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If you really want to make your drawing / modelling simple, always start at 0,0 and move away to the top and to the right. This will minimize negative x,y, values and increase your inherent knowledge of where items in your model are located. It's also especially helpful to have a 1" snap grid turned on. You'll almost never end up with and object in a random location except for when you want or need to. Everything you draw in any view will always start on a 1" coordinate line and all movements will automatically be in 1" increments. Use the dimension, tab, or transform/replicate tools to position items in locations other than the snap grid.

I started making a TM video with RT but realized it would take too long so I made this without RT. I looked into a 3rd party but haven't used one yet, so I'll be following this thread to see what others are doing and I'll post any info I can as things develop. https://www.instagram.com/p/CmdAp8PqqFQ/

If you like keeping the model at a random location on the grid, you may need to use Distance Rounding instead of Grid Rounding.

I believe it has to do with grid rounding and the fact that the model of those walls are very randomly located on the grid. Move all 4 walls so that the bottom left corner of the exterior framing line is located exactly at 0,0 on the grid and see what happens.

If you turn it off while in a 3d view, you'll just need to press F12 to regenerate the model.

You can turn off the layer for patterns altogether. Patterns, 3d Views

Yup, impressive! I'm envious of your clientele! Justin, you seem to get a lot of customers with good taste and healthy budgets! That's gotta make the work life more satisfying.

@BosHomes @GeneDavis Thanks for answering my question about those window labels. Learned something today!

Your window labels are unique...3365 means 33" x 65"?? Is that normal in your region? 3365 should mean 3'-3" x 6'-5".

Also, ensure the roof butts up to the adjacent wall cladding. To do this, simply drag the roof plane edge up to the wall framing. Auto snapping will take care of the rest.

delete the highlighted roof plane. copy the right side roof plane and reflect about ridge. paint wall material.

Or one could simply use the free online version. https://www.sketchup.com/try-sketchup#for-personal

@marlem2000For symbols that are downloaded from 3d Warehouse and then need to be edited, it can be helpful to edit them in Sketchup and then save, download and import that new edited version of the symbol.

@Kbird1Thanks for the reply. After 2 restarts (not sure if anything changed there) and a night's sleep, today I feel everything looks normal again. I had been reading an e-book (for a few hours) with fairly large font so perhaps that messed with my own perspective.

I installed Nvidia 528.24 Studio Driver and I swear all system text has gotten smaller. Anyone else with a similar experience?

Umm...you could post the plan so those who are able to help don't have to guess.

to apply that molding to other cabinets, that must be done in plan view. Select the correct cabinet, and then select the match properties tool from the bottom. In search, type in moldings and check boxes that you'd like to transfer. Then use the apply properties tool and click on wall and upper cabinet to apply those same moldings.

@Renerabbittjust posted something similar to what I thought of while I was away from the computer.

To know for sure if it's the right tool for you, it'd be worth seeing what you have so far, or a section sketch of what you have in mind.

single click any room, the tool appears on the bottom

Not quick but definitely dirty! You gotta check out the tray ceiling polyline tool. One of the best tools Chief has ever created IMO.

Are your familiar with the tray ceiling polyline?

My only suggestion might not be what you want. Keep the 'R' and create a noticeably different circular symbol. Then, allow a legend or schedule to define and differentiate those symbols. Otherwise, enlarge the symbol and adjust the text to the center.

Big time! Place a cad block from the library in plan view, switch to layout and your first click places the same block. I bet I press escape a thousand times a day!