Donco15

Good morning everyone

I need help in showing wall framing detail.

I want to show the following:

The framing detail showing the metal studs, metal tracks and 2 x 4 PT wood on floor with 2 x 4 brace supports - - The tracks are 16 OC and the 2 x 4 brace supports between the metal studs

Here are the steps that I follow to try and show the wall framing detail.

1. Select 3D Orthographic View

2. Create cross section elevation  - point camera to the wall I want to show

3. I delete all of the display options and turn on framing details only

Question:

1) How do I show the framing supports that are wood between the metal studs

2) How do I bring up the bottom of the new wall to show that it is sitting 5 inches above the bottom ground garage floor?

3) How do I show that I have a 2x4 wood on the bottom floor with the metal track on top?

I have attached a copy of the file, and two pics to show you my drawing detail.. 

Thanks for help in pointing me in the right direction.

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DFB garage plan file.plan

Thanks.. New Discovery....

Thanks...sounds very straight forward

a few questions

1. where is the isometric camera located?

2. what is the control key - drag method?

3. why do some items show up in 3D view when trying to place in location.. but others do not?  However, I see them when I am in floor plan view.. 

Thanks

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I am having difficulty placing objects on a shelf in a closet.  I want to have the shoes on the shelves to show how many shoes can be placed on a shelf.  I have the shelves slanted.  

Some shoes allow me to put them on the shelves but they look like they are floating instead of sitting on the shelf

Question:  Is this because of the tilt of the shoe shelf?

Question: Is there a special tool that I must use to make this happen?

Thanks for the feedback

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p.s. This is my first time putting objects in a closet. I have no issues with furniture or in a kitchen.  There must be something that I am missing..

Thanks

I knew that  you guys would help me pull a rabbit out of the hat.

A little help is always greatly appreciated from this awesome Forum... 

Muchas Gracias... 

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Hi Guys

I am trying embark on creating a floating ceiling in a plan.  I know that it is possible.. I used the soffit tool - Yay.. Made the ceiling...

Question 1: How do I create a rope light effect up top - like in pictures below - and have light illuminating that is non white - say RGB..

Question 2:  I have used the soffit tool for regular rectangles - How do I create one that is not a rectangular shape?  Note:  I thought that I would just use the circles in the cad tools but that does not seem to be the case for it to show in the design... 

Question 3:  Is it possible to show a ceiling like in the kitchen picture below? This creates a nice illumination of drama in  a kitchen. 

Thanks in advance for your help in pointing me in the right direction...

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David

Thanks for trying this out in CA...

I wish that the HDPro 2020 was a little easier to navigate... 

It took me 5 minutes in CA11 to make the pic work.

It me over an hour of trying to make it work in HDPro 2020

This is not the first time that I have learned how to do something in HDPro after tinkering with the trial version of CA11 first.  

I am ever so thankful that the company gives us this opportunity to play around with the trial version...

Now... If they could just figure out away to give the HDPro  more user friendly ...I would be ecstatic..

I would be ecstatic..

Thanks again for all of your help...

GREAT NEWS.... I LOVE CHIEF ARCHITECT BECAUSE IT AUTOMATICALLY DOES THINGS THAT HDPRO DOES NOT DO.

THE FILE WORKS IN HDPRO 2020 BUT YOU MUST CHECK CONSTRAIN THE MEASUREMENTS...  

THIS IS AUTOMATIC IN CHIEF ARCHITECT ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER GREAT FEATURES..

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP..

OMG..  I LOVE THIS IMAGE AND WANT TO USE IT IN MY PROJECT..

I JUST HAD TO TRY CA 11 BEFORE I GAVE UP...

I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING THE FULL VERSION ONE DAY.. HOPEFULLY THIS YEAR.. 

I AM THANKFUL FOR MY LITTLE HDPRO 2020.. IT IS A LITTLE POWERHOUSE THAT KEEPS ON GIVING ME SURPRISES WITH THE NEW VERSION..

DAVID

THIS JUST IN..

THE FILE OPENS IN CA10 - I TOOK A LONG  SHOT AND TRIED IT..

I HAVE THE TRIAL VERSION - JUST TO SEE IF IT WORKED

I WONDER WHY IT WILL NOT OPEN IN HDPRO - I KNOW THAT I HAVE USED DWG FILES FROM THE 3D WAREHOUSE

I GUESS THAT IS ANOTHER REASON WHY CA IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN HDPRO..   CA11 CAN OPEN DWG FILES ALWAYS AND HDPRO 2020 ONLY SOMETIMES...

ANOTHER GREAT SELLING FEATURE FOR CA 11 PREMIER AND INTERIORS

• THANKS DAVID... I WAS AFRAID OF THAT... AT LEAST I KNOW THAT IT WAS NOT ME BUT RATHER THE IMAGE FILE ITSELF...
• WHEN I SAW THE BUILDING SIZE IMAGE.., I WAS WONDERING WHAT I WAS DOING WRONG TO THE FILE... 
• I SINCERELY APPRECIATE YOU TRYING TO OPEN THE FILE..
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Hi guys

I have a ,dwg file from a mfr of a piece of furniture that I want to use in my plan 

I tried importing it and it worked - yay.. but it is massive.. totally crazy.. 

I tried with the file both ways  

1) as a 3d file

2) with file assistant wizard...

Question:  Are there certain types of files that cant be used in HDPRO 2020 even through they are .dwg files - 2D and 3D versions..

I included the 2d  and 3Dversion of the file to see if this is doable in HDPRO 2020 

Note: I have used files from 3D warehouse before with no problems..

