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Doesn't it say "both above and below".  

Alan

I think you need to post the plan to get help with this.  Make sure the plan is not open when you upload it.

Alan

So once that is done I can select each dimension number and change it from feet and inches to inches?
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Alan

New Image_65.jpgChanging the minimum display size to zero allows you to see the text at it's correct size, no matter what the zoom level is.

If you have it set to 50, the text will never get smaller than 50 pixels as you zoom and thus you may not see the actual size on screen - although the dimension text will still print at the correct size.

 

You could also turn on Print Preview to see the actual size without changing this setting.

 

You can do all sorts of things by using different dimension strings along the same line and format them differently.

You can use Blank Segments to "jump over" other dimensions.......you can even use different units for different sections. 

 

Have a play and see what you can do.

Glenn

How exactly do you do that as I would love to change from feet and inches to inches for some dimensions?

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Alan

I must be missing something here but we are talking about floors (Level 0, Level 1 etc) and a foundation is not a floor in and of itself -- it's part of a floor. You pour a footing for a basement but it's not a floor until you build the walls.

Alan

What would you recommend for a laser measurer that connects to CA Room Planner App via Bluetooth?
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Alan

Are you using a Mac or a PC?  For a Mac I keep my plans and layouts for example in Documents>Architectural Projects>John Doe Construction>Nightingale Lot 23.   I add a PDF sub-folder for plots.  Make sure you have a rock solid backup procedure.  I use Apple's Time Machine on a Drobo (a multi hard drive backup device so if one drive fails I don't lose all my work).  You certainly don't want to be half way through a client's project and lose everything.

Alan

Thanks guys

Alan

If all you need to do is raise the roof, then raise the roof planes 12", the walls will build automatically.

I will try that.  Maybe I'm making it more complicate than it is.

Alan

1.  set the ceiling height of the bonus room to 12"

2.  uncheck ceiling over this room

3.  check use soffit for ceiling

Joe

But the soffit is down on the first floor -- the garage walls.

Alan

I am doing a design for a contractor -- it's a story and a half with a bonus room over the garage with 5' knee walls at the ceiling break.  The bonus room gable roof planes (12/12) sit on the garage walls and in order to get enough ceiling height in the bonus room the contractor said to add 12" pony walls over those walls to raise the soffit height and thus the ridge height.

I'm not sure how to set the heights of the bonus room and garage.  Please look at the attached plan and let me know how to get what the contractor wants.  Look at the two screen shots to see where the knee walls are supposed to go.

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Alan

Edit

I should have added that it also raises the ceiling height in the dormer to match the rest of the second floor.

springfield 11 alt.plan

Drug the block from library into your plan. Explode it immediately, prior to resizing.

I added it to my library and then brought it back in and can now explode it.

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Alan

Michael

the current height and width are 162" and 272 13/16".  If I change the width to 162" it screws up the ration.

Alan

I'm trying to explode a block I made but get a message saying it cannot be exploded because the X Y scaling are different. Is there anyway I get around this?
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Alan

I'm still waiting for my contractor to start on one of mine.

Nice design BTW.

Alan

This may not be exactly what you wanted but what I did was to make a cross section then did a CAD Detail From View.  I then made a back clipped cross section and did a CAD Detail From View.  I then copied all the items I need such as doors windows from the cross section and did a Paste Hold Position on the back clipped cross section.  It's a little tedious but achieves the desired result.

Alan

Thanks Eric.  I found out that %automatic_label% %schedule_number% gives me exactly what I need.  Still not sure why the very same macro %width% % height% returns different formats for windows and doors -- doesn't make sense.

Alan

Sorry Eric I don't know how to do that.  Could you guide me please?
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Alan

Is there a way to edit items in a block without exploding it?  For instance I have a block for an elevation view and I have to explode it to change the title and the E number.

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Alan

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Alan

Thanks Yusuf.  Do I create only one quoin or the whole side?  If the whole side will it automatically extend with the window size?

Alan

Anyone know how to add quoins around windows (see screenshot -- sorry about the size?
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Alan

Eric

Where does that piece of code go?  I assume it's global so it wouldn't go in my macro.

Alan

Thanks Eric I'll try that.  Still not sure why the exact same macro returns different formats.

Alan

If you don't want the walls just add room dividers instead.

Alan