Ed_Orum

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!

Normally, in X16 I would be set to save my plan/layout to its corresponding job in Dropbox. Can I save my project to Dropbox in 17? I don't see a "save as" option, just "make a copy", so where is the copy saved? Thanks in advance, I am easily confused.

I am going to try X17 to see how it works.

I am using V16, but before I switch to V17, does anyone have experience with auto story pole dimensions in V17? Specifically, I am wondering if it is any better at locating items life sub-floor, ceiling height, 2nd floor height, 2nd floor wall plate height, etc. In V16, the auto locate seems to locate almost everything except what I have checked in the Locate Elevations dialog in the Auto Story Pole Dimension Defaults. It gets the 1st floor sub floor most of the time, but everything else is always off by a couple of inches. It even locates things that apparently are not there. If this tool worked it would be a great time saver, but for me it does not work. So before I try V17, I would appreciate any input. By the way, I was checking out the new features of V17, and it appears Chief, after how many years, has finally stepped into the 21st century and now recognizes the top of the concrete foundation wall as the top of the foundation wall, and not the top of the sill plate. What a concept, go Chief! Maybe in another 25 years the auto story pole dimensions will work. Thanks in advance for any input. Lane

Thanks!

I am placing a fan/light in a room and want to have two legs, one for the fan and one for the lights controlled by single pole switches. When I place the single pole switches, then connect them to the fan/light, they automatically switch to 3Way switches. How do I turn off this setting? Thanks in advance, Lane

Yes, it is a callout, not a camera. I wanted to offset it because of room to fit the callout.