Larry_Sweeney

Rene.................I need to take some time and learn how to use the 3D Cladding tools. I thought with X18 that might be a possibility. Truthfully, I just don't know where or how to start the process. Are there a "good" training videos on this subject? I haven't run across any as of yet.

All the above threads are what I've always done to do a flare, but this one in the quote has always been my "thorn". I was hoping that maybe X18 had some "hidden" way to do this and make it look correct. I do a lot of older architectural designs where I have to come up with solutions to show these types of details. Being able to show a nice rendering of an item can help quite a lot. Many builders today have no idea on the older architect styles. To accomplish this type of detail usually involves much head & butt scratching with the outcome ending up being just a cad detail. Thanks to all for looking at this thread. Have a great day.

What's the best method to do a siding flare-out similar to what is shown in the attachment?

I have two rooms side by side. One room has a plate height of 8'-1 1/8" and the other is 9'-1 1/8". Cheif built the wall height between the rooms at 8'-1 1/8". Is there a way/setting that would build this wall at the 9'-1 1/8" instead of manually changing the wall height in an elevation view? In a normal construction practice, the walls would be built to the height of the higher room (9'-1 1/8"). I'm thinking if there is a better way than manually changing the height, then one should do so. From time to time, I've run into "issues" when manually changing the wall plate heights and would like to avoid that if possible.

Jim..................................Thank you. It's just knowing where to look. Has this been discussed or stated somewhere in the "X18 changes" or are we just supposed to find these changes on our own? I missed this one. Thanks again and have a great day.

In previous versions you could open the room labels in plan view. I'm unable to open the room label in plan view in X18. I have a case where I have "Walk-in Closet (His)" and it's on one line and I would like to make it two lines to fit better in the area. How do I "open" the label up to do this in X18? Things have changed around a little bit in X18 in this area. I'm sure I'm just not "seeing it"

DB.................................Thanks. I just downloaded MEPS No. 08. It's just what I was looking for. I looked in the download catalogs earlier but I must have looked right over MEPS No. 08. Maybe my mind is calling for this day to end. It's been one of a type a person wants to forget it ever got started. Thanks again DB. Have a great day/

In the dbx. box for Type of note (attachment), is there a way to make the Note Type "stick" in the box? I made a new Note Type, and it shows in the "Type" dbx., but when I go out of the Note Specification dbx. and then open it back up to make a new note, the "Type" has changed to another note type. I then have to search all my different types of notes, find the one I've been using and put it back in the "Type" dbx. There must be a way to make it "stick" in the box till I want to change it. I'm sure I'm missing something in my setup but I can't seem to figure it out.

I would like to show electrical boxes holding switches and receptacles mounted to the surface of a masonry wall with conduit running to them in some elevations and renders. There isn't anything in the library that I can find. Is this something that I will have to "custom make" or is there a site where I could download items I'm looking for? I've checked 3d Warehouse to no avail. Conduit isn't the problem. It's the electrical boxes, faceplates w/switches or receptacles that is the problem.

Keith & Shane....................Thanks to you both. Yes they both work. I'm much appreciated. I would almost swear I use to just click on one, hit copy, go to another elevation and paste. Whatever works though, is what I'm after. Have a great day!

I have two different elevations. I want to place the same note label on each elevation referring back to a single note. Is there a process to do this. I've tried looking for a video or knowledge base explaining the procedure, but so far I haven't found how or if it's possible. I know you can easily copy a note label in the same elevation, but I'm not having any luck copying from one elevation to another. I thought I had done this before, but then again, maybe not.

Rich................................I was using Rich Text, which doesn't have the same options as just plain text. At least I think that was my main problem. Why was I using Rich text you ask? I can't really give you that answer other than that's what I use. Should I be using plain text? In this case I guess I should be. I just thought I had more options using Rich text. Either way, your suggestion worked and the text is doing what I wanted it to do. Thank you. Have a great day.

I'm sure most would say this is a little anal, but it's just the way I am. At 76 I'm not going to try and change. Am I missing something? In the process of setting up a new title block, in this blocked area for my "layout title" macro, I would like to have whatever is in this block to be centered both ways in the block whether it's one, two or three lines of script. It will center left to right, but not from top to bottom. The written script always starts at the top of the lined block. Do I just have to "live with it" or am I missing a "trick"?

I should clarify my previous thread. I realize "margins" can change this spacing, but it changes the spacing in all cells, including the Title and Header. Is there a way to change the spacing in just the "wall style" cells? I thought by highlighting an individual cell I could change just that cell, but that isn't the case. They all change and that really messes up the Title and Header cells. I was hoping I'm missing something or there's some sort of work around.

Is there a way to control the spacing in schedules that are shown in the attachment. Would it affect the entire schedule or the individual row?