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@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.

Yes - but in my video I used auto build roofs and the baseline was never placed in the wall center. The baseline is a line that extends from the exterior surface of the main layer to the top surface of the rafter…so why would Chief move the baseline inward towards the wall center? Weird behavior for sure. And - changing the room type would correct the beam elevation. Weird

@Chrisb222 - definitely weird. I think the gable end sub-fascia is the issue but this could be a tech support issue. Chrisb222 - Porch Roof and Beam Alignment Issue - Watch Video

Saw this post on a FB page today and made a video...thought it could be helpful to others. Here is the post; Video: Insulated slab with Stem Wall Foundation - Watch Video

I posted this as an answer in another area of the forum but thought others might benefit... Quick Tip: How to create a "cricket" roof plane - Watch Video

It's really fairly simple to create a "cricket" once you know how to do it...watch the video; Quick Tip: How to create a "cricket" roof plane - Watch Video

@VKennedy - moving the roof planes is a simple fast solution. Another strategy is to use a custom "reference layer set"...you can have as many as you want...and assign ref sets to a saved plan view.

@VADA2020 - I edited your plan...review what I did. The key being "roof cuts wall at bottom".... 1446195903_WilleyProposed2 - Steve Edits.plan

You need to post the Chief plan file...close the plan, then upload it here.

See screen clips below...you need to set wall tops to "default"...and make sure you have selected "Hang Floor Platform Above On Wall".

You might try learning more about reference displays. You should create an "as-built" file...save it. Then create a new file for the new plan. In the new plan you can then reference in the "as-built". You can even reference the "as-built" elevations into the new elevations. Chief did a video showing this technique; https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/5435/using-the-reference-display.html?playlist=100

Why do you have "point markers" in Cad Details. Just use end/end dimensions. Point to point dimensions should only be used as a last resort. See attached simple detail;

@ChiefUserBigRob - just an idea...would not say it's ideal but here you go. I used a pony wall for the frame wall...just a short 3" tall section of 8" CMU and a wider brick sill. The wider is just to make it appear to be a sill. I created a new material for the sill (made a copy of the dark brown brick material), changed it's orientation etc. It's not a perfect solution. Using a molding polyline would be faster, easier...but there are always a number of ways to do things in Chief.

Dan - quite a simple issue. Watch the video....it's the little things in Chief that can drive you crazy Dan Heid - Floor Framing Issue (Wall Definition Problem) - Watch Video

@InfiniteArts - Like this? I wasn't sure if you wanted flat ceilings in the 8' area or not...(plan attached) In case you aren't aware, you have to manually draw roof trusses. Chief does not build them automatically. 40996522_Oregonhouse_Steve Edits.plan

@RJBPILOT - Yea...I thought I had fixed that...so, I'll have to go and do some more digging. Sorry about that...

@RJBPILOT - lots of things going on with this plan. The first thing I'd do if I were you is "reset to defaults"...I'd reset walls top/bottom. You have a number of walls where you moved the top of bottom...not something I'd recommend you do. Next, open the plan defaults and specify the default floor/ceiling platform...then open each room on the second floor and check them to use the default "floor structure". I would build the dormer manually...so much easier and much more control. To build the general roof...I'd specify to ignore the 2nd floor, set roof pitches in the wall defaults, set gable and hip walls in the wall dbx, and "raise" the roof the depth of your default floor system (10.25") plus 1.5" for a plate to sit your rafters on...a total of 11.75". I would uncheck "trusses"...and I'd probably uncheck automatic birds mouth. Set birdsmouth seat to 3.5". The default birdsmouth seat will be based on the width of the main layer of your siding-6 wall on the first floor....but, you don't really need a 5.5" wall on the 2nd floor. Once the roof is built...you will have to lower the screened porch roof to sit it on the top of the beam...so, turn off automatic roofs and lower the porch roof 11.75". Just use transform/replicate to move the roof down. To build the dormer, move the roof where the dormer is to be constructed up one floor, click on the roof plane and use the "create hole" tool (bottom toolbar) to cut a hole in the roof for the dormer walls to pop through. You'll have to create the dormer cheek walls..."roof cuts wall at bottom". Then draw the 3/12 roof on the dormer. Regarding the Screened porch. You need to open the deck room and fix a few things; Floor finish should be checked to use "default". (note: the deck planking is the finish...and it is specified in the framing). Also, at "planks, joists" you should check use default. Also, for the porch railing wall I would not use a "top plate"...just the bottom plate. It looks like you are using my Screened Porch Library...nice! The height of the railing walls should be the room height less the height of the beam (9"). So...88.125". Open the Screened Porch room...and go to the deck tab. Check the box to automatically regenerate deck framing. Set plank direction and joist direction to automatic. I've attached my "fixed" plan for you to review. Moller's Shed - fixed.plan.zip

I took a shot...see attached; 1st plan - Steve Edits.plan

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I’m hoping that Chief takes full advantage of the new ARM based system that Apple is moving towards. Also - full adoption of “metal” which is Apples graphics engine. At this moment Apple can’t beat the Nvidia 3080 or 3090 cards…but the M1 chip is just step #1 for Apple. The M1 is fast, their laptops have unmatched battery life. Try unplugging an Intel laptop with a 3080 and see what happens. It’s not a pretty picture. Intel has reached the end of the road with its chip design. The amount of watts it has to feed these powerful Nvidia cards creates an incredible amount of heat…which in turn degrades performance. They know this and believe me - they are working fast to catch up - and they will catch up and might even surpass Apple. Chief will eventually write their software to take advantage of everything that ARM based computers excel at. Fingers crossed. Disclaimer - I’m not a computer guru at all…but I’ve watched a lot of YouTube videos on this subject and I like where Apple is going.