4ndrew

I made a video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsxi04vy4Ss&feature=youtu.be Let me know if that helps...

Hey again Mick. FWIW I tried this on my Mac, too - same result. In fact, I notice now that an interior wall, when connected to an outside wall, seems to work properly; however, when it's not connected to another wall, it doesn't get molding, either... and when deleted, a "regular" interior wall disappears as it should. When a standalone wall is deleted, it leaves a hole in the ceiling and the floor.... hmmm...

True, but only in some cases, and only to an extent. Because this thread isn't about usability, I'll keep the noise to a minimum: There's no reason to believe I should not be able to paint an interior wall by clicking on it. Period. Further, I'm not sure why you'd suggest I'm guessing; there's a big difference between remembering and guessing. I tried it at least 5 times to see if I could figure out "what I was doing wrong". I did look through the online guide, but not exhaustively. If exhaustive research is needed to do something as basic as painting a wall... Or, I could ask this way: How do I paint a freestanding interior wall? If it's the case that I have to, for some reason, take extra steps to apply a surface treatment to an interior wall where I don't have to do the same to the room side of an exterior wall, something's wrong - either in the way the interface/application is designed, or it's a bug. For example, I pour orange juice the same way whether it's into a juice glass or a coffee mug - I don't need to pour it from a special container based on the target vessel. (For the record, I don't usually drink OJ from a coffee cup. But I have.) So... my guess is that it's a bug, as I can't find any reference that seems to indicate I'm making such a fundamental oversight. If I'm wrong, I'd greatly appreciate it if you would please point me in the right direction to the user guide. thanks, Andrew

Hi Mick- thanks for the note! Yes - saw that. (Hence the note regarding having to open a dialog to paint a single wall... awful!) I'll look into it more over the weekend & post back with any issues... regards, Andrew

Hi David, I'm not at the computer with the demo, but here's what I did: 1) Create a space (about 30x30) using exterior walls. A roof appears. 2) Create an interior wall about 5' wide in the center of the space. 3) Grab the "spray paint can" and attempt to apply any finish. For me, this doesn't do anything; if I try to apply a finish to the wall of the room, however, or the floor, it works. There is little ambiguity about what I expected here... While experimenting, I put a pass-through opening in the wall, and found I could select a finish via a dialog box. However, the finish only applied to a horizontal strip about 1' high and 3' from the floor, across one surface of the freestanding wall. HUH? Further, as I understand it, even if I were able to be able to paint the wall, if I wanted to paint a single wall within a room, I'd have to open a dialog box, drill down, and select a finish? In other words, there's no keyboard-mouse combo that lets me apply a texture to a single wall? I find it hard to believe that would actually be true, as it seems to be one of the very fundamental things people want to do when exploring design options. cheers, Andrew

Suddenly (and I mean since last night) I'm finding I can't paint interior walls... Just to see if it was the file, I created a new file with roughly a 20x20 space with exterior walls; inside, I put a single 4' wall and found I cannot paint it. What am I missing? thanks, Andrew

Hi David- Yep - figured it out, though I have to say that in plan view it didn't seem to take any extra effort to choose it. Good idea about the casing. thanks! Andrew

Just popped one into a wall and I can't select anything but the wall now... How do I re-pick the passthrough? Note that I am attempting to make a niche, so I eliminated the sill and casing. thanks, Andrew

Found it! Thanks, very helpful. Andrew

I tried installing the core content, and it said everything was up to date. However, in the library, under "Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing" > Plumbing Equipment, all I find is Water Heaters and Water Treatment. ??

Thanks Mick! Will try that tonight. Note that I do have lots of stuff in the folders - I just couldn't find a toilet, shower, vanity, etc. As far as adding materials - I know how to do this, I'm just looking for some complete libraries. We've been searching around and doing this (usually vis SketchUp) but having to stop to look for something specific really hampers the process. Cheers Andrew

Hi everyone - Just trying out the demo and practicing modeling our bathroom. However... I can't seem to find toilets, vanities, showerheads, etc. Where is that stuff? Also, one of the main reasons we're looking at using this for renovations is to be able to quickly visualize materials; one main thing we're looking for are tiles (floor & wall) and what's included is nice but limited. Can anyone recommend a good realistic (if not actually from a vendor) resource for a range of tiles? We are primarily interested in slate-like porcelain tiles right now, but will move on to other stuff (possibly) for a kitchen. thanks! Andrew