MarkMc

With Win10 a 3DS works fair when opened in "3D builder" -allows zoom, rotate , can't figure out how to pan. I've used 3ds from CA to turbocad to produce 3dPDF which allow all but I haven't figured out how to maintain textures in 3DPDF-may not be possible.

When out at the UGM the how and why of getting changes was explained to the User Panel. The way I understood it was they add to a database from: suggestion forum, suggestions sent in, tech support. When it comes time a bunch of them sit down and fight it out. The regular forums were not said to be included in the database but could possibly have something to do with the "what will we do brawl" as I'm sure each persons own experience and prejudice does. So does listing work-arounds discourage improvement-mhhh. Should it stop? seriously. I don't think so. Even in the suggestions forum I think there are times that it makes some sense. While I don't think that poo-pooing someones request should happen sometimes it does make sense to offer "until they fix that try this" expecially for things that will A take longer to get, or B-not be high on a majority of lists. Any way-I'm personally always grateful for a way to "get it done". I've been on since X3. In my end of things, kitchens and baths, I was pretty critical of CA's approach to our end of the market. I completely understand that the program is first targeted to full houses, AND that it is damn complicated. After the UGM you could say I drank the kool-aid, I came away convinced that every single person from CA I met cares a lot about the product and the users.

Alternatively, full or floor overview, 3D, camera view options, cross section slider. Play with setting, adjust camera. Only works in standard view, vector makes the slider go away. Still easier than photographing the real thing

Yepah that's all of it. Upload yours and I'll take a look, who knows...

Here is a file I exported and opened, see if it works for you in ACAD. CAD test.zip

I just tested exporting an elevation to dwg, no problem. I see no change in behavior with this (still too many overlapping lines) I always use a few versions back for safety, no problem. I use TCad not Acad and always have to click to view extents.

At the UGM they indicated the issue was with file size growing. We had just done a bunch of plan templates for various cabinet brands in X7. I imported the defaults and made a few adjustments for X8. I just moved the layout templates over, maybe next time.

Sometimes you have to reduce the bounding box size of appliance symbols. This is best done before changing the appliance size. Changing both can have unwanted/ unexpected results though and may need trial and error. Sometimes when inserting from the library an appliance won't fit even when the cabinet is correct. You can usually drag the cabinet off somewhere, increase the width and depth or item height...then inert appliance. Then resize back to the correct size and put it back. When the final view of the face of an appliance,with proper reveals, is critical I find a SU or dwg and delete the body. Then import that as a symbol (fixture that does NOT insert into a cabinet) then float that onto the front of the cabinet.

You can assign the polyline itself to any layer you want. Then turning off that layer turns off the label for it. Set the line properties to white if you only want the label to show. More often I'm using psolids with a label, blocked so I can get it into a schedule-in that case I usually set it to below the surface of the floor with white lines.

place object in plan -anywhere-CAD, CAD block management, find the CAD block and select insert. Unblock, open, change line stile to dashed, reblock. beat me to it.

Michael beat me to it;)

Convert to regular poly line first. Then you can change the number of segments, then convert to solid or molding line.

I also always have to hide lights and rarely have an exposed bottom molding. Block CAD detail and add to library or place in a warehouse plan,one for framed and one for frameless... never need to make it again and rarely have to alter it.

I use a CAD detail and adjust the lines for the bottom, usually draw in the light and any blocking for it since I angle them toward the backsplash. Easier to dimension, only need one. Can then dimension the molding stack at the top too though usually send as separate layout box.

Just checked, looks like I leave indicators off- If I wanted them I'd likely use a top hinge on bottom (to get hardware) and a door panel on top. I don't like drawing in opening indicators. Then I just call out the hinge and which restrictor (if one is needed) on the order and often also in the schedule. For clients I always include a plan with plain English notations for what is going on so lift door type is there. I also make a side section showing the ceiling with open doors drawn in. I use that to check that nothing hits, do that for every type of lift door. If I can't prevent it hitting with an available restrictor I won't use the hinge.

