Ed_Orum

Thanks so much!

Good morning, I have attached a plan file; I cannot get the attic walls or the basement floor to generate. I placed a 3d polyline in the basement to show a slab, but I cannot do anything like that to show the attic walls. Curiously enough, the Attic Walls generate above the two decks. Thanks in advance, Lane Cozy Cabin Plan File.zip

Thanks!

Good morning fellow Chief users, does Chief have a method of reporting error messages, like a support email? I got this this morning: Thanks in advance, Lane

Since this happens to multiple users, I think we can rule out user error or user machine error. I was able to shut the program down, then copied my old toolbar folder and pasted it into the X17 Folder. Chief should address this as I think it is a program error.

This error message popped up: Cannot load side panels My library browser was gone. I shut down the program and computer, then restarted both. After re-starting, my library browser was back, but my customized toolbar was gone. I could open the other toolbars, but not the one I always use. How do I get my tool bar back? Thanks in advance, Lane

It's difficult for me to figure out why X17 is better. I wish the stair tool would work better. I mean really, stairs are a part of every job, and the Chief stair tool seems to be what was left over from the "Stair Tool Programming Language" sale, so Chief decided a stair tool that does not work is better than none at all. The Rough Openings tool (I posted earlier today) really needs work. Once again Chief assumes everyone thinks like a programmer instead of a framer. Why Chief has a minimum is beyond me, and why the user cannot over ride the minimum is way beyond me. Finally! The sill plate is not part of the foundation, but, using the Residential template, the siding still does not cover the sill plate in 3D. It really seems Chief is more geared to someone who spends all of their time drawing houses, and then more geared to the bells and whistles of 3D (which, I have to say is really great) instead of the meat and potatoes of framing. I cannot understand the Project Management tool, but that is probably just me, and I cannot get the plans to upload to Dropbox using the Project Management Tool, which is probably just me. But that is where I keep them so I can access them from my laptop when I am on a project site. For now I'm sticking with X16 for the paid for drawings and will dabble in X17 in the down time just to see if I can make it work for me. I see some others on this forum seem to have mastered X17 so I will be reading the Forum to see if I can pick up any tips. Lane

I did that and it works for the RO, but in 3D, there is no jamb. But the "door width includes jamb" worked in both RO and 3D Thanks for the feed back. Lane

I changed it to "door size includes jamb", that works and that works in 3D too, because if I uncheck "has jamb" there is no jamb in 3D. Thanks for the feedback

I fixed it, Closed the program then opened it up again, deleted the door, then added a door again and changed the materials.

The goal is to have a patio door with standard glass. My glass is green. What's up with that? Thanks in advance, Lane

That's it! I'm sure I would have figured that out given enough time, maybe another ten or so years. Thanks so much! Please keep watch for my next Chief Dilemma.

I am trying to get the correct RO for an Andersen 6068 Patio Door. The actual door unit is 71-1/4" Wide. The Rough opening should be 72" wide. The actual door unit i 79-1/2" High. The Rough opening should be 80" high. But, in the Rough Opening Dialog box, the Rough opening width defaults to 72-3/4" Wide X 80-1/4" Tall. There is a message saying the specified additional width and additional Height are smaller than the minimums, the minimums will be used. So, What are the "minimums" and how can I over ride them so the rough openings show correctly in the Window Schedule? Screenshot attached. Thanks in advance, Lane

Now that I know I can easily save my X17 files to drop box (I am too old to change) I found another problem. When I deleted the wall framing, all the walls got deleted along with the framing. I never had this happen in X16. Does anyone know if the "delete wall framing" works differently in X17 than it did in X16? Thanks in advance, Lane. P.S. So far the only advantage I can see in X17 is that the foundation does not include the sill plate.

Perfect! Thanks!