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Window casing reveal issue

Anonymous
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can someone tell me why this casing is offset the way it is? i can't seem to get it to change. see pics. i'll attach the other pic in the next post.
wb

Screen shot 2012-03-20 at 2.27.27 PM.png
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Anonymous
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settings. seems i can only add one attachment per post, so here is the other.
WB
Karl Ottenstein
Moderator
A known bug - one which makes the windows/doors in the 15 library worthless for me. This bug existed in an earlier version, was fixed in 14, and has been broken since 15 arrived. I finally got up the energy to report it a few weeks ago, and was told that it is now on the list for being fixed.

The problem happens only if you use the wall insertion methods of studwall with siding or brick veneer - in which case the exterior skin(s) are to be cut back to accommodate the exterior trim. As you've seen, the exterior trim instead grows INTO the window opening in this case.

The only option with the present 15 library (pending a hotfix) is to use the solid wall insertion method. This will result in your exterior trim floating on top of your siding or brick, though.

Sorry,
Karl
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AC 28 USA and earlier   •   macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, MacBook Pro M2 Max 12CPU/30GPU cores, 32GB
Anonymous
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Thanks, that's great. I can fix the insertion method. i have noticed the the latest build of ac15 is quite buggy. i'll have to get off my but and reprt some of these.
WB
Anonymous
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I've come across this too, and sometimes I've found that if you change the reveal depth (usually set at 3/4") to anything (I do 0") then set it back, it somehow resets/fixes the trim.

Let me know if this works.
Karl Ottenstein
Moderator
Steven wrote:
I've come across this too, and sometimes I've found that if you change the reveal depth (usually set at 3/4") to anything (I do 0") then set it back, it somehow resets/fixes the trim.

Let me know if this works.
Woo hoo! Thanks, Steven... 2D/3D corrects itself with your trick of setting the reveal to 0. I didn't even need to reset it to the prior value - after the display updated with the proper casing display, the reveal field returned to the prior value.

Thanks,
Karl
One of the forum moderators
AC 28 USA and earlier   •   macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, MacBook Pro M2 Max 12CPU/30GPU cores, 32GB
Anonymous
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Don't ask me how I figured that out...
Bob Moore
Enthusiast
Thanks. I came across the same issue and was about to ask for advice but did a search instead and came up with your solution. Thanks again.
AC 7 - 27

iMac 27"

Mac OS Sonoma 14.0

3.1 GHz 6-Core Intel Core

32 GB 2667 MHz DDR4

Radeon Pro 575X 4 GB
Anonymous
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I hope this has been fixed in AC16.
Anonymous
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Thanks Steven! Resetting the reveal depth worked for me as well in AC 16.
IT must be a bug that has never been fixed.