I've used (and posted) mesh reduction software. There are some freebies. Not at computer and that is on old machine so you have to search the Web. I don't use it often but wasn't too bad to deal with. Just check supported fie formats, you may need to convert. Can import SU to a new plan then export to 3ds which should give him more options. (which might reduce count just doing that? Don't remember)

When you export from layout it will be at whatever scale you had the layout view at. Can be hard to find when imported. If you don't check off "export AutoCad index colors" and sending from a B & W layout you will get black lines. A lot of CAD users work on black backgrounds so can't see it. Check to see what they want for lines and version ahead of time. When in doubt I export to some prior version-for safety Release 14-then anyone can open it. I always check the file before sending them off. I use Turbocad Deluxe (cheap) for that -for Free you can get Double Cad which also imports and exports dwg/dxf just a version or two behind-not an issue for export. (no reason to be without some program that can handle dwg.) If I sent from layout then I select all and resize it. I also check that I didn't miss and leave any layers locked. If they want white lines I change them there. I often have to "Zoom to extents" to see it, then save as. Exporting 3D dwg doesn't work so well-lot of extra lines, surfaces get broken into polylines. Even 2D plans and elevations will have extra lines but they are layered on top of each other.

There is one in the core catalog-"freestanding faucet" in search will get it.

There are only two of us, and emphasis is on cabinets but we do need to move accessories, finishes, doors windows etc... but principal is the same-very much what Glenn suggests. We always draw all relevant rooms. This can be entire house or even if just working on one room the adjacent rooms are at least blocked out and some sort of a closed building. (helps a lot when showing to clients live) The main difference is we use "save as" and each would be working with an entire plan even when working in different rooms. Original plan can start from a template, or import defaults from a prior project, at the very least all defaults are set first. We try to set all cameras and elevations before placing objects since those do not copy (much easier to delete than to duplicate). Perspective cameras are all set on their own layer and controlled by a layer or anno set- so they can be hidden while working. Keep in mind that anything being imported back into a plan that you do not want to have use default settings must have any "dynamic defaults" set without a "(d). One final plan is kept separate from the save as. For some reason (beyond me but I'm happy about) I can use edit area, copy and paste a room into the master plan and not end up with conflicting walls. While it does copy the walls (if pasted into the wrong place they will show) I don't get duplicate walls, windows or doors. BUT NOTE that ALL other objects pasted on top of existing objects WILL create duplicates so make sure the room is empty before pasting. I have yet to work out a system for copying and pasting schedules that works well. Since we do schedules by room they lose the connection when moved. Any re-arranging previously done to the schedule numbering is lost and must be redone. This is mostly an issue for me with cabinets as those are the only schedules I use often. Beware copy/paste of schedules in X8 is currently subject to assorted crashes. Remembered one other thing- you want to have all texture and material files consistent between machines. I don't have that worked out yet but some folks are using cloud services to sync files may be the way to go. I just added a personal cloud and will be trying to sync data files across machines to that (when I finish out-swimming the alligators)

I think the second one got there when I was testing Larry's copy paste problem (didn't crash). Didn't realize I saved it duh

Thanks

Can't figure out what is going on. Plan originally from X7 (could even be 6) but has been worked on in every iteration of X8 before and may have been copied and pasted into a new x8-dunno. It is from before I started to place schedules into CAD details. Anyway. Opened it up to do a small edit and see that I have overlapping callouts on plan and elevations. Each cabinet has two callouts-they are not the same numbers but the schedule doesn't show extra numbers. Place a new object and get two callouts both with the same number on it? Go to the schedule for the kitchen -big one on left- open, change to any other room-extra callouts go away? Thought maybe I'd made a detail from view by accident except that it happens on newly placed objects. Any idea what I did?? I've rummaged through old save as and the archives and found a point where I can rebuild this from-not too bad once I figure out what needs to change. Already sent it in to support. Really hoping not to have to wade through this an older plan though. This one has been more changes than....

I installed on this machine two weeks ago without problem. Call support.

create new shortcut on desktop-in the "target box" paste %windir%\System32\cmd.exe /c echo off | clip Name it something you like, select an icon-I then pinned to start menu and for now left it on the desktop. (I keep both pretty clean.) Can also assign a keyboard shortcut to it as long as it is in start menu or on desktop. I have a folder in the start menu where I keep all shortcuts that have keyboards assigned. Keyboard will always be ctrl+alt+ "key you assign" I haven't done that yet since I need to sort through which will be unused, I typically have quite a few, and hoping I don't really need this that often.

I placed a clear shortuct button in my start per Robs suggestion and just hit it once in a while. The only errant thing I found was GeoForce Experience which I uninstalled. So far so good, will see.