Chrisb222

Perhaps the word "default" is being used in a slightly different context. May be a reference to an actual default setting in a prior version, according to Help: While Help advises against using Edge and Pattern Line Defaults, I use them all the time and very much like what I can do with them. Also, in earlier versions you could specify the line weight of Lines and Patterns in the Send to Layout DBX, and the program would remember those settings in subsequent sends. Which is akin to a "default." It seems now the 20 and 10 weights are hard-coded in the Send to Layout DBX, but it wouldn't be the only leftover oddity in the program/documentation. Just look at the language of #3 in the screenshot; they copy/pasted the text from #2 but didn't change "Edge" to "Pattern" at the very right side of the paragraph. "Clean up on Aisle 5!!"

I don't think David meant turning off "framing" but rather turning off the fully clad wood-framed wall. I don't know of any way to do this, but it would be a nice feature.

This is exactly how I do it.

I would raise the column by opening the dialog box for the slab, referencing the slab top location, then entering that for the column bottom.

Two DAYS?!? I've been using this software for 7 years and I'm still bamboozled. But I love it. It's a love-hate thing.

Happens to me too. In fact just happened again tonight. After you have your custom toolbars set up, simply go to your Desktop (Finder), to Documents>CA12>Data> and find the MY TOOLBARS file. Make a COPY of it somewhere else, and when the toolbars freak out, quit the program, delete the -now corrupted- MY TOOLBARS file from the CA12 Data folder, and COPY over the saved one. Works perfectly.

I'm trying the imagine why the opening post got a downvote... I'll upvote to counter....

The roof will respond to structure height change only when Auto Rebuild Roof is on. If you turned that off, it won't change automatically. You can use Build Roof Planes to force them to redraw at the new structure height but if you created manual planes or altered the automatic planes you may lose some edits.

100%. Every plan set. Pretty pictures are not required but neither is a fine meal when a baloney sandwich will sustain life. Maybe it's just me but I don't think this looks cheesy. And I don't think this is possible with PBR and no retouching in other software.

Only one wall type definition, with no hatching. Done with just layer settings. The first view has Walls Normal, Walls Layers, and Walls Main Layer Only all checked. Gray fill is in the Wall Def. Second view has just Walls Normal checked, which does not display the Wall Def fill color. This type of view would always have a white wall fill. Methods to get additional different views easily would be to set up different wall line colors on the Layer panel, which I do for walls and doors on floor framing views*, use hatching as you suggested and turn the Hatching layer off on certain views.

I was unaware. Thanks for clearing that up. Love the program and happy to continue supporting SSA for all the great benefits beyond simply upgraded features.

This is basically the method I use.

You say that as if simply making the suggestion will quickly produce the feature. I know that's not what you meant, just quippin!!

The Mac version should be priced lower if it's missing this huge feature. I haven't seen any sneak peeks but it sounds like a large chunk of X13 development went into this feature. Paying full price for half an update would violate my sense of fairness. @Dermot can you say if this upgraded feature is coming to the Mac OS??

BOO!

Whoops

You can hit Purge and any unused materials will be deleted, or select two or more of the same name and hit Merge and they will be merged into one. But as rlackore said it's possible to have two dissimilar materials with the same name, so be careful doing that.

WOW!!

I just manually set a p-solid base with stone texture, a p-solid cap with concrete texture, and a manually placed column on top of the cap.

I don't know what stem wall height you want or how the porch tutorial is telling you to do it, but I set the foundation to "auto rebuild" and selected "Create Wall/Footing Below" in the railing walls Structure tab. Then I could set the stem wall height to whatever I want. Not sure what version that tutorial is in but this control is relatively new. Watch the version number of the program the tutorials are using, many are out of date.

Nice that someone has already tried the poison fruit so I know not to.

I gotta start adding a flock of birds flying by on my elevations...

Yeah, that's what mine shows now too. Must have changed the interface. Now it loads in Basic by default which does not show textures, while Standard does, and is a little higher quality. Still not "HD" though so that may be why they changed it...?

Can't look at plan or video right now, but if the program moves both edges, neither was "perfect" +1

At this time you cannot suppress that dimension. I cover them with white CAD boxes now, which sucks. I made a suggestion some time ago that we have that ability, among other enhancements. Check it out, add your voice to the request: