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You can organize your User Library as you wish. If there is an item in a CA or Manufacturer Library that you like, just copy/paste it into your User Library.

Joe, sorry to hijack the thread. In reference to your OP, I have a library of CAD building blocks (roof components at various pitches, walls with plates, etc.) and plop these into a CA section, modify as required with wall finishes, special notes, etc. I grumbled a lot when I cut my first CA section - I was expecting a lot more. But, I have to admit that even though a CA section isn't a finished product (IMO), it does provide a good starting point.

Here are some examples. Could they be done smaller? Sure, but I think the scales work. Again, it's how much you need to show. It's also personal preference. It's also depends on the client's expectations (in your case the ARC), the project, and how much you trust the builder.

I think Johnny is referring to the actual window construction, not how the window fits into the wall with all the associated construction details.

It depends on how much detail you're showing. If the window details are showing how the flashing wraps, and the backer rod and sealant, etc,, then I don't think the scales are out of the question.

I use it extensively for details and to clean up CA's horrible sections and to fix or clarify floor plans, especially the foundation plan.

Different roof pitches and materials aren't a problem. You can control each roof plane individually, both for pitch and material. Reading the Reference Manual topics on roofs is a good place to start, especially the sections on Automatic vs Manual Roofs. Be aware of the Auto Rebuild Roofs checkbox in the Build Roof dialog box.

He was probably referring to an Assembly Occupancy Classification (Groups A1 through A4) which defines occupant load so you can calculate all sorts of good stuff like egress widths, fixture counts, structural loads, etc.

Open both plans. Go to the plan to copy; zoom out until you can see everything; then Edit>Edit Area>Edit Area (All Floors) & draw the marquee around everything; then Edit>Copy. Go to the plan to paste; then Paste.

Yes.

Search this forum - this is a recurring topic.

Use Glen's railing wall method, then manually draw a foundation beneath the porch. The only remaining step is to place a molding on the slab edge.

Upload to Dropbox or another file-sharing service, then give us the link.

X7 Hollowcore Plank library with four subfolders: 1. CAD Sections. These are CAD cross-sections; each section is a CAD Block consisting of a perimeter shape and individual voids. Insert layer is CAD, Default. 2. Face Sections. These are the CAD cross-sections saved as a 3D Face to allow creating custom length extrusions; just explode the Architectural Block, select the face, and extrude. You could easily extract these faces from the solids (see #3), but I've included them for convenience. Insert layer is Slabs. 3. Solids (Architectural Blocks). These are solids saved as Architectural Blocks; the intent is to provide something that can be trimmed with another solid to allow creating planks with cut ends or holes. Insert layer is Slabs. 4. Symbols. These are the solids converted to a symbol to allow for easy stretching in the depth direction to provide planks of varying lengths. Insert layer is Slabs. Using a combination of these types you should be able to create almost any plank layout you need. Hollowcore Plank.calibz

Section: ...it's not perfect yet, but it's headed in the right direction.

Here are my Room dbx settings: Floor 0 Floor 1

There are definitely some situations where snap points don't work, or where only certain snap points are "found" by the software. Primitives are on this list.

The second attached image is still small. How, exactly, are they flawed? Describe the problem. Also, attach the plan file.

You can use a hotkey to turn snaps on/off while executing a move or other operation, even with the mouse button depressed.

From the reference manual: Rooms, Standard Area is measured from the center of interior walls to either the outside surface of exterior walls or exte- rior wall framing, depending on the Living Area to setting in the General Plan Defaults dialog. It is rounded to the nearest square foot or mm and does not include the area within bay, box and bow windows. Rooms, Interior Area is measured from the inner surfaces of all the room's walls. Its format is set on the Dimension Format panel of the Room Label Defaults dialog for the current floor.

Turn on the Roof, Baselines layer to display the baseline.

Roof planes have a single baseline, viewed by turning on the Roofs, Baselines layer. The baseline is typically located at the outside edge of the bearing (top plate, etc.). The roof shape can be edited in plan view using the same tools that work on polylines. When you select a roof plane other specific tools become available to assist in joining roof planes, making them coplanar, etc.

Have you tried the General tab of the Room Specification dialog box?

Tips & Techniques forum.

The only way I know to make this work is to reverse the wall direction.