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A video just for comparison purposes. rober-07-08-2020-08-22-01.mp4

@justinorwig I used to use laptops (not Mac though) and had the same issue all the time. It was really bad on my laptop with a Radeon graphics card. I made sure the next laptop had an Nvidia card and it was much better but still not good enough on larger files. I tried to justify the laptop to myself and finally had enough. I got a decent gaming PC with the best Nvidia graphics card that was available locally and I've never had an issue again. FWIW.

I believe your best option is to ensure you have a documented check-in process before any sub is authorized to begin work. That could be processed in a variety of ways.

Can you post the layout file? You could start by using the layer eyedropper tool. Hover over that box and see what layer its on. Maybe its locked. Looks like an inadvertently placed 24"x24" cad box to me. Check all the layer settings and make sure there aren't any locked layers. That box may also be on page zero.

Something to consider: depending on the parameters of your project, for as-built interior walls, it may be suitable to use a wall type that is a single layer; the thickness of the as-built wall (assumed 4.5"), with the material set to the drywall type that you're using. I'd place these as-builts on their own layer. This is a simple way to help with display control across different types of views. Again, depending on your needs, there may be no need to have a framing layer for an as-built wall.

A General Contractor who has their stuff together. Using PM software can be very helpful as the most recent docs are always available to everyone, but again, it seems that should be the GC's job, not the designer's. What's your role?

Yes. The railing from my library is fine in a new plan, but not in an existing plan. And the existing plan in question was created before X12 ,although that doesn't appear to be the issue.

ahhh.

Railing from my library drawn in a NEW plan: Same railing drawn in a plan already in progress: Hmm pictures won't load....

In both cases, yes. I've never kept track of the issue, I've just deleted or fixed as quickly as possible and moved on. I'm not even sure I replicate the problem if I had to. I spoke too soon.

I've had the same thing happen a couple of times but with different objects from my library. When using a door from a library, the material "white" is still called 'white' but shows the texture for 'river rock'. And today, when using a deck railing from my library, the material for the newel posts was titled correctly but used the texture for Eldorado Stone / Banff Springs, which was used on some of the house walls.

I agree, they are pretty stable, but when you do have a glitch, it really sucks. My only point was that it can happen and so, heads up, its one more thing to look over before the final print. A bit more context for anyone stumbling across this: I used a note schedule in elevation view to list a specific set of code requirements for windows. Once the list is compiled, I reorganize them according to my preferred hierarchy. Occasionally, when the elevation view is closed then re-opened, that schedule will re-organize itself. This has happened on more than one file.

I fold.

Ummm.... @garytaylor1217 ??

@Alaskan_Son I'll see your note schedule guess and raise you a prefix option from a rich text box.

You'll fight this forever. My suggestions would differ from Rene's. Show Main Layer Only Make all main layer weights the same (controlled by layer in the walls definition) The only wall I give a heaver weight to is a concrete foundation wall. Make your final decision by comparing a print to the pdf.

There's a better than good chance that you're going to want to use the "open with middle rail" option so that you can see beyond the railing in elevation view...I'd use a molding or a solid to represent the glass, on its own layer of course.

Hey Gary. Are you talking about a text box, or a rich text box?

However, some schedule types aren't as sticky as others and that manual arrangement may slip away on you when you aren't looking. I've experienced this, mostly with note schedules.

I believe Chief operates faster when the schedules are not in plan view. If I'm wrong about this, someone will undoubtedly correct me in short order! With practice (and multiple monitors) working with the schedules in a CAD detail will become easier...so I'd encourage you to develop that habit.

If the column that contains the distinguishing letter N or E is the first column in the schedule, then the wall schedule will organize all the E's first. If there already is an existing schedule, re-order the columns, copy the schedule, then delete the original.

"No Special Snapping" is the key for having manual or dimensional control of where the roof butts up against a wall. This will not address the display of the wall's layers above or below the roof plane.

It's absolutely terrible. I had an A-Frame project with quite a few skylights and I think there were 3 different sizes. It was torture trying to get them all right. It probably takes 10x longer than it should.

I brought in my own symbol, one that's much more accurate. I used a polyline for the hole, and another symbol for the shaft liner and casing (made of 2 moldings). There's no question they are a real PITA to deal with. Section views are crucial, and the transform/replicate tool is the best way to move them into exact position. Cad boxes, lines, polylines help derive the exact distancing for placement. It would be so much easier if one could slide them up/down a roof plane and drag to resize, just like a window in a wall. Someday maybe...

Start with Help, search custom schedules. Open the fixture, schedule tab, Include in schedule as:... pretty simple from there.