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Both the living room and entry defined as such and under floor structure is called out as concrete slabs.

I am working on a project that the living room is 12" lower than the entry. When I do a 3D view looking from the living room towards the raised entry it shows the edge of the concrete slab. It should be showing drywall. The baseboard shows correctly. Above the base board shows gray concrete. Does anyone know how to correct this ? Thanks, Mike

Chopsaw, I have been saving my details to the in the library under user catalog. I have not heard of a warehouse plan. If I am understanding you correctly, you are creating a plan file and naming it something like details, foundation details, roof details, etc. All of your typical details are on this plan. You then send the details needed to the layout page you are currently working on. When making a revision to a detail will be done on the detail plan which will be quicker than making a change to the details in the user library. Is this correct ? Thanks, Mike

Thanks for the help.

I came from AutoCAD background. In AutoCAD details and notes are saved as .DWG as are the drawing sheets. So in AutoCAD I would open the detail just Iike I would open a drawing. Then make the changes and save. In Chief the saved details and notes do not appear to be saved as a .PLAN file. I tried unsuccessfully to find the folder for the saved details and notes in Windows Explorer. I trying it as you said. I started a new plan, went to the user catalog I placed a detail in the plan, made change, highlighted detail, made into block. I do not see the command to re-save. It looks like I would have to create a new detail by clicking on the "Add the selected object to the library". This will place the revised detail in a different folder with the name "Block-2". I guess I will have to rename the detail to the correct name then delete the old detail then move the revised detail to the correct folder. Is this correct ? If so, a lot of steps to make a change to a typical detail. Or is there a way just to open the detail, make the change and save ? Thanks, Mike

I need to update some typical details and notes saved in the user catalog. How do that ? Thanks, Mike

I am working on a small accessory dwelling unit plan. Everything was good until I added a high arched window. After adding the window the stucco disappeared at the top of all exterior walls. Can someone look at my plan and let me know why this is happening and how to fix it ? Thanks, Mike 492 SF ADU-2.plan

Is there a quick way to find out what the sq. ftg. of a roof plane is ? Thanks, Mike

Attached is a screenshot of the ray traced perspective view that shows the ceiling as black instead of off white.

I am using X9. I just did a ray trace on a bedroom and the ceiling is coming out black even though the color of the ceiling is an off white. There must be a setting I did not set correctly. Thanks, Mike

I see change reference under tools, reference floor. I like Perry's idea of creating a layer set called "reference to foundation". Thanks, Eric & Perry Mike

I am working on a project with a slab on grade. I have added the structural engineers mark-ups on the framing plan. I am now working on the foundation plan and want to reference the framing plan over the foundation plan so I can locate HD's, Footing pads, etc. When I select the reference floor display I get the floor plan walls, not the framing plan. How do I reference the entire framing plans, notes, post, beams, etc. Thanks, Mike

I created a section from the back clipped cross section command. Then I made a CAD detail from view. I can select all of the lines in the CAD detail except the foundation. I'm not sure why. Thanks, Mike

I have a client that has made a small change on the plans that have already been competed. The change will require an interior footing to move 10". I want to move the footing in the section view. I made the section a CAD detail from view since CA did not show all of the top plates and did not show the blocking between the rafters correctly. Now I want to move the footing 10". When I pick the line of the footing nothing happens, I can pick all other lines such as wall lines, rafters, blocking, etc., but I can not pick the footings. I thought when I made a section into a CAD detail I would be able to manipulate all of the lines of the detail. Does anyone know why I can not click on the footing lines in the details and is there a way I can move the footing. I do not want to generate a new section since this section has all of the notes and detail callouts. If I was doing this in AutoCAD it would take me about 10 seconds to move the footing. Thanks, Mike

Thank You, Mike

I am using X-9. How do I add text in the comment column in the window schedule ? The window schedule added the gable end attic vents in the schedule. Why is an attic vent be added to the window schedule ? Thanks, Mike

My object snaps stop working. I have objects snap, end points, intersections, midpoint and on object checked. When I run the cross hairs over the end or center of a line or wall nothing happens. It was working earlier. I tock off for about an hour and now snaps isn't working. I s there another setting some where that could have been turned off ? Thanks, Mike

Thanks Michael. I just discovered another way to do this. I'm not sure if it works in all cases but it worked for the detail I needed to stretch. 1. Draw a marque around the part of the detail you want to stretch. Make sure you first select intersecting objects in the marque selection menu. 2. Either select the edit handle and move the cursor in the desired direction of your stretch, hit the tab key and enter the distance of the stretch, or click on transform/replicate then move and type in the distance of the stretch in the appropriate X,Y,Z field. I went through the manual and was not able to find a description on how to stretch detail lines. I see a lot on stretching cabinets, backdrops, etc. Thanks, Mike

I have a typical detail that I need to stretch the length. I do not see how to do this in CA. I know how to do this with the floor plans but do not know how to do this with a details. In AutoCAD this is a common command. In AutoCAD I type in "ST" for stretch, then draw a marque around the part of the detail I want to stretch and move the mouse in the direction I want it to stretch. Then type the distance, and done. Does anyone know how to do this in CA ? Thanks, Mike

Thanks Glenn. Sorry about taking so long to reply. My email was screwed up until this morning. Spectrum had some problem and I could not send or receive emails until this morning. I do not know how you framed the roof and ceiling joists. It was suggested that I show all rooms at the lowest room height first. Then add the ceiling and roof planes at that lower height. Then move the roof planes up to the height I want the exterior walls to be at. Then go into each of the other rooms and change their room heights to the desired heights. Then frame the walls, roof and ceilings. This worked. The exterior walls were framed at 12' high. Living room ceiling framing framed at 10' high and the bedroom ceiling framed at 8' high. Is that how you did your framing ? Thanks, Mike

I am trying to add dimensions to a garage foundation. This garage has 3 garage doors and one man door. I am trying to dimension to the cuts in the conc. curb for these doors. CA will not recognize the edge of these conc. curb edges no mater what dimension command I use. How do I get CA to dimension to the edges of the conc. curb cuts ? Thanks, Mike

Mike, Don't worry. I know you were being helpful. I'm not a newbie to designing structures. I have been in business since 1983. Since 1993 I have been using AutoCAD. I have been slowly switching over to CA. CA does things different than AutoCAD. That's been a big re-learning curve. I'm getting there little by little. I still use AutoCAD on most of my projects. I can see that CA will be faster once I become more experienced using CA. It wasn't for you guys in Chief Talk helping others out I would have given up on CA a long time ago. Thanks, Mike

I will need to add a ridge beam since the client wants as much attic space as possible. The city the project is in limits the size of the accessory living quarters to 600 s.f. and a height limit of 15'-0". He plans on living in this and renting out the main house. Thanks, Mike

Thanks Robert, That worked. Thanks, Mike

I just tried that. It still frames the ceiling joists at the 12' plate height.