DBCooper

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  1. DBCooper's post in Stairs was marked as the answer   
    Rebuilding the deck framing will only rebuild the planks because your deck joists are set to 0" thickness.
     

  2. 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.
     
  3. 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.
     

     
  4. 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.
     
  5. 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.
     
  6. 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.
     
  7. 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.
     

     
  8. 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.
     
  9. 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'.
     

     
  10. 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".
     
     

     
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
     
  13. 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.
     
  14. 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.
     
  15. 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.
     
     

     
  16. 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.
     
     

     
  17. 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.
     
  18. 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.
     
  19. 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".
     
  20. 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.
     

     
  21. 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("'-\"")%
     
  22. 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.
     
     
  23. DBCooper's post in Layout Elevation Callout Scale Font was marked as the answer   
    Open the layout box dialog and go to label page.
    Click on "edit" button next to "use callout".
    On callout label dialog, go to "attributes".
     
    There should be some controls for the text above the line and below the line.  You can set it to match the callout text style or use a different text style if you want.
     

     
  24. DBCooper's post in CMU Concrete block was marked as the answer   
    While I can see Ringos point that Joe's first post wasn't as helpful as it could have been, I think everyone kind of missed the target on this post. 
     
    As useful as it is to know how to find and make your own materials, that probably isn't even needed in this case.  And I'm not sure if I would ever go to the extreme of trying to model a concrete block wall using solids.  Life is too short for that.
     
    In this case, all you really need to do is tell the program to use block walls for your foundation.  Turns out that these are actually already built in to the program.  When you go to build your foundation, right there in the dialog the program shows you what it will use for your stem walls.  If you click on the "edit default foundation wall" button, it will open a new dialog where you can change the default wall type to "8" cmu (block) stem wall". 
     
    If you have already built your stem walls and you want to change them from a solid concrete wall to a block concrete wall, then all you need to do is select them all and change the wall type.
     
    In either case, you should be done unless you want to change the look of the concrete blocks and then you can start playing around with either the wall types or materials.
     
     

     
  25. DBCooper's post in Ceiling Plane Trouble was marked as the answer   
    Your soffit is oriented the wrong way.  They will only slope front to back, not side to side.  You need to pay attention to where the front arrow is pointing.