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Copy and paste it on the second floor.

I'm looking forward to digging into to this over the slower winter months. Looks like a very intriguing tool and love to see the dedication to making improvements.

I figured. I just submitted a request. Thanks for the quick response.

There isn't a way to define the Rim Joist's default on a per-room or per-wall basis. They're defined on a per-floor basis within the Floor Framing Panels within the Automatic Framing Defaults dialog. If you'd like to define these member's defaults on a per-room or per-wall basis, then I'd recommend making that request on the Suggestions forum.

So I'm doing an apartment complex and the end units are two bedroom, how do I get the schedule to combine the polylines for each floor in one line item on schedule please?

How can we change the Rim Joist "Construction" on a room by room or wall by wall basis? I only see the ability to change this in the framing defaults which effects the entire plan. Thanks!

I am working with the Chief Tile Builder trying to create a matte Black 24x48 tile. I use a lot of larger profile tile like this. I have watched the video on the Chief Website, and read the reference manual. I have played around with the settings and cannot make it go 24x48. I have the tile set as 2:1 Large Profile and the material size under map settings as 24x48 but it doesn't generate a large profile tile. I cannot find anywhere else to set the size of the actual tile. Or does Chief not let me use a large profile tile that large? What am I doing wrong?

Thanks for the replies. DB, that was the series of steps I was trying to remember. Something I haven't used in years, just couldn't recall.

If you have a 2d circle, you need to first convert it into a 3d disk or cylinder. You can use the convert polyline tool to make a 3d solid or slab. Then you should be able to use the convert to symbol tool to make it into an electrical object.

If you want to manually draw the property lines to match: 1. You need to first set the North Arrow. Goto CAD>North Pointer. Draw this and align it to your survey north arrow. 2. Make sure you have the CAD default set to Quadrant Bearing. edit>Default Settings>CAD>General CAD Choose the layer you want to use for the plotlines Define the line length format (typically units are ', accuracy is 2 decimal places) Set Display line angle as Quadrant Bearing 3. Draw a line for you first plot line, this should be a line that is either perfectly horizontal or vertical on the survey(ie 0.0 rotation or 90d rotation) then edit the line. Lock the start point(or end point) Set the length to match the survey(132.83') Set the angle to the survey angle(N29d37'00"e) Click ok to finish editing that line. 4. Open that line again and see if the Angle is correct it should be 0.0 or 180.0 for horizontal, or 90.0 or 270.0 for vertical If the angle is off, copy the angle, you will use this to adjust the north arrow. 5. Adjust north arrow. Click on the north arrow and choose replicate/transform select rotate and paste the value from 4 place a -in front of the angle. Click ok. 6. Repeat step 3 and 4. The angle should now be correct. 7. Draw your remaining lot lines using the step from 3 move the endpoint of each line using point to point move so all the vertices are connected. 8. You should have lot lines that are now oriented like the survey paper, with the lotlines displaying the proper length and angles. If the survey is correct and you did things correctly, the lines should have formed a closed polyline. If the lines do not close and there is a gap between the last 2 endpoints, either the survey is off, or you made a mistake entering the line lengths and angles 9. If you want to reorient the lotlines so the chief house is horizontal(typical for chief plans) Measure the angle of the front of the house line in the survey. Select the north arrow, and all lotlines. Rotate by negative the angle. Your north arrow and lotlines should rotate and still show the correct angles and lengths

I PM'd you a dropbox link for the plan file. I hope it helps It's X17.......your sig block says X16.......that might be an issue. I didn't exactly match....like eyebrow roofs and the low pitched roofs were a guess. What a wild design. Good design always thinks roof as the walls are being placed. Best of luck with this one.

You will need to create a symbol. A symbol allows you to assign it Electrical Properties. However, I don't see a way to do that with 2d lines. Someone else might know that trick.

Hey folks, I'm certain I've done this before, but cannot recall how. Is it possible to make a simple shape (i.e. a 12" CAD circle) into a generic electrical object that I can then connect with the electrical connect tool? I've looked at the "covert polyline..." options, but nothing gets me to an electrical object that the program will recognize. I'm unable to come up with appropriate search language to get my answer. Is this possible or am I mis-remembering?

Thanks so much appreiate your help

I don’t think I can get the roof to match the elevations 100% so I wouldn’t charge you anything. I look at it as a chief architect and bad Design challenge. If I can get something close, you might be able to be successful with it. Sometimes we just have to help each other out.

Yes you do. Scroll your specification window, it's right below Hide Camera-Facing Exterior Walls:

I don't have this on my DBX...

Wall heights are 10'..pitch is 8:12 ..with exception of great room height is 15' 4.6"... MB height is 15' 6" with a roof pitch 10:12.. But before you continue can you tell me your fee for what you have done ??

I think it only shows up in a perspective camera and not an orthographic one. Also, it won't do anything unless you have a terrain perimeter.

It's at the bottom of the Camera panel:

Past versions of Chief included a option called 'Extend Terrain to Horizon' in the camera DBX. I finally came across a use for this function but now I can't find it in the camera DBX or anywhere else the help index tells me to look.

We framed them in Harris and Montgomery counties as sloped treys or just trey ceilings.

I need wall heights and corresponding pitches or there are too many variables.