Joe_Carrick

I reported this about a year ago. I'm also in the boat of generally having to hit zoom extents a couple of times. I really wish CA would fix this problem. It only seems to happen with Elevations and Sections. On a side note, if I have anything selected and use zoom extents it zooms out instead. This also seems to me to be a bug. At the very least it's very annoying.

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During placement you can just drag to change the Swing Side. Otherwise, after placement you can use the Edit Tools to change the Hinge Side and Swing Side - or use C,H and C,S hotkeys to do the same. I find the hotkeys to be slower and not as consistent. I don't know of any way to change the Hinge Side during placement.

Use a single cabinet and split the front elements to get the arrangement you want.

Rene, For me this Library system has some severe problems. Most of my Clients want a specific set of Appliances (Mfr Design Series). My workflow therefor needs to quickly find that set of Appliances without having to go through the new "dropdown" in the Library Search. I had a very nice set of keystroke sequences set up in my Streamdeck_XL which worked fine in X14, always getting me immediately to the Catalog Folder I wanted. In X15 those don't work and I'm having a lot of difficulty getting them to work consistently. Essentially the filter dropdown messes it up. I will continue to research a way to get around this but I'm not confident there's a solution.

I'm also not a fan of the new Library UI. It has in fact messed up a lot of my Hotkey Library searches. I would really appreciate it if CA would provide an option to choose the X14 Library system vs the X15 Library system as a Preference.

Typically page 0 is a "Template" page. You can have as many "Template" pages as you want. All numbered pages need to use a Template Page and will be numbered based on the data entered in the "Edit Page Information" dbx as shown below. The Label: G-# starts numbering G-1, G-2, G-3, .... C-# starts numbering C-1, C-2, C-3, .... A-# starts numbering A-1, A-2, A-3, .... etc. I hope this helps.

Val, I try not to ever send a PDF to Layout if I can help it. My preferred (in order) image formats are: png jpg bmp pdf PDFs are notorious memory hogs.

Client and Designer Info macros placed on Layout Page 0 (This is a Layout Template Page) will show on any page that uses that Layout Template Page. If you have more than 1 Layout Template Page you will need to put those macros on each of them. You don't need to - and probably shouldn't - add the macros to non-template pages. I don't use the Info macros in the plan files - just the layout.

It really depends on whether the door is an "Egress" door or not. Section R311 is only concerned with "Egress". The CRC actually allows a step-down of up to 7.75" even in those cases. IAE, I typically have a level condition on both sides of doors between the house and the garage. I don't step-down until 5.5-6' from the door. That step-down provides a "wheel-stop" for the cars.

With the changes made in recent versions - including X12-X15 I've found it necessary to rewrite a lot of my macros. I am not able to support previous versions. I will a have a complete list of X15 certified macro packages available in a week or two. This will include separate packages for the Layout and the Plan. The new packages are very comprehensive, covering: Project info Consultant info Site Analysis Room Analysis and Labels Opening Labels (Doors, Windows, Niches) based on view type Wall Labeling based on View Type Roof Labeling Cabinet Labels Framing Labels Stair and Ramp Labels Vent Labels & Area Calculations Building Grids Labels As soon as I have the detailed documentation and instructions ready I will post hers with prices and purchasing instructions.

Try setting the spacing as 1/16" or even 1/8" to see what happens.

I would like a text or rich_text with a "hyperlink - or similar" to execute a Chief Hotkey. Actually, it could be a special item designed to provide the keystrokes automatically. Just something visible, selectable and identifiable.

I think you need to upgrade. I'm not 100% sure which version provided this capability - but I'm pretty sure it was X13.

Hmmmm..... I got an upvote last week - but no answers. I guess I'll need to send it in as a suggestion.

I've heard the public beta will be very soon. Maybe this week.

x = "Concrete" if floor_finish_name.length > 0 x = floor_finish_name end

That's because upper_layers is already an array.

I would like to make a link execute a Hotkey. Is that possible?

Check Accessories #9 Catalog

Ahh.... I understand. I was thinking more like what's required for Log Homes with Log Columns. There we use a jacking plate under the Columns to be adjusted as the Log Bearing Walls shrink. Typically those are provided to allow the Columns to be lowered to match how much the walls shrink in height. If I was using a Lally Column within a Log Home I would not want to disable the adjustment screws.

lower -left corner of the "Dashboard" shows the SSA Expiration Date. Typically, you can renew simply by logging in to your account.

This makes no sense it the columns is supposed to function in the future to adjust for settlement.

Exactly. But to be more precise, I put all schedules in CAD Detail Windows so they can be sent to any Layout Page. Generally I will have 1 or more such pages specifically identified in the Layout Page Table.