Elevation Cross Section - switch basement off?

[GordC]

Hi Sydney,
A8 is revised details from a complete set of TACBOC drawings.

Toronto Area Chief Building Officials Committee (TACBOC)

It probably took a couple of hours for each one but of course they can be used many times. Each one is only done once.

The steps for the elevations layout are as follows:

Use the Cross section/Elevation camera to create each view. Export each one to DXF.
Import each back into its corresponding view.

You will note that if you import in the same elevation camera, the software places the DXF copy right on top of the original view.

I discovered by accident that one only has to create a marquee around the original file and drag it to one side. You will now have the original and the DXF in the same view side by side.

In the DXF version, do all your dimensioning and text. Sometimes, to speed up dimensioning, draw CAD lines for measuring. You are now ready to send to layout.

Scale is determined by experimenting or by the requirements of your local building authorities. I usually use 3/16 for elevations, but sometimes the building is too big.

While in DXF, you can also “clean up” any random or unwanted lines.

That should get you on track!