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DBCooper's post in make simple shape an electrical object was marked as the answer
If you have a 2d circle, you need to first convert it into a 3d disk or cylinder. You can use the convert polyline tool to make a 3d solid or slab. Then you should be able to use the convert to symbol tool to make it into an electrical object.
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DBCooper's post in PERSPECTIVE FULL OVERVIEW TO LAYOUT NOT PRINTING CORRECTLY was marked as the answer
Did you send the same camera to the layout 4 times? Or did you create 4 different cameras and send them each to the layout?
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DBCooper's post in Drywall not showing in render was marked as the answer
1. Drywall shows up for me. Might not show up depending on the layer set you are using.
2. How did you add the molding polylines to the second floor? Did you draw them on the floor plan or in a camera view? If you drew them in the camera view, was your camera set to the 2nd floor when you drew them? I think the problem is that you somehow put the moldings on the first floor. You can probably move them to the second floor by using the "cut" edit tool, moving to the second floor and then using the "paste hold position" tool. You may or may not need to adjust the heights after doing this.
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DBCooper's post in embedded wall host item-keeps popping out was marked as the answer
Sounds like a bug to me. Post your plan or report it to Chief.
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DBCooper's post in Door opening - Not showing on Foundation Plan was marked as the answer
Are your doors actually low enough to make a cutout in the foundation walls? If they are, then you should probably post your plan.
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DBCooper's post in Callout Text Size was marked as the answer
The text used by the callout is controlled by the text style used by the layer it is on.
Go into the kitchen and bath view, select the camera. Look at the ALDO (active layer display options). It will tell you what layer the camera is using and what text style the layer is using. Do the same thing in the working plan view. If they are using different text styles, then the text will look different. If you want them to look the same, you will need to set them to use the same text style.
It looks like you have turned off "automatic" for the callout size as well. You might want to turn that back on because it looks pretty silly with the callout text outside of the callout.
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DBCooper's post in Temporary Dimensions format was marked as the answer
The width of your polyline is exactly 4 2/3". I assume that you set it this way on purpose just to play with the dimensions.
You can't represent 2/3 exactly as a decimal number because it repeats forever which is why you will see "66667" as the last numbers.
If you round your dimensions to the nearest 1/16, 1/32, 1/64, or even 1/128, then it won't be exact because none of these numbers are divisible by 3. This is why you will get things like 11/16 or 21/32 because those are the closest values you can get to 2/3.
When you click on a dimension value to edit it, I think the program will always try and show you the most accurate number it can. Personally, I think this is a good thing and I wish dialog boxes would do this too. I sometimes use the "number style" button to change the display to decimal inches just so that I can see the "real" values instead of the rounded ones.
It is interesting that sometimes it shows you the exact fraction and sometimes the nearest decimal value but I don't think that is something to worry much about. I would be far more worried about what the dimension displays as in the plan view and if you want it to be accurate then you will need to change the 4 2/3" to something that can be represented accurately for however you want to display them.
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DBCooper's post in Red X's on Electrical Objects Problem was marked as the answer
Are you using the latest update for X17? I saw something in the update notes that was about light position indicators that wouldn't always go away. If you aren't using the latest update, then you probably want to get it. If turning them off using the update doesn't make them go away, then you should post your plan.
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DBCooper's post in Cutting a door in half? was marked as the answer
Have you tried just using a cross section of the door by itself? If you need to make edits to the profile, you could always use the "cad detail from view" tool.
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DBCooper's post in Pony wall display in saved plan views was marked as the answer
Don't change the setting in the wall dialog. If you already did, then go and set them all back to "use default". Then you can change the setting in the saved plan view dialog.
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DBCooper's post in Terrain At Building was marked as the answer
Try turning off "flatten pad" and then lower the terrain to about -10'.
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DBCooper's post in CA X17 Room Labels was marked as the answer
You can turn off the automatic behavior in preferences. Look under "architectural" for "show room label".
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DBCooper's post in Version 27.3.0.72 Installation was marked as the answer
I didn't have any problems. You might want to reboot your computer and try again. If that doesn't work, try tech support.
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DBCooper's post in countertop overhang beside range was marked as the answer
Why fight it? Auto counters are great but anytime they don't get me exactly what I want I just convert them to custom and move on.
BTW, you can probably get what you want by putting the range in an arch block all by itself.
Also, I have always wanted a way to force the counter top overhangs and ignore when I am bumped to other things like cabinets and walls. I mean if I say that I want a 3" overhang on the right side, than trust me, that's what I want. Once Chief decides that there is something else there, it will ignore whatever you set. You should probably send in a request for something like this.
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DBCooper's post in Move/Copy Using Tab | Can Coordinates Be Locked? was marked as the answer
Maybe you snapped to something else before the dialog opened and it threw off the angle? You could try turning off all snaps except angles but that might not make it any easier. You could try always dragging out far enough that you don't pick up any other snaps because the distance doesn't matter since you are going to type that in. I still like using the transform/replicate whenever I know exactly what I want.
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DBCooper's post in Windows 11 caused CA to lose selected count display was marked as the answer
Check your preferences to see if your status bar is turned on. If it is, you might try turning it off, closing the program, and then turning it back on again. If that doesn't help, you might want to try resetting your side windows in preferences. If none of those help, you might want to post a picture of your screen.
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DBCooper's post in CAD Detail from View Defaults was marked as the answer
You can set the default layer set to use in the layer set defaults. I'm not sure why it doesn't just use whatever layer set you are in since then it would be more wysiwyg.
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DBCooper's post in CAD Detail from View Defaults was marked as the answer
You can set the default layer set to use in the layer set defaults. I'm not sure why it doesn't just use whatever layer set you are in since then it would be more wysiwyg.
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DBCooper's post in "Tweaked" Model Question was marked as the answer
I think you already answered your question. It is really easy to accidently select the exterior room when you are in a camera view. You can do this by clicking on something like a floor or ceiling surface or just by hitting "next" after selecting a wall. It's also a bit hard to tell the difference between selecting a wall and a room if you are not paying attention to things like which handles you have or what the status bar says. At any rate, if you select the exterior room and drag the top handle up/down, then you will change your default room heights for the whole floor.
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DBCooper's post in Dishwasher Countertop - No Thanks was marked as the answer
Open the dishwasher and change it from "appliances (undercounter)" to something else.
Open the cabinet next to it and turn off the counter or make a custom counter over it.
Might be others but those are what I found quickly.
Begs the question, though, why don't you like it? If there is ever a case where you don't like the auto counter, converting it into a custom and then modifying it solves just about all problems.
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DBCooper's post in Doors Interior Vs. Exterior was marked as the answer
No, but you don't need to in order to change the casing. Just check the box for "separate trim and materials".
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DBCooper's post in Bay Window with Soffit and Patio Door was marked as the answer
You could use an auto bay window and then just make the window a slider. Setting "has lowered ceiling" will give you the soffit. Just tab to select the window and change it from the default type into a slider and then lower the bottom to the floor. See pic below.
If you need it to show up in the schedule and material list as an actual door instead of a sliding window, then you could explode the bay window and then replace the window with a sliding door.
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DBCooper's post in Elevation Marker Formatting Question was marked as the answer
Try using this built in macro instead:
%room.floor_elevation.to_s("'-\"")%
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DBCooper's post in Exterior Fence in Mid Air was marked as the answer
Open the railing and turn on "follow terrain". I *think* "follow terrain" is the only thing that makes a railing into a fence.
