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The original question also asked if you could manually enter and have them automatically add up.:OR EVEN ADD UP AUTOMATICALLY IF I MANUALLY ENTER??? That is probably the simplest macro implementation, in which you create a variable for each, and then create a variable that adds them together. then you substitute the areas (see below ) from the room areas or the room label for the floor. Of course if you had multiple porches you would have to add them up first or preallocate a number of porches in the macro. The problem is one has to remember if you actually changed the number to match the plan. so best to use recognizable numbers as a default. The next problem is do you actually want to show floor 2 if there is not one? then you either need multiple macros or build in logic to take care of the scenario. And then there is the third problem, if you build a floor one but do not wish to report on it (i.e. basement development with a new window in which you need to show the elevation) you need a macro for just the basement. ie something like macro name area_total firstfloorconditioned=100 secondfloorconditioned=50 garage=25 totalconditioned=firstfloorconditioned+secondfloorconditioned totalunderoof=garage+totalconditioned printstring="Garage (sq ft): "+garage.to_s +"\nTotal (sq ft): "+ totalunderoof.to_s

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if you are doing construction documents all the time, I think you would spend more time in HD Pro fiddling around than what if would cost for premier, where Premier you can setup the templates predone with elevations, floor plans, details. I do a lot of the same form factor, and can "redo" a new floor plan in a couple hours with a complete layout set

different dimension sets for each anno/default set, A lot to setup depending on how you do it but it works well IMHO.

closing down the web browser has worked for me. I think there is another post on this web browser issue if I remember correctly

hmmm, what does this doing this impact? Are you scaling your drawing sheet, or how are you determining if 1/4"=1" or 3/8"=1" fits on layout? today I display the drawing sheet but I always seem to be moving around the plan in layout to centre it properly. I think some others always start at a certain x,y in plan view to avoid this, but it sound like you have another way?

If I remember correctly, i think I tested the load path about 12 months ago and could not get it to work. Instead If I remember correctly, I put a function in the "tutorial.rb" file and it worked. Although tutorial.rb is distributed by CA so it will be overwritten on installation, probably ok for testing but not long term

wouldn't you have to open every file anyway to actually use the new functions you wish to define in the .rb file?

That is what I do as well. it looks like there are 4 of them in the picture, plus an extra one to flatten out the lower region

good to know, thanks

click on the symbol and click transform replicate and adjust the Z to move down, probably around -15 inch

CA calculated vertical structure depth shows at 15". implying the roof has been moved off the plate. If you manually built the roof and then changed the room height, this could be the cause. If that is the case, select the roof planes and then move the roof in the Z direction using the transform / replicate button

I have added entire directories for other applications when the AV seems to want to go looking at running files. You may wish to try excluding CA's entire exe and dll directory as well

i'm Saving as a PDF w/ the built-in Chief printer @144dpi. I killed CA and restarted after about half an hour. What is unusual compared to normal ( for me) is I have multiple PBR on my layout, and not the "send as image". It's taking a loooong time to print to pdf, > 45min

anyone seen it before, and is there a way to recover? I've been waiting for awhile:

I do perpendicular to property line, and to nearest points to buildings, in order to calculate setback compliance For surveys with single points, I will also dimension two points on the building to the surveyed point, for two kiddy corner survey points. useful for large parcels, where they just want it put "somewhere around that point there". in other words, they are measuring to the point and not to the PL, when they build, they are none too concerned about inches

no, not on FB (unless I have to for marketplace), no tiktok, no chatter, nothing "social"

thanks rene, its the little tidbits like these which makes things more efficient

interesting what they do, it looks like they adjust wall widths to compensate for the inaccuracies of stitching the rooms together. I suppose you got to put it somewhere

i still need some skill in measurement, the software does not look to see the post, had to measure along the beam. tried it from the backside. And this is interesting but then moved to the left and got better results but numbers still do not make sense, looks like 2'10 or maybe 2'11, but to the corner shows 2'11. difference of 1"/0" but looks like there are 2 2x6s there so should be 3" difference. Can people specify door widths using this software? maybe I just need some training One thing for sure, this would be invaluable for future renos, showing all the wiring, posts, plumbing

nice storm sewer drain grates, now that is attention to detail

it seems when I try and widen a road/driveway etc it is always concentric. Is there a way to just widen the road on one side? I tried ALT, X, C, SHIFT went into edit preferences and change to point from concentric no dice. anyone know how? thanks 30.05.2022_10.50.38_REC.mp4

thanks, Are you charged a per scan fee by matterport? if so, how much? Are you now going to redraw in CA off of the floor plan view in the link? Or how does one convert that to an accurate CA plan without having to "measure" each wall in the link 45 min is pretty darrn good IMHO

i tired to get the furnace clearance in 3d ...clearly i need lack some skill

that is an impressive amount of detail. How much are you charged for this 2 storey? How long did it take? I noticed the furnace room flor plan view does not show furnace, HW etc but the walkthrough does. I do a lot of basement suiting where a second furnace needs to be added. locations of existing furnace, HW etc relative to each other and walls are crucial Do you have to take these measurement by hand ro is there a way to measure these clearances?