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I would like my grade beam to be tied in slightly above the corner of the foundation to accommodate even dimensions for the formwork on all the front sections. I cannot seem to get a clean join for the construction drawings. Do I have to do this with a CAD overlay like I have attached or is it possible with wall joins? I have given up trying:-( Plan and Image should be attached. This is in X9. I see I have to update my profile. Grade Beam.zip

I have been getting the same message occasionally too. It has just been in the last while so I will keep an eye on when it happens. I also have a wireless router with a good signal and the issue seems to clear itself up if I ignore it.

Just wondering what ChiefArchitect Lite is?

Thank you Dermot, for reviewing the plan I sent in. I went back to the other plan I was having problems with and found some CAD details that were using the wrong layerset. I fixed them and all the problems went away. Don't know how it happened but most definitely USER error.

I have noticed it on a couple plans. I will let you know if I hear anything back from tech. Glad I'm not the only one. It was driving me crazy and now I'm afraid to open the plan again for a couple small revisions:-(

I was having a problem finishing up a layout set yesterday. I had sent everything to layout, looking the way I want, went to print a check set and found problems. My roof layout was showing some CAD default items from the main level (2 story house). I opened that plan view and turned off cad default layer and when I returned to the layout set the cad default items in my separate cad details had also disappeared. If I turn them on in the detail, that also turns them back on in the roof layout! It was an endless loop. I changed everything to different layers and managed to get a printable plan. Why would a roof layout plan affect CAD Details that only had PDF (cad default layer) and notes (text layer) in it? Must be user error and I will send the old copy of plan and layout to tech support but would like to know if anyone else has seen this.

Sorry, I wasn't at the computer when I answered earlier. You can use the material eyedropper or material painter and put a different material on each separate roof plane of an auto-roof but it will revert if you rebuild. I'm not sure if that would be a problem with material lists but it does work for presentations.

Use separate roof planes and build them manually.

If you have sent the elevation to layout as Plot Lines, you open the layout view and change the fill colour from black to a lighter grey. (This will change all of the fills to a lighter colour.). You can also change line weights for printing.

Now that you have posted this, I remember it has happened on a few plans and then works the next time the plan is opened. I thought I must be doing something wrong, maybe not. I will keep closer track now and report if it happens again.

Have you checked that X9 is active on your NVidia card 3D list?

Did you move the garage doors after you built the foundation? If so, all you have to do is pull the foundation wall over before the doorways and then reconnect. You do not have to rebuild the entire foundation.

Dermot, is there a video showing all these techniques with the stair tools?

Yes, I had started off with a new template in X9 and didn't realize the macros weren't there. I will now be using my modified SAM method based on this template but need to get all these little things right.

I'll give that a try Joe, thank you. These were new design drawings, all started in X9. I hadn't looked at any I brought forward from X8. Obviously my macro skills are nonexistent and will probably stay that way! Much too busy with projects..... i did it Rays way for this current job and it worked but a bit time consuming.

Thank you Ray. Does that mean I have to import them into all the files I have currently been working on too?

I have been using X9 for a while but just started to do some final Con. Docs. I went to use some of my custom macros from Joe and realized they didn't transfer over from X8. Is there a simple procedure to do this?

Would someone please, pretty please tape this for me? I am away on holidays and my mom will grouch if I turn on the computer at supper time;-)

I would be interested to see what a basic set of con docs look like for Cali. (Just curious!). Joeys drawings are just like we use here. If there are additional shear walls or tall wall designs required, I add them on after the Engineer gives me his requirements. Happy New Year to all on the CT Forum.

Thanks Jerry. I had family in and didn't have time to hunt up the video.

This is a basic 1 1/2 story house with balloon framing for the floor. If you don't care about structure then just follow the help videos and files for this style and don't worry about the balloon framing because your addition will probably be using standard framing. I am not a guru so you might get better info if you move this to the Q&A forum section.

Rob. I too have the same problem. Generally I use a grade beam, either concrete or ICF, and it notches for the door opening but the slab doesn't come out over the top. I thought this had been discussed many times because of this exact issue but if there is a change needed on the model I would also like to know how.

Looks, to me, that besides the railing issue, you will also have a flashing problem with that window. It might be best to put in a square feature window or some other option so your handrail will work to code.

Why should an individual window work but not a door? It may be because the door is a block of panels but then I'd like to be able to unblock and reverse or have Chief supply reverse panels in the library. I will send in a suggestion.

I have a similar problem to Johnny. I would like to reflect a garage door so the panels are reversed. In the attached photo, I placed the right hand door and then did a copy and reflect about the front wall center. I also tried to do it reflected on the back wall but the panels remain the same. Is it possible to reverse these panels?