tommy1

Alan, there is a problem with mulled windows and schedules. This has been confirmed (see link) but hasn't been fixed yet. This has been a problem even in previous versions. https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/5150-schedules-and-mulled-windows/?hl=%2Bmulled+%2Bwindows

Perry & Glenn are correct. Since I am already aware of the segments when working with arches and solids of any kind, I always fix it before I go too far if it's necessary.

Just create a new layer and change the line style for that layer. Put the dimensions you want to display differently on that layer. I know this will work.

Doesn't work that way for me for switches and outlets, but wall lights yes.

BTW, did a test using switches and outlets and it doesn't work the same. If you do it your way, you still have to adjust the origin in the elevations after placing it in plan to the correct place. Your way does work for at least the wall light I used.

Yes that works. You do need to save it to your user library after making adjustments as noted, then sent that back to the plan (from the user library) to make it work easily for rotating with the rotate handle.

I had a feeling this was coming but was hoping you would try it then you would probably find out why. Wall lights, switches, and outlets are made to sit on the wall. To make them go on the side of a cabinet, column, slab or anything else other than a wall, then yes you can place the item in the plan on a wall> open it and make it sit on the floor. Now you can move it where you want, but to make it sit on the side of the cabinet, you need to rotate it. Yes you can do it by opening it and rotate it on its axis in the dbx. but I think my way is better. When you place it directly from the library in the plan, open it and make it sit on the floor, yes you can move it but you can't rotate it using the "rotate handle". If you however copy the item from Chief's library to your user library and in your user library, open the symbol and make it sit on the floor BEFORE you place it in the plan, you can then move it anywhere in the plan and use the "rotate handle" to rotate it. I think this is easier than rotating it on it's axis in the dbx.. Maybe not for some people though. I then move the item to the cabinet in plan view to where it looks right in plan view. I then take an elevation, select the item in the elevation, open it and set its origin to where it looks right in 3D. Now you can show it properly in 2d and 3d. I discussed this a long time ago with Scott on the forum.

Don't block it and save it. If you make a symbol of it, it should work as you want.

When doing as Dennis suggested, you'll have to change the origin to make it look right in plan and 3D. I do this all the time. BTW, I feel it's better to copy the fixture from Chief's library and place it in your user library before putting it into the plan. (there is a reason why I do this)

The engineer sent me a .dwg file that opened great. Problem solved.

I'm having the reverse problem. I'm getting this error from an engineer who wants me to use his cad details. Any suggestions on what to tell him? Thanks,

Thanks to everybody who posted on this thread. I've always had a hard time trying to find a good setting for under cabinet pucks. This thread was perfect, to the point and right on. The settings mentioned are perfect. Knowledge is a wonderful thing.

You're welcome. Hope you can use it. I got this library many years ago...I think from a woman named Angela. Some of you long time users might remember her and all her great textures she provided.

Here is an X7 library. If this works, then when you assign the texture to the cabinet item, you need to make the texture "stretch to fit". X7 Glazed door library.zip

If it's not too big, I'll post a zip file with the images. Actually, I'll try posting a library first and see if that works.

Here's what a couple of textures look like on cabinets.

Don't know if this is what you're looking for but I have a glazed door library for applying to doors. Email me (email below) if you're interested.

By looking at your image, it looks like you can save it to your user library. If so, then you can do as Joe says. After selecting the object, look at the edit toolbar at the bottom of your screen, it looks like you have the option to save it to your library.

I just started using X8 today and was having a hard time getting a manual slab to place at the right top height. I discovered that if I set the top height using the absolute value, it did fine. It was not set at that by default. You didn't have to do this in previous versions.

I've reported it but haven't heard anything back.

It looks fine in the door dbx.

Okay, I'll report it. Thank you,

Really? They can just put this garage door in a plan with 4 walls. Should take about 1 minute or less.

It seems to me that the PO5 garage door doesn't display correctly in elevations. Standard renders look good but if you change that standard render to a vector view, then it looks incorrect too. Is anyone else seeing this problem?

I'm just now using X8 on a simple plan so this is kinda exciting for me. Concerning the size of electrical symbols in a legend, I make my own legends and always make the symbols a lot larger than what you see in the plan. Some symbols in the plan you can't hardly see at 1/4" scale line the smoke detectors. I probably make my symbols in the legend around twice the size of what you see in the plan. Hoping X8 will save me time here. Will be good to hear if you can change the size though.