DRAWZILLA

You can fix that with the new" Edit wall layer intersection" tool

You need to turn on auto wall, roof and ceiling framing for framing to be there. I got it to work

I don't see a plan but most of those items are about having the correct wall definition's / main layer and wall alignments.

Ceiling planes do have framing. Check to see the layer is turned on in section view.

You have to save your file using "File / Backup entire plan" to get all the materials in the plan in the file you send him.

Select the bay , then hit the tab key to select the window, repeat for the other windows

Also check your hotkeys, they can get in the way sometimes.

I also couldn't get anything but the page layout in Trueview 2014. maybe its a corrupt file. have them re-send it to you. I did get the page layout, but that's all.

Depending on where you imported from, the lines might be white in color.

Thanks Mickey, I didn't know that.

I wish the layer for the text would follow the block layer. I also save details to the lib. b/c sometimes you do need to adjust them and block it again.

There is no automatic way, you must do it manually. Copy the cad block to each window then load muttons on each one separately.

I tend to use the " Reference it to a detail method", I can get a pretty clean model but there are those little things that might take you a log time to model, so I reference it to a detail for those.

That's just the wrong way to do it, as chief recommends. Yes it can be done that way, but using layersets can be done automatically and much faster. The idea of Chief is not to have much cad in your drawings at all. You shouldn't have to export anything. It's all there for you if you just take the time to learn it. Watch some video's Each different layerset can have it's own line weights applied.

Soffits have never framed but a ceiling plane will.

Not exactly sure but sometime in the first quarter next year 2015. At least that's when they have done it in the past.

Also could be a video card problem.

I disagree, you can get to any level you want if you take the time to do it.

Try cutting your sections with a back clipped section/ elevation. Also try to cut them as thin as you can making sure you clipped 1 joist so its included in the view. This will eliminate most of those lines for you. and if you still get some lines use a earth filled mask and adjust it front or back as needed. when you get it right the foundation will pop out and background lines won't show.

All these thing are workable in Chief, but its not automatic. Remember the better your model is the easier it is to cut the sections and elevations without cleaning up any mess so spend extra time to get the model clean. If you do have some cleanup, do it in the view you send to layout, and not the layout itself, then when you have changes they will stay put. For me, some foundations give me some trouble but by doing an auto detail, that will give me a p-line that I can then manipulate and get the foundation correct, and it stays put. If you added a new footing to that plan just change the p-line to what you need.

Hopefully they will fix it in X7

Educabation gee wiz, I'm having a field day. Just glad someone else is posting this Educabation

I also do a lot of as-builts and I just run a string of manual interior dims that locate each side of the wall. For me they are only temp. After the walls are where I want them ,I then delete the interior dims. I really don't want complete interior dims on my plan b/c they are never perfect and since they are already there, in my eyes, no dim. needed. Exterior dimensions are good enough especially when lining up new walls to existing walls.

Hypotenuse, very good my son. You know what a freaking mess I would do with this word.

I also get that, but all I do is left click on the bottom bar of the window and it re-sizes to the correct size.