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Coming next week | SoftPlan Training | 3D Class

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SoftPlan's 3D Rendering class will teach you the advanced skills you need to create beautiful, professional-looking 3D renderings. This class will be held November 3rd - 6th.

SoftPlan’s live online training classes allow you to learn SoftPlan from the convenience of your own office. These content-rich webinars are taught by our knowledgeable training staff and are conducted using SoftPlan 2026.

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Tech Call of the Week:

Is there a way I can get a "north" symbol on my Plan Set so I don't have to always remember to put it on the floor plans?

Solution:

Yes. Open your Title Block project and then open the title block drawing you use. Next, open the Miscellaneous symbol library and add the "north arrow" symbol to the drawing. Then, in any of your projects, assuming you have the Direction of North appropriately set for the project, any Plan Set page using the border with the north arrow symbol will have the symbol rotate to point towards north.

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Grand Home Designs | Fort Worth, TX | https://t.co/sVTMMT4112

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SoftPlan | web3d | Featured Project

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Coming Next Week | SoftPlan Training | Roof Design Class

Link to sign up: https://t.co/bpMyC9r46e

SoftPlan's Roof Design class will teach you the advanced skills you need to design beautiful roofs. This class will be held October 27th - 30th.

SoftPlan’s live online training classes allow you to learn SoftPlan from the convenience of your own office. These content-rich webinars are taught by our knowledgeable training staff and are conducted using SoftPlan 2026.

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Tech Call of the Week:

Is there a way to add a note at one size on a drawing and then have it display at a consistent size on the Plan Set regardless of the scale chosen?

Solution:

If you'd like notes on a drawing to display at a consistent size on a Plan Set page regardless of the drawing's scale, Edit the drawing on a Plan Set page and enable Autoscale Notes.

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Sigma Builders | Carmel, IN | https://t.co/tA5tbirIS2

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Our technical support office will be closed on Monday (10/12).

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Tech Call of the Week:

I would like the front posts of the house to remain a wood color while having the rear columns be white. They are the same column. How do I make it so they don't all change colors?

Solution:

Edit the posts in the floor plan drawing and use the Post Finish setting to set them to different finishes.

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Tech Call of the Week:

I'm trying to copy 4 windows and move them to the other side of the same wall. What's the best way to do this?

Solution:

Create a Selection Set out of the windows and then use the Copy command to copy them all at once. Next, position the copied windows down the wall as needed and click to set. To learn how to create a Selection Set to group multiple items together for modification, watch the video below.

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Tech Call of the Week:

How can I show a 5' spiral staircase on my drawing?

Solution:

A spiral staircase can be added by drawing a curved stair component, then editing the curved stair and giving the Stair Radius a value a little larger than the Stair Width (if width is 3', try a radius of 3' - 4"). Next, set the Sweep angle to nearly 360 degrees (try 357). Complete it by placing a round post in the middle.

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Coming Next Week | SoftPlan Training | Intermediate Class

Link to sign up: https://t.co/bpMyC9r46e

SoftPlan's Intermediate class will teach you the advanced skills you need to create complete custom house plans. This class will be held September 29th - October 2nd.

SoftPlan’s live online training classes allow you to learn SoftPlan from the convenience of your own office. These content-rich webinars are taught by our knowledgeable training staff and are conducted using SoftPlan 2026.

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Keim Home Center | Millersburg, OH | https://t.co/wDf35fkfk2

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Tech Call of the Week:

How do I change decking surface to 45 degrees?

Solution:

To change the decking direction, open the drawing in Drawing mode, right-click the edge of the deck you want the deck surface to reference, and select Edit Edge. Check the Deck Reference Side box and set the Deck Angle as needed (e.g., 45).

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Tech Call of the Week:

How do I draw a Deck Ramp?

Solution:

Select Draw > Deck > Stair > Sketch > Deck Ramp. Next, draw a line to specify the length of the Ramp, left-click, and then drag the edge outwards for the width. You can then Edit the Ramp, select the Ramp tab, and increase the Rise as needed.

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Coming next week | SoftPlan Training | Quick Start Class

Link to sign up: https://t.co/bpMyC9r46e

SoftPlan's introductory class will teach you the basic skills you need to create complete custom house plans. This class will be held September 15th - 18th.

SoftPlan’s live online training classes allow you to learn SoftPlan from the convenience of your own office. These content-rich webinars are taught by our knowledgeable training staff and are conducted using SoftPlan 2026.

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Both our sales and technical support offices will be closed on Monday (9/7). Happy Labor Day!

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Tech Call of the Week:

How do I equally space beams across my kitchen area?

Solution:

Draw the first beam, select Move > Copy, and click the beam. Move the copied beam across the distance to receive the beams and click again. In the Copy menu, enter the desired Count of beams to add and enable the Equally Space Between option. Select OK to equally space copies of the beam.

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