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You bet! Something else you might find helpful is creating a specific note type just for calling out ADA code standards Combined with a note schedule that includes that note type only can be a simple and powerful way to identify the code standards throughout various drawings in your plan.

Sorry if I didn't understand what you meant...you may be aware that a schedule can be copied directly to a spreadsheet. Single click the schedule, ctrl-c, open a blank spreadsheet, ctrl-v in the first cell. That's it.

Just drag the file into a new cad detail. That simple...more or less! And you can copy and paste text from the pdf file...ADA Standards. To copy a graphic, ADOBE has a screen snipping tool built in. You'd have to double check about the copyrights of course.

Copy and paste the text. Screen snip the graphic after zooming in my web browser.

That does not happen when I try it out. Images from the pdf:

My preferred "whole numbers" are shown in the green clouds in the image below.

Ahh. I guess I should clarify. I'm referring more to the design criteria than the roof dialog box. In fact, I don't even use a roof plane until I know what it'll look like and then, I'm ignoring almost every option in the dialog box. I can then draw the roof plane over the wall, set its fascia height, set the ridge height, set the radius, then done.

You may be onto something by insinuating I have a complete lack of understanding...at least that's how I'm reading it. I thought you were a nice guy? This is where typing breaks down and a voice conversation tool in the forum would be awesome. I'd like to explore this further. For that relationship, Are you referring to the upper roof slope, or the slope of the curved roof?

The upper roof pitch, not the curved roof pitch. I believe Gene's original plan had an odd number for the upper roof pitch. Who cares?! (not meant rudely) I don't even look at that. All I'm looking at is the smoothness of the transition, and for simple number to provide to the carpenters. Radius, sub-fascia elevation, and the intersection are all they need.

Depending on the structure type, I use a couple of priorities to set a curved roof. 1. height above the exterior corner of the wall plate must be a whole, even number in inches 2. radius must be a whole, even number in inches 3. upper roof pitch must be a typical roof pitch; that is to say a whole number in 12. 4. curved roof pitch not be less than 3:12 5. A Radius over 10' tends to be too subtle IMO. So, in a section view draw the upper roof pitch line and a 3:12 roof pitch line intersecting and experiment with a circle that fits nicely, sticking to rule #2. Then, plot them using rule # 1 and boom, set the roof planes. Easy peezy, lemon squeezy! 1814634494_Curvedroofedgestudy.plan

Can you post it?

It's really not difficult if you know exactly what you want to achieve. I'll use a section view and use cad lines as a reference to refine the data. Identify all the coordinates of your desired end result: where the curved plane connects to another roof (x or y coordinate) and z coordinate where the bottom of the curved roof will end (x or y coordinate) and z coordinate desired radius of the curved roof plan and...(x or y coordinate) and z coordinate Compare this info to what's being used in the roof plane dbx. Then, fairly simple to adjust as all you'll need to do is lock the pitch and enter the radius using a negative number.

I did a text search to try and locate a setting for 600 DPI and found nothing. Every instance is set to 300. I'll keep looking and if I find anything, I'll post the results for future searchers.

Is this OK to change? Would / could it cause any unwanted side effects? Just checked that out...on mine, every instance is set to 300.

@BrownTiger @DzinEye Actually there is a specific date and time that is by far the best to use for sun angles...August 16 @ 4:00 pm. Quitting time on my birthday! Seriously though, if planning for summer shade, I do use that date and time because it's around the time of year where the sun's at its most powerful and starting to be noticeably lower in the sky...and so I feel that's when shade is most important. At least North of 49. I've had many people ask: why aren't you planning shade studies for June 21? Answer: it ain't that hot, and the sun's too high, giving you a false sense of the efficacy of your shading.

Another little difference: The Export PDF tool will automatically set the page size and orientation based on the page setup, where as the Print tool will not. Still gotta set the DPI manually, though. I assume Export PDF defaults to 600 DPI for everyone else...

But are you having the fun of submitting some drawings in metric and some in imperial? That's where the magic happens!

turn on the default cad layer

How about that...metric in Texas? Well, I'll be doggoned!

Did you search for the TAS? They have graphics for quite a few requirements. Copy and paste if it suits your project. 502.2 Vehicle Spaces. Car parking spaces shall be 96 inches (2440 mm) wide minimum and van parking spaces shall be 132 inches (3350 mm) wide minimum, shall be marked to define the width, and shall have an adjacent access aisle complying with 502.3.

Chief does have a basic library of CAD blocks. Accessible CAD Blocks...copy that into your library browser. It might be a start.

Something is messed up with your cameras...the backdrop isn't showing. The backdrop, sun angle and sun color will drastically change your images. Open, the camera, move it outside, and with the library browser open, swap out a different backdrop. Just select one in the library, move the pointer to the camera and with one click it'll swap out. Then, with your camera in its final position, change the sun angle and direction so some sunlight comes through the windows. Turn the shadows off for the 2 chandeliers. Change the drop off rate for the recessed lighting to 12 or 15 for a less harsh effect on the wall. 1500 is my favorite sunlight lumen setting.

Export PDF tool helps with most of these except DPI apparently. It keeps coming up at 600, even after previous use at 300. The Print tool, however, remembers the last used DPI setting. Both different, both not helpful! They need to remember a DPI setting for that particular page setup.

I can't be the only one who'd like to save that time changing printer settings each time I use a different layout page. Seems like low hanging fruit, which is why I was wondering if I was just missing something obvious. HOLD ON...it would appear as though the EXPORT PDF may help here!!! I'll dig deeper. @Renerabbitt