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Again I apologize, I'm not comprehending. In the schedule dialog box I can create a Custom Category but where I don't see Volume is under columns even if I uncheck the box next to limit to included categories.

My apologies, I'm not understanding. How do I make a custom note schedule?

Thanks!

Using X12 Looking to get the %room.volume% in a custom Room Schedule. My callouts for this Room Schedule have this macro: %room.schedule_number%. The room label defaults are this: %room.dimensions% Finished Ceiling Height: %room.height.ceilingfinish% Room Area: %room.area.standard% Room Volume: %room.volume% How do I get the %room.volume% from the label default in this new custom schedule? The Schedule Specification Columns does not provide a Room Volume option.

Thank you! This worked. It took me a while to figure out how to reframe the porch but I stumbled across this icon. In plan view >Select the Room >Select Build Deck Framing Icon

Perplexed as to why I can see the Deck Framing, Posts, and Concrete Footings on the back deck but not on the front deck in this cross section - any solutions are greatly appreciated. Note: Using X12.

I don't understand how to get the Grade Level in the Auto Story Pole Dimensions to locate accurately. Using X12. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

I apologize, I should have paid more attention, in my haste I attached the wrong image. The one below is the one I should have sent. We made the decision to go with the SSA before the end of last year, haven't recouped our investment yet, once we do we plan on upgrading this old laptop that only works with X12. Appreciate all your insight!

Wow this is wonderful thanks for sharing, sadly I don't think it is available in X12, unless it's in a different location. Some day I'll get a new laptop and I'll be able to update to the latest and greatest version of CA.

Thanks Gene - this makes sense.

Thank you this worked, not as pretty as a room cross section, but it gets me to electrical dimensions quickly for our electrician, thanks so much!

Struggling with understanding how to make this 15' manual dimension show the surface stud to surface stud dimension of 15' 1". I edited the dimensions defaults but I'm certain I'm doing something incorrectly because I'm unable to make this to show 15' 1". Any wisdom on steps to correct this would be greatly appreciated.

Using X12 with a double pony wall and while in the wall dialog box, it seems it would be efficient to put this picture in the layout page for the HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical trades to see. Is there a way do this? I realize there may not be a way to locate the actual image generating in the dialog box, but curious if there is a way in the 3D rendering to do this? The simplicity of seeing only the wall and from the perspective shown below really helped the HVAC expert to understand the construction of this wall.

Curios, does this allow the user to add text if there was no text in the original symbol?

This is what I did to get what I needed: Add a Quadraplex Outlet and a GFCI Outlet to Working Plan View: >Select the Quadraplex Outlet in the plan and Select CAD> CAD Block Management from the menu, and in the list of CAD blocks, find the Quadraplex CAD block and select it. >With the CAD block selected, click the Insert button, then click somewhere in the drawing area to place a copy of the selected CAD block. >Select the newly placed CAD Block click the Explode CAD Block edit button. >Select the GFCI Outlet in the plan and Select CAD> CAD Block Management from the menu, and in the list of CAD blocks, find the GFCI CAD block and select it. >With the CAD block selected, click the Insert button, then click somewhere in the drawing area to place a copy of the selected CAD block. >Select the newly placed CAD Block click the Explode CAD Block edit button. >Now that both CAD Blocks are exploded move the GFCI letters over to the Quadraplex symbol. Delete the rest of the GFCI symbol. >Using the Select Objects tool, left-click and drag a marquee around the newly created Quadraplex GFCI symbol. >With the objects selected, click the Make CAD Block edit button to block the objects back together. >Select the block and click the Open Object edit button. >On the General panel of the CAD Block Specification dialog that displays, type a short, descriptive name for the CAD block, then click OK. >To use this newly created CAD block for the electrical symbol, select the Quadraplex symbol placed in the plan in the first step above, then click the Open Symbol edit button. >On the 2D Block panel of the Symbol Specification dialog, select the block created in the previous step from the list of Available CAD Blocks, then click OK. >Add the symbol with its customized 2D block to the User Catalog folder in the Library Browser by selecting the symbol and clicking the Add to Library edit tool, right click on the symbol in the User Catalog folder and name to Quadraplex GFCI. Hope this helps anyone who needs it. Please comment if there is a simpler way to achieve this, always willing to learn!

Came across this article: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00805/editing-2d-cad-blocks-assigned-to-3d-symbols.html but there are no instructions for the need I have. I want to take the quadraplex 2D CAD and add the GFCI letters to it. After I explode the CAD block as instructed, if I de-select it, it disappears. If I open the dialog box as instructed I don't have the options for text. I realize I might be misunderstanding, so I thought I would ask if anyone knows of a video tutorial on how to do this in X12. Thanks in advance!

This is a fantastic question. I wonder if there is a way to add to this in the door dialog box?

Hi Luke! Check out these samples from Chief: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/products/samples.html

Check out this video https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/65/

I wonder if breaking the exterior wall at the width of your half-wall and then converting the exterior into a pony wall and on the upper wall dialog add a drywall layer and a tile layer. Nice design!

Will this help with the folder issue you are running into? at 7:39 timestamp: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/268/library-browser-overview.html?playlist=84

Within the shed dormer, there is a wall visible in the plan view that doesn't appear in the 3D view. When exploding the dormer, this wall became separate from the outer dormer wall. Deleting this wall creates a hole in the exterior dormer wall. Since this wall lacks structural necessity and I don't want materials calculated for these walls (there are four of these walls in total due to the two shed dormers), how can I exclude it from the floor plan while preserving the integrity of the exterior dormer wall?

Thanks for your added clarification. What is perplexing is that previously I had saved numerous files as X12 files but when using 'save as' I encountered the problem of it saving as X8. When I installed CA X12 I think I must have selected yes to the question: "Do you want to associate plan, layout, and library files with this program?" because I was able to save new files created in X12 as X12 files. After following @solver advice I'm now able to 'save as' and it actually does save the file as X12. Incredibly grateful to him and his kindness to quickly follow through with a correct answer to solve my problem. Thanks for posting the link to the CA article - it's very helpful. Not sure if other ChiefTalk users look for answers to strange issues with CA as often as I do but I find it very helpful to have links to articles (thanks @TeaTime) that explain how to fix the issue, even thought I may have landed on a post that is three years old. Grateful for this community and literally blown away at the generosity of everyone's willingness to help.

@solverProvided the answer on how to get my X12 to 'save as' X12. Preferences > General > File Management At the bottom, click Associate Files With This Program