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Hi Shane, I'm not sure I understand, 2d plan view display doesn't affect the elevation of the column. If you want to edit the column size use the doorway icon on the left of the tool bar. -Procedure for editing the 2d plan view- Place your library column in plan view, select it, then open this icon

Hi David Looks like a manual roof build to me. Along with a accurate set of plans to go by.

Have you tried the elevation camera, watercolor-line overlay?

You mention you just dated to x16, does x15 still work? If not try reinstall chief and then if that fails, I would contact support when they open. I'm just guessing not knowing your machine specs.

Try editing the 2d cad block of the column first? once you do that and change the size it will adjust the plan view as well.

can you show an example, just a thought you could gap the solids by a 1/16"

That sounds like an interesting building, show some pics when you get it sorted.

Look at the architectural core catalog, Lighting-Tube Lighting-Surface Mounted-Medium & Wide Then change the object material in the Covering category - from standard glass to Milk-White glass. If you need a frame around it make with a polyline molding tool, and group them together to make a block to copy as needed.

I would suggest that you use an invisible exterior wall to define the floor space. Then place your roof plane.

Have you created the floor framing? Your 3rd picture shows that they don't exist yet. No red plus in the used column.

Camatt, As Eric just replied, it should have been selected after you hit ok. Just tested to verify. Make sure the "molding" layer is turned on. It is hard to see the oob color. Make the layer a color that you like, to be able to see it on the exterior of the building. Select it, then follow the rest of the procedure as described. hth

Since it is auto dormer you need to select it in plan view and in the edit tools explode it. Then extend the roof to where you want it and also the roof hole to the side walls.

The height of the walls is determined by the ceiling height. Turn off auto roof build, set the ceiling heights. I like to place cad lines dimensioned where I want to break a wall to have a different wall type. Break it and change the wall types, lower and upper to your needs. Set the pony wall type to the height off floor desired. Post the plan if you need more help.

Hi Garrett, Probably because the roof framing is set to rafters instead of trusses. The ceiling joist would sit beside the rafter if hand framed.

Hi Terry, I would suggest making the section a pony wall. Stucco wall type bottom and cable railing top. 1st bring the stucco wall around the corner from right to left to the meeting point of the railing. Then I like to place a cad line in plan view that is dimensioned to the exact place I want to make a wall cut. Use the wall cut tool and then reverse the wall section so it stays put and doesn't snap back. Make the height of lower stucco 36" aff. and overall height at the 42" cable railing height. Hope that makes sense.