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Been using (2) 32" Samsung curved monitors with the 17" screen on my Alien laptop for a few years now - Love it! Can easily work the plan on one monitor, split the other into a couple of views - interior / exterior etc. while keeping the library browser on the laptop (or stream the news....) IMHO works just fine

I think I've observed a fairly equal split between Intel and AMD in the posts here on Chief Talk. An I7 32G with RTX2070 Super 8G have given no problems. I remember when a decent raytrace would take hours and now takes seconds..... I have a 1T boot drive and an additional 512 drive on the computer but drives fail.... I keep a 1T external connected for work files and a 1T for personal files and they are backed up at least daily, more if I'm spending alot of time on something complicated. Both are backed up to a 5T external weekly (that's happening as I write this) and that is kept in a safe. I have projects back to 1999 on that drive. This is good 'cause a 200G external that held many of the old files failed a few months after it was backed up to the 5T. I know some use the cloud. Point being I'd make my "extra" storage external.

They are both set in the manual dimension default for the annotation scale you are using - 1/4, 1/2 etc. Make sure your wall main layer is the framing. Set the openings to center.

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For fine tuning you'll also see when you highlight a window or door there is a small handle in the center of the label. You can hold down CTRL and adjust from there. We are, however, assuming what program and version you're using......

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Or....In the window framing spec a top sill to form the buck for the interior frame. Change header spec from (2) to (1) The label will double so just select one and suppress the label. In a 3D view select the interior hdr and slide into position -- unless the whole thing is bearing then just leave it alone and spec 2X12 top plate(s) You could also just select any additional headers you don't want and just delete them in the plan. 3D would still need cleanup. Interesting question though

I do think this an excellent idea. I can foresee it evolving from helpful plan review to an open exchange of notes and details from the participants experience. I particularly like various responses for the same submittal: Setback definition: Zoning -"to the foundation" Building - "to the siding" Outside plan check - "Setback to the outside face of the fascia on the overhang" Say what? Trying to decide what section of the code to quote on a plan is like playing whack-a-mole. Even standard notes such as ALL WORK IS TO BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL CODES AND ORDINANCES HAVING JURISDICTION. IN ALL CASES WHEN THERE IS A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE GOVERNING CODES, ORDINANCES OR REGULATIONS AND THE SPECIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS THE CONTRACTORS SHALL OBSERVE THE MORE STRINGENT OF REQUIREMENTS. Don't seem to help.

I draw the existing conditions with the appropriate wall types. In my layer sets I have layers such as Wall2bremoved, Door2bremoved, etc. These are changed to dashed lines with adjusted line line weight and color. For demo take the wall or part thereof and open wall type > copy > add demo to name such as Interior 4 Demo and dash all the lines. Place these on Wall2bremoved layer along with doors, windows, cabinets etc. on their own 2bremoved layers. Mark the walls no locate, no room def. In any 3D view, elevations, sections, etc. turn the 2bremoved layers off.

RTX 2070 Super in Alien laptop connected to (2) 32" monitors - no problems with (3) screens or RTRT

You can take your file of the existing plan of the house you modeled before and copy it. Then save the file copy for your new file so it doesn't interact with the existing model. To move, rotate, etc. select Edit>Edit Area>Edit Area (All Floors) To mirror the plan select Tools> Reverse Plan. Hope that helps

Make your cabinet with a framed door > glass. Open the dbx for the cabinet > material > glass. In materials select metals > patterned > wire mesh. You can edit all the material properties (make a copy) in plan materials once you select it. 21088 Existing Conditions 12.17.2022.pdf 21088 Existing Conditions 12.17.2022 B.pdf

I set the Accuracy default in primary format to 1/8" with Reduce set to greatest common divisor in 1/8", 1/4", & 1/2" scales. I set it to 1/16" in 3/4", 1", & 1 1/2" or above scale. I'm realistic about drawing and building but when I need a fraction.... I'm also religious about calling out "CRITICAL DIMENSION" , "HOLD CLEAR" or both when the design warrants it. (Big supporter of text below the dimension line) I also use EQUAL / EQUAL when I want something centered and not dependent on how it got framed in the real world. I find the settings accuracy important for the program ie: evenly distributing copies of items etc. but rely on experience for how it's actually designed (and that includes fractions.) Bye the way if you have a long string of dimensions w/ a bunch of 1/8 fractions you can open that string and change the accuracy and it will self adjust.

go to your library and type in exit? Don't know about concealed sprinkler but sprinkler heads are there too. Did you bring your libraries forward to X14?

You could open wall type definition and copy the wall there. If you've changed pattern, texture, fill etc on the layer its best to save that material definition under a new name when you create it. For example cream siding > in plan materials > copy edit and rename new...hope that makes sense

Yeah that took a while to figure out. Highlight the schedule (right click) to open all the "Handles" then grab a handle of the cell containing the window and shrink the whole cell. The window will shrink proportionately.

If I understand your question correctly you're creating your own schedule rather than auto generating from Schedules>Electric? You can use a room divider or draw a wall place the electric and then make the wall invisible from the dbx

Definitely a gremlin out there. Green is the new neutralizer......

Open dim defaults. Go to Locate Interior. Check surfaces

What Gene said is very true. Your idea of making multiple copies of the circuit layers and individualizing them will give you much more control. The big plus is you do it once and save in the template for future plans

Careful Tea, seems stating truth to fact can get you a down vote!

Set the ceiling to 59 and move the wall to the intersection - you need to know the pitch and the overall dims for any of this to work. Or I just saw Joey's post - if all you need is the interior of that space set the roof on a 59 plate height - still need the pitch