TomBrooklyn Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 In a renovation job, how can drawings be made that distinguish the existing building from the new work desired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark3D Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Use different layers, chief places things a standard layers but you could create a layer for walls existing and then place existing walls on that layer, then you can change that layers line type Color to distinguish them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kMoquin Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I draw existing walls without poche and I poche proposed walls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Does this help? It's how I do it. http://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-02208/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwideziner Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Kevins way is my way, by using seperate wall definitions, I have existing, to be removed (in existing plan) and new walls of the type that I want for the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbuttery Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 ummm, however, even if on different layers walls can't occupy the same space Lew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 ummm, however, even if on different layers walls can't occupy the same space Lew They can if you make one as "No room def" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennw Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 ummm, however, even if on different layers walls can't occupy the same space Lew Why would you ever want to do that - you can't build 2 walls in the same place! I show new and remaining walls with different wall types, but I would never show a demolished wall as a wall type. I would always indicate a demolished wall with 2 broken lines - it's not a wall, so don't draw one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I use it all the time to put a railing into an opening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbuttery Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 They can if you make one as "No room def" Perry: interesting, when did that change come about ??? I haven't tried since ver 9.5 or ver 10 as Chief didn't like it at all even recently I have seen the recommendation to create a cad block overlay to show the old walls Glenn: It is a wall and will be a wall until it is demoed it would be nice if we could use layers to control old versus new but my last understanding was that this was not possible it would be nice to be able to see various alternatives all in the same plan by using layer control I understand that Softplan has had this feature for many versions now but no idea if it "works" Lew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwideziner Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I have walls to be demoed in a seperate existing plan as we have to show what we are starting with seperately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I Use a background mask, there are videos on this in Chief's videos. then when you remove a wall the mask under it will show up as a removed wall. I do that and have been for many years, I can't think of any better way to do it. It also creates a very clean model. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I Use a background mask, there are videos on this in Chief's videos. then when you remove a wall the mask under it will show up as a removed wall. I do that and have been for many years, I can't think of any better way to do it. It also creates a very clean model. . You know P.,, I haven't done it yet, using the "transparent fill" might be another way of "masking" the existing area that is not to be altered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 You know P.,, I haven't done it yet, using the "transparent fill" might be another way of "masking" the existing area that is not to be altered. Maybe use both methods, I haven't tried it yet also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscussel Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I'm using both methods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djhplanning Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I like the mask idea. But, how do you get toilets, tubs and other cad blocks that were brought into the the existing plan to have dashed lines? Walls are no problem. They don't seam to want to change at all if they remain a cad block. If I try to explode them, there are a lot of extra lines that show up. I don't want to have to always go and erase all of these extra lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djhplanning Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Here are some screen shots of what I am getting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGump Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 You should probably start a new thread but if you click on the "cad from View" button then change the lines you need to into dashed lines, maybe block what you have and copy that to the plan view and paste with "hold position" that will do the trick. Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJohnson Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I draw existing walls without poche and I poche proposed walls. What is cast iron baseboard ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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