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@Doug_N - No problem...I didn't read your post thoroughly enough. I understand your point...and you are correct. I never noticed that when you place a framed pony wall with masonry veneer over a concrete stem wall (foundation)...that Chief does not auto create a brick ledge.

@Doug_N if you look at my wall definitions I set them all to have a zero depth brick ledge.

@AndrewSopher - Take a look at the attached plan. It may help you understand how pony walls work to get you what you want. You need a pony wall for the main level wall type...and a pony wall for the foundation wall type. You may need to manually align them as Chief doesn't do a great job aligning pony walls on top of pony walls. Foundation Pony Wall with Brick X13.plan

Is it "Apple"...or is it "Chief"? No other application that I use on my iMac has this issue. You should send the info to Chief.... I really doubt Apple is going to make changes to their operating system in order to accommodate Chief.

The "pour group" is only relative to the material list. The material list will segregate the materials for each "group". It doesn't change the outcome of the foundation construction. I probably should have mentioned that in the video...oops!

@Gawdzira - Open the garage room, uncheck flat ceiling over this room. You might get a warning...just ignore it.

@HumbleChief - That would work if the patio didn't extend past the end wall...did I miss this? I thought he wanted the patio to extend slightly beyond the end wall...as such, the invisible wall didn't work for me.

@LeRoyWells - workaround...but, it's an option and it only takes a couple minutes; Leroy - Porch Slab Fix/workaround - Watch Video

@para-CAD Thanks so much!

Hang on...X14 is coming. I'm hoping Chief has X14 dialed in for the MAC with this release.

I’ve done a few how-to dormer videos…

@stevenyhof - you are too kind. Thanks!

In my video I use a modified Kohler symbol...and I don't have this issue. I've opened and closed the plan and created new camera views...no problem. Weird.

So the problem is that the symbol is not cutting a hole in the custom countertop...or, it does, but when you open the plan at a later date the "gap" returns? I've tested this on my MAC...I've saved the file, opened and closed and created different renders and the sink is always in the correct position...no gap. I wonder if it's a video card issue? Or...am I not understanding the real problem....admittedly I'm not sure if I do.

Not really a bug...whomever created the undermount kohler sink symbol did not locate the z-axis correctly. Watch the video... Kevin Whitt - Fix for undermount Kohler Sink (not a bug really) - Watch Video

One idea...build a 2nd floor. You'll have to adjust the framing...and make the great room open below.

Is this the problem? You want the joist on the lower ceiling to sit directly on top of the wall?

You need to define your fireplace walls in a different manner...watch the video BDillard1 - Fix Interior Wall Definition - Watch Video

There isn't an "auto" solution really...busy work. I attempted to use a transom window, changed the glass material to color-white and moved the window more toward the exterior of the window. This looks ok from the exterior...but of course you'll have a transom window on the interior...which I'm sure you don't want.

Maybe a wall material region?

@dshall - two words, "pour groups". Watch the video... Scott Hall - pour groups are the problem - Watch Video

@dshall Scott - you are correct, when rebuilding the framing the plate does disappear...of course it's easy enough to manually place a plate there...but, yea, because it's a pony wall the plate actually wants to build on the top of the wall...so, my "open no material" idea works somewhat...but ultimately it's only an illusion. One thing that is important to notice....when I changed the foundation wall to an 8" conc. stem wall...the foundation fixed itself. The monoslab abutting the foundation doesn't seem to have anything to do with the weird behavior of the 6" conc. stem wall extending through the floor framing.

@dshall - Here's my two cents...definitely weird behavior; Scott Hall - Stem Wall Foundation w/Slab - Watch Video

It can be done...sort of. Not fully auto...but close enough. MADCOWSCARNIVAL - Porch roof over other roof using auto roofs - Watch Video

Chris - where do you get a 6 3/8" Sub Fascia? Why can't you just construct the roof with a 5.5" Sub Fascia...and adjust the size of the fascia board to limit the offset between the soffit and the bottom of the fasica? Seems to me this provides a similar result...and it eliminates the issue with the porch beam. Just FYI. I just opened the X13 Residential Template. And constructed your plan with auto rebuild roofs turned on. The software placed the baseline directly over the main layer of the porch wall (Interior-4) as it was supposed to with "automatic birdsmouth" checked. When I unchecked this box...the baseline moved inward...but it didn't seem to move the roof plane.