Joe_Carrick

I have the same stuff from V9.5 & V10. I have kept them in storage but they are probably worthless.

Use a composite wall by adding additional Layers to make up the total recess depth. 1" Stucco Housewrap Sheathing - 1/2" 2x4 Studs -3.5" Air Gap 3.5" 2x6 Studs - Main Layer 1/2" Drywall Then set the windows to recess to the Main Layer & set the Exterior Casing to 1.25"wide x 8.5" deep - material "Stucco"

To assign text or a macro to an Architectural Block - add it to the Label. As far as the Counter Tops, I have a macro package similar to the Roofs Package. The price for each of those is $25.00 ($50.00 total) My complete list is at To purchase, just deposit the total amount for the packages/macros you want in my PayPal account chriscoll@dslextreme.com (include a note listing what you are purchasing)

Skip, You can export Layer Sets, Annosets, Defaults, Wall Types, etc and import them into your Profile Plan.

I have another system. Using some macros, I essentially copy an entire Project Folder to a new Project - totally renamed and relinked automatically.

Of course you can. Any Plan can be set as the Default Template for new Plans. Templates are just Plan files. In Preferences>New Plans you can select any Plan as the Default Template

Maybe "Edit Area - All Floors" would work.

OK Michael, I know how to include lines, polylines, & arcs in an Architectural Block. That's just a matter of converting them to Molding Polylines - or one of several other object types. But how do you include Text, Rich Text, Markers & Callouts?

Have you ever wanted to be able to display the Cabinet Labels (maybe as a Schedule Callout) but then have a separate Label for the Island that the Cabinets make up? Here's the trick: Select the Cabinets Create an Architectural Block (red blocking icon on the edit toolbar) Assign the text or macro desired to the Architectural Block Make sure the "Architectural Blocks, Labels" layer is displayed You now have separate labels for the cabinets and for the block. If you want another label, marque select the block and create another Architectural Block and assign the desired text to that Label. I'm not sure how deep you can nest Architectural Blocks but I've done it 3 levels which is more than I need. IAE, this works for Cabinets, Furniture, Fixtures, etc. (anything that can be combined into an Architectural Block).

Dropbox is really easy to use. Each computer gets a Dropbox. Folders can then be assigned to the Dropbox which causes the contents to be uploaded to Dropbox.com. Any folder can be shared with other users and the contents will automatically be synched to all computers. The advantage is that everyone is working on their own copy. Whenever a change is made and saved, that file is uploaded to Dropbox.com and then synched to the other computers.

Walls, Material Regions, Doors, Windows, Cabinets and many other things can be stored in the Library. Organizing the Library into Folders is really important for efficiency.

Is everyone's network drive the same letter? BTW, I would have just used Dropbox with a shared folder. That way the template is stored on each user's computer and synched whenever it's changed.

Alan, You should be able to do that just by assigning the material to the p-solid and adjusting the transparency.

There may also be some objects that still exist in your template that you are just not seeing. Turn on all layers, then check every Floor Level, and delete anything that shouldn't be there. Also check CAD Details, Elevations and Sections.

It appears to be the archive file that's the problem. The path is set in preferences so you may need to do a bit more checking. If all else fails, contact customer service.

The problem with this is that it will not retain column widths. Copy and Paste to the Template (in CAD Detail Windows) provides a much more complete solution and doesn't require any blocking or unblocking.

Dermot, here's the situation I'm trying to solve. Macro_1 sets a $Global variable. $LayerSet (get's the layer_set_name from a text object - generally the view name text) $LayerSet is used in other macros to control the result. Macro_1 may not have executed before the other macros so $LayerSet might not be correct if I've just switched from a Plan view to an Elevation view. <F5> or pan/zoom is currently the only way to force the redisplay The layer_set_name attribute is only reliable for CAD objects in any view other than a Plan View. It's not reliable in Camera Views (Elevations, Sections or Interior Elevations). Maybe that just needs to be fixed. Then I could just use the object's layer_set_name from within the Label macro.

So, if there was a <F5> special key that could be placed in a Label wouldn't that force the redraw?

The F5 key forces a redisplay. Is there any way to cause that to happen automatically from within a user macro? If not it would be really nice if CA would add 'F5' as a Global Special Character.

I have been working on a system of automatically labeling in Elevation Views for the following: Walls (Exterior Layers - Interior Layers) Roofs (Material Layers) Material Regions (Material Layers - actually works for both Walls and Floors) In order to make it work I have named my Wall Types with a description of the wall assembly layers. For Roofs and Material Regions I have had to use specifically named Chief Layers - again with a description of the assembly layers. I use some custom macros to read those descriptions and format them into labels depending on the View (Layer Set Name). This system works well, but requires some detailed Wall Type Names and Layer Names. It would be much less complicated if there were attributes for the above objects that included the thickness and material names for the assembly layers. IAE, I will be setting up a macro package to provide this sort of detailed labeling. Anyone interested in this can send me a PM.

Common mistake. Instead of "painting" the siding, edit the Wall Definition so that you have the correct materials (you might want to actually create a new wall type by copying an existing wall type).

Hilite the Wall Tab in Framing Defaults and check "Automatically Wall Framing"

I have some macros that handles that. The price for the "Layerset Openings Macro Package" is $25.00 There are 3 macros (they recognize that that the Layer Set is either Framing or not and display the information accordingly) Layer Set Niche Label Layer Set Opening Label Label Set Opening Label w/Hdr Length

Use "Create Symbol".

Create a new Layer Edit the items to that Layer ( you can do that in the user Library) When you then place one of those items it will be on that Layer Set that Layer to display in the 3D Views but to not Display in your Plan View.