Alaskan_Son

You can't move the origin but what you can do is move everything in relation to the origin. I think edit area all floors and point-to-point move is probably your best bet.

Larry, if its not an allowed file type, zip it first.

There are several easy ways but start out by switching to the point marker tool, holding down the Shift key and marquis selecting all of them. Now either... A. Change the marker radii to zero B. Assign the Invisible line style to the object or layer(s) C. Turn the layer(s) off

You'll probably need to attach the plan. It sounds to me like you are selecting more than just line work.

This is just a guess without seeing the plan but you probably need to check "By Layer" next to the color setting when you group select. When you group select I'm betting that box is filled in (no change).

Select those edges and click the "Convert Curve To Polyline" tool. Give the curve a higher number of segments to keep it from looking too choppy. And make sure you have fascia checked as has already been mentioned. This was done in X8 but X7 works the same way...

That situation looks a little more complicated and it would help to see the plan, but check these 2 videos out to see if you can glean any good info. from them (they're both really short). It's a little different situation but you might be able to use similar techniques... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syvgoRxbGDw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ewC5n4dv00 ...specifically, I'm thinking the zero width main layer setting might help; otherwise, the next thing I would try doing would be to draw those layers as individual single layer walls that are just all sandwiched together. There are a lot of possibilities but I'd probably start out there. Again, if you attach the plan you'll probably get a better answer.

Also...you may want to toggle shadows off. If I remember correctly, they are on by default. Depending on your system this may solve the problem entirely.

In X8 there are quite a few ways we can do that. You have less options in X7 but here are a couple that come to mind... -Using a dimension with the invisible line type is one good solution. -Using room dividers set to no room definition, placed on your CAD layer, and including a very simple macro in the wall label is another. This way you can move the label wherever you want.

Since you haven't received any responses I'll take a quick stab at it. Without seeing the plan file it's impossible to tell but here are my 3 best guesses... You didn't actually import a DWG file, you imported a picture or a PDF and under Preferences you have "Display In Color Whenever Possible" checked. OR You sent to layout as "Current Screen As Image", you sent to layout while color was toggled ON in PLAN, under Preferences you have "Display In Color Whenever Possible" checked, and you tried to toggle color off AFTER you sent it. OR You simply need to toggle the color off in layout as well. Plan and layout have their own independent color toggles. If none of those fix the problem and it truly IS some kind of bug, either: A. Change the line color for all that line work to black. B. If you need to retain the line colors for some reason, use the Match Properties tool to group select one line color at a time, put them onto unique layers, set the line color for those objects to be controlled by layer, and assign different colors to those layers in the appropriate layer set(s) (all those layers set to black for the layer set you're sending to layout).

Just convert your CAD work to molding polylines and don't actually assign a molding.Bonus Tips: If desired you can even include arrows on those lines/polylines as long as you assign them BEFORE converting to a molding polyline. AND you can either display line length or add a custom macro to the label for that line or polyline to display its length in order to make a "dimension line" that can be included in an architectural block.

Amen. Here's that thread although there have been others... https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/10288-layer-sets-should-change-only-with-a-save-button/?hl=%2Blayer+%2Bcontrol#entry89703

This is done via the Windows, Labels layer text style setting. Here's a quick video I made the other night whilst I was in a video making binge...

A few...You can't simply use CAD work (those have to be built with 3D objects), you lose some iinstancing capabilities, and you can't select an insertion point...which brings us to your placement issue... The block will place/snap the insertion point wherever you click during the paste process. By default, the insertion point is the center of the CAD Block, but you can put that insertion point anywhere you want, even outside the block. Should solve your problem if I understand it correctly.

Try this...

This is a known bug and I have reported it (probably multiple times). You can click Undo followed by Redo (Cntrl+Z then Cntrl+Y) which is what I find the quickest...or click Rebuild 3D...or simply open and close one of the cabinet dbx's and it should fix itself. All 3 of the above options just prompt a 3D rebuild so they should all work equally well.

