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In X5 I've created a pretty complicated two storey plan with lots of weird roofs, and I'm getting attic walls all over the place that I don't want. I thought it was due to the complexity of the plan, so I tried playing with lots of variables but cannot get rid of them. Finally I tried creating a very simple test plan with an auto generated roof, and discovered the same problem in that plan. So maybe it has nothing to do with the plan complexity, since the test plan is a perfectly simple box. Obviously I'm not understaning something about attic walls. I do realize that I can choose not to display them in plan and camera views, but they still affect the plan whether displayed or not. I would like to be able to permanently delete them, or better yet understand why they are being created. In the attached plan, I'm simply trying to create a "notch" in the bottom right corner of the second floor, as if there was going to be a roof deck. Even though the interior walls of the notch appear to hit the ceiling, it keeps generating outer attic walls to fill in the notch. Can anyone explain why this is? I've already wasted a few hours on this. Thanks! test plan.zip

Hi, I posted previously but Scott can't do it so I'm trying again. I need to import topo and terrain data from my surveyor into and existing X5 plan. I've done this once or twice before and remember that it was tricky and I don't have time to attempt it (deadline tomorrow, trying to finish cabinet drawings). If anyone can help I would really appreciate, also happy to pay for your time. I need the terrain imported, aligned with the house, and set so that the house first floor is at 158.1 elevation. Thanks much to anyone who can help. Please email me directly as the file size is too big to upload here. davidhornstein@verizon.net David Hornstein www.light-house-design.com X5

Hi, Willing to pay up to $125. Just to be clear, I have a X5 model of a house and deck. I don't need any work on the model (well, it does have some rough terrain I put in that would be deleted). I have a surveyor's dxf file that I have been able to import into a test plan to make sure I can see all the contours, etc. I would send you the CA file and the DXF file. You would import the DXF and position the house in the proper orientation with respect to the terrain (or vice versa). That's basically it. I did this years ago but don't have time in the next couple days to mess with it. Oh, I forgot that part- I need it done by end of day Thursday. If interested please send email so we can communicate directly. thx D

Hi, I've got a house model in X5 that I need to import surveyor plot plan and terrain data into, get the house positioned properly, etc. I don't want to spend time learning to do this as it's pretty infrequent for me. Any experts that want to bill me to do this? Sorry if this is not the right place to post this. thanks David Light House Design

ok, that's what I did, thanks. I was hoping their might be some magic beyond tracing.

I'm designing an addition to a house that was previously owned by an Architect who has a complete 3D Revit model. Is there some way to import this into CA? I know I can deal with it as a 2d by importing dwg's in plan and elevation, but is there any way to capture any of the 3D data? I'm using X5. What is best practice? Thanks!

I used to be able to right click on the x6 icon and choose which graphics processor it used- now that option isn't there. Is there a way to tell the program which processor to use? I have installed a fast external video card, but can't determine if the program is using it or not.