MarkMc

May be like cabinets, where it is not possible to snap to the openings. Can do a detail from view-dimension that, copy the dimensions and paste in place-not live but better than nuttin.

I'll report it. Locking walls doesn't solve it, have to turn them off. Also running into dims snapping to an arch block comprised of two interior fixture symbols made from plines-odd.

Trying to set a dimension default that only locates base cabinets but does not locate wall. Checked "none" for "walls" in the default DBX but it still locates whatever is listed in "wall options" which doesn't have a choice of "none" Is this somewhere else?

Most times I've had it read as it is using the built in card but actually use the nVidia card when I specify it in the settings. Just to be on the safe side I always set the entire machine to use the dedicated card (nVidia) and then specify each program I really want to use it. There's a program where you can check it with ... don't remember (cause I don't have it on this laptop which doesn't have an intel card) Note that the monitors will always use the Intel card AFAIK. You can also generally tell by the performance though.

Two designers, 3 machines, sometimes a 4th BUT we only use laptops so some of this may help, some may be too cumbersome. Migrating we do as Joe suggests. Then always use the latest release ONLY. IF bringing a file from a prior version we do a save as just in case there is a need to revert. I don't have to give plan files to any other entities. Between machines we always use "backup entire plan" (to zip in X8) and include user initials and date in name. That takes care of textures and symbols in a specific plan. My part time assistant does this at end of day as a matter of course and drops it on a thumb drive. Whenever he's coming in I do the same for him in the morning before he gets here. We also have a private website for file transfer just in case and am setting up a private cloud here. For new symbols and material-I keep the library neat and organized into folders. Since new symbols always end up at the bottom and not in a file we export those as library file and add it to the zip backup. For most jobs I have a dedicated file in the library (makes getting job specific symbols easier). So sometimes the new symbols are immediately moved to that and we export it. Note that the Job file in the library always contains actual symbols and not short cuts to avoid problems.

Not sure why, was just going to test a quick way to replace them and did not lose lite config when changing to casement- now it doesn't match the double hungs of course since it is a single pane. But that's easy enough to change.

Just tested trim a circle- standard line- be sure the line goes beyond the circle is all. I usually click on the thumbtack (sticky mode) just in case. For architectural blocking of a single object the easiest method is to Shift Select the object. AFAIK you can't block a 3D object AND text or CAD objects- Text and CAD can make CAD blocks but not Arch Blocks, and visa versa.

When checking messages on the forum using the phone the browser goes into spastic seizures (never seen anything like it , really cool, worth a try). Also end up having to re-login to retrieve a message or going back rto forum.

That helps a lot Michael, thanks. Still would like to see by title in other search results.

Just tried a search by author- one of the ruby gurus, with search term macro- anywhere and any-No results. Get that a lot from the advanced search, at times I've resorted to web search.

Have done that- "by author" still requires a search term, can no longer just search for posts by Donald Duck... I'll get around that but ... what I do not see is an option to limit results to Titles instead of each and every post in every thread that matches. Faster and easier to find based on titles, guess I could call support more ;->

I make a lot of door symbols and have posted a plan "kit" in the past. Yesterday had to make an 8 panel with wider than normal rail and was about to go through copy past yadyadayd when I realized I could have a V8. Instead just made a new panel (no frame) - took an inset wall cabinet, set separation needed, placed panel as "side panel inset". then split as needed. This is much faster if you need to change rail and stile width. File with- stuff to make your own panel, couple of panel symbol examples, few cabinet examples that could be turned into doors. If you need an outside edge profile on the new door you're making just add a 3d molding around the cabinet.

Regarding the search function-we used to be able to get results by thread title only. I can't find a way to do that now? makes it very hard to sort through. Also appears that the search function is now case sensitive? or is there another reason that I often get no results? can't search for all posts by specific member any longer? I often don't remember what it was but who (senioritis)

Looks like I'm going, get in midday Tues, leave late Thursday. Planning on getting to the CA breakfast but also have a breakfast meeting with a cabinet supplier. Don't know the day or time for that yet, last year they conflicted and were on opposite ends of the city, hoping to make both this time.

Scroll wheel works for some- like end to end dimension, hotkey for others like draw line. Default hotkey for zoom in is (-); zoom out (/)-often also need to use arrow keys in combination with zoom.

Added pic to prior with edit

Will show tonight, about to get in car. Lower cabinet molding returning at 45 degree angle then the return has to start before the end of the cabinet. That leaves a small triangular gap between th molding and the top of the cabinet. "Extend top rail up" covers that. FWIW I always extend top rails on inset cabinets. Makes for cleaner and easier install, keeps exposed part of top rail consistent with other members (which matters for inset) AND happy installers. Here's a picture

When returning at 45, which helps with door clearance in this situation, it helps to extend the top rail of the shorter cabinet.

Yeah I've been there- just need a map to get around :0 No longer have a marked solved on threads? Thanks Guys

Thanks, so that is "turn it into a string" sort of thing, then make the change there, yes?

Looking to make macro that I can use for certain labels- will need to read something like RBEP.75XXXX or RBEP1.5XXXX (I can get the X's:) What I have now gives me "0.75" instead of .75. ; naturally the 1.5 is ok Is there a way to strip off the leading zero? Secondly for similar in another brand-is there a way to also strip off the both the zero AND the decimal point? Since I'm trying to learn this stuff ...a hint to the correct reference section in all the info out there would be better than a this is what you do. (Like you have to convert to a string? or whatever- teach a man to fish) Been slogging along trying to learn this stuff and boy I certainly ain't the sharpest tool in the shed. Waiting for a physical book to arrive hoping that helps or one day lightening strikes.

Exactly -molding plines, not hard-the default will be at the finished floor but the dimension reads from the sub floor (1" in my templates). You will have to watch with width of your stiles on the cabinets in relation to the molding-usually need to increase them with a full crown OR extend the top rail of the lower cabinet.

I occasionally ran into some copy paste issues but was either X7 or X8 and was windows 8 or 8.1. I did notice that the problem was more pronounced if I had been working in Open Office. So I don't think it's a Chief thing. I used a shortcut to a clear clipboard command-one listed here. http://www.techentice.com/clear-the-clipboard-in-windows-7/ and that helped out. I still use it now just out of habit when shutting down or switching programs.

Login on phone no problem. Closed desktop browser, cleared cache on phone, login no problem, open desktop, no problem am logged in already as was typical. Are there any plans to beef up the search facitlity? not great compared to what we had.

Me too