Here are a couple more solutions if you don't like the idea of switching your Current CAD Layer... 1. If you use a template plan or the save as method, place the block in a CAD Detail and simply copy/paste from the detail. The layer definition will stick this way. 2. Use a warehouse plan and copy/paste from that. If its something you're simply sending to layout and it doesn't need to show on the floor plan...there's no reason to even copy and paste, just send directly from the warehouse plan or the CAD Detail. Point is that as long as the block isn't being pulled from the library or CAD Block Management it will retain the layer setting.

Here's that video for anyone who can make use of it. It goes over not only how to deal with the issue in question but also includes a few tips on how to make and clean up an As-Built Mask in general... Also, one additional note that I didn't include in the video... When you're done getting your mask to exactly how you want it, simply select all, cut, and paste/hold position back into your main plan. Then you can turn that AS-Built layer and and off as you wish. Hopefully someone can take a little something from all that. Have a great rest of your weekend fellas : )

I went ahead and wrote up a report to tech support on this issue. I'm including a copy of that report here just so everyone knows what the issue is and because I wanted to make a quick As-Built CAD Mask video to address the problem. I just think that video might be a lot more helpful though if you first recognize what the problems are... Hi guys, We have some pretty strange issues with CAD Blocks that I'd appreciate of you looked into. 1. When we create a CAD Detail From View, Chief automatically creates copies of any CAD Blocks associated with that view. When it does that, the copies of those blocks are often times faulty (especially when there is any complex curvature). See first attached image. The problem becomes apparent when trying to change the line style or color without exploding and manually editing the block in in great detail. 2. If we try to replace those faulty instances by dropping the original version of the CAD Block into the plan and renaming it using the name of the faulty copy, what happens is that the original block is deleted entirely. This happens whether or not Automatically Purge CAD Blocks is checked. This leaves the original symbol to which that CAD Block was assigned orphaned (without a CAD Block). See second image. 3. The symbol will remain orphaned until a new CAD Block is created. It doesn't matter what that CAD Block is, where it is created, or when it is created. Fact is that the next CAD Block created will be assigned to that symbol. See third image. I've found a workaround for issue #1 as I mentioned above, but that brings up issue #2. I also found a solution to issue #2 and that is to drop an instance of the original CAD Block into the plan and then to explode and reblock it BEFORE renaming it. This leaves the original CAD block untouched. Its an extra couple steps though and only adds to the hassle of having to workaround another issue in the first place. Anyway, its not my greatest work but here's a quick video going over the issues so you can more clearly see what I'm talking about. I think I went over just about everything except that workaround that deals with the last 2 issues... https://youtu.be/gW75hvJMtGg I'd really appreciate if you looked into this. There's no telling when and where these problems might rise up and cause a problem with some other task too. Thanks as always for your time : ) I'll try to get around to making that next video in just a bit here.

...unless you use it in Room Mode...

Can you clarify what your problem is and maybe attach a quick sample plan? I don't have any problem changing decking material either through the DBX or with the material painter...both work equally well and without problem.

Without a plan file its all guesses, but I'm putting my money on your exterior wall definition. I'm guesses your Build Platform To Exterior Of Layer: is set to your siding layer. Either that or you don't have any exterior layers (they're all on your main layer) which would force that setting.

It really just depends on the fireplace. Sometimes you can use the actual window or door panels (frame, glass, hinges, handles, and all) to create your actual fireplace unit and not just as a hole to put a freestanding unit into. In the example I posted I was simply trying to recreate an actual site built fireplace that truly did have bifold doors. I haven't done this but a person could even using window coverings (curtains) to recreate that mesh stuff that used to be so popular. A lot of possibilities.

OR bifold doors...

I don't think the 32 inch and 36 inch requirements are actually in conflict. It pretty much takes a 36" door to get a 32 inch clear opening with the door at 90° once you account for the thickness of the door, any hinge offset, the doorstop on the latch side, and maybe any stop mounted weatherstripping. One thing that is kinda interesting to me though is that they only require one door to meet the requirement. This is a lot different then a bedroom egress window situation because a person can relatively quickly find the largest opening window in a room but knowing which one of the six exterior doors in the house will allow your wheelchair to fit through in case of an emergency AND being able to quickly reach that door from any given location in the house is a very different situation.