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so stupid- I was on the wrong floor. I need a break HAHA

Hi I can still see my Perspective Views, but my Floor Plan view seems to have disappeared. I've been working on the plan, and I'm not sure whether I've accidentally closed or hidden the floor plan window. Is there a way to restore the Floor Plan view without having to reopen the entire project? Any suggestions would be appreciated.. I am hesitant to save and close Levina

Hi I'm having difficulty modelling a covered exterior basement stairwell and would appreciate some guidance on the best way to approach it. The stairwell connects directly to the basement and has an exterior entrance door positioned below the main-floor level. I'm trying to reproduce the design shown in the attached drawings. So far, I've drawn the stairwell using foundation walls on Floor 0 and added the staircase. I originally created an upper enclosure on Floor 1, with the room set to Open Below, but have since removed that section to concentrate on getting the lower stairwell correct. My intention is to have the concrete foundation walls finish approximately at the exterior door threshold, with framed walls above to accommodate the entrance door and roof. The difficulty I'm having is getting the foundation wall heights, staircase elevation, and exterior door to align properly without affecting the main basement structure. I'm attaching the original drawings along with screenshots of my current model. What would be the best way to model this type of stairwell in Chief Architect? Should I be using foundation walls on Floor 0 with a separate framed enclosure above, or is there a simpler approach? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. thanks Levina

thanks soooo much!!

Hi How do I add a sill height ,to the window schedule Thanks Levina

Thank you all.. it was a layer issue I keep forgetting about that

I've attached the Room Specification and Perspective View. However, the deck area isn't generating in the perspective view. Any suggestions on what might be causing this or how to correct it? Cheers Levina

no the original designer

Hi The client has asked me to adjust the top-of-plate height in Chief Architect to reflect the ceiling height following a 2-foot drop change to the roof trusses by the truss manufacturer. but did not send those change to the original drafts person While I understand how to adjust the top-of-plate height in Chief Architect, I'm hesitant to make this change without knowing exactly how the revised truss design affects the roof and ceiling heights. Since I'm working from another designer's original plans and was hired only to provide interior and exterior renderings, I'm concerned about inadvertently showing incorrect ceiling heights. Would it be more appropriate to have the original designer review the revised truss drawings and confirm the updated dimensions before I make any changes to my model? again as always thank you Levina

THNAK YOU I'LL REMBER THAT! GOOD POINT

thank you

I'm using Chief Architect Premier X18 and came across the attached image showing a Cross Section/Elevation with the wall studs, floor joists, roof trusses and other structural framing clearly visible. I can create cross sections , but I'm not sure how to display the framing as shown in this example. Is this something that can be generated automatically in Chief Architect, or does the framing need to be built separately before it will appear in the section? I'd appreciate any guidance on how to achieve this type of detailed framing view.

OK what is an un-managed plan - is it a new one as opposed to current

Hi I'm having trouble getting Project Management Mode to work properly in Chief Architect Premier X18. When I try to enable it, I have to close whatever I'm working on, return to the Dashboard, and select Project Management Mode under Preferences. However, when I reopen a plan, it doesn't appear to be in Project Management Mode. When I go back into Preferences, I'm told the plan must be closed before I can make the change. I've repeated this process several times, but the same thing keeps happening. Am I missing a step, or is there something I'm doing incorrectly? I'd appreciate any advice on how to get this working properly. Cheers Levina

thank you all for your comments.. greatly appreciated!