Alaskan_Son

I guess I wasn't clear enough. The crown will not align by rebuilding 3D. I'm talking about rebuilding before you ever even made the 1/16" adjustment.

Michael, are you already using the %layout.label% macro in your layouts?

This has been a bug for several versions now and I have reported it. I suspect its something they're just having a hard time tracking down and since it fixes itself as soon as 3D is rebuilt its likely fairly low on the priority list. Anyway, as Graham pointed out, open and close one of the cabinets, click Rebuild 3D, or (what I usually do) Undo and Redo (Ctrl X and Cntrl Y).

Those are controlled by the Windows, Labels and Doors, Labels layer settings. Change the text style for those layers to whatever you want them to be for any given Layer Set.

I think the only way to get what you're looking for would be to change the truss labels to a custom macro. Try this... 1. Open Text Macro Management, click New, and name the macro "Custom Truss" (or whatever you want). 2. In the Value field enter the following: truss_number-1 3. Check "Evaluate", under Context select "Owner Object", and then click OK and Done 4. Group select your trusses (easiest way is probably to switch to the truss tool, hold down shift, and draw a marquis selection box around all your trusses), in the Label tab select Specify Label, and then enter the following: TR-%Custom Truss%

Not sure I have a perfect answer for you Scott, but that layer essentially controls anything and everything built on floor zero.

Open the schedule and uncheck "Use Callout For Label"

I suspect you're using the Perspective FLOOR Overview or Perspective FLOOR Camera (which only display the single floor). Use one of the FULL cameras.

You don't think that perhaps posting the plan (even a stripped down version) might be a good idea do you? ; )

Similar suggestions have been posted in the past and the overall idea isn't bad. I personally don't feel its all that difficult to get what you're after right now though. Here are a few ideas to consider... 1. You don't have to create a CAD Detail in order to use a CAD mask and keep the view live. Simply place a mask over your plan view and turn the mask on or off for any given layer set. This is one area where "Make Copy of Active Layer Set" can be extremely beneficial. 2. You can also very easily create a CAD mask over your actual layout box in lieu of reshaping the box itself...just takes a couple extra clicks. 3. You can explore using CAD>Plan Footprint to essentially create plan view cameras. They are basically live CAD Details and are saved in your project browser. You can use whatever layer set you want and whatever CAD you draw (including masks) are part of the CAD Detail only and not the plan itself. You also have the unique ability of being able to place multiple plan views in the same detail and you can move them around as necessary...you could have all floors visible in a single CAD detail and they can all be kept live. There are some limitations as you can't use reference sets (although you can overlap views in layout) and if you have multiple floors or views in a single Plan Footprint CAD Detail they are all limited to using the same layer set. Its definitely worth a look though. Anyway, those are just a few options that come to mind.

As I understand it, the OP was referring to the PLAN VIEW shape being a non-rectangular shape.

For a simple shape yes, but for something with no radius or a more complex floor shape...not so much.

Yep. This is what I would probably do as well.

You bet. "Cheers" to you as well

Select the room...molding tab.

You're welcome. And that name sounds really familiar. I think I have friends or colleagues that might know him, but I don't personally.

Your problem is that the beam is PAINTED the porcelain color (the color has been put over the top of the Fir texture). When using the material painter, make sure you have Blend Colors With Materials (the little paint roller icon) toggled OFF. There are very few circumstances where that setting should be toggled on IMO.

Bottom right...Click "More Reply Options". Then click "Browse" and select your .PLAN file (you MUST make sure the plan is closed first). Should be as easy as that. If the plan file is too big you can either try zipping it, strip it down (do a Save As and delete everything that's unnecessary) or simply post a Dropbox link. If the textures your using aren't from the core library you might need to "Backup Entire Plan" and attach that zipped folder rather than just the plan.

Glad we got that sorted : )

In addition to the formula I posted above, try setting your sub fascia height to... Vertical Structure Height - (Sub Fascia Width x Roof Pitch) Note: Again...make sure to use the fraction for your roof pitch as noted above.

In your normal plan view, switch to your plot plan layer set and simply delete the extra property line polyline. Should be as easy as that. Or if you want to keep it for some reason, just put it on a unique layer and turn that layer off in the layer set you're using for the Plot Plan CAD Detail.

This will only work for a very specific truss design, but if I understand what you're looking for it might work for you. Try this formula for your Raise Off Plate value... (Roof Overhang - Sub Fascia Width - Fascia Width) x Roof Pitch Note: Make sure and use the fraction for your roof pitch and not just the top number or the angle. In other words, 6/12 would be .50, 8/12 would be .667, 12/12 would be 1.00, etc.

I think you still must be misunderstanding. How about you post a plan where you think the vertical structure definition doesn't match my description and I'll make you a quick video clarifying? I think what you might be missing is that once you check "Trusses", the vertical structure depth in the Build Roof dbx no longer applies as it is still attached to the Roof Structure settings. As I said, once you check "Trusses" those structure numbers are then controlled by the Framing Defaults. If you want to get the correct vertical structure depth for your truss roof you'll have to open the actual roof planes or Edit All Roof Planes.

I think you're just not understanding. It's crystal clear to me...I guess I'm just not explaining it very well. Take a cross section of your roof and measure the rafter or truss top cord PERFECTLY VERTICALLY. This is the Vertical Structure Depth. The reason it changes when you change your pitch should be apparent. The vertical measurement will increase as the pitch increases. A 9-1/4" rafter will have a vertical structure depth of 9-1/4" at a zero pitch. At a 12/12 pitch, that vertical structure depth would increase to around 13-1/16".

I'm not sure whether you're taking crazy pills or not, but I think you are definitely trying to oversimplify something that's really pretty complex. How is Chief supposed to know how you want those "A-frame" trusses built? Like I said, a person could build those a ton of different ways even using the same pitch and overhang. The truss just might require a seat cut on the top cord, a pitch cut onto the bottom cord, an added vertical member out at the end, etc. Regarding the vertical structure depth, that's simply the vertical measurement (measured along the z-axis) of whatever you have in your Roof Structure Definition dbx, or in the case of trusses...whatever you have the top cord set to.