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Thanks! I almost got it, the cross section shows the roof correctly now. Any idea on those stray lines in Shed 2?

My problem is this building has roof planes that will not build on top of the wall plates. The section view shows the height of the wall plates I want the roof to build on. It also shows some stray lines and I have no idea what layer they are on or where they came from. The section view is a screen shot. The plan is zipped and attached. The middle part of the building will be getting a shed roof. The rear wall of the building has a 6'7" plate height. The end part of the building has an 8' plate height. I cannot get the roofs to build on top of either of these walls. The roof planes build on who knows what and are higher than the wall plates. Thanks in advance, Lane Glynwood Chicken Coop Plan File Proposed.zip

Thanks!

Hello, Does anyone know of a symbol for a barber shop chair? Thanks Lane

Whenever I send a CAD detail to the layout sheet from the plan file, a border box surrounds the actual CAD detail. This makes lining up the CAD boxes a time consuming chore, since the border box does not appear on all CAD details. I have attached a screenshot. Am I doing something wrong when I export the CAD details, or is there a setting somewhere I need to look at? Unfortunately the resolution of the screen shot is not that great, but if you look at the partial box above, and the one below, those CAD details show the single border. The one that says "Permits" has the double box. Thanks in advance Lane

Thanks. I was hoping, in this computerized world I could simply click it and find it. Oh well, X250 may have it.

I have created a layout file which I want to use as a template for future layouts. When I open this layout file, I get a "Warning # 272012024 One or more layout boxes in this layout are linked to a Cad detail, but cannot find the CAD detail in the linked plan." How do I find which is the missing CAD detail in the layout? Thanks, Lane

Ah, another work around. My workaround book is getting so full, the solutions should be made part of the program. Thanks!

Chris, I don't want soffits. The roof decking should be visible from below. Chief must be programmed to look for soffits even when they don't exist?

I used Softplan a couple of years ago. I thought the biggest plus was the support...free, unlimited phone support plus the techs would download your file, fix what was wrong, and send it back with an explanation if they could not walk you through it on the phone. But, the CAD part of the software was very primitive. Comparing the CAD aspects of Softplan v Chief, Chief was hands down the winner. My next look into will be Revit Lt. Or maybe just retire.

It probably is for me. There has to be a better software program than Chief, and I have been using it and probably making the same errors since 1998.

Here is a different plan, but with the same issue. Mohican.zip

Here is a screenshot showing an elevation view of the gable end of this building. The siding does not cover the rafters or extend to the roof. The rafters align with the exterior of the framed wall. I must have a setting set incorrectly somewhere, but I don't know which one it would be. My next question is whether Layer Sets can be exported from one plan to another. Thanks, Lane

Thanks Doug!

Thanks so much!