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In layout I would prefer to see a white background to represent a clean paper appearance - and better judge my print results from that screen. Can I set a difference layout background from the main app?

I may be wrong, but it appears the OP is looking for a graphical display for the transition point. If that is what you want, I doubt there is an automatic way to do this....but since its not a common practice to be on a floor plan, its probably going to just have to be done by hand.

If this is the object - https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model.html?id=7dff3c7a06772d297264285e5245d342 Then I think this is mostly an image imported into sketchup - so its 3d properties exist mainly in sketchup. I think you'd be best off finding the image you want and import the image into CA. Otherwise, opening Sketchup and moving this around would be the 2nd option.

Thanks guys - ill try both methods.

I may have asked this before, but is there a way to constrain moving an object (drag/drop) freely expect for a X/Y/Z lock axis? As an example to be clear - Say I am moving an object that reaches a bump constraint, I press ctr to freely move but say I want to only move the object in a certain direction....is there a way I can lock that direction?

Since you brought it up, I'm finding many things that seem to behave oddly at the corners - even windows and doors. I often have to move the wall out in length, move my item, and move the wall back again. Whatever constraint that is would be nice to have it less an issue.

I have to say, the wall material region tool is very cool.

I buy dropbox by the year - as there is a very nice feature that you can "turn off" sharing and sync-ing of folders once you are "done" using them that no longer takes space on your HD. I've done nearly 500 homes now and can't keep everything on my current system or it would be ridiculous. I'm sure others have the same issue.

I agree with Michael. If your workflow was 1 way, as in from architect to you, or you to architect, CA option would be fine. However, you are talking architect to you and then back to architect - and that isn't going to work smoothly, since you will end up messing up his layer conventions, blocks, or another proprietary app data etc. Option - since you probably aren't messing with main files - would this work?: 1. Import DWG file from architect to CA 2. Make your additions to a customized and agreed layer combo 3. Export ONLY the layers you use and the architect agrees to letting you have in the plan file. 4. Architect imports only the layers designated but keeps the main file integrity the same. I kinda work this way in VW too - where I send to my engineer and he makes the additions/notes, on an agreed layer group and then I only import that 2D data into my file using those layers/classes.

Thanks Joe!

I have a text issue where i changed all my default text to something other than the Chief default text, yet the Chief text is still coming up as the selected default. Here are 2 screen shots showing I am trying to use a "rich text" and it having Chief text selected, yet if I follow that through to what text it should use the settings appear correct. Odd.

I have an issue where my counter-top that i used a fill for is covered my upper cabinets. I've tried to make the upper cabinet moved to front group but that doesn't change its display from being "behind" the custom counter. I'm using the counter-tops of my concept work - not wanting to mess with cabinets etc....except I do want to show some uppers for graphical display. Any help is appreciated. Peterson_res_concept.plan

I opened the file in my old computer and it wasn't too bad - no redraw zooming and fairly smooth and instant page change. It was a 6-core intel 3930k with an Radeon 5870 HD. My new system was ultra-smooth - 5820k and Titan Nvidia. Is your system 8 cores a piece or 4x2? Multi-core machines, combined with multi-core motherboards is the largest performance boost i've seen in any 3D modeling. We have 4-core systems that are supposedly fast but nothing compared to our 6+ core systems.

CA is very particular over what views you can rotate or edit objects - - specifically what view they were imported to, or made in.

I've found many objects in CA don't snap to ref points on edges etc. Make sure you are using an object or shape that actually snaps.

Thanks guys! Q: do you guys think we should have similar options for temp dimensions as we do other types? Personally Id like to see this as an option, since seldom (to never) do I use any temp dimensions to control a multi-sided poly-line shape. Perhaps for boxes and rectangles, but even there I control through the Dbx.

Thanks Mark. I'll do that for sure, but I was curious if there is a way to make it so temp dimensions show for certain things and not others?

Is there a way to turn off temp dimensions from CAD lines and things? I went to defaults and dont' seem to have the control over temp dimensions as I do others. How are you guys working with these dimensions in your face constantly - covering the lines you are actually working on? Here is an example...

One other question i'll add to the thread instead of starting a new one - Is there a way to turn off the temporary measurements CA automatically places for CAD objects? I find these are more in the way than helpful many times...

So is it true you cannot rotate a section plane once its been created?

Do you have an example image by chance? Im following you here but trying to understand "extrude" a profile.

This looks very nice - but I am having a hard time understanding the process. I'll play with this and try it.

Well you mentioned the request as idiosyncratic, so my response was to explain this isn't something particular to my needs only, but rather very common.

Traditionally this is very true. However, I think in the future may be different - as I am seeing commercial projects now incorporate BIM for all MEP. For residential its probably some time off....

I guess we should qualify what version people are using since I just checked and can select any line in any view....