Larry_Sweeney

"Not that difficult. Just add one to the Library with a new name; repeat, repeat, repeat..." Yes true, but what if you need a different size (length), shape or number of lights? Do you make a symbol for just one rope light bulb for the symbol. Then what, when installing it in the plan. Multiple "blubs" to make one string of a rope light. I'm sure I'm missing something in your solution, or at least not understanding the "whole picture" of what you're saying with your solution. Maybe I need my second cup of coffee this morning.

Gosh Joe, for once I hope you're wrong.

I have many different rope lights in my adjust lights dbx. (attachment). Because of this I would like to give each rope light its own name. I've changed the label name for each rope light, but the change does not show up in the "Adjust Lights" dbx. under the Name" column. I can't seem to find anywhere else or how to change the names of each individual rope light. For a light fixture from the library, I can just make the name change in the "3D" dbx. What am I missing for changing the name of a rope light's name?

TeaTime & Robert.......................Thank you for your time and knowledge. I cleaned up my terrain as well as I could with the advice you gave me. I also sent my problem into support (since I'm paying for SSA) to see what they would also recommend. Basically, without getting into a lot of detail, they gave me the same advice. With all that said, my results improved, but it still wasn't that great. I pulled the elevation lines back to different distances from the retaining wall, made sure my elevation region was not touching the retaining wall and also made sure I had no overlapping elevation lines. At this point I didn't know rather to reach for the bourbon or settle for another cup of coffee--------------Luck was with me; I got another coffee and retackled my dilemma. I finally got it looking the way I wanted it, but not exactly by what was suggested. Please, don't take this the wrong way, I really do appreciate your time and advice. It did help me a lot. What I ended up doing was not using the "Terrain Break" or a "Retaining wall. It may not have been accomplished "by the book" but the results are great. I left the wall as a foundation wall only. Ran the "Elevation Region" up to the wall on one side and elevation lines up to (and touching) the wall on the other side. I also had to add many more elevation lines [sorry TeaTime). I did clean up and reduced elevation lines elsewhere in the plan though. In the attachments of the plan views, I show the walls, elevation region (highlighted) and the elevation line data. The rendering attachments so the outcome for both wall. I think the only options I've read or was told about was either using a "Retaining wall" or "Terrain break" to accomplish my problem. If I'm wrong (and I probably am) that's my bad. I thought I should mentioned this outcome just in case someone else might search for a thread on this subject someday. Once again, thanks for your time and advice. Have a great day!

I'm looking for the look shown in the attachment. I thought there was a discussion on how to do this some time ago, but I'm unable to locate it. There must be a better way than using p-solids. If someone can steer me to that thread or has a solution I'd appreciate it. Thank you

I don't know why trying to build/modify elevations have to be so difficult in CA. I've spent the better part of a day trying to modify an elevation and I'm at my wits end. I've finally got most of the original elevation close to where I now want it, but my two retaining walls do not want to work correctly. In attachment #1 the highlighted area is an elevation region. the wall is marked as a foundation/retaining wall. My elevation data lines protrude into the retaining wall (as shown), but does not cross into the elevation region. In attachment #1B shows what I'm getting. The red line on the retaining wall is where I would like my ground line to run. Attachments #2 & #2B shows the other retaining wall with the same problem. I've tried every combination I can think of using terrain breaks, elevation regions, adjusting the elevation data line back from my walls and also carried them through the retaining wall onto my elevation region. I've gone through training videos, knowledge base and YouTube. I've seen many things on retaining walls and using them, but they all discuss retaining walls where the elevation lines are running parallel to the wall. I didn't find one that talked about retaining walls with the elevation lines are running perpendicular into the wall. I don't know what else to try. What am I missing? As always, any and all advice is always much appreciated. I'm adding the Dropbox link for this file I'm working on, but it's a very large file (why?---I don't know). It's a work in progress. Thank you https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hjsocftliyk88va421vzf/PROPOSAL-20-01292025.plan?rlkey=l0lbo0092blin3285otbjt0er&dl=0

Robert............................Will do. I'll put the answer they give me on this thread when I get their results. Thanks again for your time and knowledge. Have a great day!

Robert.............................Thank you. I never thought about addressing which side the drywall should be on 2x furred wall, though it now makes sense. I've added furred walls many times to remodels and never remember running into that problem. I guess luck was with me. I still have a problem with the door. Did you notice that the door shows a lintel on the inside? It's not marked to have one or shouldn't be marked. If you copy that door onto a non-furred wall, the lintel is gone.-------------go figure! Well, that's what happens on my program anyway. If you get the same results when you copy the door to the other wall, would you have any suggestions on what's going on there? Your time and knowledge are much appreciated.

