to this. Suggestions? 2. I've tried to arc the roof plane edge (a rounded roof) to the side of the silo. I'm getting a lot of broken edges and the exterior wall above the entrance to the round room is open. Suggestions on how to clean this up? Also, in trying to attach the file, I had to delete everything except what is in the attached file along with purging the unused CAD Blocks and materials. Before zipping, the attached file was 34.7MB. The working plan file is 42.8MB. Any ideas why the file is so big? Silo2ndFlrOnly.zip

Wow, why didn't I think of that! That will work. Thanks so much.

How do I go about putting a roof on this round room only? I've watched the related video and done some searching on line. When I use the Build Roof Planes and try to retain manually drawn roofs (which all other roof planes are) CA puts auto roof planes on top of all the other roof planes.

I like this idea. Either this or doing what @Renerabbittsuggests...keep it simple!

I completely agree. I just wanted to make sure that I wasn't missing something.

So is everything in the green box a macro to produce the dimension and leader line?

Thanks for the input. I'm not sure what the referenced line label is but I'll check that out.

Is there a way to move the plot plan dimension text? Ideally, I would move it where it doesn't conflict with other lines/items. See attachment for example.

@TeaTime I may try all the schedules on one CAD Detail page (in a horizontal row) now that I have them formatted the same width. I guess it depends on how you want them to display on your layout page. Thanks for the ideas.

@TeaTime I've tried that. Not every plan has the same number of notes in any specific schedule. It becomes a problem in laying out the consolidated CAD Detail page so I can crop each one. If a schedule grows over its alloted space on the consolidated page, I've had to move other schedules to make room for the increased size. If you have a way of arranging them so this doesn't happen, I'd like to hear about it.

@rgardner, thanks for the pointers. I followed them and tried it out. I've attached a screenshot of how I set up the floor plan layout page where I try to fit most of the note schedules. I've placed most of the schedules off the page so I can move and adjust them once I send the floor plan to the page (I've not taken the schedules off my .pln template yet, hence the double numbers). I like the way its set up so I can just relink the schedules. As I have it now, I would have to zoom out and look at the applicable schedule as I'm adding notes. It would be nice to have a consolidated CAD Detail to view while I am adding notes, but this would create the double number situation again. What is the best way to view the schedules as I am adding notes to the plan?

I'm looking for input on how to best use schedules in my .pln file and on my layout pages. Per my screenshots, I have created several note schedules. They are on separate CAD Details in my .pln template. I have copied and pasted them to my .pln for reference. I try to put the applicable schedule on the layout page that it corresponds to so tradesmen don't have to reference just one notes page. The preliminary note schedule is used just for preliminary work; likewise, the roof notes on the roof plan layout page, site notes on the site plan layout page, and remodel notes on remodel layout page. The floor plan layout page usually contains the construction, plumbing, HVAC, cabinet, and trim note schedules. Is there a way to place the note schedules on the applicable pages of my layout template? This would eliminate opening each CAD Detail and sending it to a layout page each time I work on a new layout for a specific plan. If there is not a way to have the note schedules on my layout template pages (before I save it as a specific customer layout), is there a more efficient way than what I am currently doing? Thanks in advance for your input.

Thanks so much! I hoped it was something easy that I was overlooking.

Is there a way to use the Wall Type DBX for this L Block foundation (or some other way) so the slab displays to the inside edge of the L Block. The "L Block" is created as a pony wall (see Wall Type DBX in screenshot) but I can't figure out how to manipulate the slab. Any ideas would be appreciated.

@SNestor, I was about to send @Renerabbitt and @MPDesign another question about the gable walls and rails. Thanks so much for the video. I've watched it carefully and will be correcting some things accordingly. Thanks for calling out some bad habits (and being kind about it) - dragging walls in elevation view, painting a material over another instead of defining a wall type, and more. I'll be working through this on my plan and incorporating your tips on all future plans. I'll go ahead and ask about the deck railing before I get started. I'm going to follow the tips in the video. But can I add the deck railing directly under the gable walls? Since @SNestor explained where the gable walls need to be (not on the 1st floor) I'm thinking the railing should work the way its supposed to. I'll send a picture of the covered deck with rails when I'm finished. Thanks again, all, for your input.

@Renerabbitt I downloaded your firepace stack about a month ago (thanks for making tools like this available). The tapered part of the fireplace is your symbol. After looking at your symbols, I created my own lower "cabinet" so I could move the firebox around. I may go back and take a look at your whole stack again. @MPDesign the outside is exactly the way I need it, but the inside is not right. There's got to be a combination that will work. I've been off of this project for a few days...hence the late reply. I'm back on it and will be working with the ideas you all supplied. I'll post an update when I get further along, get it right, or give up again! Thanks for both your input. Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

I'm trying to represent an outdoor fireplace as shown on the .png attachment. My approach wad to frame the firebox with brick veneer on the outside. Then add the high gable walls as attic walls. The problem I'm having is when I pull the attic walls into the narrow part of the chimney, it deletes my wall that the fireplace and mantle are on. I've tried several ways of doing this over about 4 hours but can't get it to work. Could anyone give me a way to do this? I"ve attacheed the .pln file if you want to see where I am on it. Thanks in advance for input. Ingram2b.zip

@Doug_N, @CharlesVolz, and @joey_martin you all make good points and the consensus is to not give a builder sole rights to a design. Thank you for your input.

I've been staying away from doing spec homes for builders but have agreed to work with a builder to do his. For a custom home, I typically charge by the square foot (under roof) and by the hour for over three revisions. Revisions would include minor square footage changes, changing elevations, etc. I saw somewhere that a designer added a set fee for a spec home and gave the builder sole rights to build as many as he wanted. I don't want to have to track how many times the builder uses the plan. Here are questions for which I'd like to get some input: 1) Should I give a builder sole rights to a design? 2) If so, is an added fee the best way to do it? 3) If anyone does this, what verbage to you use to convey this situation to the builder and on the drawings? Thanks in advance for any input!