MarkMc

I'd add that I think upgradeable GPU is just a sales buzzword. While mine is, that had nothing to do with my purchase. Since Pascal chips hit many more laptops (gaming) tout upgradable. Thing is will the next generation socket match, will the MOBO be compatible. Or the generation after that.? Even though we now see many more with desktop GPUs they still plug into the MOBO not a slot.

Change default separation to 2" in box construction of that cabinet. Note there is always a residual artifact across the bottom of the opening, flutters in standard view and I think it shows in vector if memory is correct. If that is troublesome AND accurate dimensions are not needed in a schedule you can increase the height by an inch then lower the cabinet into the floor.

Open the DBX, toe kick 0", no separation, framed base cabinet

Fair number of gaming laptops with 900 series had desktop GPU and even some of the mobile ones are upgrade-able , mine is BUT they are not upgradeable to the newer Pascal chips so no point. Far more laptops with Pascal GPUs are up-gradeable- no telling it the next generation will be compatible though.

here's one way Waterfall counter.plan

The preview panel does if you increase the size of the DBX

I thought Johnny wanted columns to start and then a line that spanned columns? In the ref manual I found that for columns-if you tab in a standard text box it makes columns that you can resize-in RT it makes tabs. (Was news to me anyway) Appears pretty manageable for columns BUT once the columns are there they are there so no option to split further lines.

I didn't know the answer, was curious so looked through the reference manual over coffee. No joy with regular text but with Rich Text there is an option to edit text in place which gives you WYIWIG. I think this is what you were trying to do? in any case edit in place gives control.

FWIW I'm fond of Clevo Notebooks (Sager here in the states) Couple of places in Aus that carry them branded as Dreambook and Metabox. Don't know how bad the shipping is from there to you but at base price they have machines slightly more money than your are looking at with proper card and more juice. (Note that operating system is usually an add on) I know nothing about the resellers down that way. I'd check the forums at notebookreview.com to find out about them. One outfit with Metabox and Gigabyte machines

or plan default, ignore casing for resize

Do a search for NKBA exam drawings will bring up links to a series of tips from Chief Architect (or look in the on line support) video sounds like Scott Harris who has taken the test. Been a long time since I took the prep classes and never got around to the test but my take is: A cabinet schedule will give you the callouts on the plan and a table with those listed. A few things can be tricky to get into the schedule- plan with samples attached. Not how I do it IRL but should help. I used the comment field in the OIP to write descriptions. You can use a built in macro to have dimensions update automatically (add your own ") When you are done, select the schedule, renumber. THEN move items around till the numbering suits you. NKBA schedule.plan

I'd suggest that the place to start it to read the chapter on symbols in the reference manual. Drawer front- in elevation create a polyline solid, edit it to make the cutout, change the depth and material. IF you want to go so far as having the hand hold as part of the symbol then you need to work with another smaller solid and use polyline subtraction to create that. I usually change the fill of each so I can see in plan view where they overlap If you get unexpected results you may need to change both pline solids to solids first, but then you lose the fill so position them both first. Once you are happy with it take a 3D view with nothing else in it (backdrop is ok though) and convert to symbol, cabinet door/drawer. In the process you have to set the stretch planes and zones so that your cutout does not distort. with a central cutout UNLESS you want to have the cutout resize in width along with the cabinet. To get the second symbol copy and past the first one in your library, change the name, open symbol, rotate on the y axis 180 degrees. For the backing section you need another door symbol. A simple stick will do BUT you have to change the origin so that is sites back from the front of the cabinet AND you will want to set the height stretch plane outside of the symbol. That will prevent the symbol from resizing when you use it. Once you have your symbols- for the cabinet, Construction use full overlay framed-do NOT use frameless or this will not work. Set separation to 3/4" Your face should look like this- I've attached a quick plan-so you can open the symbols and check the origins and stretch settings. When working with these things you can open the symbol in plan and change the origin and stretch settings, then drag the item onto the cabinet in a 3D view to have real time feedback on what you did. Note that the recessed strip will be very difficult to drag in place, easier to select it in the DBX and specify, then just navigate to the updated symbol. You can also copy and paste symbols withing the library, rename and alter to have variations. Again-read the chapter on symbols in the reference manual. When learning I kept a printed copy of the stretch page handy. recess test.plan

Align with wall below, transform replicate,move 6"

Don't know but think it's just 55,?

