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I don't get it. When DJP applauds the method, what is he applauding? Why does the railing follow the stairs? Why does the railing jump up to the second level? Where are the 4x4 posts that should be attached to the side of the deck. If there are 4x4 posts, how do you control the spacing? FYI, I have never built a deck railing as shown. Let's question the methods instead of applauding a method that I think does not solve the initial modeling challenge. Yusuf, it is always helpful if you explain how you were able to do what you did. What were the initial settings? And Yusuf, check your audio, maybe it is just me, but I swear I could not make out a word you said.

I am not sure I understand this either. If I am to add on, I CAN NOT MATCH the existing structure..... seems nutty to me. The average Joe driving down the street probably does not care if he can distinguish between original and new, but I am sure the owner of the house wants the materials to be consistent. After all, we are not dealing with the Great Pyramids of Giza, we are dealing with a house that is sometimes no older than 40 years.....

Good question, I bet if the line style was white or no color, the text would show but dimension lines don't

I bet the layer it is on.

Lol

Oh nuts, Joe and I are in agreement,

This is true, but in the very next post Perry said all is good. I am with Perry. I do not understand why Tommy wants the scale to constantly change as I zoom in and out. Unless Joey wants to scale plan on monitor which I never do. Bottom line, learn to understand why some folks suggest one approach and other folk suggest a different approach.l

Errrrrrr, that's correct, we can guess that too.

We don't need a picture or a plan, we can guess...... Hmmmmmm. Do you think it is a wall def issue? I would post a picture of what I am talking about but I will let you guess.

Test this out, change width of wall to 6". I bet that fixes it, not what you want but at least you will know cause. I think any wall over 1o" wide behaves this way. Not good.

I too still experience the moving stairs... can't explain why, but they do move.... primarily the switch backs with a landing.

Is this an example where you can use the USE SAME PROPERTIES EYEDROPPER. I profess my ignorance to this new tool, but CA and some others think it is the best thing since the belly putter. Will this tool work for moldings?

And one more point because I am in a giving mood. Guess who I get to visit Saturday? Yes, that is correct, Jim "I Fought the Lawes" Lawes. He is going to take us golfing up in Michigan. I am so excited. Now if Jim was going to take us out for two days, I just might give you two points.

Why don't you just post a small plan with the set up and somebody will give you an answer in about 23.23 seconds. Thank you.

Heck, I will give you a point.

And I thought this was about the least important reason to do it.

I am not sure what the bug would be. Is there anybody saying there is a bug? I do not think there is a bug.

Jon should get the point. I was thinking that if you have auto update auto ext dimensions on, you cannot change them without turning off auto update dimensions. And since I leave auto update dimensions on all the time, it is a problem to edit auto dimensions unless they are on a different layer. It was I that misunderstood the issue. I will give Jon a point because he taught me the same thing a while back.

Yes I will start doing this. As I watch Judge Judy, I am playing on my IPAD going from site to site, I will now make it a point to go to these Facebook pages and drop the CHIEF ARCHITECT name. If it helps you guys out, then by association it will help me out. Give me a few days to do this.....

And the answer is........ drum roll please........ group select dimensions and put them on their own layer and you can edit them until you heart is content. I do this all the time. Auto dimension and then put dimensions on FLOOR PLAN DIMENSIONS LAYER, or FOUNDATION DIMENSIONS LAYER etc. Hey, do I get a bonus point for this answer? mumble mumble..... I hope I understood the question correctly.

I am not sure of your question.. I do not think I am having problems formatting macro. I do like it showing two different ceiling heights, but I am not sure I like they included the stairwell, seems confusing.

Yeah, I think it is at the stairs.

I doubt there is a macro for wall height. That would be a tall order.

Absolutely Glen, and Joe, I agree that setting is so hard to find .

I just updated to latest version. I use a macro for the ceiling heigh in a room. What happens where there are two ceiling height to to soffits or open to above spaces or..... I think this pic is for the stairwell space. My ceilings are 138" by default, but check out the 151" ceiling ht. Look at the Living room and look at the Dining room... Interesting, I think this is a good thing for open to above spaces, but I do not think this is being used here very well.