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  1. MPDesign
    Hi Paul, I opened your plan and rebuilt the floor framing and it works as it should.
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    Hi John, Welcome to the forum. It would be helpful if you can let us know what version of chief your are using? Also some pictures are helpful! I have a home that matches your description and use case. I ended up putting a single pitch over the screen porch. The hip concept wouldn't work with out a flat area on the top.
  3. MPDesign
    It is driven by the layer text style.
  4. MPDesign
    Hi Bob, I looked at your file to see what settings you were referring to. I see that the sub fascia and fascia are standard settings. 5 1/2" gable & eave sub, 7 1/4" gable & eave fascia. Rob had 7 1/4" gable sub, 5 1/2" eave sub, then 1/16" x 8 1/2" gable fascia, 1/16" x 6 3/4" eave fascia. As you stated, once the settings are equalized the roofs work.
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    yes, it is called the "Lintel"
  6. MPDesign
    Hi, You need to save the plan your working on. Give it a name and a folder to place it to find later.
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    You will want to turn off (wall dimension check box) in your current dimension string. Then set the default behavior in the dimension defaults dialog box for future use. This is for X14, I don't see your version your using in signature panel. Pretty much same for a few versions back.
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    Hi Raquel, Ask away, looks like your making good progress! If the questions have to do with a different tool then start a new thread for that question. Don't forget that the F1 button will open help menu to get info about the tool you are using.
  9. MPDesign
    Looks good, that process works as well. The polyline solid tool used in section camera looks like this icon in picture. You still draw your shape but it is already a 25mm thick solid piece.
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    Hi Raquel, Looking good! The side piece is made with the camera 2 in my sample plan. Use the polyline solid tool as before. Then copy it to the other side. cheers, Michael
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    When the room is selected in plan view look at your sub menu of tools(at the bottom of your screen) look for the tool that looks like this. By the way, It would be nice to know your name. regards, Michael
  12. MPDesign
    I think Garybills is referring to a polyline solid, have a look at this sample to see how the pieces are made. I saved the back clipped cross section cameras. I used polyline solid tool in the camera to make the pieces. I changed the thickness to 3/4" ( 20mm) door valance model.plan
  13. MPDesign
    The polyline solid is for the shape of the valance board, make that in a back clipped cross section camera. Then use the right click, make room molding command from plan view to get your desired crown molding to break around the valance. I used x14 without thinking, same process as x12.
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    Hey Doug, I had to try my idea of how to make this. Seams like it works. sample included Mansard-roof-testing.plan
  15. MPDesign
    Really need a better picture, good your going to look in person. It appears to me the area with the window is the vertical wall part of mansard style construction. Just break your roof on either side and then make a separate pitch for under the window area and adjust the pitch so it intersects with the bottom of the window. 3d solids for the trim boards.
  16. MPDesign
    I took a look and reset the default on the top and bottom wall settings. If you don't use attic wall type it works. Have a look. IngramB-mpedit.zip
  17. MPDesign
    Hi Bryce, I took a look and found out there was no light set created for the exterior views. I believe chief automatic lighting mode defaults to 8 lights max, if you create a new light set then as many as you turn on.
  18. MPDesign
    Hi Jack, I looked at your plan, the connections are a bit off of the attachment point on the switch. but then I moved it to the end and it stayed attached. Try attaching the connection to the end of the S like the left 2 gang box in the front hall in this image.. Sometimes you need to hold the control key down to get the connection line to bend to the switch. HTH
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    I got it to work with the stock glass panel door type. Also used double arch type on the side lites. File attach for you review. Wine Cellar door testing.plan
  20. MPDesign
    Try a balcony room type. Instead of a deck. Then you will get the ceiling below. Just change the room label if needed. Or use a shelf ceiling in the room below, lower till it covers the framing
  21. MPDesign
    Hi Rob, There are a few signs in the Bonus Catalog, Accessible Design, Signage works in vector views also!
  22. MPDesign
    Main menu, 3d, lighting, add lights
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    Thanks, what I suspected .
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    I would like to know what solution you used. thx
  25. MPDesign
    I think you need to use 3d trees and bushes to get shadows in the exterior views without raytracing.