Adam_Gibson

Aha. I chose #3 because I want the wall visible in plan view. And it worked! Thanks so much.

I've manipulated wall intersections to no avail. I did post a link to the plan. Also, I managed to fix the one on the left, but the one on the right (front) is still giving me issues.

In a case of aging brain, I don't remember what causes the exterior walls in certain circumstances to do this. When an interior wall, even an attic wall, butts into an exterior wall, it happens. Seems to be most common on dormers. The project file is here, if you're really curious. It's too large to attach (19 MB).

Edit: Nevermind. In this case I just used to ramps. Why can't I delete this post? To create a small wheelchair ramp that can be accessed from the front and the side, I've been trying to edit a 3D solid. In in this case only needs to be 2" tall, but the size is immaterial. I keep running into issues and am not sure the best way to approach it. The scenario is this: The floor of a room (and the door into it) is a couple of inches taller than the adjacent open space. The ramp needs to have a zero elevation on the front and one side. Seems simple! ADA requires 1:12 pitch, although I typically use 1:18, but those numbers are also immaterial in this case. Getting the solid to look correct in 3D is what I want. I suppose I could use roof planes and make a hip, but that is not what I want. I thought I've done it in the past, but I'm at a loss.

It starts with a single line and seems to always revert to the thickness of whatever wall type you used. JLU_Design's method works fine. If you don't need drywall, just use a thin main layer.

Good idea. I hadn’t tried that.

That's it! Thanks Jim. I knew it had to be out there somewhere!

The website is, but when the font is downloaded, the DBX is Mandarin. I don't know what I'm accepting, so, No.

Eric, that's the font, but I prefer a website in English. I assume Chief has a place to download it somewhere, since it's included in the purchase. Thank you!

Evidently, I deleted if from my system a while back since I don't use it, but when opening old plans, it would be helpful to have it. Anyone know where it can be downloaded?

Good suggestion. I've been doing Gene does, but was hoping for an in-software standard. I'll put it in Suggestions.

As much as I appreciate the time and energy to help me, this is not the solution as it does not block out what's behind the text, which is my goal. But I thank you for trying!

Cabinet labels, for example, are filled. But if I put it on that layer, or a similar one, it's still transparent.

I've tried. If you are able to, please let me know!

I could' agree more.

It's because it is transparent. There's no other option.

I understand. Seems like something that should go in Suggestions.

The image with the filled text was done manually. The one with partially hidden text is OOB. Although I would put it next to the beam. Not on top of it. :4

This is what I have.

It is unchecked. Were you able to see fill? It clearly says "when fill is available."

Hey Roby. I already do something like that. But it doesn't solve the fill issue.

I wish that were true.

The only way I've overcome this is the open the wall dbx and change the material there. You'd want to copy the wall first to not affect the the same wall types.

Does anyone have a quick workaround for adding fill to labels? For example, I want filled beam labels so the joists that rest on the beams do not obscure the labels. I suppose I could create a text block, but that gets old pretty quickly. Seems like that should be an option for all label styles, since other items inherently have fill (cabinets, windows, etc.).

How you tried converting the elevation to CAD using the "CAD Detail from View" command? Then you can delete anything you'd like. Alternately, you could create walls or roofs without the surfaces.