This one is from the mfr.. so that it can be used in designs 

Thanks for your feedback.

There may be something that I need to do to the file in a setting.. 

Thanks again.

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OMG.. I CANT BELIVE THAT I MISSED THIS.. I NEVER THOUGHT OF LAZY SUSAN ..  IT WORKED.. THANKS KIETH AND SOLVER.. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING EXCEPT THE LAZY SUSAN.. EUREAKA.. IT WORKS..

THANKS GUYS...

SOLVER

I KNOW THAT THIS IS SIMPLE... I AM JUST MISSING THAT ONE AREA TO  SHOW LEFT AND RIGHT DOORS 

I ONLY GET ONE OR THE OTHER AS AN OPTION

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THANKS BUT I DO NOT GET THIS OPTION THAT YOU ARE SHOWING 

SEE MY PIC OF MY DIALOG BOX FOR CORNER CABINET

HI GUYS

I AM LOOKING TO SHOW A WALL CORNER CABINET THAT IS KNOWN AS AN EASY REACH CABINET.  I DONT SEE ANY OPTIONS LIKE THIS.. IS THERE SOME WAY THAT I CAN ADJUST THE CABINET TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE THIS.  I TRIED LOOKING FOR ONE TO BRING IN TO THE PROGRAM BUT I WOULD PREFER TO HAVE IT IN THE DSOFTWARE SO THAT I CAN SHOW THAT IT IS OPEN. BETTER VISUAL PERSPECTIVE,

PLEASE FORGIVE ME IF THIS SEEMS TRIVIAL.. I PLAYED WITH ALL THE CABINET TYPES AND THEIR DOOR SETTING AND COULD NOT FIND THIS.

I ENJOY USING THIS ACCORDIAN TYPE WALL CABINET IN KITCHENS.. IT LOOKS MORE MODERN THAN THE TRADITIONAL WALL CORNER CABINET

THE ANGLED CABINET DOES NOT REALLY GIVE ME WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR...

I AM THINKING THAT THERE SHOULF BE A WAY TO TINKER WITH THE DIMENSIONS ON HDPRO 2020 TO ACHIEVE THIS,, I JUST DO NOT KNOW WHERE

THANKS FOR LETTING ME KNOW IF THIS IS POSSIBLE

THANKS FOR THE FEEDBACK

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Quote

 

JON

THANKS FOR SUCH A DETAILED TUTORIAL... IT MAKES MUCH MORE SENSE NOW... I WILL DEFINITELY TRY USING THIS METHOD.

YOUR SKILLS ON THIS PROGRAM ARE REMARKABLE.

Update:  

JON 

Thanks Jon.. I have replicated your camera view in the plan that you sent..  It took awhile to figure where all  the settings were but I found open object and then mirrored your settings.

It looks awesome..

I am still working on the grid for the cad boxes..  I am learning by trial and error.. Your plan is so helpful.. so thanks for this tool..

I am so thankful for the support from the Forum... I look forward to paying it forward and contributing to others with the new found knowledge.

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thanks... I have successfully added and purchased the Designer MEP catalog  

It was worth the 2.99 price tag...

I sincerely appreciate everyone chiming in on this..

I am on my ipad so I can’t read the name under your screen shot

Omg

i searched for decora and nothing showed

thank you so much

what did you search under.

thx for the feedback

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You ate an angel I was hoping that you knew of a solution..  Thx again

Hi guys

i am looking for a way to use decora switches and outlets in my plans instead of the basic ones included. I only use decora outlets on my 

actual jobs. It would be nice to reflect that in my 3D drawing 

i have searched high and low

i found something from Leviton but it is the cover for the switch or outlet

i imported this to the plan and it only shows it on the floor 

there is always a conflict when I try to put it in the backsplash 

here is a picture of a decora outlet 

just an fyi

thx for the feedback 

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Hi Guys

I just wanted to share that I found this in Home Designer Pro 2020 

It is AWESOME - UNDER CABINET LIGHTING - YAY!!

IT IS  FOUND IN ARCHITECTURAL

  LIGHTING

  CABINET

THEY HAVE PUCK - TWO TYPES

AND THREE TYPES IN ADDITION TO THE PUCK LIGHTS 

THE TUBE ARE VERY LOW PROFILE AND LOOK IDENTICAL TO THE ONES THAT I PURCHASE SOMETIMES

I TOOK A PICTURE  FOR YOU TO SEE - - PLEASE FORGIVE THE LOW REZ QUALITY - IT IS JUST FOR A VISUAL

I AM SO HAPPY THAT I FOUND THIS FEATURE EXISTS..  I JUST HAD TO SHARE WITH EVERYONE...

ENJOY!!!

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Hi Guys

Is there a way to add light rail molding to wall cabinets?

Every time I add a molding it goes to the top or the side but never the bottom

Thanks

HomeDesigner Pro 2020

Windows 10

Zachary

i have often thought about sketch up 

 but now with the pbr I think I will be satisfied for the time being

I know That you can create beautiful things in sketchup

But home designer pro 2020 has opened up new possibilities big time

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Jon

wow.. I can’t believe how much you improved my drawing.  The tutorial is priceless.

you managed to make me fall in love with home designer pro 2020 all over again

The under cabinet lighting issue has been a struggle with me forever thanks for your tip on resolving this issue 

the photo looks fantastic and realistic 

i look forward to playing with the plan when I get back to the office

I will still check to see if i can duplicate this picture with my current graphics card

Your expertise in this software has given me new hope in my design skills

Thanks again

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