jbaehmer

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  1. Just throwing it out there....does the camera angle matter?  Also it looks like two different types of camera views.....a floor camera overview and the other is a camera generated from inside the room.   Have you tried using the exact same camera style and angle in both plans?

  2. Sounds like you don't have a layout open when you are sending the plan to layout.  There is a template location, but I don't use it.  I use a variation of the SAM (Save As Method).  I keep the layout for that project within the folder I have for that project.  Place the layout and plan file you created in there.  Have the layout open and the plan file open when you send the plan to layout.

  3. Thanks Scott.

     

    The weird thing is with Windows 8.1 Pro is I cannot "Send to Compressed Folder". I have create a FULL BACKUP to my Dropbox account and then compress it. I've attached the error in case that helps.

     

    Thanks,

     

    Don't know if you saw the post earlier in the thread...but if the file size is smaller than 25MB, you can just attach the plan file itself.  Not need to full backup to attach it here.  Just make sure CA is closed out first before attaching the file.

  4. I purchased these macros and they are proving to be a time saver already.

     

    One of the best things is that knowledge of programming a macro in NOT needed.  Now, I do have just a little bit of knowledge....but to someone who doesn't have the knowledge, it would just be placing the macro in the label.

     

    With the openings macro, I don't need to manually calc out the glazing percentage...it is automatic.  

     

    My biggest client loves the roof macro.  It take just a little more setup...but again...no programming macros...just inserting and changing each roof plane with it's own line weight and each roof plane is clearly identified with it's own information listed as you see in the picture above.  Easy- Peasy!

     

    SqFt display is also great.  Joe is tweaking a few things to my liking, but it is the same concept...No programming!

     

    The only thing that I wasn't aware of (and to me isn't a big deal) is that for it to display nicely, you need to use a "fixed font" similar to "courier new".

  5. I think Joe accidentally grabbed a floor joist while trying to show the "specify label" button in the DBX assuming it would be the same for a truss.  The Truss label tab only gives "suppress" or "position or orientation".

  6. X7 appears to be ART's "VISTA". I'm afraid to upgrade due to my old desktop.

     

    I don't believe that X7 is CA's Vista.  You mentioned you have an old desktop and I can understand not upgrading on it being an old desktop.  However, you will have that same concern when X8 comes out.  So the concern appears to be more of your hardware being able to handle X7 rather than X7 itself.  

  7. I'm running the new iMac 5K,  I can't imagine that it is a hardware problem

    Maybe try to re-install.  I definitely haven't seen this issue on my PC or mac.  We can't assume that it isn't hardware related just because you have the latest and greatest...maybe there is a piece of faulty hardware.  It may be a CA issue for TS....no way of knowing......  Contact TS, they will be able to narrow it down (assuming you haven't already contacted them).

  8. When I opened the preferences to rest and I pick the one that said reset side windows instead. Seem to make more sense and it worked. I'm always afraid of resets because I don't want to screw up my custom tool bars. Still not sure if your suggestion of resting the size of dialog would have done it also?

     

    Thank You

     

    You got a point...got you in the right direction though.  Glad you got it figured out.

  9. I would say do it quickly...if you are looking for the "advanced" portion.  I just looked and it says there is only 1 spot left.  When I got mine a week ago it said 4 spots left.  Everything else says "limited seating"...either way...looks like it is filling up quickly.