tinyhouseguy

I'll try that, thanks for your ideas

yes , the straight edge, and what you describe as marked invisible is what I'm getting, but it works perfect off to the side not connected to the building as a deck without railings.

I'm trying to connect a deck with no railings on the front of a simple square cabin, no floor shows up, but if I create a deck with rails it works fine, if i create a deck without rails off to the side it works fine too, anyone want to throw me some ideas on what I might be doing wrong or overlooking, thanks, Tim

rgardner, thanks to you and everyone else for helping. I was trying not to have 3 files for the same plan, but you're right i think that is my only way, and maybe I am trying to simplify Ca methods and you just can't change software that is hard coded.Plus I was head strong about doing it my way, because one of the salesperson told me the update feature could be turned off, but she didn't know how to do it. I guess I'll do the 3 files, got to start all over again. This program trips me up all the time.

ok,, the picture thing didn't work out, I had to fix some things change up, lost some images...tried the Cad Detail from view, but now I can't enlarge it. any suggestions.

OK, I got it, thank you.

ok,thank you chop saw... ok I've looked over all the advice. So I decide to send the foundation plan to the layout as a picture, but I see there is not any options when I click on "send to layout". what is the best method to to get that foundation view to a picture? Tim

DB Copper, I understand now, thank you... and to all that helped. thanks, Tim

Joey Martin, your second statement is exactly what I want to do. Thank you very much for your help and solution. and thanks to everyone else for weighing in and trying to help. But out of curiosity do you know how to turn off the auto update. the girl at CA said it can be done,but she didn't know how,but she said to check with you guys, because I had x12. If I can turn the auto update off then I don't have to have 3 separate files. thanks, Tim

Let's try this again for all of you that can't understand English. I don't want to over lay 3 plans.... how do you TURN OFF THE AUTO UPDATE.?.. a simple question DON"T WORRY ABOUT WHAT I"M DOING JUST ANSWER THE QUESTION.

3 different foundation plans

So i'm adding all 3 foundation plans to the same layout, the auto update overlays all 3 plans as they are created so I need the auto update off.

How do you turn off auto update from plan view to the layout view in x12. thanks, Tim

Thanks Mark, appreciate that, perfect.

thank you, do you know where I can find other choices similar to what you showed me not on CA