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I missed the 200%.... I will look again... it only makes sense.

BTW, I think it is relatively easy to go from 24x36 to 12x18, but I do not think it I as easy to go from 12x18 to 24x36.

Nope, too much trouble. I have a TB of memory on computer. When I get close to being full I put older files on the drop box cloud. Files stay on the drop box cloud and I have only the icon on by hard drive for access should I ever need the file again.

You used a ROOM for your LANDING. I wonder what would happen if you used a LANDING. I am not sure it should make a difference.

Hourly mi amigo.

...... oops, I do not understand your argument, my layout has only one file, the latest and greatest, I do not keep all the files in the layout.....

This is the printing again in chronological order....

this is what I do.... and they are in chronological order.......

Yes I do, but I really like Rene's method. The only down side is the terrain intersected by building needs to be checked..... but very small downside

Hey Joe, this is. my method. (I can't slope the pool bottom. 1- Create Terrain 2- Create terrain feature for the pool deck (NOT A SIDEWALK), check clip overlapping terrain 3- Create terrain feature for the pool, make it -72" height and 72" thick My. picture shows those three elements. Now copy the pool and turn it into a molding for the coping. Maybe you already use this down and dirty method.

I suggest taking your last plan and deleting everything and go from there. In fact there maybe some special layer sets you would want to use again for your latest project.

Since you brought this up..... create a line.... can you give it a label? NO. Now hit the 3 key and give it a break.... you now have a poly line and you can give it a lable..... now.... hit button to SIMPLIFY POLYLINE, you now have a line (not a poly line), and you still have a label. Ain't that a pistol?

I use Michaels method. I am sure Joes works as well. I CANNOT IMAGINE NOT USING AN AUTO AREA TABULATION;METHOD.

I did not find CA performed any better than how it performed on an iMac. You might want to save the money.

But, if the land slopes, and the back terrain is higher than first level and the front of terrain is below the first level, you. will miss some of the terrain when using the cross section slider. I suppose the best for me might be to switch to putting the terrain on level zero. BTW...... I just love love love the latest ability to use multiple ref sets.... great addition to the program......... I kind of wish I could use different ref sets with 3D.

Yeah, if you leave a street or sidewalk behind, it will disappear when you carry out Glenn's cut and paste operation.

yep, thanks for that Glenn. Another option is the cross section slider. Do a floor over view of level 1 and then using slider get rid of walls at level 1........ that might be the best option for me. I probably do not use the cross section slider as much as I should. BTW, wouldn't you need to select the roads also and then cut and paste that down to level below?

Mark is definitely the cabinet guru.

This is a great question. If you were using CA Pro I think I have a solution. With CA you can use ref sets, many many many ref sets to accomplish what you want. But what if you put the terrain on level one and you do a floor overview of level zero? You cannot see the terrain. So build the terrain on level zero and then you can see the terrain with a floor overview from any floor. I have not incorporated that into my template plan yet.... but..... I just tried using a ref set in 3d so I could see my terrain in level zero if my terrain was built on level 1.... it was a no go.... I may need to put my terrains on level zero from here on out if I want to see the terrain in level zero floor overview..... but there are some drawbacks to then.... i.e. editing sidewalks etc. This post is simply some musings on my part.

I do both. In template plan and in library as a back-up.

Thanks for that....

Thanks guys, it is in a CAD detail.

Thanks Glenn, I will look into this. The arrow settings might be defaulting back to the default setting.... hmmmmm

The 1/8" roof plan is on left, the 1/4" floor plan is on right, if I click on the 1/8" roof plan, text gets big, if I activate 1/4" floor plan, the text gets small. In layout it looks correct........ if I open and close the 1/4" plan last. In layout it looks incorrect........ if I open and close the 1/8" plan last. IOW, the last view closed is the one that effects the size of text.