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Howdy, I suggest you post your plan if you want someone to explain that behavior. Guesses: That is a post to beam railing wall. Walls moved in 3d. Ceiling ht changed. Remember that roof planes are built on top of wall plate/ceiling settings, not a wall that has been altered. And a wall will build to the default plate/ceiling ht unless it encounters an existing roof or ceiling plane.
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Yeppers. You cannot bring the roof plane through part of a wall. A roof plane and its structure will only go to the outside surface of a wall. You can make the lower wall a party wall as mentioned. "Reset To Defaults" tool does work but you have to re-frame your walls or have auto-framing on or just open the wall DBX and close it.
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Try this... I just turned on the Default Wall Heights for the adjacent wall and the attic wall above. If you want the lower wall brick to end at a lower height, make it a pony wall. Brunk3 CV1.zip
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A 50" (which I have) is the very largest. I would recommend 45" to 48". My neck hurts if I look at the top menu too much. (Vertically stacked monitors is a bad idea.) I put my toolbars on the bottom and sides. I use an adjustable TV stand so that the bottom of the monitor is level with the top of my 3'x6' desk and the monitor is 3'+ away from me. 4k is great. But you have to adjust the text size. Refresh rates are not important since you are not watching movement like sports, but I recommend 60 Hz minimum. The lower refresh rate will save you money. TV Stand.pdf
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chief architect window not showing width/height and schedule
CharlesVolz replied to Ringos's topic in General Q & A
You need to get your referenced plans fixed before you will know what window schedule to fix. Once you are dealing with the correct window schedule, you control what displays here: -
Hang a platform. Four connection points, 2 adjacent trusses' top chords. No worries about overloading bottom chords. Less vibration and noise below. Better drainage slope on primary and secondary pan drains. Easier access.
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Step 1. Post the plan.
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Howdy Steve, Smart. Nice. Thanks for posting. Best, Charles
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Sending client preliminary Design concepts?
CharlesVolz replied to martinconst's topic in General Q & A
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Sending client preliminary Design concepts?
CharlesVolz replied to martinconst's topic in General Q & A
Howdy Frank, I prefer an online meeting or a short video for them to review, then an online meeting. That way, you both can communicate the pros and cons, ideas, etc. Best, Charles -
Here is one... Door - Bookcase.zip
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Exactly. Or 2 x 2 TB to get the 2nd slot then you can upgrade the drives later when you need larger drives and they are cheaper. BUT YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE YOUR SLOTS CAN HANDLE LARGER DRIVES. They may change the motherboard with these different configurations. Best, Charles
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Cannot use Layer Display Options Dialog: The Layer Display Options dialog controls the display of layers in a selected layer set. From any view, select Tools> Layer Settings> Display Options to open this dialog. Have to use Active Layer Display Options: The Active Layer Display Options side window allows you to access the layer settings for the currently active Layer Set or the Object Layer Properties for the currently selected object. Select View> Active Layer Display Options to open or close this side window. I am not sure why CA does not merge the two. Any ideas?
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What is this architectural feature called?
CharlesVolz replied to Robert777's topic in General Q & A
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Elevation Callouts Delete When Elevation Tab Closed
CharlesVolz replied to Racergirl731's topic in General Q & A
Or the camera becomes inactive and will only show if its layer is turned on or it is made active again. -
Howdy Michael, Your end walls have no room definition selected.
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Could be: Minimum Display Size specifies the minimum display size of Temporary Dimensions and Labels, in pixels. For labels, this is the on-screen size and does not affect printed or exported output.
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Try holding down the Ctrl key and dragging or using the Transform/Replicate tool.
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DB was saying that he reproduced your problem situation by reducing fascia to 4". Make your subfascia deeper or your roof structure (rafters probably) less deep. Best, Charles
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I like molding polylines. Video
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copy and rename it
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Maybe you are changing the definition for wall type instead of copying the wall type, renaming it, then making changes. Or using the spray can without a license.
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Chief Architect 3D Design, Design Assistance & Training I am currently available to take on more design and training jobs. I can assist you in your design work or you can refer customers to me. I pay a 10% referral fee for referred customers. Just email me or give me a call at 210 744-7489. Here is some information about me and how I work: I am a creative designer and a proficient Chief Architect 3D Design software user who has acquired unique experiences and perspectives from my collection of work as a designer and builder. I have degrees in structural engineering (BS Rice University) and architectural engineering (MS University of Texas at Austin) and have planned, designed, developed and built various, diverse projects over my 30-year plus career. I utilize the latest technology to work with customers live online and to record "how-to" videos for builders, designers and DIYers instructing home design using Chief Architect. I offer design assistance as well as training for beginners to intermediate using Chief Architect versions X10 to X16 and design assistance for all newer Home Designer products. I have worked with homeowners, builders, designers and architects from all over the U.S., Canada, New Zealand and England. I offer money-saving proficient design assistance as well as training in using Chief Architect software. I am available to design your home from concept to working drawings, assist you in learning Chief Architect and/or improve your existing home design. Whether you need a home designer or just a few hours of training, I can accommodate you. Call me at 210 744-7489! Thank you in advance, Charles
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Here are my notes from previous posts, the manual, etc: Older Chief Architect Versions: X9 does not support reading in plans with the .pl# or .la# extension (files from any versions older then Version 10 (2005). CA 10 (2005) creates *.plan files.). To open these older plans in X9+, first open these files in X8 (or use the free client viewer for Chief X8) and save them which will be in the newer format as a .plan or .layout file. X8 will open plans back to Chief Architect 97 (released August 1997). Version 9 is required to open pre-August 1997 .pln files. Keep X8 (or X8 Desktop Viewer) until all old plans are updated. Chief Architect Viewer (free) allows you to actually view files from any version of Chief Architect from X9 back to Version 10. You won't be able to modify the model but you could at least create camera views. Notes: 1. If you no longer have access to Chief Architect X8, Home Designer 2017, or an earlier version, the X8 Desktop Viewer can be downloaded and used for this process. Once installed, continue with Step 2 below. 2. Plans created in versions prior to Chief Architect '97 (version 5) or 3D Home Architect Deluxe 3.0 will not open successfully in Chief Architect X8 or Home Designer 2017 and earlier versions. 3. Chief Architect never could open drawings from 3D Home Architect® 5.0 or later, as these programs were not created by the same company. Notes from Help: 1. After an older version file has been opened in the newer program, the plan may not appear exactly as it did when it was initially created. For example, textures and 3D symbol objects from the discontinued version may not be recognized. There may be missing electrical and other object defaults, and warning messages may display on opening the file, as well as taking 3D camera views, in regards to these objects. While you could try to replace all of the missing textures, objects, and defaults using materials and symbols from your current Home Designer Library Browser, the real advantage of being able to view the older file is to reference dimensions and object placement. In order to have all of the capabilities available in a current version plan, such as Wall Types and other features, recreating the plan in the current version of Chief Architect may be necessary and is recommended. 2. Plans created in versions prior to Chief Architect '97 (version 5) or 3D Home Architect Deluxe 3.0 will not open successfully in Chief Architect X8 or Home Designer 2017 and earlier versions. Chief Architect never could open drawings from 3D Home Architect® 5.0 or later, as these programs were not created by the same company. More information can be found in the X9 Reference Manual or the X10 Reference Manual on Page 54, "Compatibility with Previous Versions", and on Page 1338 and Page 1369, respectively, "New and Improved Features by Chapter - File Management".
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Nice Robert!