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I also backup to gdrive, and a 1TB usb stick. I moved some game filesl to a usb 3.0 ssd, the stuff is voluminous so space is fine. The game files work great with the game stuff like steam. I am going to get a gaming laptop so I can take CA on the road. I used to do it and move my license via the locker but CA outdated my old laptop. I would copy.files using a stick. Now I am wondering if I can just use a usb stick and insert it into my workstation or laptop and have a mobile filesystrm. The gaming works so well I have a hard time thinking it won't work just fine.

I am running out of room on my core drive. I have some of the new USB solid state stuff for the family gaming crew, seems to work well. Has anyone seen any issues with plan and layout files being resident on these drives, or sticks which using CA? I accident had one plan on OneDrive by accident, and it worked just fine, I think because onedrive keeps a temp copy on the hard drive, maybe... maybe not.

I get it now. I totally missed the level of notes schedules that was available out of the box, and that you could create your own. I guess I was so used to plan level schedules like Windows or Door, created for the entire plan. One day I am going to read that reference guide cover to cover. Thank you Rene. So for example, a "Truss Connector Note Schedule", and all note numbering to be associated with that view and that view only, in this case the imported truss layout view and associated layer sets. Exactly what I want. I really like how it cleans things up.

I have made several custom schedules. I will need to look at this again. I recently went back to X14 for a customer plan. Added notes, dropped the schedule, and all was well. But I could only see one "general" notes schedule for the entire plan. I guess I must have missed a step.

In X16, did they add the capability to have multiple notes schedules? The feature overall is ok, but I would like to have a separate notes schedule per layout page or plan view. I get the workaround from Jason. I may just go back to leader lines or text boxes with my own notes symbols.

I see the wall type is stem wall, and it has a fill pattern of concrete on the wall type. Personally I like it, but some complaints are what does this mean from some masons. I turned to no fill, that did it.

Hi all, wondering why sometimes when I do a garage, sometimes the foundation shows up with what looks to be a detail fill. It shows the step correctly, renders in 3D correctly, maybe I hit a button somewhere? I never get the same with a porch drop. It is showing what the curb is, so I get it. Is there a way to turn it off? I am getting feedback that it is confusing in the field.

Hi all, I have to provide a very detailed typical wood frame wall detail. I thought I saw one in CA in the catalogs. It showed an isometric drawing of the typical components of the base/top plates studs, nail stops, plumbing, wiring/firestops/switch, etc, all on one diagram. I thought I saw this but after a search I am not seeing it. I might have seen it outside of CA. I remember thinking while we do not normally have a need for such detail, it was a really well done diagram and what a starting place if one was needed.. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

CA does a reasonable job on the visual aspects of the framing gen, beams, post, and joists. It helps to give a reference point on what the framing should/could look like, all overridden by a PE is over 30" in FL. The only the beams show up in the schedule no matter what I do. It just would have been helpful for the MTO, we are long past that now. I will upgrade to X15 as I have the rights. There was not much compelling to upgrade for me outside of the truss generation, but that all gets done by others anyway, I can not negate the step of bringing the truss engineering image in and overlaying it anyway.

Tried that, when I try to pick a 'deck room", the deck room names are missing from the dialog. I should mention I am still on X14.

@SNestorthat is exactly what I was doing, unchecking that box, selecting floor zero (you taught me that :-) ). This is a series of decks together, different elevations, with stairs. The interesting thing is the framing generation is correct visually (joists on hangers 16" OC), it just does not show in the schedule, only the beams show in the schedule. So maybe CA is getting confused due to the various deck room-types next to each other, on different elevations. I first declared the deck-rooms butted next to each other, then set the elevations, then added stairs between the two elevations. The top deck elevation has a roof aa well, and CA did a good job of that roof generation. As always, my plans are never easy.

Hi all, I am doing a major deck project. CA seems to be doing a fine job of generating the beam schedule, but not the joist schedule (joist would be on hangers off the beams). the correct beam/joist layout is being generated on the floor framing views. Is there a way to make the schedule include this the joists? Nice for an MTO is the reason I am asking. I specifically went into a joist and told it to add to the schedule, but nothing gets into the schedule. I am using floor 0, which is where the framing is showing up.

Not being a truss designer, I learned quite a bit on this thread regarding the detail involved and it all makes sense. But I think this one comment above is the key in communication between the architect, builder, and truss builder. In FL, our main element is just the pitch, everything else is pretty standard so this never really comes up in new construction. Only in a few plans did I have to consult with them on the heel height on a few remodels of existing walls so the roof lined up well.

Very good stuff here. I am lucky I guess in the fact that nobody pays any attention to what CA puts out regarding a truss design due to the wind borne area, other than the overhang, pitch, and the occasional heel change often needed for additions to make things work, which will affect elevations. Any trussing would be purely illustrative as it is all superseded by the truss engineering package. Framers here would not even look at anything CA generated, nor would the inspectors. I can attest to the use of Alpine @Dougakas I see that logo on all of our packages. But, it seems to me that two things have happened. 1) CA gave some power to be like what maybe a truss engineer would want so our roofs can look more real, and 2) the realization that some automation would be in order based on some settings. So user beware, be smarter than what you are working with. Curious, in other areas, would a truss company actually build and deliver trusses based on the CA output? But on another note, big disappointment in X15 for not delivering on two bugs I submitted in X14 over a year ago. These affect every single plan I do here in FL. Makes the truss thing a nice to have, but whatever. :-( I sure am glad I am on the old SSA plan.

I do many designs with lofts, open spaces, etc. I often use the text macro "Ceiling: %room.height.ceiling%", which works great. However, I noticed it does not work when I have a room above specified as Open Below in that space. When I put the macro on the second floor, it has the right value. But it makes no sense from the plan perspective for a client. Is there any way to make this, or another macro, function so it reports the ceiling height of the room above, which is specified as Open Below?