Alaskan_Son

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    That stinks for you then. I guess you'll just have to figure which one of your many settings is the culprit. Even when I place a mask after the fact all my dimensions stay on top of it.
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    This opinion seems to be the consensus amongst the most vocal users here, but I have to totally disagree. I love "Make Copy Of Active Layerset". Having a different layerset for every view sent to layout makes controlling what displays for any given view a breeze without worrying about how it will affect other views. Only caveat is that when you have a ton of these copies it becomes best to just access the plan through the layout (a good practice in my opinion anyway because then you know for certain what view you are affecting).
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    I for one still don't understand what the problem is. I don't see why you can't make dimensions behave properly. I use CAD masks like what you're describing quite often without any problems. Dimensions always stay on top of the mask and if there are dimensions you don't want to show, just put them on their own layer. Or...attach a screenshot and/or plan for a better answer.
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    Sounds confusing to me. Can you attach a screenshot showing what you're trying to accomplish and attach the plan as well.
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    Try checking Tools> Time Tracker and see if you can glean any information from that, OR maybe try checking Tools>Project Information.
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    You betcha!
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    Its right here...
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    As usual. Once plan is posted, just a few minutes for an answer. Nice catch Scott.
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    Post your plan...or check your wall definition. In my experience (and in this thread too if you read the "best answer"), these problems usually have to do with the way your wall layers are set up.
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    Sounds like an awesome attitude and a great idea
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    That last example is way better than winders if you can make it work and if the treads are deep enough. The only reason to use winders in my opinion is when you need to because of space limitations.
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    On a side note here, the way Yusef drew the stairs still doesn't meet code anywhere that I know of. Its close, but the narrow part is too narrow. That being said, it is probably MUCH MUCH safer than the 2nd example in the OP. The odd, gradual change in stair shape can only be bad. In my humble opinion, 2 straight runs with a group of winders is much safer because you're not taken by surprise... the change in step profile is obvious and so a person is mentally prepared to deal with it. With the odd gradual change this simply isn't true.
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    I believe what I've always done in the past is... Frame a small ceiling or roof at the correct pitch (even just a small section), take one of the rafters and put it on it's own layer " decorative beams" maybe), delete what you don't need, and then adjust/copy/distribute the new rafter as necessary.
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    You bet.
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    Here's a crappy video. Not full instructions but hopefully enough to get you started. Sorry it took so long, my upload speed is WAY slow. http://screencast.com/t/GPujt2Vp
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    Would definitely use primitive solids. Video shortly...
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    No attachment
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    Or...temporarily change your exterior wall definitions to remove the extra exterior layers, create the plan footprint, then change the walls back.
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    Okay, I wasn't fully understanding. I think your best bet is probably just to create the footprint and then convert to polyline and manually adjust it.
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    You should probably attach a plan. Hard to tell whats going on based on your screenshot, and for your particular issue it would be good to see your wall definitions.
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    You know...I'm not sure I've ever used that tool. Not sure if I ever even knew it was there. Not sure I'll ever need it, but thanks for bringing to my attention Perry : )
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    This is obviously very subjective. Maybe you should try making those 3D flowers and see what its worth to you to create them.
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    A couple things... 1. You can select that room you created above the stairs and make the room type "Open Below" and your stairs will show up. If all you're producing is floor plans, that might be enough, HOWEVER... 2. Bigger issue is that your stairs don't actually work as you've drawn them up. Take a section view midway through your stairs and parallel with them and you'll see what I'm talking about. They just need to be adjusted and then you don't need that manually created room on the main floor necessarily, the auto stairwell tool would do the trick.
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    I bet a huge part of the problem is that very few people submit these things to tech support.
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    I suspect it's an issue with your wall definition though.