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I don't know if CA aver got a workaround or fix for this, but I really could use it.

Yes panel. But it doesn't work with spiral staircases. I'd like to apply cables to spiral staircases like the image attached. Also shows the result in CA

Wow! That did work! I love CA, but sometimes I'm pulling my hair out over the way it will do things you don't want it to do. Thank you, David! Now I just have to go back and adjust the ceiling heights again since the program has now taken 12" out of the ceiling height? (Why, oh why, do you do the things you do CA? You frustrate me sometimes)

It appears by specifying the slab at TOF is what is putting the foundation 12" above the floor. I'f I leave it unchecked it renders below the floor. Which is better but still not correct because the slab is rendering on top of the foundation.

OK that didn't work either. I went in and adjusted the default setting/floors and rooms/current floor and indicated that the floor is supplied by Foundation Room Below. Then also indicated the Floor to SWT (what is SWT?) is set to 0. Also that the floor structure is 4" concrete with the 5/8" floor finish. The result is the foundation walls are rendering at 12" above the floor, which isn't right. The attached file, its in its virgin state before any adjustments for anyone that wants to troubleshoot this one. Lane ResidenceASBUILT.plan The file was done out of office by another draftsman.

Trying something else first and if it doesn't work, I will do. I'm working with someone else's file that is a contract draftsman that I had draw up an as-built.

Wow, that was a fast reply! Thanks! Yes. I've tried both ways checked and unchecked. I'm trying now to go into the defaults and set them first in case its overriding.

Not sure why this is difficult to do. Should be pretty simple. A simple foundation of CMU walls at the default ht set in the program is fine (The footings must be a minimum 18" BG). Its the slab on grade I'm not getting the result I want which is the slab is inside the foundation walls, poured flush with TOF. CA is drawing the foundation 12" above the floor. This is a typical way of slab on grade floors, so why isn't it an option? How can I easily achieve a slab on grade floor that is flush with TOF? SSA was no help at all.

I guess I'm asking about ALDO. I have opened and closed CA and ALDO. I can see the layer info in the Status bar of course, but its faster for me to turn off the displayed layer if I can just click on the object and then uncheck the display when the layer isolates instead of scrolling to find the layer its on. I'm sure its just under a setting or preference somewhere.

I've inadvertently done something I'm not able to figure out how to reverse back to its default. In the layer control box, when no object is selected, you see all the layers in the layer display options. Then when you select a single object in the drawing, just the layer(s) would then show in the box, isolating that objects information. Well that feature is no longer happening and I haven't figured out how to turn that default back on. I really prefer while I'm working to know what layer an object is on just by selecting it instead of having to open the object to find out. I'm sure its something so simple to turn back on, but I'm not seeing it. Any help is appreciated!

Main layer only checked. That was it. Thank you!

I've drawn walls that show by default, the drywall and other exterior finishes. For some reason, now they are gone and I don't know what I've done to turn them off or hide them. An accidental keystroke or what? The "wall layers" is showing as displayed, but the exterior lines of the walls in the plan are not showing. Just the framing and the color of the walls by default. How do I turn the lines back on back on?

I use the Leica Disto e7100i, the one they actually recommend. However, it RARELY will input the info via Bluetooth. It says connected but will not input the measures, no matter which device I use with Room Planner. I know it's not the LEICA because I use it with other programs and the bluetooth works just fine. The program drives me bananas that most of the time because I'm forced to enter dimensions manually which doubles the time it takes.

Unfortunately, the Bonus Metal Library doesn't have Shiny Copper, just hammered, heated, ground and brushed. Why not shiny? It's used on gutters, roofs and other building elements. We need shiny!

I'm somewhat stumped why this isn't working. I'm trying to create shiny copper on a hood over a range. I've used "shiny copper" as the material and have even changed the material properties to be "shiny metal" for the ray trace. I just cant get it to render shiny, its just flat. Suggestions please?