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Turn off your rails. Draw a rail click follow stairs. I think x14 has that. Slept a bit since then.

Learn to manually build roofs. I only use the auto roof to get me about 80 percent of the way on the simpler roof systems. I have been using chief for a while and always built manually because I understood it better. Be surprised how complex one can get doing it manually

Take a look at bc calc. It has a wall designer section. My go to for getting thr structural elements. I have an enginner review prior to submissions.

Something like the schedule look up tool would be nice

I find the construction lines helpful in defining load paths. The reviewers seem to appreciate them also. The engineers have a better point of references also. Clients can use them as a way to let me know where to look.

Layouts can have default sets. Kinda think of them as SPV for the layout. I have 7 different builder inwork for. Clicking on the default set. Brings in the information for each one. Mainly the title blocks and cover sheets. You can do the same with the layouts. Put you 11x 17 borders and tile blocks in a default set. Create a custom layer set that works with that default set. It os about managong the layers. You have to change the sheeet print sizes. Other than that it is a mouse click to change doc sizes and information locations. Make it you layout template.

I had this issue on my system. Few weeks back. I rolled to windows 10 from 11 and it seemed to resolve.. i have no rhyme or reason why.

I juat performed as as build survey. The home had 4x8 hardi panels with a 1/8 quirk between the panels this worked great for that.

How about putting them on there own layer and locking tje layer. Maybe a reference layer.

It's that time again. Considering an AMD GPU 7900. IS there any known issues with x15 or x14 and the rendering capabilities with these cards. I have seen some of Rabbitt Design comments in regards to working with AMD and just want to make a wise buying decision. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

So here is one for you. We calculate to the outside of the sheathing. Stairs do not count. Any rafter or truss top chord that intersects from the finished floor to the 7' mark is counted. They also include the footage inside an unfinished attic from the top of the bottom chord to the 7' mark. When i provide as builts to my architects. I have to provide a really spot on frame model of the house. The jurisdiction is the City of Alexandria VA. This is for FAR calculations. The rules seem to change 3 to 4 time a year.

If it requires his input or added design, export each sheet as dxf or dwg. Male sure you know which version he is using. Ca will prompt you to what version. This saves my engineer time on drafting.

Checkout simpson website. U can download. stl drag into your plan and save in library.

You can create layout sets similar to saved plan views. I work for 5 different contractors/firms each one has a layout set dedicated to them and there jurisdictions. Associated layers with each one. I have also created them in 3 different page sizes. When you switch between them all you have to do is change page size. Takes a bit of work up front. I dont have to wash rinse repeat everytime i have a new project with different clients. Also allows me to keep a template layout that pretty much covers everyone

Your videos are awesome. Makes my head hurt watching them the first time around. Then i have to break them down piece by piece. Thank you for your contributions to this community. You definitely test take this software to its limits.

I work with a couple of engineers. Make sure you ask them what layers sets they are after. Make sure you export to their desired AutoCAD version. New guys I work with do not respond to the question of what layer sets they wish. Gets an all on version. Let them sort it out. Truss guys around here get paid by the hour they do not seem to be interested in taking exports. LOL Interesting about the export from layout. Will it give you any control over layers? Is it just a set of lines?

I am running the 2070 in a laptop. Does the job well on my end. I also set up a 16gb virtual drive to run CA. Seems to be a bit quicker on the library searches and does better as the plans get larger.

Nice i do that for as builds vs new construction didn't even think of that for shadows

My preferred method. Just wish the shadows wouldn't show up under the terrain.

I put the wolf poly ash trim profiles in catalog and symbols. I use them to build my lintel and exterior cornice.

I was experiencing crashes during the PBR rendering. Went into the Nvidia panel changed from quality to performance. I have not experienced a crash since. spend 8 hours working with the clay base and PBR today and no crashes. Anthony

Thanx for this little nugget. Will try to create over the post fittings with this technique when i garner some time. Old post but really relevant.

Print with ca PDFs in color. It will maintain all the fills and shadings. Open in adobe can reduce the file size by quite a lot. Then i print it to another adobe pdf in b&w. It will maintain all the fills and shadings.

Still no railing offset on the stairs.

X13 has construction lines. These may help eliminate, or at least provide a lockable layer that will allow you to verify your inputs. I usually create a lockable CAD box for the exterior dimensions on as builds. Our jurisdictions do not trust our as build survey, we have to have the engineering guys site plan. Often times I find discrepancies in their work. The single decimal placement can cause issues over a multiple cornered house.