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Do you have a cloud service you can upload to and share?

My suggestion was to convert your terrain and landscaping to a symbol, much easier IMO. I think I remember suggesting you copy your plan over to a new file for each new day of work so you don't listen your projects. Might have to dig through archives, no way to reverse that without undo.

MIND POSTING YOUR PLAN FILE WITH A FEW ANNOTATIONS TO ILLUSTRATE WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO ACCMOPLISH...oops sorry all caps, was draftig..not gonna re-type that

There are ways to do this with chief tools, no argument there, but my absolute preferred method is to open a new plan, draw it out to spec and save it as a symbol in my library under that jobs folder...no fussing with deck edges and walls reconnecting/screwing things up. I know I'm the minority but this is what I do every time it comes to fussy railings...its fast and bullet proof...just not dynamic cept for in the Z plane

I I could guess but it would be better if you uploaded a plan with the symbol and also the molding

I'm possibly not the most knowledgable person when it comes to SSA but they do in fact handle almost any question you can throw at them as well as being part of a yearly upgrade promo rate. Additionally, these forums are filled with very helpful and knowledgeable users that are more than generous with their time. You can also find various users that offer training services. Hope that helped.

did you try the auto stairwell tool in the stair's active toolbar ? EDIT: Kbird1 beat me to it!

See this post, it has houses as symbols. You can pull a perspective overview and use Tools/Symbol/Convert To Symbol/ and it will convert any visible geometry. Its helpful to turn all interior layers off as well as framing, floors etc. Much easier, IMO, to CAD block trees and foliage and terrain and convert to seymbol

I think he is referencing CSV import terrain tools under File/Import/Import Terrain Data/ Personally I think CA does a great job of interpolating by using a minimum number of datums to complete the terrain model. I would NOT use chief for Cut/Fill calcs, and otherwise how accurate do you need the terrain model to be? It can be 100% accurate but at an exorbitant cost with little benefit to the designer or client. The ultimate question is, what do you need to represent with your terrain? Then we can craft a viable response. I'm happy to do terrain models for clients as a contractor, please contact me if needed. I'm also happy to gift my time on these forums pointing people toward resources or creating instructional videos. To the OP. Please post all relevant files so we can take a look.

Adding on to what Rob said, you can save your terrain model as a symbol in your library and place it as many times as you want in any configuration you want..same with the neighbors house

Send image to plan and then plan to layout, then you can crop out. Just change your layout box border accordingly.

Welcome to our community Eric, glad you chimed in. Could you give an example of a detail you'd like drawn and I can give you an example of how quickly it can be drawn in chief using the tools that you may not be aware of or familiar with. Sketchup definitely has a great approach with its input-as-you-draw technique, CA differs but is still very fast with the right methods.

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What mark is suggesting is a workaround to having proxy models. Mark, I just want to hijack your thread for a sec and encourage people to go chime in about this at my PBR requests thread in the suggestion forum. This really does work and is a great tip. This was a hot topic at the booth, I got asked this several times as well. +1 to Mark Along with Mark's tip, I suggested to set furniture/entourage symbols on a room-by-room layer basis as PBR will only process activated layers...if the geometry isn't there, no processing of said geometry occurs. Further suggestions were to batch process textures to reduce resolution. Purge CAD blocks Purge Macros Reduce Undos

Might need to report that. If you could fill out your signature with computer spec and version info someone may be able to better help you. Is it any library item and a new plan?

Got married, thank you. As Rob said, define the room as "open below" and it should fix it for you

Take a look at this video: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/2421/saved-plan-views.html?playlist=100 Also when you get a chance, please fill out your signature so we can better serve you on future requests: https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/18908-signature-here-at-chief-talk I'm guessing you are sending the same plan view to layout multiple times. With the method of sending plan views to layout you would need to establish a new plan view for each separate view you would like to send to layout.

Hey Rock, Long-TNS You mind posting a plan, I'm not quite understanding the construction assembly that would allow a window to be placed between floors.

Diversify. I train in electrical, I'm a consulting GC, I offer product renderings, I offer interior (FF&E) design, media production and photography, logo design, photoshop and sketchup training all on top of rendering, drafting, performance calcs etc. Go get certified as LEED builder, get certified as a HERS rater..etc. I absolutely have elaborate budgeting schemes but they are all automated. I put my spare time toward learning new trades and getting new certifications etc. If you net enough projects for the month and they only span 3 work weeks, block off the last week for personal development and research/marketing.

Absolutely, though I have a very diverse set of services I offer, I'm pretty sure if I just stuck to design/drafting ONLY I would still break it, no problem...I am in California where the dollar is short, but still charge various clients around Canada/US the same rate. Work on your efficiency and it should be in sight. Macros help I'm also never off the clock.