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actually they both look the same . , I just didnt try to print to pdf to see if it made a difference. the above is the general preference and I want the building to be greyscale, just not the sky, so me thinks that might not work, but I will try

hmm, this is just the "screen as image" from camera to layout with the camera set to not use color. I suppose maybe it prints with no color background, I can try that. I thought I tried the sunlight set as 0, but let me try again thanks

I believe you can do it both ways. see the video I posted in suggestions, it has the label configured in the layout box, and that is shown on the plan callout, but it is also for a detail, I did not try it direct to an elevation edit: I dont think it will work for elevations as the macro is %linked_view_callout_label% which is not there for an elevation. looks like it only works for user placed callouts. its interesting its not there for elevations, its almost like they did not consider it when they added the %linked_view_callout_label% feature. you might wish to ask for it. I suppose you could put in a user callout and link it to an elevation, but that seems like more trouble than its worth

i posted a suggestion(originally from Joe) to have the x,y location of the layout available in order to auto number (please upvote :)).

any idea how to show it white? I tried changing to white background and it made no difference. My aim is grey scale for everything but the sky which I would like white (for printing on posters) i played around with brightness, exposure, background intensity (even though no bkground is specified). its all various shades of grey thanks

if you watch the CA video, it does not always connect, the author of the video actually goes back and forth a couple times

the engineer uses the framing details here for "tall walls" but i'm with you the framer will frame as he sees fit. I suppose if you had california corners and order less lumber and he built normal corners, "someone" could chastise him for wasting wood. I suppose 24" centres would also be good to "visualize", as most here simply build 16". headers is also another one, headers in the attic for tall gable walls are more energy efficient. I think it would be the GC enforcing it. also perhaps the lumber company picking off some details in estimating. I use some of them to detail a specific condition, but I've never shown all walls. I think it is nice to show for a large wall with lots of windows and different header sizes and king/jack stud configurations. the schedule is nice, but the visual is easier to follow...speaking from my own experience of framing a large wall with different windows

no, there is an existing request in suggestions to be able to specify beam placement, today it will not go beyond 16" (I think) form the end

i've provided the materials list but with the caveat that ii is an estimate only. most of my customers are smaller outfits, they can always return unused lumber. my first attempt was an addition and I had to be careful to exclude the existing wall

i think the callout linking feature is huge. The amount of times I printed then realized i did not update callouts, well it is too high to count. For some of the work I do, this virtually eliminates any layout work. The only thing left is to write the scope of work, address and some other info on the first page. maybe align the layout boxes, but not much else.

is the exterior wall thickness assumed?

Rene's grass looks really good, allowed me to up the background intensity to 250. and yes its freezing here today, frost is entirely possible overnight

changing the ceiling to a texture and keeping the light source with no offset, seems to have worked: Thanks all. something else funky happened, I changed the ceiling texture back to the stock color-bone, which has no texture and now the ceiling is no longer shiny and the bleeding is gone ...go figure

that was going to be my next question if I do not get it working...does someone have one that does. I'll adjust the ceiling definition and see if I can mimick your results in the meantime. what are your settings for light 1 and light 3? You screenshot shows that your light 2 is camera only . does that mean it is being used for RTRT, or not being used? The documentation seems non descriptive (does "regular 3D view" include RTRT?) Select Use in Camera View to turn the selected light source on in regular 3D views only. Select Use in CPU Ray Tracing to turn the selected light source on in CPU Ray Trace views only. Select Use in Both to turn the selected light source on in both camera and CPU Ray Trace views.

they were down to 100 lumens. only at zero does it go away I tried this by changing the distance relative to ceiling, then it became worse I have this, should it be something different? tried moving to center, changing from spot to point. no difference: as part of the core catalog, one would think the settings should be correct, and so perhaps something else, or maybe not...

setting the backdrop intensity to 100 made a big difference. thanks! sky is a little more blue, but grass is better

yeah I noticed the plant thing too and added some 3d trees.. I see the grass colour is different in Mark's too, but much less than my current setup I'll try these couple settings next, thanks

yes I put the sun low per the CA video for an interior rendering

hmmm does not seem to make a difference. tried moving the direction angle, doesnt seem to make a difference either. any other ideas?

thanks, i will try than

Looking through the window the ground looks washed out. I played around with the sunlight but it never looks like the outside camera. Any ideas?

or any other adjective of your choice. anyone know how to fix the fluorescent light in the ceiling from doing this, I've been watching the CA video, but I do not see that they have this issue thanks pot lights dont seem to have the same issue:

if you go to help->launch help and search for terms, it is pretty good a search for "buy list" returns on the first hit Structural Member Reporting ../../Resources/img/btn/lumberspec.pngStructural Member Reporting allows you to specify how framing members are calculated in the Materials List. Structural Member Reporting supports multiple saved defaults, which means that you can set up different reporting methods for different purposes. See Multiple Saved Defaults. When a Materials List is created, the Currently Active Default specified in the Saved Structural Member Reporting Defaults dialog is used. Once created, the default a Materials List references can be changed using the Structural Member Reporting Control drop-down in the toolbars. See Organizing Materials Lists. There are four Reporting Methods to choose from: Buy List calculates the framing materials of the different structural components of the plan by counting individual pieces and matching them to a list of board sizes that you specify. Cut List calculates the framing materials of the different structural components of the plan by counting the individual pieces present in the model. Linear Length calculates the framing materials of the different structural components of the plan in linear lengths. Mixed Reporting calculates framing materials using a combination of linear lengths and piece counts and is recommended for saved Materials Lists in legacy plans.

"cardboard between the rafters" product are available at the big orange store here. you just fold the sides and the friction holds them in. cheap, easy. and I've seen them a lot here I believe technically they are only required for loose fill. I specify roxul batt for most additions, and as such only specify the min 1" gap above the insulation in the detail

interestingly on this plan I have two different roof pitches and the top plate in the roof plane is changing between them The one roof plane has 216 3/8 top of plate and the other has 219-15/16 for top of plate, but the room is 218-7/8 so i think it is a bug as in the roof dbx the definition is the room The Top of Plate is defined by the ceiling height of the room below and is reported here for reference. N/A displays if no room is below the roof plane.