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I'm having the exact same issue with a .DWG survey that is scaled at 1"=40'.
Tommy is correct. Survey data isn't scaled. Just like your house plan, it's drawn in "real world" units. When importing a dwg the critical factor is: "what units were used to create the data?" It's likely that a survey uses decimal feet, so when you import you would choose this setting:
There shouldn't be any need to set up a custom unit conversion.
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This thread is another argument for the often-requested feature of a user-defined coordinate system (UCS) - a feature that other software programs incorporated decades ago.
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Are you experiencing the same problem with the preview pane in other object specification dialog boxes, such as windows, doors, walls, etc?
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Chief can use any pattern file that follows the .pat format developed by AutoDesk - they are not compatible with programs that use the Adobe pattern format. There are several resources on the web that explain how to create a pattern using the .pat format. Other ways include commercial programs that will turn CAD entities into a pattern file, and AutoLisp routines for AutoCAD that will do the same.
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This is a procedural texture, but it may work: zebrawoodfloor.calibz
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I suggest specifying within your contact what deliverables (prints, electronic media, etc.) are included, and which are an extra fee. If you charge by the hour, then I see no reason to charge for exporting CAD; but if you bill a flat rate or something similar, then I would charge a fixed fee. I assume your contract also has standard copyright language, and that your transmission of electronic media, whether by post or email, includes appropriate copyright language, use restrictions, disclaimers, etc..
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On 12/31/2018 at 6:01 PM, DARYL178 said:
Could you elaborate how to do the CAD lines?
If you need help with learning the CAD tools, check the Reference Manual beginning on page 287. I create a special Annoset/Layerset to display wall bracing, with filled CAD boxes and text callouts to specify the bracing panels and uplift load paths:
If greater detail is required, I will create details, elevations, etc.:
north tall wall framing details.pdf
In my region the plan reviewers, building inspectors, and contractors are still learning common wall bracing methods and practices, so I usually provide more detail than may be strictly required.
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31 minutes ago, rockyshepheard said:
Just added my computer specs in my profile but I still don't see them. I added them in the "About me" text entry box. Is that correct?
No, wrong place. Account Settings>Signature.
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34 minutes ago, dshall said:
BTW, I no longer see the POST NUMBER for a particular thread....
Neither do I. Those numbers are (were) useful.
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Use the Reference Manual. I've mentioned this to you in other posts. It will explain so much, with pictures! Begin on page 788. Here is the link: X10 Reference Manual.
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6 minutes ago, rockyshepheard said:
Highlighting the baseline does not highlight the plane.
No, but selecting the Roof Plane will highlight its baseline. I set the Roofs, Baseline layer to a bright green color and a dashed line style; this helps me identify the baselines, especially when they are highlighted.
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Reference Manual! Begin on page 788. Within 2 minutes you'll be drawing manual shed roof planes.
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Which are the "strange protrusions"? From my examination of your plan file, it appears that you're getting exactly what you've drawn.
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You can approximate it using cabinets like Russian nesting dolls. This example is three cabinets: 1 for the outer enclosure, a 2nd for the inner enclosure, and a 3rd for the drawers: cabinet.calibz
You could also model the drawers as a symbol and insert them as an appliance into the 2nd cabinet - this would reduce the number of cabinets required to two.
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My method is to add only the rigid as an additional component of the slab - this ensures the rigid gives me a thermal break between the top of the footing and the slab. I don't bother with near-zero thickness elements like vapor barriers. I don't think it's worth attempting to model things like vapor barriers, isolation joints, etc. - I use notes, specifications, and CAD details to cover that stuff.
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You can achieve the top aluminum part by manipulating the window frame top width:
Use the frame depth and inset values to place the window within the wall:
Then shoot an Elevation, create a Detail from View, draw a polyline for the arched soldier course, copy/paste it into the Elevation and covert it to a polyline solid:
Or use the method described in the knowledge base article, which creates individual bricks:here.
Trimming hatch/fill around objects
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Use Polyline Subtraction: