joey_martin

Go to the wall definition and change the side of the wall that receives the dims. ...all the back to versions before the X....

Not if their smart enough to keep the architect/designer on to watch over silliness like that.

You will also be shocked at how often...well, maybe...at how often roofing contractors over estimate roofing materials and end up cutting into their profits. I will tell you 100% that the Chief numbers for roofing materials are accurate. They can add 10% for waste, or what ever percent they use, and they love saving $$ and time.

If that's the case, your model is the problem. My guys love that I can shoot them quick numbers right from the model. Need roofing? Give me 5 seconds. Need flooring? Give me another 5 seconds.

Maureen's method would give you that wall if auto roofs are turned on, I would just draw a roof plane and set the fascia height to match the main roof and your done. Size accordingly and add the bracket.

I doubt it can be done automatically. The CAD standard are for vertical dims to be read from the right side of the page.

Did you select the wall and rebuild the framing for it? Perhaps it shot up there when you turned off the FLAT CEILING option and added the ceiling plane.

Do the math and use the transform/replicate tool to do an an exact rotation of the polyline.

From experience..... You current work flow needs to change, honestly. I don't mean to sound harsh, but I have been exactly where you are, and it simply doesn't work. I/we had a pretty long meeting (couple hours) and hatched out what we NEEDED in our templates, and what we WANTED in our templates, and came to middle ground that we could all live with and work comfortably with. We picked a common font and came up with layer sets (that we're all pretty similar) and now have a template that we can all share seamlessly when working on projects together. Take the time to hash it out and you will all be better in the end.

NOOOOOO!!! Don't make a CAD detail from your elevations. You lose the ability to easily update those elevations when making a change. You need a layer set to send with your vector views to layout.

Don't use walls to define those piers....save yourself the headache and just used a solid with the brick material applied.

It has to do with how far you have the "reach" set, and those windows and doors become interior to the located exterior walls. I always leave porches to dimension during my final cleanup and fix and simply drag the auto dim out to reach it.

Like this?

Use the shelf tool and simply set the height to the top of the stem wall, size accordingly. Also, in those situations consider furring out the upper wall to match the bottom. That provide a cleaner look when you can do that.

You need a layer set for that, and make sure the CAD lines have the box checked to have the layer determine the color.

Yep. Something wrong I am missing?

Drag and drop into your plan. Save it from there.

Turn the color on.

When using the reverse plan tool pay attention to your elevations as well. It will flip the cameras. I prefer to use EDIT>EDIT AREA>ALL FLOORS and flip it along the center of the plan. Keeps the elevations intact.

I bet he is using the floor overview camera and it's set to floor 2.

Make your rafter out of a solid if you absolutely need to 3D model that situation, though a CAD detail and note should work.

Build your wall layers exactly like the product. Don't over think it. NOTE: The 1/16" layer I use just as the ZIP outer layer showing the material, and it gives me the 1/2" sheeting layer.

Pretty quick and easy to do with poilysolids while in elevation view.

You will need to build custom cabinets for those, unless someone jumps here with a method make it work.

I have carried forward my template for many versions. I spend a morning every version updating to make sure I am taking advantage of new features, but I honestly can't tell you how many versions my template has come forward.