HumbleChief

7 minutes ago, MarkMc said:

Resize about interior surface?

Hey Mark, I really want to thank you but I have no idea what resize about interior surface means or how it might work?

Or better yet, how to draw ONE 5 ft. wall? If I draw a wall and hit the tab key, enter 60" the wall ends up at 5' - 2"? Not getting something.

Yeah I know, lamest question ever but if I can't seem to get (3) 5 ft. long walls at 45 degree angles. Oh and I'd like the walls to be measured from the outside not the inside.

15 minutes ago, Joe_Carrick said:

Just move the special sized rafter down the thickness of the roof plane.  You can put them on another layer and use different materials.

That worked a treat Joe!! Thanks

6 minutes ago, Joe_Carrick said:

Just move the special sized rafter down the thickness of the roof plane.  You can put them on another layer and use different materials.

I'll try that too Joe, Thanks

2 minutes ago, TeaTime said:

I'd just move that Soffit to the Beam layer so it'll look like the beam it's pretending to be.

Just in case you have other soffits around.

 

*can even put it on a Framing Schedule if you need!

Interesting....Thanks

Just now, Chopsaw said:

 

Sure.  ALDO > Cabinets, Soffits > Line Style:

DOH - Thanks again!!!

2 minutes ago, TeaTime said:

I guess it depends on which way you want them to follow the pitch?

Roof Beams will inherently follow the slope up, and generate underneath a sloped ceiling, but if you're going sideways, most framing won't rotate to match the angle.

 

ex: this was just posted yesterday:

So depending on the situation, 3D Solids very well may be easiest.

Thanks Tea Time but the faux beams will run perp. to the beams you've shown.

Looks like Soffits will work great as they follow the roof. Is there a way to change the line style from the default dashed line?

7 minutes ago, Joe_Carrick said:

You should be able to draw a single rafter and change its size & vertical position.

Thanks Joe, these 'beams' will be faux beams that will occur below the roof framing and T & G ceiling surface. Can't see how to use a rafter?

11 minutes ago, Chopsaw said:

Soffits can work depending on the situation.

Thanks Chop.

For a faux beam look, or is it a P-Solid job instead?

Thanks DB, could have sworn I tried that - too easy and thanks for the help.

In plan view there's "Snap Unit" which I have set to 1/16" to move for very small adjustments. Is there a similar setting in Layout to reposition layout boxes? It seems to be set on approx. 1" and don't know how to change that setting. THANKS

Hey Joe, If this is for the City of Solana Beach I just submitted one set for planning and was only asked to remove the structural and T24 sheets then saved the layout as "Client Name/ Planning Layout" and submiitted to planning. Hope that helps.

THANK YOU Rene!! The stretch was following the sloping Terrain!

Is this expected behavior?

1 hour ago, Renerabbitt said:

Graphics card, just industry short hand

DOH, Thanks....

16 hours ago, Renerabbitt said:

Switch to GFX card based PBR raytracing. Rendered in under a minute:

Apologies Rene but what is a GFX card?

thanks

1 hour ago, Chrisb222 said:

 

Lol. You probably know this Larry, but you can also unlock that layer and manipulate the poly lines for the trim. Just sayin' 

Thanks Chris. I almost never use shadow boards and checked a dozen videos and knowledge base etc. and had no idea they actually were on their own layer so of course I searched layers for 'shadow' got nuthin' went through a dozen more posts, then turned on 'all layers' and there they were but then had to go through each layer......sheesh. Thanks again!!

YES THEY ARE!!! Roof, Trim. There's an hour I'll never get back.

Thanks

Or am I just missing how they work? Can't get them to show but don't know why.

Thanks

32 minutes ago, VHampton said:

Bless her heart...

Are you from the South by chance?

7 minutes ago, VHampton said:

Next week for sure. 

That's adorable...

4 hours ago, DRAWZILLA said:

Larry notice when you open X15, the heading doesn't have the word beta anymore. Chief has been doing that in the final beta for years. there will be a final update before it officially releases.

Thanks P.