Ridge_Runner

I still get multiples on a regular basis. Don't know why, but is sure is annoying!

I followed Ryan's link above and the clicked on this guy. Followed his method and mine is working fine so far. It is not difficult to change but you have to watch the video and follow the steps.

[edit] I was using Mick's method above before that.

6 hours ago, ericepv said:

I also use a light grey background for drawing background. It is easier on the eye's.

Same here.

8 hours ago, DavidJPotter said:

but I am not aware of any Chief users who do so.

@joey_martin I believe Joey does; maybe he will chime in as his plansets look great.

4 minutes ago, robdyck said:

I've got problems with wanting things as close to perfect as possible!

I'm OCD myself! Mixed bag, though. I tend to overthink things and waste too much time over silly details the framers could care less about.

5 minutes ago, robdyck said:

I thought I'd post a link to the last time I recall this topic being discussed.

I probably read this 4-years ago, but my tired brain now remembers things from 40-years ago easier than 4! 

Just now, Rpadge said:

It is not a live view, you will need to update the view if you change the model. 

True. But you can edit many of the generated lines in those views, especially those that just don't follow the "edge/pattern" categories or the extraneous lines CA adds that I just don't want to see  - there always seems to be some that have to be changed or deleted. That's why I don't do any editing of the linework in those views until I am ready to finish the plan set. If you get your view edited the way you want, and then have to come back and update the view, all editing is lost, unfortunately, and has to be done again. CA is much better in this area, though, than in years prior; not as bad as it sounds.

Plot lines also.

Unless someone has found a way that I don't know about, it can, but the offsets are tied to the material definition and not on a per wall basis; meaning it can be adjusted for one wall in one view, but will probably not be right in other elevations and sections. You would have to copy the material and rename it for every wall you want to adjust it in - pain in the butt.

Honestly, I have looked at regular exterior doorways in camera views for years and noticed the finished floor always showing, but never thought of changing the garage floor to having a finished concrete floor like Robert suggests! Another day and I have learned something! Being an old dog, that's something to celebrate. 

Try ACME Brick's free Masonry Designer software https://brick.com/masonry-designer . Easy to use and makes excellent texture files. Can adjust mortar color also which is a big plus.

2 hours ago, MarkMc said:

1/12" minimum

@MarkMc 1 1/2" ???

Neither do I, but "somebody, somewhere" will try it. The internet is full of those "I can't believe they did that!"

12 minutes ago, DianeP said:

I remember reading the landing is supposed to be the same width as the stairs

Yours are. Your landing, as drawn, is the same width where the stair sections touch it. What doesn't work is where the landing is "narrower" than the stair section that it connects to.

Cool gate!

10 hours ago, Rich_Winsor said:

That free cup of Joe in the

morning doesn't do it for you? 

Bingol! We have a winner! (Michael too, maybe) Since I did find the little guy (you'll just have to take my word for it ) I'll take the free cup of Joe. Where is the front desk so I can claim my prize? At the front, or in the back, or where?

2 hours ago, Chopsaw said:

One night free stay at the Evening Star of course !  

That figures! I bet there isn't even room service! 

I think I found him, but will wait for "the great reveal" to see if I am right. What can I do with my "points?"

Change all of the defaults you wish to change in a template plan and then save it under a recognizable name. Open that template plan and save under your new project file name. Create various template plans using this method with all the different default materials you want.

I do what Kyle mentions. I do zoom in to the portion I want to send and just send the current screen to layout so I don't have to crop too much.

Draw all three lines in plan view and convert to 3D polyline. Take a cross section toward the one you want vertical. Select the open end that needs to go vertical and move it until it is vertical. You will have to adjust to the correct height  and check your horizontal lines also to make sure they are where you want them to be. 3D polylines are just finicky!

7 hours ago, Ed_Orum said:

How can I get the dimensions to work?  They worked fine until this morning.

Surely something changed. Any idea what? With that said, CA sometimes has a mind of its own and things change for whatever reason...personal experience. Not always DOE (dumb operator error).

1 minute ago, Gawdzira said:

Use a Back Clipped cross section view.

If there are cabinets on each side wall by the island, just adjust the layout view side borders so they don't show.

Curt, I use just a regular molding line also for both the stone and the cap. I'm with Eric on the 3D molding line. I don't use it unless there is no way to use a regular molding line; too finicky!

I tried it one time several years ago like DJP. Haven't done it since either; caused me much grief at the time!