ACI SKETCH: ANSI compliant?

[ZZGAMAZZ]

At the bottom of ACI Sketch, I changed my settings to the following:

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I am not sure if this is ANSI, but it is the best I could do with their available tools. I am writing this a day before the requirement is inacted, so we shall see.

Thanks very much. BTW I often wonder about the "angle snap," which I hope is something I never need to understand!!!!!!

 

[Dublin ohio]

At the bottom of ACI Sketch, I changed my settings to the following:

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I am not sure if this is ANSI, but it is the best I could do with their available tools. I am writing this a day before the requirement is inacted, so we shall see.

Why would it not be ANSI compliant. I use RapidSketch. It also rounds to the nearest sq ft.

 

[Alsie35]

At the bottom of ACI Sketch, I changed my settings to the following:

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I am not sure if this is ANSI, but it is the best I could do with their available tools. I am writing this a day before the requirement is inacted, so we shall see.

Yup, that's what I've been doing for a couple of months already.

Here it is quoted from the Fannie guidance:

"How well do you know ANSI?
Here are some items for appraisers to consider when using the ANSI standard1:

• Measurements are taken to the nearest inch or tenth of a foot, and
the final square footage is reported to the nearest whole square foot."

 

[ZZGAMAZZ]

Why would it not be ANSI compliant. I use RapidSketch. It also rounds to the nearest sq ft.

I'm sure AF not an expert, but rounding to the nearest sq ft does not appear to be compliant.

 

[Dublin ohio]

I'm sure AF not an expert, but rounding to the nearest sq ft does not appear to be compliant.

Why? ANSI says round to the nearest whole square foot

 

[ZZGAMAZZ]

Why? ANSI says round to the nearest whole square foot

I thought you were referring to the initial, incremental measurement rather than to the total dimension. I apologize.

 

[Fnbpos]

Ansi standards indicate dimensions are to be reported to the nearest 1/10 ...such as 10.2, 5.3, 6.8, etc. If you do a run and rise for an angled wall, say 10.2 up and 10.2 over the program returns a number to the 100th, not to the 10th, in this case it returns the number 14.42, not 14.4. Also using auto close sometimes returns a number to the 100th, not the 10th. Also the total area is reported on the sketch to the 10th but ANSI requires the area to be reported to the nearest whole number. After calling ACI on this, they see the issue and are apparently working on it. So basically some numbers on the sketch page are not ANSI compliant but the numbers in the report would be (i.e., the totals)

Anyone yet purchase their NEW sketch software ???

 

[ZZGAMAZZ]

Ansi standards indicate dimensions are to be reported to the nearest 1/10 ...such as 10.2, 5.3, 6.8, etc. If you do a run and rise for an angled wall, say 10.2 up and 10.2 over the program returns a number to the 100th, not to the 10th, in this case it returns the number 14.42, not 14.4. Also using auto close sometimes returns a number to the 100th, not the 10th. Also the total area is reported on the sketch to the 10th but ANSI requires the area to be reported to the nearest whole number. After calling ACI on this, they see the issue and are apparently working on it. So basically some numbers on the sketch page are not ANSI compliant but the numbers in the report would be (i.e., the totals)

Anyone yet purchase their NEW sketch software ???

Are the ANSI increments the minimum standard? If so, the default inch increment would be more precise. Nevertheless, who DF would ever know if you are right or wrong?

 

[glenn walker]

I can use the keystroke-based dimension but prefer to use the Etch-a-Sketch-like manual mode, which usually ends up with a dimension such as 25.34 although now I would prefer a manual alternative to only applies increments of .10 inch, if that is the ANSI standard.

The five major software providers I know of none have ever offered their own sketching programs and all are from second or third party providers - I also know of none that did not allow the appraiser to adjust down to as tight as one inch.-- Call your providers tech support maybe they can walk you through how to do it

 

[Fritz in NY]

Here's a New question that I have NO IDEA how to address re: ANSI.
I'm assigned an "apartment like CONDO purchase" in a 4 unit conversion (2002) that is 100% below grade. Realtor lingo is "Garden Level".
From the classes I've taken, you cannot have ANY below grade GLA on a report. So this now has; 2 beds, 2 baths, LR, Kit, DR @ 1,700+/- SF that doesn't
count tward anything? On the sketch you label it as a Basement because it is, and the SF won't populate in the grid as SF. All the Comps are above grade...
Suggestions please....