Alaskan_Son

There are some material color limitations with this technique, it works best if you're using a casing (even just very small casing), and dimensions might not be perfect, but you can set the frame to zero, mull the units, and then set the mullion depth to whatever you want... You can also get much more accurate model by making a symbol out of a window built using the above technique. Just remove all casings as sills, delete wall surfaces, create symbol, and set the symbol to provide rectangular casing. This would require some CAD work in plan though and maybe some schedule modifications.

Robert, Are you actually using zero casing like you have in the plan?

Sorry, I think I misunderstood your question. As Robert said, just uncheck Invisible and you should be good to go. You knew they were invisible walls. I guess I assumed you knew how invisible walls worked.

Just drop the object properties macro into a text box with an arrow.

Open your schedule and uncheck Display as Callout.

How true how true. I know places like Alaska people often own several homes...a house in town, a ski chalet, and a cabin on the lake...maybe even more.

With a population of nearly 23,000,000 people I'd say guessing ANY house was in Southern California would be a decent bet

Has anyone here does done a comparison with Microsofts new integrated PDF printer?

Out of curiosity, would using edit area or group selecting make any difference?

Oh it does. I guess it just didn't 10 years ago.

Maybe rotate it in a photo editor or Microsoft paint and then import that rotated image

No. Sorry. Just wanted to get the ball rolling by ruling out issues with current versions. Must be a some sort of limitation in older versions? Have you tried holding down Control while rotating? Or do you have Transform/Replicate in 9.5?

Click Help>Launch Help (this tool can be one of your best friends if you use it) and search Match Properties.

Not sure...works for me.

Yep...no macro for door swing. That does seem odd. Here's a list of all that seems to be available for doors... arch_height...................................... 0.0 arch_is_reflected_vertically................... false arch_type_name...................................... arched_shutters................................ false automatic_label................................. 3068 bottom_elevation................................. 0.0 component_code...................................... door_frame_bottom_width.......................... 8.0 door_frame_width................................. 4.0 elevation_reference....................... from_floor exterior_casing_width............................ 3.5 exterior_casing_width_is_default................ true exterior_lintel_extension........................ 0.0 exterior_lintel_width........................... 3.25 exterior_lintel_width_is_default................ true exterior_reveal................................. 0.25 exterior_reveal_is_default...................... true fit_jamb_to_wall................................ true handle_distance_from_bottom..................... 36.0 handle_distance_from_bottom_is_default.......... true handle_distance_from_edge........................ 2.0 handle_distance_from_edge_is_default............ true has_exterior_casing............................. true has_exterior_lintel............................ false has_interior_casing............................. true has_interior_lintel............................ false has_jamb........................................ true has_label....................................... true header_count....................................... 2 header_count_is_default......................... true header_depth..................................... 5.5 header_depth_calc_from_width.................... true header_depth_is_default......................... true header_elevation............................... 81.25 header_thickness................................. 1.5 header_thickness_is_default..................... true header_type................................... Lumber header_type_is_default.......................... true height.......................................... 80.0 hinge_distance_from_bottom....................... 7.0 hinge_distance_from_bottom_is_default........... true include_header.................................. true include_header_is_default....................... true interior_casing_width........................... 3.25 interior_casing_width_is_default................ true interior_lintel_extension........................ 0.0 interior_lintel_width........................... 3.25 interior_lintel_width_is_default................ true interior_reveal................................. 0.25 interior_reveal_is_default...................... true is_double_door................................. false is_drawn_closed_in_3d........................... true is_mulled_unit................................. false is_on_exterior_wall............................. true is_recessed..................................... true is_recessed_to_sheathing_layer.................. true is_tempered.................................... false jamb_depth.................................... 4.4375 jamb_depth_is_default........................... true jamb_inset................................... -0.4375 jamb_inset_is_default........................... true jamb_side_width................................. 0.75 jamb_side_width_is_default...................... true layer.......................................... doors lites_type_name............................... Normal lock_distance_from_bottom....................... 40.0 lock_distance_from_bottom_is_default............ true louver_size...................................... 1.0 mulled_unit_cuts_one_hole...................... false mulled_unit_has_single_label................... false muntin_width................................... 0.875 muntin_width_is_default......................... true num_garage_door_panels............................. 0 num_lite_rays...................................... 0 num_lites_horizontal............................... 0 num_lites_vertical................................. 0 reversed_shutters.............................. false rough_opening_bottom............................ 1.75 rough_opening_bottom_is_default................. true rough_opening_side............................... 1.0 rough_opening_side_garage_curb_add............... 0.0 rough_opening_side_garage_curb_add_is_default... true rough_opening_side_is_default................... true rough_opening_top............................... 1.25 rough_opening_top_is_default.................... true schedule_number..................................... shgc............................................. 0.3 shgc_is_default................................. true shutter_bottom_offset............................ 0.0 shutter_height.................................. 80.0 shutter_position.................................... shutter_side_offset.............................. 1.0 shutter_sides....................................... shutter_style....................................... shutter_width................................... 18.0 shutters_match_height........................... true shutters_match_width............................ true sill_framing_count................................. 1 sill_framing_count_is_default................... true sill_framing_depth............................... 1.5 sill_framing_depth_is_default................... true style_name................................... Library tempered_name....................................... thickness....................................... 1.75 top_elevation................................... 80.0 trimmer_count...................................... 1 trimmer_count_is_default........................ true type_name..................................... Hinged u_factor......................................... 0.3 u_factor_is_default............................. true width........................................... 36.0

I purposely didn't mention that option for this particular instance because it doesn't appear as if that profile actually wraps any corners. If it doesn't wrap the corners, the moulding polyline can result in some awkward transitions and extra lines

Thanks. That works. I think you'll find that a wall's polyline always stops at the midpoint of the adjacent wall. I'm assuming this has something to do with the internal workings of the program and the way it decides how to make wall connections, build rooms, etc. Anyway, what you're seeing is the polyline of that invisible wall including all areas that it is affecting...which again extends halfway through the thickness of that exterior wall.

...and it is there to mark where your foundation steps.

I think Johnny is right. The best method at this stage is to just modify one of the columns in the schedule one way or another and either add the swing direction to the label or use one of the columns in the components dbx for the swing direction.

Plan?

That particular instance I would probably just do with a polyline solid.

I have to finish up some office work here so I don't have time to go through it all in detail, but I just took a quick look. That one frieze isn't building because of the way that wall to roof transition is. Drag that roof down a couple more inches and it shows up. Have a look at why that might be. The soffit at the lower floor is like that because your rafter depth is set to be deeper than your fascia. Didn't have a chance to dig into the 3rd issue yet.

Send to layout and use "Chief Architect Save As PDF" as your printer. Easy peasy. If you have Windows 10 you can also use Microsoft's built in PDF printer as well. In the future, questions like these should go into the General Q&A section.

Here's how I was taught. Standing in the opening with your back to the hinges which way does the door open...if it opens to the left it's a LH. If it opens to the right...you guessed it...RH.

Did you watch my video in post #11 David? It goes over the basics of the process pretty well and step by step. I made it specifically for people new to the process... The only notable thing I wish I had included in the basics was that you can block your custom schedule and add it to your library (if you don't like to keep stuff like that in your template plan). It just needs to be dropped in the plan and exploded.