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I want to change the width of door and window casings in my plan. Is there a way to go to the window and door default dialogs and change it there and then somehow have the plan incorporate these default changes? Thanks!!!!

Wow! Nice setup. Thanks for sharing with me.

Any special setting for making the stairs have a solid wall at the top on one side of the stairs and railing on the other side? Last time I came across this I just drew a polyline solid and matched the material to the wall. Thanks!!

Good to know info on backup services, thanks! Definitely want to look into Backblaze.

Thanks for the insight, Mark, Johnny and Mick. Lots to look at to make a good decision. Are all the laptops mentioned Windows based? I use Windows Word and Excel quite a bit.

I work with AutoCAD as well and want a pretty robust system. Will look into the ones you mentioned. Also need to learn about the monitor types you mentioned. Are all these available in matte options? Thanks!

Getting close to that time of the year to start looking at investing in my business. This year I want to get a second laptop. A lady that also uses CA mentioned she has the Laptop P Series P70 with a matte screen. I think this would be good for working without seeing myself in the reflection and for working in an outdoor environment with bright sunlight. I am also looking at getting a wireless external hard drive that my two laptops could access files from and write to and have this external hard drive backed up onto my server, which is mirrored, as well as to an online backup service. Right now I'm using OneDrive for my online backup. Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations on the changes I have in mind?

Thanks! I guess I was wondering if there is a way to get a reflected ceiling view. Maybe I have a camera placed on the floor and point it straight up at the ceiling? Not at my computer to try this, so I am just thinking out-loud.

I have a client that would like to have the details of the coffered tray ceiling to give to his framer. Is there a way that I can take a camera image of this? any other ideas on how I can get him what he needs. Thank you!

Thanks for finding this for me, Eric. So simple, but I was missing it.

Okay Experts, Any idea why the ceilings over stairways will sometimes have the OSB instead of drywall? I have had this happen a few times and just ignored it. Would like to know if there is a way to fix it. Thanks for you help Folks! Summerton_Home_Mermaid_Way_Guf_Breeze2.plan

Thanks Eric and Perry. Sorry for the delay, I forgot to follow this post and got distracted with other work. Great answers!!!

My client is wanting to put an upper (low ceiling) storage loft in the existing space by removing the 9' ceilings and opening up the attic area. I have it drawn with a 2x12" floor system for the loft. It isn't shown properly in the plan cross section as it will be attached to the existing walls rather than dividing them. Is there a way to have this shown correctly in the cross sections?

Thanks Mick and Eric. I ended up getting the stair riser height like Mick said and then used Eric's method and lowered the room the same amount as the riser so I could use the automatic stairs.

My client is wanting the stairway from the ground level garage to the 1st living floor. He wants this stair to attach to a landing that is a step below where the door to enter the house is located. In other words, coming from the house to the garage, you would pull open the door and step down onto the landing and then follow the stairs down to the garage level. Is there a way to do this using the stairway and landing tools. I have always had a landing going between two sets of stairs, or have the floor being accessed provide a landing. Hope I have explained this well enough for you to understand.

Great video full of help on exporting sets and how to use the quote function on this forum. Thanks for taking the time, David.

Oh, like this, LOL. Thanks Solver!!

Sorry to interrupt this feed, but can someone tell me how to do the quote on this forum? I click on quote and it gives me a little box off to the side that says quote 1 post. How do I get it into my dialog like others have done. There are comments some of you have made that it would be helpful to quote it when I comment back. Thanks!

David can you point me in the right direction for exporting importing layer and annotation sets from the profile.plan?

I have a client that is wanting me to finish the plan he has drawn in Home Designer. He has exported the file to me and when I opened it, I noticed that some options aren't available in my x10 that are normally there. The one I am seeing currently is the Annotation sets where I can select electrical set or plot plan set. Only option is 1/4" scale set. Is there a way I can quickly get these things added to this drawing. I tried to copy his drawing by selecting it and then plan to past it into a new drawing, but it wouldn't let me copy it....not sure the defaults would have stayed the same as what the client set up, had I been successful. Any ideas??? Also, do you know of any other issues that I may run up against because of the Home Designer to Chief Architect transfer. Thanks!

Don't think I did this. Something strange did happen yesterday on a project I was working on. I was sending views to layout and then one of the views wouldn't go. It said something about needing to save the file. Saving didn't fix the problem. Ended up doing a save-as and re-linking the other layout views to the new plan. Maybe what ever caused that messed up the recent file list.

Thanks Chopsaw, Mine was at 8 but only 5 are showing. Any ideas on why it would have cleaned out the list. I had 10x open and was using it for the last 2 days. Way more than 5 should have been showing.

I used to have a long list of files when I selected the open recent files option. Now there is only 5. Does anyone know where the controls for the number of recent files displayed are located? Thanks!

My contract does state that all drawings are property of my company. I told them I don't normally sell my plans. I have high volume builders that bring me their plans that I make changes to and these remain their plans. Others are custom builders and individuals needing plans and I normally set the reuse fee not including structural engineer cost at $500 if I don't have to make any changes to the plan. Pretty low cost, but I want to help the next guy make a buck, too.

As I understand it, drawing as an employee the employer owns the plans. However, drawing as an owner of a drafting/ design company you own the plans even if the design is given to you by your customer. https://www.constructionbusinessowner.com/law/law/builder-beware-how-avoid-blueprint-and-building-design-lawsuits#sthash.nuulqIiv.dpuf Have you ever had he situation arise where the owner wants to buy the rights to their plan. Would you sell it? If so, at what price?