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Well, anytime you have to apply a crack to any program, that says it all.

Never have ever borrowed a book.

Thanks, Joe I'll give it a shot.

Here it is. You can also just change the size of the text by selecting it individually. EDIt, I may have misinterpreted your question, sorry.

In the lib. some of the front apron sinks are set to sit on top , I changed it to imbed into countertop and still no go. I had to set its height to get it to work.

Take a back clipped cross section (extended maybe 24" to get a rafter and ceil joists.), and look at it, and then move it around to get a clean look while looking at the section view at the same time.Sometimes The footings beyond get in the way for a clean foundation so don't get to close to the end walls.

Also some conc. blk. walls leave a nailer space at the top (2x). if you haven't framed it yet you won't see it.

Yes the tool exists but is in need of a major re-vamp.

If you want to add electrical to walls in the attic just add a second floor to your plan an uncheck attic walls. You can even create rooms in the attic if you want. Have an attic plan if you want.

What I love about Chief is that you get new goodies (new tools) every year. Can't wait to see what's in X7.

I also do them manually while looking at a 3d view at the same time, while adjusting the baseline height and modifying the framing. Remove the ridge and all fascia and eaves by changing to "0" some will default to 1/16 but that's ok.

I've had both of them and decided to go with Chief( easier learning curve). Every program has its dragon's, so none are perfect, it just seems Chief has less of them. It's been many years since I really used those other programs, but I'm happy with what Chief gives me, at this point in time.

Also some macro's need the Arrow to work, like square footage of a p-line. The stair data also needs an arrow attached to the stairs to work

I think if there is nothing on that page it won't print.

The best way for me was to just start drawing and learn as you go. I took a couple of classes and that's all it took. Of course I'm still learning every day. Just learn what you need at first, the other will always be there to learn. Self-employed and had no time to learn, just get in there and go.

if it's blocked, posts won't show, un-block it, if so.

Scott, that's it , it just isn't correct, if you have a raised hearth it would have to be set at 24" or more thick, not correct and wrong. Fireplaces just haven't worked correctly ever. Also if you want a full height face , there is no adjustment for that. Also in just about every case, I want the face wider that the fireplace, can't do. This all takes extra time to do when it doesn't have to. P-solids is the only answer and I do this on every plan b/c all of the older homes I remodel have them, of course any new fireplaces are metal, sometimes I will have a custom masonry that requires lots of brick. The new "Wall material region" really helps with that.

I disagree, when you drag the fireplace down the firebox goes down with it so the interior view will show the firebox in the ground. I'm talking about how Chief handles it not how we build it. The way chief does it it's 8" above the terrain.

I also wouldn't know why but What the h*ll. Just make sure you use a copy of your template layout and not the original.

I just use 1 template layout all setup for 2 stories and delete pages as I go along with the drawings b/c I'm always fixing little things in the layout template. Chief makes it very easy to delete pages now. All pages automatically update their page numbers also.

here it is

It's different with a slab. Not to good

I think Doug is probably correct in this case the 540 is pretty old. I would try to turn off shadows and turn them on only when you need them to send to the layout

Prior to starting with Chief, I had hundreds of already drawn details that transferred into chief very well, a few lineweight adjustments and done.

All these years and that fireplace has always been wrong the brick should extend below the terrain surface. I now have to make 2 of them one on top of the other or just use s p-solid instead of a foundation. I guess it will go the way of the pocket door and never get fixed.