Joe_Carrick

It would be much more helpful if you would post the plan and some specific pics showing where the problems occur. Section views can often be adjusted and you may need to "Frame the Ceiling". I agree however that David was a little harsh.

It only does that if the king post is located at an internal bearing point. Note that the king post doesn't have to be perfectly vertical. It just needs to be relatively close. (My case is about 85 degrees from the bearing wall to the peak of the truss.)

Sometimes yes, but in many cases their details are sketchy. I'm looking at one that only specifies (2) 16d Toenails in a generic detail. For large overhangs (potential wind uplift) this may not be sufficient and as the responsible professional I'm not comfortable with that.

1. That code section CRC R602.10 requires the "Braced Wall Lines" to be not more than 25'. Then there are minimum lengths of "Braced Panels" within each "Braced Wall Line", depending on the lengths of the "Braced Wall Lines". 2. Actually, the mid span support for long trusses is less costly. It basically just requires a "KingPost" at the bearing point up to the peak. This will typically reduce the number and/or length of additional web members.

In some cases trusses must be designed to bear on interior walls. In that case, particularly if the wall is a required shear wall, they are definitely attached to the trusses. The house I'm working on currently is 100'x43' and the code requires braced walls no more than 25' apart. Consequently there are interior bearing walls and the trusses are designed to be structurally supported at approximately mid length.

What do you specify for connecting trusses to the exterior walls and interior shear walls? I am assuming some sort of Simpson object but which one?

I do that sometimes but it will eliminate any existing doors and windows so I avoid that in most cases.

I know we can't per ( CRC, IRC } put an Electrical Panel in a Bathroom but what about a Laundry Room? Is it allowed? I know I did it in a remodel project about 10 years ago in San Diego but that was when the codes and plan check requirements were much easier.

If you have Wall Types save in your Library, Selecting one of them will initiate th Walls Tool using that Wall Type. It's not 100% seamless because you will be starting a new wall - but it definitely eliminates the need to "Break" the wall and then edit the Wall Type after creation.

FWIW, I have different wall types saved in my user Library. When I want to switch from drawing one type to another I just select the new wall type from my user library and start drawing. The solutions Eric listed are also very common.

It must be a roof plane.

Right Click on the Layout page in the Project Browser. > Edit Page Information.

The basic problem with the stated exception is that you can't be sure the same type (capable) dryer will always be installed. The originally specified dryer may be replaced at some time in the future with one that doesn't comply. I personally think there should be an exception based on the air-flow (fan assisted if needed). How do we get this issue fixed in the codes?

I've been trying to find a way to vent a clothes dryer more than 15' (2-90 degree elbows) from an exterior wall. According to some previous threads it's possible to use an in-line exhaust fan such as "FanTech" to extend the allowable distance. However, the CRC, IRC or any other code I know of doesn't have such a provision. The City of San Diego has basically refused to allow any extension of the allowable distance. Can anyone quote a code section that allows an exception? Without some sort of solution the location of a Laundry Room is severely restricted in a single family home.

Who is Ed Zachary?

Michael had your answer. You just need to use a different "Reference Layer Set", one that includes the items you want to display. Note that a "Saved Plan View" remembers the "Referenced Layer Set", including the referenced floor.

Much discussed and cussed issue. Only solution I know of is a PSolid.

"Half Wall Tool" Set the Height in the Newels/Balusters tab of the dbx.

If it wasn't that the Plan is about 50 MB I might have done that.

Glenn, I tried all of that. Sent the entire plan off to Customer Support. I haven't heard back from them yet.

Lance, You need to click on the specific folder you want and then select "Export Library".

I have my roof planes set to Square Cut but my roof trusses all come out Plumb Cut. Can anyone explain why I can't get the trusses to be Square Cut?.

No, I think it's just a matter of making the post and the beam larger (thicker) than the wall panel.

Use a Railing Wall (Post to Beam) with a "Panel" for the infill. In addition, you should eliminate all the rails except the Beam.

You should consider importing the picture as a material that you an apply to a panel. An actual 3D symbol would be extremely difficult and would also be a memory hog due to the number of faces.