Larry_Sweeney

Using a shadow board. The trick was getting it aligned correctly all the way around the building

FINISHED!............ Eric & Michael............Thank you for your advice! Have a great day.

Eric...............I realize the mistake I was making. I'm ashamed to be saying it. Early on I did exactly what you are explaining to me now. I now realize now I had my eave set for a plumb cut and not a square cut. ---OLD FART MOMENT! The hardest thing is getting the molding all lined up correctly. It would be nice if we could highlite one line of the molding p-line and use "Transform/Replicate" and be able to move the line accurately. All kind of "things" start showing incorrectly when trying to move a 3D molding p-line.---------- At least for me.

Michael.................Are you saying that what I stated to Eric might not occur using X11?

I'm trying to run a bed molding at my soffit as shown in the attachment drawing. Can this be done in CA? I'm stumped! I've tried using it as a frieze, shadow molding (with offsets) and using a 3D molding p-line. I just want the bed molding only. The frieze boards I installed with p-solids due to the 45 degree angle of the frieze board under the eaves. I would think I should be able to do this with a 3D molding p-line. When viewing the gable in elevation I run the 3D molding p-line down the gable, but then how do you turn it to go back along the eaves correctly and get it to look as shown in the attachment? When trying to install the bed molding as a frieze it will run around the soffit, but not as in the attached drawing. When the bed molding runs along the eaves it is shows incorrectly. I've spent hours trying to figure out a solution. Any and all help will be much appreciated.

Eric & Cheryl .................................Thanks for the quick responses. Eric, your answer was correct, but Cheryl's answer was a little clearer for me. I didn't realize (or at some point I forgot ) that darkening the color would "tint" the glass. Thanks again and have a great day.

Is there a way to slightly tint a glass shower wall so it shows better when making an image for viewing?

Bob..............Yes, I have look at those areas before. This has been bugging me for a long time, but today it just put me over the edge. Like I mentioned before, one time the temp. dimension is right next to the object and the next object it may be many feet away. There must be a "cause for this. Have you ever noticed this happening or is it only me. Thanks for taking the time to look at this.

What controls the distance the dimension is placed from the object when using temp. dimension? Sometimes it will be right next to the item (on the monitor screen) when clicked on to get the temp dimension and then the next item you click on the temp. dimension will be many feet away off the screen. There seems to be no rhyme or reason for this distance. Is there a setting somewhere to control this?

Eric.......................Thank you. Have a great day

I'm opening up a new plan with X10's default plan template so I'm not sure that's the problem. CA's info is pretty vague.

When I open a new plan, go to the Project Browser, click on Plan Views, there are no default Plan Views. I've checked out the training videos and knowledge base on plan views and from what I'm understanding there should be default plan views already there. Is there somewhere to go and load them? What am I missingThank you

To all............I'm now on the right track. Thank you for taking the time and your knowledge. Have a great day.

Mick..................Yes, I'm pretty sure there has been threads about this before, but as usual my searches so far hasn't come up with the correct subject. If you don't have the search worded exactly like the original thread sometimes it can never be found

Can this railing be made for a railing wall or does it have to be accomplished manually? Thanks in advance for taking the time.

Eric......................Nice Tip! Much appreciated. I'll file that in the "upstairs". I just hope I don't forget where the file is. Have a great day.

Chopsaw..............I will try that. Sounds good to me. Mick.................I did use the Windows Snipping Tool. Maybe adding them "into" the thread instead of just leaving them as attachments is what caused them to be so small. Chopsaw & Mick..............Thank you both for your time and knowledge. Have a great day.

Mick...............Thanks for taking the time. Your knowledge and advice is much appreciated. I now understand that I can change joist width for certain areas by group selecting, but what I'm gathering is the on center width can not be changed by group selecting. It looks like I would have to delete the joist that are at the wrong on centers and manually install them. Is that correct? Above all none of this can be setup in the auto framing for different areas

Mick...............First picture is what I started with Second and third picture is what I did with p-solids. I was just wondering if there was better faster solution.

Mick...........1. I assume you are referring to the wall DBX. in framing defaults. Where is "No# of Rimjoists box? 2. If I set the main area floor joist for 3 1/2"x16" 24"o.c.I can have an individual area have 11 1/4" floor joist but they are 3 1/2" wide and 24"o.co. I want the 2X12's to be 1 1/2" wide and 16"o.c. while my larger joist are 3 1/2" wide and 24"o.c..Can I do this by auto framing with changing one or the other joist manually?

1. Where do I find the setting for the number of rim joist? I did an auto framing and I have two rim joist. I don't ever remember having these before. There must be a setting somewhere. 2. Most of the floor joist framing in this model is 3 1/2" x 16" 24"o.c. truss joist. I have a section where I'm using 2x12 joist 16"o.c. Is there a way to have this floor framed automatically to all the right sizes correctly or do I have to change my 2x12's manually to the correct width? CA was making all the joist 3 1/2" wide. I've tried al kinds of searches, but I wasn't able to come up with an answer. I must be questioning the search wrong because I'm sure this has be asked before. Thank you

I have a model that has different size floor joist in different areas. If I want the bottom of the exterior walls to show in exterior views to all line up with the lowest wall how best should this be accomplished? Using p-solids I think is most logical or is there a better way? I would like not to pull the whole wall down, but just show in cross sections the sheeting and siding lowered.

Mick.................No, I'm using X10 with the latest update, but thanks for reminding me to update my signature before X11 comes out.

Scott, Shane & Eric..................Thank you. I was having a "brain frat moment". I was going to the 3rd level, but not up to the attic level to find the correct wall. Once again, I so appreciate your knowledge and time taken to help me out. Have a great day