glennw

Is this the sort of thing you re trying to do?

No need to repeat yourself. Can you be a bit clearer on what you are trying to achieve because I don't quite follow.

Here you go. See if you can work it out. 3d framing-2 GLENN.plan

Are you using X10? If so, I can post the plan.

Do you need to display wall framing in plan view, as well as the concrete layer of the ICG wall? PS. I can now get the default fill for the concrete wall layer AND the previous 3D views.

I was assuming that the OP wanted to see the concrete core of the ICF wall in the 3D Framing Set layerset.

Scott, Open Finder. Right click on the type of file you want to open (any .plan file) and click "Get Info". Go down to "Open With". Select Chief X10. Click "Change All".

Is this what you are after. The ICF wall hatching looks a a bit iffy in plan view, but may be acceptable. What type of 3D views will you be using?

Have you built the framing?

Lance, While you are waiting, you can use the Image option in the Watermark defaults. Draw some multiline text, do a screen capture of the text and use that as your watermark.

You can do this fairly easily in the Window Schedule and it will apply to all windows in the plan.

Preference...Edit...Snap Properties...Snap Indicators...Display Angle Grid Snap

Mick, The way Doug has drawn the deck with an invisible wall to define the deck and a separate wall for the rail, he doesn't need to use Generate On Low Platform. You actually changed Doug's drawing by making his railings enclose a room -- have a look at the original drawing and note that the railings do not connect to the main external wall - they are not forming a room. What you have done is connect the railings to the external walls, thus forming another deck. Hence the double up of the Deck room name - you have 2 decks in your plan. You could join the deck rails up to the external room and then make any one of them a No Room Def wall to get the same result as Doug 0 just different ways to skin a cat. Either way, you don't need Generate On Low Platform.

Eric, You just beat me! Douglas, You used an invisible wall to define the deck and then you added a freestanding railing. The other way is to build an invisible layer in your wall railing definition which offsets the rail from the edge of the deck. That way, you only need 1 wall to both define the deck and display the railing.

Douglas, Like this. Did you miss item 6? So convert the rail back to a wall, drag the bottom down, convert back to a rail.

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I am with Joe. That is not the correct application for a pony wall. I would use a crown Molding.

Larry, Looks like a bug to me. I would call tech support and/or report it as a bug. I can duplicate the same behaviour in a new plan.

Ah, yes, I have the symbol, but not the texture files. Looks like they were "waterfall streaks.jpg" and "waterfallsplashA.jpg" from Chief 10.

Kevin, Is it the symbol or the textures that you are after

I think this is a a new feature in X10. When you load a plant onto a Garden Bed, Chief populates the Garden Bed with the plant at 12" centres - you can then edit all the variables. If you want a single plant, place it outside the Garden Bed and then drag onto the bed.

Check to see if the layer Walls, Main Layer Only is unchecked. Did you move to the All On Set layerset? A trap for the unwary.

Under Objects To Include in the Widow Schedule dbx, there is an option to include glass sliding doors if that is any help.

Coralie, You can't force a roof geometry to be what you want. The roof has to reflect the floor plan to a major degree. I often find that if you can't get the look you want with Chief's auto roofs, then the roof doesn't work and can't be built as you want. This solution will allow you to have the internal configuration you want with cathedral ceiling to the kitchen/living area and front left bedroom. The end gable at the left side of the living area is inside the hip roof area and thus is not reflected in the external roof shape.

Coralie, You floor plan with the arrows is ambiguous as to where you want the gables. Can you post again with a clearer explanation of where you want the gables and if you have any preferences for the rest of the roof. You should be able to do a roof like that automatically. I think it would look better with a hip roof with the feature gables at the front - easier maintenance as well.