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Gene, They are all on the same floor. I am going to play around with what John Angelo Burke said.

Today's problem is getting windows to mull. In the attached screenshot, the windows are not mulled; I keep getting an error message saying they need to be within 24" and aligned vertically and horizontally, which they are. So I aligned all of them, then added the 3" casing. The trouble is the casing is applied horizontally between the windows. How can I remove that casing and keep the perimeter casings? I have no idea where the red lines in the screenshot came from. Thanks, Lane

Nope. I built a lot of homes in Orange County, around 250. Are you from this area?

Pretty complicated, but as I have said for years, "Chief Architect puts the guesswork into CAD Drafting"

Thanks everyone. I would have replied sooner but I am in the hospital trying to beat cancer, so if I do, I can die of something else. --Lane

i changed some foor heights, and the result is almost there, but I still have (I think it;s the floor) sticking through the roof. Now I need also to figure out the dormer I added. I can't attach the file because it wont zip down to under 14 bytes. thanks just the same, I'll keep plaing with it. --Lane

I have the 2nd floor floor set to 1/8", so I don't know why the walls are projecting through the roof. Thanks in advance for your help. --Lane

I ended up downloading two other plans that this plan used. Then everything populated. Now I know.

When I drew a plan and did a "save as" it was my intention to use that plan as a template, because it had pages and pages of boilerplate notes, sections, and 2025 Code Notes. I also did a "save as" for a layout file that had all of the notes, etc. on different sheets. It was my intention to use that as a Layout template. My thought was open the plan file, use "save as" in a New Folder and also use a "save as" for the layout in the new folder. That seemed logical and straightforward to me. Since all of my files are kept in Dropbox, they naturally got uploaded automatically. However, when opened the files from Dropbox on a different computer, half of the CAD files were missing. What gives? Is it just me or does anyone else have problems with file management in Chief?

Seriously?

This morning I opened a plan I finished about two weeks ago. The client called with some revisions. Now, when I try to click on an object the room opens up. I attached a screen shot. What I want to do is click on the dashed lines (interior footing), but the room opens instead and there seems to be no way to click on the footing. "Relief is greatly wanted."

macro master is beyond me!

When I click on an object then click the dimension button, up pops the screen with two options, move the edge of the object, or move the entire object. The default is move the edge. Is there a setting so the default would be move the object? The screenshot shows the default; move edge. I want the default to be the 4way arrows. Thanks in advance, Lane

That's what I did, send two plans to the same layout. It worked.

Is there a way to merge two different plans into one plan so I have only one plan in the Layout Referenced Files? Thanks in advance, Lane

Thanks, I must have turned it off trying to make it a slab on grade foundation. It works now!

Thanks, so far it is only one room, and the walls are closed, so that's not the problem. Here is the plan: For Upload.plan

Is anyone else having a problem with the Automatic Foundation Tool? From Floor 1 Build>Floors>Foundation>Build Foundation Walls With Footings Hit Enter Then "Derive Foundation Foundation From 1st Floor?" message appears. Answer: Yes then hit button, the screen switches to Floor 0, but the screen goes blank. I turned on Show All Layers, and the screen still is blank. Anyone else? Thanks, Lane

I am looking at a project which is a pole barn type construction. Lower level is a garage, upper level is living space. The slab needs to be independent of the walls. It needs to cut around the posts on the interior (with 1/2" expansion joist) and be even with the exterior side of the posts. The 6x8 posts need to extend 32" below grade and are supported by 30"x30"x10" footings. the 6x8 posts need to extend to the top plate of the exterior walls. Roof is simple truss design. The living area floor to be 14" clear span floor trusses supported at the outboard ends by 2x12's on either side of the 6x8 Posts. Does Cheif have a "foundation" style that is for pole barn construction? Garage ceiling is 9'; living space above is standard 8'. Any suggestions for drawing this, or should I go with my first instinct and pass? Thanks! Happy Drafting, Lane

I opened the dialog box for the dormers, and set the walls at 82". When I dimensioned the plan view, none of the dormer walls were at 82". Apparently for Dormers the locate wall dimension surface does not work, and the 82" dimensions to the siding. Is there a setting to make the walls in the dialog box to reflect the actual outside wall to outside wall instead outside siding to outside siding. Thanks in advance and Happy New Year!

Thanks, I thought that was only to display the roof above or below. But I worked it out with a combination of "F*&k this, what a piece of sh*t, who the h*ll programmed this". Thanks again, Happy New Year --Lane

Thanks Ken. Next question, how did you move the dormers from one level to another? I assume the roof has to be moved, and not just displayed above? --Lane

Hello All, I want to hide the dormers, dormer Roofs, from the 2nd floor plan view in the Electrical Plan View. I have everything for dormers turned off, but here I am. This is a Cape Style building. I placed the dormers on the 1st floor roof. The screen shot is attached as is the plan. Thanks in advance, Lane 302 Crawford Garage.zip

Thank you!

Does Chief have a commercial lighting library hidden somewhere? I am looking for 2x2 and 2x4 lighting (equivalent to T8 bulbs) for drop ceilings. Thanks, Lane