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@SKB-ChiefUser See attached... wall centers...automatic: Dimension display...

@DianeP - I'm sure this job is a work in progress...but, there are quite a few issues with this plan that you may want to address. Also - you might want to "fix" the "residential" plan template you are using. Chief did not do us any favors with this template. I suggest you open the template (save it as your own) and make these changes; (this is just a start...) - 3D View Defaults>Sunlight: Change the sunlight in defaults to "use generic sun" and check the box "sun follows camera". This will insure you always have sun on the face shining on what you are looking at in 3D. -With the template open, switch to the "roof plan view" in Saved Plan Views. Now...edit the layerset. ●Search for "overhang"...and turn this layer off ●Search for "gutter"...turn it off ●Search for "plane". Change the roof plan line color to something bold...I use a bright blue. Change the lineweight to at least 50. Change the line style to a solid line. - You might want to turn "attic walls" on also...feel free to give them a unique line style to distinguish these from normal walls. Now when you switch the roof plan view...you will see just what you need...without all the clutter. Optionally - in defaults, in "Camera Tools"...I'd open the "Full Camera", the "Perspective Full Overview" camera and change the "ambient occlusion" to something like 40. Also...increase the number of lights to at least 100. These few changes will should improve your ability to work in plan and 3D immensely. See attached pics showing some items you may want to address in your plan;

I've read the blog...but still a bit confused as to what we will and won't be able to do with a new MAC with apple silicon. Is only "real time" rendering disabled? In other words...can we still ray trace the old fashioned way (like in X12)...just not in "real time"? What about Physical Base Renders? Will we be able to produce these with apple silicon in the traditional way....just not "real time"...or is this feature totally disabled if we have a computer with apple silicon? Thanks!

@GeneDavis - there's something weird in your plan. I recreated your plan in my template...and that attic wall does not appear. And...why are you not using Saved Plan Views. You are working way, way too hard. Just sayin...

@mrrozhall Watch the video: Weird Lines in Framing Plan — Watch Video

@GeneDavis - Joe gave you the answer... What I'd probably do is make a copy of the material that is in the Chief library and rename it "Drywall, 54x144"...or something so that you know specifically you are using 12' length material. As you can see, Chief will send a count to the material list.

If you place a wall (in the wall edit dialogue) on the "walls, main layer only" layer...then, when turn on this layer...the lineweight will change to whatever LW you have selected for this layer. I use it as a toggle...but, it can change the LW if you have checked the box in the wall edit DBX to use the layer for it's LW setting.

@ChiefExperts Dan's solution as a "fix" is fine...as long as you don't change your roof. Being a polyline solid it will never move or change - if you need to make a change to the roof. So...just be sure you are all done with roof design before you go using "solids" as a "fix". Also..I'd just put the solid "fix" on the "roof, planes" layer...this way it always appears when your roof is "on"...and, it's typically it's never "locked"...placing something on a Chief layer that is locked by default would just drive me crazy. The soffit sticking through has been an issue for a while in Chief...I've got dormer videos I've created where I could not for the life of me fix the soffit sticking through the ceiling plane to go away...happy to see someone at Chief prioritized this as a fix for X13. YEA!

@intendo - Getting rid of the soffit is about impossible. It's a quirk in chief. Happens with dormers all the time. You can fix the gable end...see attached;

@msshemwell - nice to have another Hoosier using Chief!

Hard to tell what the problem is...but, you may want to try and define your foundation wall as I have shown in the attached. You may want to look into "furred wall" also. Sometimes if you designate a wall or a portion of a wall as "furred" [you can find this setting in the wall dbx under the structure tab].

If you post your plan we can look at and compare the setup of your dimension defaults.... So...post a plan. Thanks!

See attached...basically, dbl click the "auto dimension" icon in your toolbar...this will open your "dimension defaults"...then edit the dimension default you are currently using...select the "locate objects" tab, then check the boxes in "openings" that you would like to use.

@bdillard - you should post your plan...it'll save you and all of us a lot of time. All we can do is guess... Thanks!

Ok - I’m confused I guess about the M1 Mac. I remember Chief stating that this Apple config would not support “real time” rendering. But - based on that I figured the M1 would still perform Physical Based Rendering...but just not in real time. But it appears it won’t even perform PBR at all. Is this correct?

@PMMully - The wall section doesn't look accurate. Is it? Or should the beam be below the flat roof rafters? Also...your rafters are 2x10's...is this correct? Seems a bit much.

@PMMully - post a plan, me or someone will take a look. Hard to keep guessing... Thanks!

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What Joey said...☝️

@PMMully - yea, not knowing the specifics it’s hard to give you an absolute solution. Just hoping to provide a possible method to help you get to where you need to be.

@PMMully - same house - this time with roof over porch. The roof is a hip/flat roof...well, I put a 1/4" pitch on it. I raised the main roof to clear the flat roof...

@PMMully - instead of trying to fuss with a "roof"...build a new blank floor (if this is a one story home) and build a "balcony room" with invisible walls. You can then open the room and adjust the floor size/type...and the floor finish could be "asphalt" roofing. It won't have a pitch..so that may not work for you.

@PMMully - use a railing wall. Post to beam... You can set the newel spacing in the DBX...or, you can place breaks in the wall and place newels exactly where you want them

@DomaniHomeDesign - I made this video a while back but it may help you understand how you can used saved plan views to show what you want on the foundation level. The method Joe mentions above is also a possibility...and may work better depending on the site conditions. But this simple video may at least shine some light on the issue for you... One note: In the plan view dialogue you can actually specify how pony walls are displayed...the PW display can be unique for each specific "plan view". There's no need to go to defaults and change the pony wall display.

What causes Chief to reduce the width of a mulled door unit? The images below show the before and after of mulling a door unit. The sidelights are "fixed door" units. Not sure that matters...but as you can see after mulling takes place the casing does not reach the baseboard.