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No. No material will be transparent in vector view. The transparency is just the fill pattern of a simple 2d CAD polyline that has been drawn in that elevation view, section view, or in layout.

And here's an example interior elevation where I have NOT used the technique described above because I didn't feel it was helpful to see into the shower, and because of the hassle.

I also prefer plot lines, however there are NO transparent materials for the Vector View rendering style which is used for Plot lines. There are a couple of ways around this, but they are all work. You can model the shower glass to be on its own layer which you'll need turned OFF. You can then replace the glass with a CAD polyline with a solid-color transparent fill style to represent the glass. Depending on how your shower wall is define this may be a bit tricky. The example images show the above mentioned technique used for glass deck railing.

Yes, select the drip-edge and use the point-to-point move tool to place it exactly where you'd like it to be. If it's a CAD block, you'll need to explode it to get all the snap points of the drip-edge.

Are you looking for 3d representation or 2D CAD detail or both?

Great! As you've no doubt figured out, in order to spec. different trim materials, you need to specify an actual molding for the casing, lintel, & sill (as needed).

Yes, in the window specification dialog, Lintels. You can add the molding there.

Definitely not 'us builders', it's 'those builders'!

Alan can chime in, but my guess is that to save time, he just downloaded the dwg from Simpson, dragged it in, made the least adjustments possible in order to convert to a solid. Great reminder about face count and great video!

I'm giving the OP an upvote for having 3 first names. I know you can't trust anyone with 2 first names, but I have no idea what the protocol is for this.

Although, it looks like it would require a bit o' thinking ahead. That's not a skill that has been evenly distributed.

There is currently no method to specify jamb profiles or sill profiles for doors. Solids, moldings, material regions, would be required. I'm not sure if you could make a door symbol with that exterior trim piece, but I kinda doubt it.

Thanks Michael. Finally the statistical odds are working for me...you throw enough stuff out there and something's gotta stick!

One relatively simple way would be to create wall types that matches the roof and floor assemblies for the sole purpose of schedule inclusion. A custom schedule may be required to avoid the hassle of renaming the column "Wall Type".

Looks like you nailed it Alan. FWIW your symbol is twice as thick as the real model (although this will help it show up better) and it only comes in black. Edited version is attached. APGP Decorative Gable Plate.calibz

Whoops. Edited my post.

If it's helpful, the counter tops will generate as long as there is more than a 3" gap. It may work for you to use a partition to fill the void, reduce the lower cabinet's depth, and adjust the overhang of both cabinets as needed. In this pic, the lower cabinet over hangs the back by 3 1/6". The upper overhangs by 16", and there is a partition in between with a depth of 3 1/16".

That's right, and even with a 2X12, the rise would be limited to 7 1/8"...not quite enough for some installations. There are some fairly simple methods to add material below the rim joists in order to provide increased backer material. Easy enough to detail if necessary, but no doubt each carpenter may have their own preferences. Michael provided one nice example that's very simple to execute.

https://www.strongtie.com/deckconnectors_decks/lsc_connect/p/lsc

A quick google search of "stair to deck connections" would show many appropriate connecting methods that resolve the 'nailing' issue. Just the thought of stair stringers end nailed or toe-nailed to a rim-joist is cringe-worthy.

EDITED: removed my comment because I didn't read the post carefully enough!

Change your wall framing material to steel studs. Change your header framing material to C-channel.

You will find that this method will give undesirable results with the railing. I'm not aware of an easy fix for this.

I made this useless little video showing deck railing can be placed anywhere you'd like. In the video, you'll notice I have 1" grid snaps turned on as well as a 12" grid and the deck railing will automatically be drawn on a 1" grid line. Then, each move will remain on that grid unless I choose otherwise. There should be no reason that you can't move your railing wherever you'd like it to be. @jonow6 If you post your plan, I'd be happy to look into it movingdeckrailing.mp4

The very fastest way to get help would be to post the plan. Then we can identify exactly what needs to be done instead of using the SWAG method.