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There is also a Library for Steel Columns(Posts) that has been around since X9 https://www.chiefarchitect.com/3d-library/index.php?r=site/detail/1062 M.

AO , (and Bloom) is supposed to make lighting and shadows in Corners more "natural" but in some case it goes overboard.....it looks like it still thinks you have a Flat Ceiling. Try turning down Ambient Occlusion in the Camera Specification DBX down.....I usually go for about 30% but that is personal, at 100% it seems to change Colours etc to me. If that doesn't work , try turning off RCSS 1st , then Shadows altogether...also in the Camera's Spec. DBX. M.

Eric is right ... doesn't work in FireFox ....... but paste the link below into Chrome and you should get the Download opening.... https://www.chieftutor.net/uploads/7/4/3/4/74340617/4panelbarndoorsymbol.calibz

There are free Libraries in X10 and X11 , not sure about earlier ? Bonus Doors No#1 IIRC. yep....been around since X5 by the looks... https://www.chiefarchitect.com/3d-library/index.php?r=site/detail/895 Looks like you need to do you Forum signature still as we have no Idea what you are Using.....

I don't do them much either but I thought this was the current "workaround" ? M.

It's possible you have found a Bug, there is an Old bug with Hips with a similar issue as Perry mentioned, so this maybe related , I would send it in with this Plan if I was you . *** I just pulled the Laundry room Out 15 ft and made the Wall a HIp again and it is happening there too. So I think you are Off the Hook you can add 8:12 and 10:12 to your list above too. In a Framing Overview I would just drag the two Valley Boards back to the Wall intersection, and that is close enough , as for some reason the Valleys are not being Trimmed by the Soffit as per the Standard Rafters. M.

Looking at your Specs I'd be tempted to go new if you have the Budget for it....

Since I had X9 Open I changed the Rect. Shower so it doesn't have Doors , which fixed the 2D display too.... Converted in X9 : MHD_Rect.Shower-No Doors.calibz M.

That appears to be a Shower Bathtub Combo*** , is that what you want in the design ? or just a Shower ...in which case use a Shower Pan (Tray) The Kohler Library has stuff too , if it is available for X9? *** Ok now I see it is a Rectangular Shower , though I haven't used one in Years , always use a Shower Pan.....

Set the Roof Pitch in the Railing's Roof Tab , set the Porch pitch to desired pitch 3/12? 4/12 and then set the Upper Pitch set to the main Roof Pitch with "in from Baseline set to the depth of the Porch...that should be all that is needed. M.

Funny Larry , thanks for the BFG it's true however sad it is ...especially if , like you and I, come from the Building side of the game and CA just doesn't do or even call things the Industry norm...even harder when you also have to learn all the Idahoan Terms for things . As Michael has mentioned a few times you have to "let go" and not fight the Software cos we "think" it should work a particular way. Even after 10+ years now I still find myself saying ... "WTF..why would they do it like that "

Many Defaults can/could be Reset with Edit>Reset to Defaults 1st , though I guess that could mess things up too....

I think Categories works myself , not sure it really matters if you posted it last week or last month, people are just happy you are willing to share

The "scene" look pretty Cool I think , nicely done , I do remember it saying something about IG now you mention it..... Guess I should delete these posts so as not to mess-up your thread...ok?

Strange cos I looked at it in FF this morning, I think it was? but it appears "clearer" now , not quite as "atmospheric" perhaps M.

HI Rene , did you change this post/file ? could of sworn I downloaded it this morning ? but I haven't installed it yet, was it corrupt? M.

This is my experience too , are you doing it some other Way Richard , eg using the Match properties Tool perhaps? M.

Just been looking at the new Ref.Manual which i hadn't realised they had finally update for Ruby , and downgraded the Ruby I had so I can play a bit in 2.4 as I have time.... THANKS. M.

That maybe the understatement of the Year either that or you are Part programmer/Part Designer , which I am not , not yet anyway , though I see they actually updated the X11 Ref. Manual with more info now and I have installed Ruby 2.4.5 instead of 2.5.4 to play with, since CA is using 2.4 apparently. https://rubyinstaller.org/downloads/ http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/documentation/quickstart/ If the Company is paying David , it would likely be worthwhile having Joe or Michael look at it for you... M.

That would look good too , I had assumed there was perhaps a Bonus Room (Office Space?) to be drawn above the garage yet? , hence the 12/12 and was thinking the Roof over the Laundry area should be eliminated and the Gable above it extended over to the Garage to allow access to the Garage Bonus Room via a Hallway upstairs. (should help the "mass" look nicer too, maybe a 10/12 on the garage would work too? M.

Like you in X10 I didn't play with them much but a thread earlier this month , had me rethink things and I am now using a Save Plan View for each of my Annosets ( which are linked to a matched Layerset) , very easy to set up, and now I use the Plan View to Switch Annosets instead. To setup, just Open each annoset (which opened the Layerset too for me) Then Save a NEW Plan View with an Appropriate Name , you can then delete the CA default ones if you want to? Some of the advantages are it also saves Zoom level, Floor ( so you can Copy a SPV and set one for each Floor ) Colour and a few other things other than just the Reference set. This thread is probably worth a Read: https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/21188-layout-layer-sets/?do=findComment&comment=172544

Ahhh yes the Thrill of 3D Rendering many have fallen into that trap, best to complete the Structure etc before Decorating ..... the Cleaner the 3D model the easier when it come to Section Views etc. And old Checklist of mine: CA Drawing Order Checklist.pdf ***Every Wall on the Structure Tab as the 1st Item also has two Check-boxes for Default Wall top and Bottom , but the wall in question is often had to find , which is when the Edit>Reset Default Option is handy. M.

Huh...imagine how the rest of us feel then , I think I can count on one hand those of you here who understand and can utilise Ruby fully , even then CA apparently uses a "crippled" version. Yeh, I forgot I had read those 3 pages back in X9 , and me saying it is Wholly inadequate was quite the understatement , sorry not picking on you, just ranting a little....I see they have updated the Manual a bit it is now about 8-10 pages in X11..thx This as a beginner is what I run into too....as a Macro that works in a Text Box or RTB won't work in the Schedule or perhaps the ML or vica versa, ie it is not consistent for some reason but I have not seen anymore info on that as yet, but have seen, like yesterday, that the OIP/CL has to add macros: to the beginning if you add a defined macro to an item. This would be easier if we could save a ML Template like we can a Plan or Layout Template and Pre-programme it but AFAIK currently all we get is a "snapshot" and you have to generate it per plan. ATM moment I am thinking a Schedule saved as Default maybe easier. M.

Just to be Clear.....Auto Roofs may only take you 75% of the way , especially on ta Plan like this but it is still the best way to start in alot of circumstances especially when you only have a few roof Planes not using the Default pitch ....eg I think there are 4 in this plan not counting the 2 porches. This plan seems to have a few issues though especially on the 2nd floor with Room designations etc. But since this Plan is not your "real plan" I won't play around much more....and things may have changed M.

Was just editing my last post , so you may want to re-read it ...Don't use the Attic Room designation.... never got as far as seeing the the Ceilings have holes