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@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

You might want to check out my Screened Porch Library. It’s amazing… https://www.mychiefskills.com

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I offer 1:1 Chief Architect training via Zoom. You can learn more here on my website; My Chief Skills Training Have questions...feel free to email me at steve@mychiefskills.com I also offer a library that helps you to create Screened Porches...check it out here: Screened Porch Library I have a YouTube page also...check it out; ChiefSkills

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.

Two ways that I can think of quickly... 1 - Wall material region along the top edge of wall 2 - Create a pony wall with the top section of the pony wall to have a thinner interior layer than the wall type below. See screen clips:

I've done a little testing. I created a new plan. Created a similar wall type. I did not have this issue. Rafters built what I'd call normally...so, maybe it's something in the way you have your wall defined. Send it in to Chief...see what they think.

@HumbleChief - I believe (and I'm guessing) that the reason is that Chief takes the pitch and creates the baseline elevation...so, when you open a wall and change the pitch, the baseline is still locked at the position created by the higher pitched roof....which pushes the lower roof down. I'm guessing...so don't go to the bank with this info.

Stairs go back a long way too...and the stair tool is lacking also. I hope I live long enough to see some improvement in the stair tool...

@ChiefJeet Here's a video using your plan... ChiefJeet - auto rebuild roof using lowest pitch first - Watch Video

@ChiefJeet What I'm saying is correct to a degree...see video. If I'm missing something I'm sure someone will let me know Starting with lowest pitch w/Auto Rebuild Roofs - Watch Video

If you are going to use auto roofs...you have to start with the lowest pitch. Then, auto build the roof. Leave "auto rebuild roofs" turned on. Now...move to the 2nd floor and open each wall for edit, roof tab, and change the pitch to 35 degrees. The roof will auto build and all your rafters will be in the correct elevation.

Alternate strategy; Create the molding as Glenn described...draw a small section of it...maybe without the handrail and convert this small section into a railing panel symbol. This way...you can drop a doorway into the railing and create an opening. Otherwise...you will have to place breaks into the molding polyline. Not a big deal...but creating the railing panel is simple and becomes part of the wall. Chief always provides more than one to accomplish things...

@J_Mack - Eric's idea is the best and quickest The steps: Check "shelf ceiling" Uncheck "flat ceiling over this room" In the structure area...specify the height of the ceiling in the room - 90"

You could make the wall a "pony wall". Std Interior-4 on bottom (90" tall) and a new wall type on top...make it a single layer wall and use "open no material" as the material type for the wall. Align the walls. If you need a wall cap use a molding polyline. Also...make the "open no material-4" wall type a "partition wall"...otherwise it'll remove your ceiling material the width of the wall. The only downside is that in vector view the material will appear solid.... See below;

to quote JB..."c'mon man". I'll admit to a new user it can seem a bit overwhelming (aka confusing) but not if you stop to think about it. Chief gives us the power to setup a typical floor/ceiling platform default. You can then move to the floor defaults and make changes to those floor platforms as needed. So...lets say you have a 3-story house placed on a monolithic slab. You can set your floor/ceiling platform default to be wood framed (9.25" joists + OSB), then open your Floor Levels>1st Floor and change the 1st floor to 4" concrete...which of course is not your "default" floor platform...but it's now the default for the 1st Floor. Now, head on over to Foundation and check the box "hang 1st floor platform inside foundation walls". So...you have a default platform...but you also have a 1st Floor default. When you build the 2nd and 3rd floors you will get a wood floor with OSB sheathing. If you had specified the 4" concrete as your default platform to accommodate your desire for a 4" slab on grade floor on the 1st Floor...then, all your floors in your plan would be built this way. You shouldn't have to change the framing defaults as long as the "floor structure" box is checked in the framing DBX....which typically it always is unless you deliberately changed this in the template plan you are using. As far as "rooms" go. My suggestion is you don't mess with changing anything in a room unless the floor or ceiling system has to be modified to accommodate a condition. Otherwise...just change your defaults. See...it's not confusing.

@KellySantaRosa - Open the dialogue for the callout, navigate to the "attributes" tab and change the weight. This only changes the weight of the line itself. Change Attribute lineweight for Callout - Watch Video

If you specify that the foundation builds to the OSB...then, the foundation plate will center itself on the main layer of the wall above it. The only time Chief gives us some minimal control over the width of the foundation plate is when you specify that the foundation aligns to the outside edge of the main layer of the wall above.

Thanks Ryan..I didn’t see that

One more thing - you may want to check out some reviews on YouTube regarding the 10-core iMac. Most benchmark tests reveal that it’s not a worthwhile upgrade.