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[Dennis Hilborn]

When I draw something like this col. that has a texture applied to it the texture often rotates 90 deg. and stretches to fit.  The col. looks like the one on the left when drawn the using onestep I put it into my system library.  Then when I insert it into a drawing it looks like the one on the right.  If I explode it then it reverts to the original appearance.  What am I not doing that I should be doing?

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[Keith Almond]

What format are you saving it in?

[Dennis Hilborn]

I'm not sure how to answer that.  I am saving it in the SP symbol library.  I don't see a format choice there.

[Keith Almond]

Are you saving a 3D model? If so, you have a choice how the model is exported. The best choice (IN MY OPINION) is exporting the 3D model as a DWG file.

[Jim Johnson]

Not sure but try this:  Go to the column in your System Library and edit the texture to match the texture options of the column on the left.  Remember to reset the Drawing Library to System.

[Brent Hyndman]

We'd be happy to take a look if you can send us a ticket with a drawing and the symbol.

[Dennis Hilborn]

We'd be happy to take a look if you can send us a ticket with a drawing and the symbol.

I just did that, thanks.

[Tom Rogers]

That is a great symbol/post.  Would love to see that as a standard to be part of "Post" in Softplan Brent-hint hint. 

[Dennis Hilborn]

If I ever get it to work right I'll post a copy of it here.  I sent in a ticket yesterday.  We'll see what the verdict is.

[Keith Almond]

It's a very simple process to create it as a 3D model out of standard solids. You can even use a standard 6" x 6" post in the middle to be able to adjust it to beams.