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Charles, I am not up to my usual game I suppose but I don't understand how that is related to the question.

Hi Eric, Thanks for your reply, but I was referring specifically to the option by the red arrow. It was there in CA x9 but not there in CA x10. The image is from version x9 In version x10 it looks like this

Does anyone know if this option is available in CA X10? And if so, where did it go?

Chopsaw, Thanks for that. I had to customize my menu, it just wasn't there. Maybe I deleted it somehow.

Does anyone know how to edit the name of an existing layerset? It is easy to create them, but darned if I can see a way to change the name of an existing layerset.

Assuming that you have an MS Windows machine, do a search using File Explorer looking for " *.plan " (without the quotation marks). Somewhere on your computer, you will find the file that is the one that you and your husband were working on. Then in this forum, you can upload the file by clicking on the link that is present when you are typing a message like this. Please note that the file must not be open in Chief Architect when you attach it, otherwise it will not upload.

Eric, What an elegant solution.

Actually I agree with Richard. Guards are across windows, at the edge of parapets and in wall openings where the distance to the next lower surface is greater than 600mm

Construct the chimney with polyline solids and apply whatever surface finish that you want to the exterior. This chimney is constructed of four solids, one for the chimney, one for the central hole, one for the cap and one for the hole in the cap. The roof is restored to have the original boundary for the gable to prevent the gable wall from crossing upwards through the roof. Hope this helps Chimney wall.plan

The Ontario Building Code defines a guard as: "A guard means a protective barrier, with or without openings through it, that is around openings in floors or at the open sides of stairs, landings, balconies, mezzanines, galleries, raised walkways or other locations to prevent accidental falls from one level to another." While a handrail is used to guide a person's path of travel and to assist them to stay upright in the event of a trip or stumble its primary purpose is different than that of a guard. Handrails and guards may happily coincide if the height restrictions for them are both the same, but often the requirement for a guard is at an elevation that exceeds the maximum height of a handrail. Hence the need for both in many circumstances. The Oxford English Dictionary defines the Noun Guard this way: for the noun a person who keeps watch, especially a soldier or other person formally assigned to protect a person or to control access to a place. "a security guard" synonyms: sentry, sentinel, security guard, watchman, night watchman; More a device worn or fitted to prevent injury or damage. "a retractable blade guard" synonyms: safety guard, safety device, protective device, shield, screen, fender; bumper, buffer "a metal guard"

The odd time I run into this I cheat and make a screen capture of the plan view using snagit and then paste the picture in the layout. Works pretty good actually. Of course any connectivity is lost.

Not that this has much to do with this thread, but I have a story about using plans over and over. I have no idea if the builder made a deal with the designer or not. However.... There was a subdivision up near Gravenhurst Ontario where a builder paid for one house plane them built 20 or so houses with the one plan. Each house identical to its neighbour, not even mirror builds. He had one hell of a time selling them. I bet the designer is laughing to this day. It looked ridiculous. I wish I had taken a picture of the street.

If the design allows it you could also stretch to roof plane to cover the offending wall.

Here it is When you do that, the foundation and footings have to be stepped to show the symbol just as Eric said.

After changing all to flat ceiling over room I still have the notches. Aaarrrgggg!!

What is going on with this? The little downward part in the circle is how the whole rafter should look. Why the notches out of the rafter above and below the circled part? Alternate Three - Column.plan

That isn't his little one, that is him. He just looks younger than he is. Getting into a bar would be a great u tube video.

I would like to use this area for OBC questions. Like for example, how come there is no LVL table in part 9 of the code? How come there are no tables for beams on exterior walls except for lintels?

I am a BCIN small buildings designer in Whitby. I have clients throughout the GTA, Mississauga, Brampton and the Durham Region. Count me in.

Thanks Eric.

Scott, thanks for the reply, but the problem was not fixed. Raising the roof partly covered the second story window, which is why the roof was at the elevation that I had in my posted file. in this image see the void at the corner of the building? This is caused by the porch. If the porch is deleted then the problem at the corner of the building goes away. Very strange.

I have a strange situation with a porch that I am adding to the front of a house. The walls go completely wonky. If you delete the porch the walls heal themselves. Another thing, ceilings won't generate, although that is not related to the porch. Somewhere I have messed this up. Strange. Porch Test.plan

Yup, good point Eric.

I know this is going to sound stupid to you guys, but, how do I just get area labels to round to something useful, like 2 decimal places?

Hi Perry, Yeah I get that concept, and it works too for some clients. The ones that I do the full on truss simulation is to show just how hard it is to get into the attic space once the roof is installed. Some of them imagine a place where they can store furniture and lots of memorabilia like in nostalgic movies. When they see the reality, I get to design storage space somewhere else, like in the garage, or in the basement.