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@KnotSquare - I highlighted the “trim framing to soffits” above. If you don’t want to see a soffit…make the soffit material “open no material”. 

15 hours ago, KnotSquare said:

I have a home where we are building a timber frame inside of a conventionally framed home. I have created a small model to figure out how to get the Great Room roof to behave the way I want prior to transferring this data into the actual model.

 

I am running into issues with the 2x14 rafters at 24" o.c. As can be seen in this view, they are turning into a solid block with the bottom outside edge coming to a point instead of flattening out as the fascia board (grey) does.

 

I think I have the default settings correct, but I guess not... (See "Default Framing Settings.png")

 

 

Mark -

To get your rafters to "frame"...you need to go to the roof structure tab and make sure to check the "framing" box...otherwise chief will not "frame" the structure...it will be a solid block as you have now. 

Regarding the soffits...you need to check "Soffits" and "flat under eave sub fascia". Then...on the materials tab, make the soffit material "open no material". This will make Chief trim the rafters flat...but will not create a "soffit". It's there...but you won't see it. 

Is this what you are trying to achieve? 

@Ryan_McAllen -

Made you a video...hope it helps!

ICF Walls Issue - Ryan - Watch Video

Open the window edit dialogue - go to "Options"...check recessed>to main layer

@DRyeHD

@solver

As Eric suggests with his post...you don't HAVE to redraw the roofs to make the fix. I'd probable redraw them as one error still remains...

Damon Roof Fix #2...for Solver - Watch Video

@DRyeHD - made you a quick video;

Damon Rye - Roof Fix, Chief Talk - Watch Video

On 9/10/2022 at 2:22 PM, pattyw said:

I have a small inset wall between two walls further out.  The auto roof was trying to keep the same overhang and inserting valleys, etc.  I changed that wall so that the roof overhang would push it out to match up with the other walls.  Yeah, roof builds like I want.  However when looking at a cross section, it's now building up that wall higher.

 

I don't need it to extend that wall higher.  The trusses will rest on the original wall height, just stick further out.

 

Is there a setting I'm missing to do what I want?

 

 

 

Made you a quick "how to" video...hope it helps.

PattyW - Chief Talk - Build Roof with Alcove Tip - Watch Video

On 9/9/2022 at 3:28 PM, dshall said:

This is the:

 

The remove portion of RAILING FOLLOW STAIR challenge.

 

I have provided pics of what I want to do plus the plan.  

 

The first person that accepts and solves the challenge wins absolutely nothing except for my appreciation.

 

Thank You.

 

Scott -

Break the railing pony wall at the where it intersects with the wall with the door @ the first floor.  Make this section of wall "roof cuts wall at bottom".  Place a ceiling plane...which should trim the wall. You will probably have to clean up things with a solid here and there.

There are more than 100 Chief Training videos on my Chief Skills YouTube channel.

Also link in my signature...

@para-CAD - thanks...very much appreciate your comments!

It's time for you to upgrade...I did this for you in X8 but...it was like pulling teeth. 

You should open the plan and examine what I did...it can be done, but it's so much easier in X14 (even X12 or 13). 

X8 Plan attached. X8 Bath Plan - Chief Talk.plan

Maybe...you don't use a railing wall. Just use a Stucco wall, then insert doorways, no jamb, no casing. You should make adjustments to the doorway rough opening settings...no need to have a framing added 1" or so when you concrete block with stucco. 

Had to have a beach background for a Florida guy...
 

@EmmaCox - You should be able to use auto roof return. This option is in the wall edit dialogue. See screen clip. 
I can't comment on whether this "glitch" is due to the plan being started in a previous version...but, a simple roof return as you show in your screen clip should work in X14.

@KilianDrafting - you should definitely check out my “screened porch library”. No faster or better way to create a porch. https://www.mychiefskills.com
 

3 hours ago, robdyck said:

But the upper wall is not. 

Oh…yea, I get the issue now

@KristjanM - am I missing something? Seems to work for me. I created a pony. Lower section is 10" concrete wall with a 2x6 wall on the interior. Upper wall is 2x6 and contains a window. I the attached screen clip...I opened the wall, in the "wall types" section I selected from "display in plan view"...lower wall.  The window is showing.  

This display is independent of using "saved plan views"...

Don't get me started about the stair tool...it needs a complete overhaul. Is it possible that Chief Engineers just do not know how incapable this tool is?

@DRyeHD - Did you watch my video? Creating the space is fairly simple...I think. 

More than happy to help...but, what specific question(s) do you have?

Loom is fantastic...incredibly easy. 

Bump!

@Archnot-Boltz - In order to get a ceiling you have to create a room. No room - no ceiling. There isn’t a room below the cantilevered floor.
 

I usually just use a solid for this…but you could use invisible walls on the first level to create a room with a ceiling. This will work but can create all sorts of other issues to deal with. 

@GeneDavis - Unless I've missed something, I think the software works perfectly. Watch the short video...

Waterfall Top and Toe Kick - Gene Davis - Watch Video

@rgardner …Ryan has a new Mac Studio. He can fill you in. 

@Jonathan3891 - Eric gave you the quick answer. I made you a quick video along the same lines...

Chief Talk - Jonathon Norton - 1st Floor Door Openings - Watch Video