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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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Hi Rob, There are a few signs in the Bonus Catalog, Accessible Design, Signage works in vector views also!

Main menu, 3d, lighting, add lights

Thanks, what I suspected .

I would like to know what solution you used. thx

I think you need to use 3d trees and bushes to get shadows in the exterior views without raytracing.

Hi Chad, I would select the door way and pull the right side to the wall. This will eliminate the newel. The left side needs a newel for railing transition. Or line up with 2nd floor railing to continue the railing

It looks like the terrain is set to 36" below main floor 0. Open the terrain dbx and set it to +4".

make sure you are using railing wall type on both levels.

Hi Guy, Email sent, please message me if you didn't get it. Envelope icon top right of screen.

Ok I followed @perryplanspro video and was able to fix it! https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/25193-x12-crash-and-windows-fth-warnings/?do=findComment&comment=221356 Thank you Perry for making the video!

I just sent a plan to tech support because the 3d solid object, when I try to copy and rotate it with the rotate handle it would crash Chief. It happened 3 times, then I got this warning. Now I'm trying to fix it, no luck yet. Have followed chief recommended procedures, no joy! Caution to all, don't let it crash more than 1-2 times. Use a different method to achieve your task. Waiting to hear back from tech.

My bad, I just reopened the plan and placed a foundation wall under the garage partition wall. Made the laundry floor the same height as rest of interior (0") Fixed

I think this is a bug, if you delete the foam layer under the slab it doesn't tapper to the back of the garage. You should send to tech.

Nailed it Eric! I don't use tray's very often but now I will now what to do with them! Thank you for sharing.

John, First off we need to know what version of Chief you are running. Yes chief has a hard time with acad files and I usually try and avoid it. What exactlly are you trying to import that cant be made in chief? Also how large is the file in question? What version of acad was it exported to? What is different from the past imports you have had success with?

First thing is to make sure your ceiling heights are correct to what is existing. Then_ I think you need to change the framing size of your roof planes to 2x4's not 2x10 which is the current condition. This will bring your fascia height back down.

strip out all the furniture for start, zip the file.

Need more info about what your printing. Yes they are getting bigger, make sure you don't have any imported pdf's in your plan or layout. Use an image of them if needed.

Your welcome