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Looking for guidance here on the subject at hand. I've done metal "stick" framed builds before, where I use R804 as my go-by. But in this case, I have a CMU exterior wall that I need to bring these truss and rafters too. Do you embed a plate on the top course, or bolt down a track to that top course (open end down) then proceed as normal.

Why do you want to union them? Once you do, it becomes harder to manipulate. If it's just because its a PITB to move around, just make it a block. Personally, unless its an actual one piece item, I don't union anything, but that's just me. I have the same mentality in AutoCAD too.

if your talking about SALA, I def agree... I have their link saved as a favorite.

This only seemed to work when the layer was also dashed lines, I don't know why. But, in retrospect, I don't want the 12" CMU wall dashed anyways, because I am using that by itself in other places and don't want the dashed. What I did, is first, set up it to show both, then I drew a dashed line over that 12" extension, then just had the top wall show to get what I attached. I have my section arrow AND dimensions right on it, so there should not be ANY confusion. I thought we did as well, that's I was looking for before I posted.

What's the best way to get the lower wall line shown on the plan view to be a dashed line?

Thanks V Your welcome Gene

See your other post.. I replied there

This is exactly what I do in these situations, but make the landings by creating a "deck" room. This way you get the wooden frame that looks like a deck and not a one that looks internal. Then follow up with individual stairs. You already know the math, so creating the deck rooms would line up with your riser spacing.

Man, I thought I did great holding the phone.. LOL. Yeah, I don't know what I was thinking. Chalk it up to helping the wife all day with her yard sale.. I hate yard sales BTW. I was hot a delusional..

You ever have such a thing happen? Pick one wall to move by updating a dimension, and an un-related wall moves? It wasn't operator error either, because I tried a couple of times. I could move with transform/replica command though.. Moving on, not a show stopper, just thought I'd ask you dedicated weekend working peeps.. 20240823_224353.mp4

never mind... looked at this for 30 minutes.. sent this OP then found it. I adjust the height is the 3D tab in it's z position.

Ok, this should be pretty simple and I swear I have done this before. The client has a hideous 1" thk. countertop, my default is 1.5". When I change the thickness to 1", the sink does NOT move up accordingly. Even when I select just the sink (tab) and just get the sink dbx, changing the elevation doesn't do anything. Am I looking right at it here on the specifications and just not seeing it?

heck ya! I'd sleep on that, with mosquito spray on of course.. I am just as amazed at the perfectly square grass you grew too.. what a cool dad.

Yay, it works again. 2.10 Text, Callouts, and Markers • Corrected a problem in which copying and pasting a set of objects that contained both text and dimensions caused the text to paste in the wrong location.

This would be a cool build, just make sure not to copy it 100%. there are copy write laws out there.. just don't know much are really enforced.

If your using X15, most of your plan views should already be set. In your Project Browser, under the folder called Plan Views, there are few already set up. From that you should be able to "Send to Layout". Plenty of vids on this too (Bob attached a link). I'm old school, and we had to do the old way as Jason mentions, but with these OOTB plans, it has helped tremendously. If these already set plans are not enough, it is real easy to create a new one.

Ok, this is def. doable. I can then build the flooring sub structure based on this (corrugated and concrete). I will have 2D details, so total "visual" accuracy in the model itself for the most part isn't really needed. The dimensions will be correct, just don't need to make a 3D solid of the corrugated throughout, if that makes sense.

Small world, I just got a project of the same caliper and thinking the same thing. But also ideas on steel joist/corrugated base with concrete slab second floor. Not the Out Of The Box stuff in Chief.

Thanks Jim, I knew there was something out there. Been in storm prep mode all day, and hadn't really had to much time to look into this. It popped in my head as I was getting all the yard stuff put up, thought I'd ask before I forgot. I thought Debby went to Dallas? HAHA

Hey, living here in the panhandle, we have Hurricane Debbie coming to see us. She won't be large in comparison to others, but most likely I will be without network for a few days. I may even lose power, but the generator will keep the laptop powered up. I was wondering how long do I have before I cannot access my license (which IMO is a PITB and a different topic). And if I do lose that license access, is it simply going someplace and logging onto a reliable network to get it back, then I am good for X amount of days again?

Exactly what I had to do as well. So it's not just me. Hey Maureen, where did you find that was a reported issue? I thought I had searched before I posted, and didn't see anything.

I know I am responding to my own OP, but more here is more information. Actually, the text is coming in, its just way off the page. And this is doing the same thing copying multiple lines of text with in the same model as well, single line is fine. I am hoping that since this plan was originally done in X14 and now we are in 16, there are some small glitches. Just wondering if anyone has had the same issue.

I mentioned in a previous post (unrelated to todays question), I have a plan model of all my standard cad details. Something I started years ago and as every new and special detail comes up, I add it to this for future use. All my standards are in this as well, you know, wall to foundation, decking to walls, etc.. Since I have updated to X16, when I copy these details to the new plan to be used on that specific project, I have to copy twice. Meaning none of the text come with my first copy, just the geometry and dimensions. I have to do a second copy of just the text. Obviously if I am able to copy a second time, this is not a layer thing (locked). Is this common with 16, since I know for a fact it worked great x15 and the previous releases?

HUH? I am not sure I understand why you have this to not have baseboards. If the shower is a room, you can delete baseboards. If its not a room, you can turn off baseboards on a given wall.. And yes to answer your question to Mick.. Use a diver to get that pop out