Alaskan_Son

Don't want to sound too discouraging, but I really think it might be a good idea for you to either hire a tutor or hire a professional to do the design work for you...or maybe even both (depending on the situation).

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Go to your second floor. You'll see a wall with dashed lines where that gable should be. Select the wall and open the DBX (dialogue box). Uncheck "Invisible". You may need to change the wall type as well depending on what you're trying to accomplish.

Now that you've learned to attach a screenshot, take the next step and learn to attach the plan file. Make sure to CLOSE the plan before attaching it. There are simply too many variables that come into play with the issue you're having to tell from a picture.

Easy peasy. Check the plan I attached earlier (Post #3). If you choose a door or panel from the library, it makes materials for those items completely independent of the rest of the cabinet AND other face items.

I'm not the OP, but here's a plan... Plan for Dermot.plan

Hey Brian, Could you attach screenshot of what one of your footing schedules looks like?

I get the same behavior. As soon as the door on the side is changed to a door panel, the glass is removed.

Me too. I'm curious though...did you skip X7? We've had these options since the release of X7.

Thanks for attaching the plan...I gave you a reputation point as a token of my appreciation : ) As Robert pointed out, the biggest problem is your wall definition. In X7 you can open those 2 exterior walls and without making any changes just click OK and close the wall dbx and the problem sort of goes away. Better wall definition still the way to go though. Even adding another zero thickness exterior foam layer fixes the problem. I think the issue arises because all you have is main layers. Therefore, there's no "buffer" between your interior walls and the exterior of your exterior wall. The material region automatically cuts for doors, windows, and wall changes, and because of that lack of a "buffer", it gets confused. This is just a guess though. Another possible solution would be to build a separate furring wall instead of using a material region (or pony wall).

Okay, so you're question prompted me to make the jump to X8 this morning. Not sure if you're trying to build a base or wall cabinet, but I've attached a quick sample plan using a base cabinet (probably the more complicated option). I think the trick is to use a custom panel for the sides (thereby giving independent material control). If you're using library items for the door and/or drawer fronts you can just change the panel/door/drawer material to glass, but then the drawer box itself also changes to glass (probably not a problem for a wall cabinet). Cabinet test.plan

1. Click on "More Reply Options"... 2. Click on "Browse"... 3. Select whatever file you want to attach (screenshot, plan file, etc.)... 4. Click "Attach This File"... When you're all done, click "Add Reply"

Just a guess here, but you need to change the actual height of the text. Sounds like all you were doing was zooming.

Check out this thread to see if it helps you at all... https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/7978-object-snaps-strange/ Also, here's a quick and crappy video showing how you can use CAD detail from view for this purpose as well.

I've taken to using a separate demo plan as well. I draw up the as-built situation, do a Save-As and modify as necessary to create a demo plan. Then I take the demo plan, do another Save-As and modify as necessary for the proposed plan. Views from all 3 plans can be sent to the same layout.

I don't want to sound like a jerk Dan, I'm really just trying to be helpful...truth is that if you're not willing to help us help you by posting a plan that you're pretty quickly gonna burn some bridges around here. It may not be your intention, but as a group we end up spending an inordinate amount of time guessing at problems that are more often than not solved very quickly when a plan is attached. I've seen countless threads answered in mere minutes when plans are attached. I've also seen a ton of 10-15 post threads where the problem is never solved because there's no plan to look at.

Hey Dan, As the others have said, it would really best to attach the plan file. Its too difficult to tell simply based on screenshots exactly how you've constructed your model. There are just a ton of little variables that come into play. It looks like your problem is probably rooted in your wall definitions though. Again, attach a plan for a more accurate answer.

You betcha.

Use Edit>Edit Area Draw a marquis around your entire plan and then rotate it. Easy peasy.

Yes. That is correct. Just in case you (or anyone else reading this) don't realize it though...there's a "Make Room Polyline tool in the edit toolbar that makes this very quick and easy.

If your fill was created just using the room dbx, I'm not sure of another way other than creating another polyline for each individual door. What specifically is your goal with the particular details you're drawing up? Just in case there might be a possibility to use a different method.

Yep. Create a break in your room polyline and drag it over into the door...

I personally don't seem to have the problem you're describing. A few ideas though... -Is it possible you're inadvertently snapping to something thereby causing the behavior? -Try using the circular edit handle to create your multiple copies. It will force you to move those copies in a path perfectly perpendicular to the original line. -You can always hit tab during your move to make sure you're not veering off course.

You need to attach a plan, or at the very least a screenshot. I for one am all out of guesses and apparently have no idea what you are talking about.

Yes. The floor joists will override the ceiling joists. At least in all my experience. I personally never make sure the ceiling framing settings match the floor above...never seemed to be a need for that.