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@Doug_NIf this is a renovation / addition project, why would you model the existing framing? You can reduce your heartburn by eliminating all existing framing. There's simpler ways to indicate the relationship between proposed new elements and the existing. Why not save your energy to show new items only?

Just drag them back together, or draw a new line connecting them. A new line drawn to connect other lines must have the same properties (layer, weight, line style) in order to establish a connection. When the line segments are connected they will retain a joint at that connection.

Oh Crap. Pretty sure I've planned several homes using that method so they're either too big or too small! Actually, for angled lines on images I usually use a cad line's length as my reference and rescale from that.

Place your wall schedule in its own cad detail, then make a "cad detail from view" It won't be a live schedule, but you'll have a cad drawing of your wall symbols that you can place next to your live schedule. Adjust as necessary but be wary of mistakes when going manual! Or you could just leave the schedule spacing as is (keep it live). It's only paper.

Nope. An added light that is a Point Light won't rotate even on its own, but an added light that is a spotlight will rotate on its own and with a group of objects.

I've dealt with way too many jumping cameras in layout. They drive me insane! For example, if you want a color site plan, why use cad fill patterns when everything is already colored? Just use a orthographic overview with a top view and a custom layerset. But if that camera is sent to layout, even if saved, and a site plan is overlaid on top of it, the camera position will jump around, jump around, it'll jump up, jump up and get down! Ever notice that when you open an elevation view, the view almost never show up where you left it? This seems to have changed in X12??

When I use a watercolor view, I'll actually use a picture as opposed to sending the view to layout. It's a bit more work to size it (if you want it to be at a certain scale), and yes, it needs to be updated when your plan changes but at least it's stable and doesn't jump on you when you're doing your final print. For an elevation view, I'd use a cad detail for my story pole and place it on top of my elevation watercolor image. If you need to update that elevation image, make sure you have a saved camera and export image using the same resolution and the same file name (save over the earlier image). Then, each time you open the layout file, the image will automatically be the most recent image. If your layout file is open while you do this, it will not refresh the image until you close and re-open the layout file.

I do believe this has changed. I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure I've used this tool on any angle in the past. The new function already got me planning a house wrong! For a quick lot size, I'll screen grab the lot from a pdf, then use that tool to size the lot close enough for planning. I used it on the angle and noticed pretty quick my lot was too big. I'd like to know from Chief if this has changed. Holding control while using it doesn't change anything.

Your problem is this added light. Select all, then deselect the light. You'll be good to go. Or turn off the added light layer!

Looks like Joe is the closest and like I'm the second closest! I guess that makes me semi-local!

Furniture is a tough one. I like to show it on early versions to help with space planning but it does slow things down. I'm going to try the reference file approach for furniture as well.

Ha! Acer Aspire is my computer spec, not my name! That's funny but I'll update my signature to avoid that again! I just use p-solids to manually make an eave. Usually a solid drawn in plan view for the soffit, and a solid drawn in elevation view for the end.

I'm working on a renovation project and using a reference display to the as-built caused a file size increase of about 370 MB. The only reference to the as built was in my reno plan's saved plan view of my working layer set. Once the as-built reference was removed, the file speed behaves as expected. The simple plan had slowed down to a crawl. Has anyone else experienced something as extreme as this? As-built plan = 6,704 kb reno plan with reference = 391,000 kb reno plan WITHOUT reference = 28,622 kb

Is there something other than R308.4.5 that the inspector has referenced? And, is the inspector the same person who does the plan review and issued the permit? Does your permit come with any notes from the plan review that mentions this issue? In such cases where a site inspector has made a questionable judgement I usually ask for a written interpretation of the code as it pertains to this issue from the building department. This process gets the department to review / debate it internally and provides clear, written guidance going forward. Remind them that such interpretations should be written and posted by the department to be publicly available for all future applicants. If they decide the inspector has overreached, it provides the building department with an approach to ensure consistent interpretation to all reviewers and inspectors in their department. I've found often enough that just asking them to do some additional work is enough to get them to re-evaluate such decisions.

Is the hole for a stairwell? If so, use a room (Open Below) instead of a hole.

Just select all of them by layer using the 'Match Properties', and use the 'transform replicate' tool to double the size. A nother simple way would be be to use the 'All Off' layer set, then turn on your text, then marquee select all, and use the 'transform replicate' tool to double the size. You could make a copy of them at the same time, and place them on a separate layer for 1/8" scale text.

I've created several different models for various projects. My only suggestion here is to ensure the client can afford it before you go overboard on the design. Richard's suggestion is the perfect way to start. Just draw some 2x4 walls to create the pocket they'd slide into.

Move the screen door up 1/16" in the z-axis.

You mean an architectural block, right? Just reverse it using the 'reflect about object' tool or the 'transform / replicate' tool.

Yup. Just use the your 3D Framing layer set.

You can use the fill style eyedropper for Text, but not for Rich Text (I'd love to know why).

If I convert my corner cabinet to a symbol, then delete that leftover edgebanding, then convert to a symbol again, it works. Of course it's a fixture not a cabinet!

I've struggled with this for years as well. This is the closest I've come...not close enough. There's still a ribbon of material in the corner.

Make your own hole using a terrain feature. You'll also need to un check "Hide Terrain..." in the Terrain Spec. dbx.

Railing transitions. In plan view, align stair railing with deck railing.