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Maybe we should all move there, sounds like easy work. No California Green crap.

I put all my camera's on their own layers I have about 7 layers for camera's. They don't get in the way.

I control all the lineweights going to the layout using a specific layerset attached to an Anno-set. I call it my elevation anno-set. you also can have different anno-sets for each different view, like show fence on this view and not on the other view. Just adjust all the lineweights as you like them, like roof walls(will make your wall lines larger like 40 or so.) windows 30, doors 30, etc. You can send to the layout and change the layer set after sent. I have all 4 elevation views already sent to the template layout, so I really don't have to do it again.

Thanks Jerry but that condition would not be approved here, codes for short pony walls like that would have to be a solid beam to work. Hinge effect is also in play

Just keep the DXF in the background and trace it.

simple just draw a cad detail of the tie in. Chief will not generate that 2x12 automatically. You can do it manually, but if you ask me, it's not worth the time.

framingMy 3d models are perfect except for that 2story over a 1 story, never show a 3d view anyway, if you just don't include a framing material for the existing ceiling, works like a charm-no sweat. just fill in the ceilings in the sections if they are in a different direction- very easy to do.

I think Chief just fixed that with the latest update

extra floor doesn't work at all without going to extra measures with stairs. We also need the existing plate lines to stop at the 1st floor ceiling as they are in real life, extra floor doesn't do that. believe me my way is better, less workarounds. you can place the 4x8 block up and adjust the height to get it between the floors. Michael if you ever did this you would know.

My structural engineer says , don't need that

already done it for some time. Probably at the bottom of the list.

some more info. One problem is that you cannot adjust the direction of the ceiling joists, you would have to fix the sections manually, if you don't frame the ceiling joists, you can add your own in the sections.

here is one that I have used for 40 years, Just adjust your floor platform. Framers love it b/c you can get large beams in the floor system

You can also transfer or download any AutoCAD hatch file and use those also. Just put it in the same file

yep, its a problem and always has been

here is a pdf the shows all the Chief patterns, forgot where I got it. Fill Hatch Patterns Cheat Sheets.pdf

I added a porch room there and still no rafters there in 2d

The rafters show up for me in any 3d view, it's the plan framing view where they don't show up no matter what I do.

try this

You have to ask yourself, do I really need to show that valley board, you will never see it in a plan. Sure it can be done, but for me it's not worth the trouble.

thanks Joe, I haven't had time to try it yet.

CHIEF HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO STICK FRAME OVER TRUSSES--PLEASE FIX FOR THE MILLIONTH TIME. YOU HAVE TO DO IT MANUALLY

Thanks, Joe ,I'll give it a shot

Some of the cities around here will tell you plan check is 3 months, unless you want to pay a ridicules expedite fee, usually double the plan check fee. The plan checker then takes it home that night and does it and gets to pocket the extra fee. My contractor clients always pay it, b/c time is money. I think they shouldn't be allowed to do it and just do their job. I really believe they are not as backed up as you might think. Extra cash is what it has come to.

I kind of agree, it seems like printing is just getting slower with each version even when printing to pdf. X8 was faster.