tommy1

I assume you tried selecting the walls and moving them by dimension? Just giving you another option. The poly line idea will come in handy when you want to move part of a house and keep the rest intact.

Might try drawing a rectangular poly line around the area you want to move, with the poly line selected, go to edit>edit area> visible area> transform/replicate in the direction you want. I did show you how to do this a while back.

Casey, I really don't consider this "cheating". It's just a quick way to achieve what you want. If you absolutely want to use a cad block for that symbol, then you could try regenerating a cad block or create a new cad block and assign it to that symbol. The way I mention is just quicker (for me). All the ways I mention could be considered a "right way", just really depends on how much time you want to spend...of course, some may disagree. There's generally more than one way to do something in this program.

Why not just put the symbol/s of the shelving on a separate layer and turn it/them off in plan view and turn it on in camera view. Then place your dashed cad line as you like in plan view.

You can also use the "I" and "O" letter keys on the keyboard.

As you go on, you'll eventually find out that some things will only be able to be done using a 3D molding poly line. Graham described it well.

You'll need to do some trial and error to learn how things work. Something else to know. If you draw a line in the elevation and convert to a molding, the molding will be attached to whatever surface you started the line. Same as a poly line solid (in an elevation).

If you mean it doesn't show up in "plan view", then you're wrong, it's just hard to see because of the default color. Change the color to red or something in the layer display and it will be easier to find in plan view (just zoom in closer). In plan view though, you'll find that the standard molding poly line shows much better than a 3D molding poly line drawn in an elevation. They display differently in plan view.

Yes, but do you know how to do it in Chief? When you draw a line in an elevation and want to convert it to a molding, I believe the only option you have is to convert it to a 3D molding. Not looking at the program right now. When drawing a line in plan view, you have the option of deciding which kind of molding you want it to be (plain or 3D). Things will edit differently depending on the view it was drawn in. I personally don't like to use 3D molding poly lines unless I have to.

Rock, the easiest fix might just be to select the dimension with the 16" increment and change the rounding to the nearest 1/8". That might do.

Rocky, did anyone explain to you how to make the arched part of the band smoother by reducing the line segments of the arch?

That's how I would have approached doing this. Easier to dimension and shape for me.

Rocky, if you select the line and then hit the dimension string and nothing happens, that generally means that the dimension string is not going to the line you selected. If you select the line and move your cursor over a dimension string, then you'll see a little hand telling you that the dimension string is associated with that line or object (in general).

Rocky, here's something else to confuse you but you can also create objects by using solids and the solid subtraction tool to make all kinds of stuff. The program is capable of creating all sorts of things. These items subtracted don't go all the way through the main object. You should also check into making holes that go all the way through objects such as slabs, polyline solids, etc..

You know you could have started with a polyline solid in the beginning and save a couple of clicks. Either way is fine though.

In general, to lower the wall you normally do one of two things, lower the roof or change the pitch of the roof.

Try setting your floor default.

Looks like the sloped ceiling was done using a ceiling plane. Ceiling planes don't create attic walls. Do it using a roof.

If you haven't figured out how to get it to do right, you can give me a call on my cell if you wish 832-754-6160 and we'll figure it out. I can do a Team Viewer meeting with you online and see what's going on.

Boy is that ever an understatement! I have found over the years that 40 to 60% of the surveys I get are not correct. Two months ago I had it out with a client who just had a survey done that cost him $950.00 and I told him that survey was way off by as much as 4' in two areas which was where we were doing the remodel. He said that couldn't be for they had a very good reputation. I finally had to meet the client out there and physically show him where it was off. He was shocked and couldn't believe it. I told him to have them do the survey again because if I found two places off that much that I didn't trust the supplied survey. They finally gout it right. I played hell initially on that job trying to get my initial dimensions of the as-built to come close to matching the survey. I find that most surveys can be off by 3 to 5 inches. There have been times when a survey has been bad and the client got a different survey company to do another one and have found that the differences from the house to the property lines were different. So now which one do you trust? I helped one person in California years ago who had a dwg of the property and I couldn't make it work. Come to find out that the survey company told us that there was a typo on the bearing distance and would correct it. Anyway, I take all surveys with a grain of salt but it's the only legal document I can use to create a site plan. It's amazing what they can get away with.

The general rule for me is all surveys should be imported in decimal feet. All dwgs of a plan from an Architect or any one using Autocad or similar should be imported in inches. This however may vary depending on the country you're in.

I would import it in feet to the plan. When you send it to layout, send it at whatever scale works for the paper size you're using.

Sometimes I'll give the client or builder a dwg but I have to be paid in full prior and I only give a conceptual plan with certain elevations. No construction plans, details or notes. I often don't charge but sometime times I do...just depending.

Didn't open it. The grass is a symbol??? Try finding grass that's an image file.

Rocky, I can probably do an online meeting with you this afternoon.