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Doesn't Chief have curved beams now, new in X9

Around here edges of shear walls require a 4x4 post or 4x6 if 2x6 studs, even in the corners. I add them manually.

All I know is that Chief has needed to work on framing for a long time now, it's time for X10 please.

Scott, here is a pdf of the patterns Chief has. Fill Hatch Patterns Cheat Sheets.pdf

I think you need to show a pic. of it for anyone to make since of it.

The elect. schedule is the legend.

I think if you block the framing it will stay unless they changed something recently.

use the electric schedule, it will only include what you use in the plan, and you can comment and change any label you want. Works great

Thanks Joe, forgot about that as I never include the size anyway.

yes, don't use the swing side in the schedule, just delete that option.

I use the grayscale to make your elevations pop, lines are black and at a specific lineweight , roof lines are lighter depending on what color or grayish they are. walls are around a 50 lineweight so they are thicker. All done with anno-sets automatically.

room planner doesn't have that either, wouldn't that be nice.

nice Graham, good thinking

Right now some cities around here are requiring a digital "PDF"copy of the plans on a thumb drive or no permit will be issued.

Around here topo maps/ grading plans run about 15 grand so I don't get them with every job, only the projects that really need them.

"PNG" files have transparency, try converting it.

updated ok for me.

You can also set the stairs as winders and use invisible walls to the sides. The stairs will expand to those invisible walls.

also if you place trusses, the process will automatically delete the conventional framing.

I could never draw from my phone. Hope its not going that way

Andy, does it again.

Larry knows, trust him

Sometimes you have to do some test prints until you get it exactly the way you need it, then set up your template plan and you never have to do it again. I don't think any templates I have would work for you b/c I set them up for me using line weights and text sizes that you might not want. I also use anno-sets for everything, most people don't. What I'm trying to say is you won't like my system and you should develop your own. I know I couldn't even draw with my friend Scott's templates b/c my mind would die using his. He loves his SAM method (He invented it) but he is a fast thinker and it works for him and a lot of others around here. I'm getting older and want to live a few more years, at least. There are a lot of other reasons not to use other templates, here in California most plans and structural are 25 pages for an addition and what my system includes you might never want on your plans. Where you are from has a lot to do with what will be included in your plan. Just create your own templates and improve them as you go, that's how I did it and still am because Chief updates every year and every year I have changes to the plan and layout.

Just use one of the last three boxes or darker side of the standard grayscale boxes on the color DBX, if that makes any sense. Also a line thickness of 8 or above

Nice one Michael.