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This is new in X8 only. b/c of more use of labels.

of course people will use different ways, I use plot lines with shadows, no color for elevations. I like "On demand" so it won't use computer resources while drawing and making me wait for updates. With a killer system like yours, Larry, you might not have that delay. For 3d render views I use live but also On demand. All I have to do is hit update live and plot lines (one button for both and done, everything updates.

Is framing wall layer turned on in that view and is Auto wall framing also on to regenerate the framing.

Use Auto framing until it's time to turn off.

I usually keep my plan notes on the plan, never had a problem, and I have separate plan notes for each floor. Although your's should show, is that layer turned and on a separate custom layer? #2, that's the problem, but I never use a real plant schedule anyway. Until Chief gives us custom Schedules, it's a problem.

If you have existing views already sent to the layout, resetting the default, only works for new camera views. You my need to actually open the view to change it.

I use macros to Automatically figure, lot coverage, floor area ratio, square footage, buildable area, lot size, and many more. I never need to figure all that stuff anymore. Just draw and it builds itself. Macro's are king.

Some simple macro's already exists in Chief but to really make things automatic Join Joe Carrick's "Macro of the Month club" and get lots of very useful macro's. If you really don't like to type, this is the way to go.

I think that means the dormer as defined won't fit to your roof.

Porch header, you can use a railing wall (post to beam to do that.

I don't use it either, but I do know it works on what your default settings are for walls , doors and windows and some other defaults, so those need to be set first, especially wall thickness. Chief sinces wall thickness and gives you the closest one from your defaults. Even after you convert there is a lot of fix up, you might as well just trace it, to me its faster.

Some times the rebate and foundation take extra time to generate.

I like to shut down every night.

Tracing is a good way to go.

I create a special elevation layerset for sending elevations to the layout, that way every time you re-send or change the layout view it's automatic and consistent in every view sent. In that layerset just use the line weights you want for windows, roofs, trim, doors. Highly customizable. You can also set plants to a light color so it doesn't choke a scene. Some of the old videos are wrong for X8, if you use live, you won't get any lineweight options. To get lineweight options you must use plot lines.

If you don't want to see it just put it on a layer like, walls no show, and turn it off

That was one of the top new Chief tools invented.

You had it correct" disconnect selected edge"

If that balcony is a room , just uncheck the ceiling and add a ceiling material in the roof plane DBX.

Larry, not sure what you are saying. Pdf's never update, you have to re-print them. I like using on demand as chief suggests, then you just have to hit one button to update everything in the layout that is set that way.

There are two places to adjust the rendering technic's , one in the camera defaults for new camera views ,and one in the 3d tab / rendering techinec's for existing camera views. you can also change some settings by selecting the actual camera and open that

there is a setting for that.

To fix you can use the "Edit wall intersection" tool b/c a footing is also a wall

I don't have any problems using t-111 over shear walls, you will of course need to shear the whole wall or furr it out to match. Not low end around here.

Depending on the type of t-111 you will have 2 lines or 1, but they are in the lib. You can also change the pattern line color to black to show them better in standard view.