SNestor

Yea...it's nice that it's at least supported by Chief...but, since Apple is maniacally in love with the ARM based processor and placing graphics support on the chip...it's going to be very slow. But still...it's nice to see Chief working hard to get us Mac users the ability to ray trace.

The only way is to drag the views you want into the corners...or top/bottom. There isn't a hotkey to tile just specific views...it's all or nothing using F6. You can use F6 and then close the views you don't want to see...but, then you lose the view. So...I guess that's not a great solution.

- Why do you prefer 97"? - What length pre-cut studs are you using where you end up with a 97" ceiling height? This isn't my experience... - Is this a typical rough ceiling height where you live? Just like Perry...I always have a 2nd floor in my plans. I learned this from the great @dshall. It makes a lot of sense. If you set this up in your template you can make the ceiling height whatever you like. You can always delete the floor...but if you need it - it's there, and it's 97".

Or…open the shed roof, lock the pitch, lower the ridge to the specific elevation…which you’d find by doing a cross section through the room.

Well…not for me. I’ve been Mac for 10 years and never had a problem with toolbars

Is the "auto-frame" tool reliable? Well yes...if all you want is too see is the framing. Is it "smart"...absolutely not. You will almost always have to manually edit the framing if you are concerned about making sure it's structurally accurate. The software does NOT calculate "loads" or "spans"...it's just placing objects (studs, joists, headers etc) that you control the size and spacing of.

I've attached the plan file also you can examine the details. 547550830_walloven.plan

The carport ceiling height value should be the same as the shop...which it isn't. 1 - Correct the ceiling height. 96.625 for the carport ceiling. 2 - select both roof planes, open them and on the "general" tab, change the value to "trusses". 3 - Now, in the same dialogue...move to the "structure" tab, select "build roof framing". You should get roof trusses. The gable end wall above the carport is invisible because the wall on the 1st level is invisible.

You are using an "elevation" camera which will show everything to "infinity"....I think what you are seeing is the top portion of the 1x gutter fascia. You may want to use a "back clipped" section camera...it shows things from the start of the camera to the end point you drag to. If you turn on the layer "framing, wall" in the camera view layer set (and you build wall framing) you won't see that piece because the studs in front of it will block it. see screen clip below...this is your camera with "Framing, wall" turned on the camera view layer set.

@kmccluskey - watch the video. If this isn't the problem you will probably have to post a plan. Materials - Patterns and Textures - Watch Video

@PMMully - You could give each deck a unique room name...then create schedules and only include specific rooms into the schedule. This way you could create a unique framing schedule for each deck.

Here is a short video explanation; Kmccluskey - how to create angled siding - Watch Video

see this post...

Create a "fixed" window 24"x24". Then go to "arch". Then select "dogear arch". Make the height 12" (or half of the window size). Select "reflect. DONE.

Pat - see the instructions on the attached screen clip; I created this schedule on the foundation level that shows the deck joists...but, the schedule can be on any floor. If you want the schedule on say the first floor you would just have to uncheck the box at the top top of the dialogue that says "include objects from all floors"...then you can specify the only floor you want included.