robdyck

I use 1 of 2 options: a regular door which can be offset to be flush with the finish layer of the wall OR a customized full height cabinet that has no back and looks like a 3/4" frame with only the cabinet door, a separation at the top and the cabinet moldings.

In X16, the studs can be marquee selected with every selection mode EXCEPT 'Select Contained Objects'.

Unfortunately, the object information from the handle seems to be lost or unavailable when adding it to a door. For the hardware, fields like 'Manufacturer' will be blank in the door components tab as well as in a materials list. I'm not a macro expert, but I believe the only macros available in the door's Custom Object Fields will need to come from the door's NVPs.

Allow me to offer a suggestion. Where you might use a solid, consider using a slab instead. On my computer, 3D solids will not auto update their line weights from one layer set to another. This has been an issue ever since a solid and 3d solid where combined into a single tool. You could also use a countertop which is setup to receive the baseboard / crown moldings. Then copy / paste and adjust as needed.

Please post your plan file file to help us give you a specific solution.

@scottharris Interesting...I just took a standard technique view with no reflections. Then toggled reflections on. Then switched technique to PBR. So far so good. Then opened Edit Active View and unchecked reflections. The reflections remained! The Toggle Reflections button has no checkmark, yet the reflection still exists. Clicking the Toggle Reflections button back to on (even though they are still visible) changes nothing. Toggling them off changes nothing...they persist and I no longer have control of reflections in this camera in PB. In standard technique, they still cooperate.

You'll find that this is a bit weird, but here's a solution: on the foundation level, ensure that the exterior of the foundation wall is aligned with the exterior of the framed wall above...exactly. Use a cad line or point to help snap into place. select the foundation wall and set it to be a Pony Wall; the upper wall should be Brick-4 ...see image below for settings.

Drop-box link, google drive link...if you don't want to post it here, send the link to me in a personal message.

Can you post your plan? I can take a look right away...

I have also noticed plan display issues by the removal of the additional line. At first I thought this adjustment in Chief made sense, but now I feel it is more of a loss of control.

Exactly. 3d of the corr. metal and concrete becomes a real hassle, especially if your design is prone to changes. That being said, keep in mind that when a 3d model is very accurate, then most of the work is already done for section details. In the plan from where I grabbed those screenshots, I did have it all modeled in 3d which helped me with the 2d details, simply because there were quite a few and I used all live section cameras for my sections and section details. So in summary, it's helpful to try to think ahead about the level of accuracy that you need relative to the number of drawings that will make it into your plan view. And of course another factor to bring into this equation is the re-use of details / components. A tidy 2d CAD detail is very easy to re-use, where as items based on the 3d model are not quite as quick and simple to re-use (or add to a template plan).

Depending on the level of accuracy that you'd like to model, you can use a floor truss to replicate the webs (adjust component sizes and material) and you can use a joist to act as the top chord. This will provide a simplified level of modelling. If you need more accurate modelling, then of course 3d symbols will need to be imported or created. Awhile back I created my own in 4' incremental lengths. My method: Create a symbol for the top & bottom chord with a suitable stretch plane. use a 3d molding to create the webs. marquee select and convert to a symbol with stretch planes near the ends to maintain the clip lengths. Joist the floor using the closest length joist and stretch or shrink as needed. Not perfect, but looks very close.

While it works to mull windows and doors, it doesn't always work well. In these situations, I use a fixed door for the windows. You can adjust the dimensions to look similar to the windows and they will mull much nicer. Make sure the side lites have the same top elevation as the door.

There are some limited options; for example you can control the text position 3 ways relative to the marker (towards, centered ,away) and you can set a minimum length for the marker in order to increase the marker offset. You can also customize some of the text for located elevations within the Story pole defaults. Some manually located elevations can't be customized ahead of time. We can't choose dashed leader lines and solid dimension lines though. I have used a similar graphic setup similar to your reference image and I found that the quickest way to implement this was to use a CAD block. This gives full graphic control and customization, but requires some manual work to adjust the dashed reference lines to match the building's elevations. But, it also allows you to use a single CAD block for every elevation / section view.

@ComputerMaster86

Here's a preview list of details from my library: ICF Details: Windows: General Construction: