glennw

What type of spiral stair do you want? This one took about ten minutes using the stair tool, oh, and a cylinder.

Yes, but the problem with using single letter commands is that they preclude you from using any other shortcuts that start with P.

You could try automatic or manual Roof Blocking. Chances are if you have built auto roof framing, the blocking is there. Check and see if the Framing, Roof Blocking layer is turned on.

I have Pan mapped to a "PA" shortcut. Start dragging the wall. PA while dragging. Pan - you can Pan multiple times if needed. Click to place endpoint. Works in continuous draw mode as well.

Did you create a 3D Molding Symbol or a 2D Molding Profile? The first are made from 3D objects, the second are made from a 2D cad profile. Looks like you may have created a 3D Molding Symbol. A 3D Molding Symbol will not wrap an external corner - or an internal corner, it just looks like it does - it stops perpendicular to the walls.

As a PS to this thread. Both Google Maps and Apple Maps have a save as .pdf function which should be much better quality than a screen grab and which will allow you to import the .pdf into your plan or layout.

I like Eric's first suggestion best - His second suggestion - will require a roof rebuild to remove the gutters.

Once you have the windows tabbed on the side of the screen, grab one by the tab and drag it over the edge of the screen. Do the same for each tab. Or you should be able to drag the windows down under the first window that you dock on the side. Make sure you have Side Window Drag Docking checked in Preferences They should stack like this.

Hoi Benny, the 0 just gives you the absolute thinnest line display thickness on your monitor to make it easier when you zoom far in for precise measurements etc. For example, when placing cabinets and you want to zoom in real close to see if 2 cabinets are just touching or overlapping just enough to mess with dimension strings. You won’t find this kind of information in the help files. Which is the reason we have a user forum. Glen must be grumpy today. (kidding) Ok, I will make it easy:

Open the dbx for the Dimension Defaults you are using>Text Style panel>Options>uncheck Transparent.

That information is very easy to find in the help file.

It doesn't look like Layer Display Options to me. In layout, it looks like it could be File>Print>Drawing Sheet Setup>Advanced Line Weight Options to me. Is it set at 1/100mm or is it set at something else?

Did anyone else notice the Wall Type Definition dbx in the video?

I just watched the webinar and while a little disappointed that there is no real time ray tracing on the mac, the other improvements will keep me happy. One thing I want to comment on is the question from a user that went unanswered on how to make the wall joints and other vertical edges appear vertical in a 3D perspective view (like they are in an orthographic view). It was pointed out that this was a feature of another program and it seemed to be assumed that Chief did not have this tool or capability. If you do want vertical edges to appear vertical in a perspective view (a 2 point perspective instead of a 3 point perspective), all you have to do is change the camera's Tilt Angle to zero. Maybe the person who asked the question will see this.

You could try and make it a Partition Wall... or use the Edit Wall Layer Intersection tool.

Where can we find this webinar please?

This was confusing in your OP. It sounded like the file format was changing versions when it is really the file association is changing. The file format is still remaining as X12. If you try and open one of the files in X12, by first opening Chief and then opening the file, it works OK?

Try this on both machines. Right click on any Chief .plan file, click Get Info, select Chief X12 in Open With, click Change All. Do the same on both machines for .layout files.

How do you know they are changing to X10 plans? it doesn't sound right to me.

Eric, You must have beaten me by a nat's whisker.

Camera dbx>Camera>General>Show Shadows

Would the Vertical Stacking option for windows do what you want?

The Truss Detail is not "just a 2D CAD copy of the trusses". The truss detail IS linked to the 3d truss in the model. Once you unlock the Framing, Roof Trusses layer, you can edit the members that make up the truss - the members are 3D objects. Any changes you make to the truss in the truss detail will be reflected in the 3D truss in the model. I don't quite follow why you are talking about cad detail from view and why you did that? Or maybe in the quote above, you are talking about the cad detail from view you made from the truss detail - can you clarify a bit more. Any changes to the cad detail from view you made will not affect the truss in the truss detail or 3D model - the cad detail from view is all simple cad.

Gene, Unlock the Framing, Roof Trusses layer in your cad detail.

Yes