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Energy heal trusses for the joists size difference sounds right to me.

Check sketchup wherehouse, Chief really isn't a program for commercial work but some do it.

I didn't say no one will use it, it would be quite nice for trade shows, I just think most won't.

You would think it would work when you open it and change it in the plan view, at least it should. Thanks Michael, I'll try that for now.

Also Chief X10 will not remember the layerset you change it to. You must resend to get the correct layerset

I have been using QB online and they add new features all the time Have you checked them out recently? I like the idea that everything in on the cloud just in case.,

I guess it shows how many people will actually use it.

check to see that your video card drivers are up to date

Just another reason for NOT doing it.

Thanks, I had no idea, social security coming your way. happy B-day my friend and drawing Dawg.

I use one template plan b/c I too had several for different condition but it got to much to change all of them to keep them up to date. One generic template is good for me and remember you can add anything off the page and drag it on when you need it. That way you have what you need to work more efficient. Anything off the page won't print.

I never check that ,but you can adjust line weights in elevation view using a separate layer-set or anno-sets for sending to the layout. You can also adjust line weights in the edit materials DBX. for roofs, siding, etc.

There is a bug in the system that trusses will not build over other framing, been there a long time but not sure if that's your problem

I would just do a save as, and change as needed

remember they only do 1 room, then you somehow have to stitch them together. Sounds like more work then it's worth

My Niece is a California and Alaska licensed Architect in Hawthorn, LA area. PM me if interested.

Learn to use Anno-sets, and layer sets , you don't need to use any cad except for the cad background, to do all of it. Create different walls for existing and new. Create a cad background of the existing as built plan, and put it in the background of you new remodeled plan.Too much to list all here, watch some of Chiefs remodeling videos. I have my own way of doing it, but it's similar. doing all of this, when you remove a wall the cad background wall will show up automatically and that's much cleaner than having invisible walls. It quite a process, not everything is listed here but as you go you will learn.

Check to make sure they are aligned with the upper floor.

maybe, but you might get lucky ,the new ones might not have those old problems with Chief., I just don't know but there were problems in the past.

he has done that a lot.

Whatever cost more is the one you want except I would never have a Radeon graphic's card- ever And what Michael said

before SSA, upgrades used to cost more, so now it's a deal.

without seeing your plan ,not every wall needs to be bearing and note that when you call out a bearing wall in Chief it will break your ceiling joists every time so you will see a lot of extra lines in your sections. Not sure if you use Shear walls but if you have any interior shear walls you would need a footing under that wall also. One alternative is to not mark any interior wall bearing and place your footings manually as needed.

Yes Joey does produce very nice plans, but for us in southern California that's not enough, we need all the goodies we can get. Joey also does some cad work which I try to evade like the plague .

Larry ,you can always just cut the dormer walls and paste them on the attic level., they won't show