I made a simple plan of the problem that I'm having in a larger as-built plan I'm working on. The same issues show up on the smaller sample plan. This means that #1. - I'm missing a "step", #2. - I have a problem in my template plan or CA has a problem. The odds are that it is either #1 or #2. My dilemma came about when I added a furred wall to the original walls of the as-built as I started the remodeled drawing. I had all the original doors and windows in place on the as-built. I examined the as-built in camera view and everything that I had completed looked correct (casings & jambs). When I added the furred wall, what i show in the attachments is what occurred to the doors and windows on the furred walls. The window jambs don't build across the furred wall, and it looks like the interior casing is the same as the exterior casing instead of the clamshell casing I have designated in the window casing dbx. The door is still hinged on the original wall, rather than to the inside of the furred wall and I have no idea where the interior door casing is coming from. It's not what I have in the door casing dbx. I've studied my Wall dbx.'s along with the window and door dbx.'s and I don't see where I missed anything. I don't remember ever having this type of issue before. I'm hoping someone will steer me to what I'm missing. I'm sure that this has to be a "no-brainer". SAMPLE 2.plan

Brad........................Thank you. I was hoping it was a simple solution. Have a great day.

Okay, I found out how to turn off the recessed light I wanted too in the physically based rendering view by way of "light sets" dbx., but can anyone explain the lighting under the bar area counter? i

I usually don't do to many renderings and especially Physically Based ones. I'm showing two different rendering techniques of the same view in the attachments. I turned off the recessed ceiling light shown in the "standard rendering view", but when I go the "physically based rendering that recessed light is shown on. Also, in the "standard rendering view" it's lighted under the countertop in the bar area and in the "physically based rendering" it's shown correctly. (?) When using the physically based rendering technique is there some other way/place to turn off/on certain lights? I could not see or find any other way of turning off individual lights other than the light data dbx. for that light fixture. Why in standard rendering view is there light showing under the bar area? I hope I'm just missing something simple.

I found out what I was doing wrong by watching "Walkout Foundation Plan setup" by Design Build Solutions, LLC on YouTube. I went into "Edit Plan view" and changed the dbx, to "Lower Wall" which changed the pony wall default setting for the Pony wall in the "Foundation Plan View". My problem as stated in the above thread was occurring because I was trying to change the wall setting in the actual plan view and it had the default setting "Upper wall with Lower wall outline".

I'm not sure if this is possible. I'm using a pony wall in part of my "walk-out foundation". The pony wall is made up of a 2x wall for the upper (above floor) and a block wall for the lower (below floor/walk-out grade). For showing my foundation block layout on level "0" ("Foundation plan view"), I want to show the lower part of the pony wall consisting of blocks, which I do by checking "Lower Wall" in Wall Specification dbx. along with the other foundation walls that are block only. By doing this everything (all the block foundation walls), I want, is shown on the "Foundation Plan view". I then had planned on making a plan view referred to as "Lower Level Plan view" which would be showing the entire layout of all rooms at floor level consisting of all the framed walls and the other block foundation walls that are not pony walls. In making this new plan view I changed the pony wall to show the Upper wall in the Wall Specification dbx. and by doing this I see exactly what I want in my "Lower Level Plan view". My issue arises when I now go back to my Foundation Plan view. My pony wall is now also showing the upper 2x wall instead of the lower block wall. I was thinking that using different plan views I could show either level of a pony wall and it would not "carry" to the other plan view. I guess this isn't the case-----Correct? I suppose I should not use a pony wall for the blocks below the floor and instead have those blocks on another level below. If this is the case, I'm going to have a huge amount work to do in making another level at this point in this design process. Do I have options? If I end up having to make another level and not using a pony wall is there a good way to show (and dimension) all the block walls used for the whole foundation on the same "Foundation Plan view" from the different levels? ---------- Is this where a Reference layer for the blocks below the walk-out grade should be used? How would you go about with measuring the "referenced blocks in the Foundation Plan view? Are there some good videos, that I should study, which shows the best way of "treating" this issue? I know this thread has been "extremely" wordy and I'm sorry about that. I'm just trying to make a "clear picture" of my problem. Thank you

Mark.........................I did forget about the 3D edit plane. I plan on "playing around" with your ideas/advice, along with Alan's input in another thread, later today. This morning, I have some commitments I must attend too. Thanks for all your knowledge/advice-------------much appreciated. Have a great day.