I ran 15's for years, a bit easier travel. Also use an Asus DisplayLink monitor on the road. Have a 17 now and it's a bit nicer, size difference is surprisingly little, weight the same. That said a few options here around your budget including I7 and dedicated graphics (even 17s). OS is an add on, $120 for Windows pro. http://www.xoticpc.com/custom-gaming-laptops-notebooks-clevo-sager-notebooks-ct-95-51-162#!/dir=asc&limit=100&no_cache=true&order=price

I was curious so I checked around just a little- what I found says 55 degree FOV for the human eye. Still haven't figured out why I don't get the distortion using the scroll wheel (but happy about it) Read through reference manual this morning. I know that I had this problem prior to X8. I also have one plan where I have trouble, will try and dig that out to see what is different. I use the "use mouse with camera" is the only thing I can think of- usually with full camera or perspective floor overview.

I meant to say I'm JUST happy this works.

Hmm, toggled that off and on and it doesn't appear to affect the foreshortening?. Wonder if it is a setting in my mouse instead? The only other setting I've found says it's for 3D mice.

I'm not happy this works. A cabinet made this way doesn't allow changing or adding doors or drawers. It would not work as easily IF it did or followed all the defaults.

Right, and at this time you can't simply convert a 3D view to a cabinet, the only way is to export and import.

tried that first, does not work on the cabinets I tried

I use the scroll wheel all the time and don't get that happening. I assume it is a setting somewhere but I can't find it??. Help says

Found this by accident. I'd been going through hoops to get millwork into the cabinet schedule. Arch blocks don't always read dimensions properly, converting millwork to a cabinet door is a pain to place in plan. So Open new plan, place object, take 3d view with everything else turned off, export as .DAE. Then import as symbol, select type "cabinet", set materials to -plan, use default. There is an option to select the type of cabinet-base, wall or tall. If you select base and your default cabinet is set to have a counter you will need to change that in the object once you place it. Once in the library there is very little you can do with the new "cabinet" object. NOTE-if you're hood has molding that protrudes from the side and you include that with the new symbol the dimension will include the molding as part of the overall size. That doesn't match most brands sizing. Solution is to make the symbol without the molding and add it later. If you are making the hood symbol from scratch that is easy enough. IF you are using an existing symbol you can hack out the molding and corbels. I've used this technique to hack other library symbols to something else (say you need to alter the top section of a turned leg, ..door symbols were done using this along with a solid and a cabinet.) The easiest way to get rid of those is to hack the symbol through a couple of generations. Plan attached starts with a hood from the library on the left, then shows generations going to the right. Each generation MUST be converted to a new symbol before altering it to the next generation. Look at the stretch planes to get an idea how this works. The last 3 symbols are the new cabinet. The first one is raw, second one I quickly stuck on some molding, 3rd one I add a flat to clean up lines if using a shorter molding than it started with. (this is also useful if there is a hood in the library but you need to change the molding- Hood to cabinet schedule.plan

Might be filed of view- default is 55, is it something else?

With a multi-panel door you have to watch stretch zones and planes. Normally cabinet door symbols work best with stretch zones as opposed to planes. Problem is you can't have multiple zones, only multiple planes. Make the door symbol close (or better yet) exactly the size you need if at all possible. Using cabinets to build the symbol allows making new sized symbols quickly using the same plan. Attached shows zones on a single door cabinet where the center rail is set to align with base cabinets. The double door rail is also set that way but in this case the stiles resized to be slightly off once the door was configured to the correct size.