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@stevenyhof - I think the 3D molding polyline tool is almost impossible to work with...so time consuming trying to figure out how the molding will lay on the polyline...placing it just so. Just use a casing and move on to the next item...that's my strategy. One more way you could accomplish what you want. You could make a CAD Detail From View of the window. Trace the shape with a polyline in the CDFV...then copy it, paste and hold position on the elevation and covert it to a 3D molding polyline and attach the molding you want to use. It's still a bit cumbersome...but there you go, many ways to get what you need.

Steve - Made you a quick video...https://www.loom.com/share/a66bec5e5b9840bc82164455062a2647

Two things; 1st - railing walls are usually not set to be "bearing walls"...so, open the railing dialogue box (DBX) and check the box on the structure tab...like Eric has suggested above. 2nd - You will need to open your "reference layer set" and make sure the "railing walls" layer is checked. You can get to the reference layer by double clicking the floor number. This will open a DBX called the "change floor/reference". Then click the "define" next to the "reference layer set"... This will open the layer set and allow you to define the layers you want on or off.

Here's a video showing BT's method...it doesn't quite work. The label disappears as soon as I reconnect the front porch foundation wall. https://www.loom.com/share/14f265b178754c1dbed2e3359416a0e1

Not quite BT...when you deleted the front wall of the porch foundation...the LA label appeared...but, as soon as you reconnect the walls the label disappears. I also checked the basement area to be included in the "total living area calculation"...so, this area should be included automatically...but it isn't. I also tried by changing the basement room to "kitchen"...no luck. I don't think it has anything to do with the room type. But...I did use your technique and I did get the LA label to appear. - I drew 4 interior walls inside the basement room. The label appeared. I deleted the 4 walls and the the label remained. WELL...NOT QUITE. It's inconsistent. Not sure of anything now...

My day with Chief...

Joe - I did the best I could with your plan...got it maybe 95%. The thing about stairs is you need to make sure they are contained in a "room". That is the biggest thing. I also created a foundation below the room...I called it a garage just to quickly create a room with a slab. You may not want that...but, I was just trying to get a floor under the stair. I made some notes on the plans attached to help clarify what I did. I had to break the stair rail wall in a number of places and change the rail designation and heights to get it all to work...but the key to everything is using some invisible walls on the 2nd floor to create a "room". Hope the attached plan fix helps...Harco Plan 2 - Steve Fix.plan

I can offer a sledge hammer...and some dynamite if needed.

You're kidding right? That is the same wall I'm using on the front of the house on the main level.

Yea...no thanks. I'll just use a text box.

Thanks for catching that Rob... Still..I can't get the LA label to appear on the basement level. I thought it might be because I didn't have a stairwell up the the main level...but, I've now added the stair and still cannot get the LA label to appear on the basement level.

@rgardner Ooops...spoke too soon. Seems the basement level did not and will not update. Living area label did not appear....

@rgardner Thanks for that tip...not sure why that works. So...I changed my 3rd floor room from "unspecified"...to "attic". Ran plan check...and boom, the living area label appears. Change room back to "unspecified"...and the label updated to show the area SF. I wonder where I can find this explained in the X12 Manual... Thanks again Rob!

The rooms are labeled...so, why would making a room attic make a difference?

You think I have too many...you've never seen a @dshall plan. Most of the SPV's are to send to layout. I really only use the "working plan" and the "roof plan" SPV to draw plans. And...the plan view that is "MLO" is for dimensioning. I like to have nothing but the main layer on when I'm manually dimensioning. Nothing like clicking on to the siding or veneer to make you even crazier than when you start...

@robdyck Thanks for looking and getting back to me!

Yea...there's always another way in Chief...and your suggestion of course saves time and frustration. And...who really want's to deal with this type of crap-ola. But still...why is it happening. Inquiring minds want to know. I'm still sticking with "user error". I've screwed something up somewhere.

FYI..I have run plan check (multiple times). My Living Area Label appears on my 1st and 2nd floors...but, not on the 3rd floor and not on the basement level. Yes...the room types on all floors are checked to be "use default" included. I've also turned on all labels and text layers to see if it's hiding somewhere. It isn't. I've experimented with a test plan...and I get the label on all floors. So...it's something with this plan I'm working in. Is it just a Chief "Gremlin"...or the more likely probability - user error? PLAN ATTACHED: Living Area Label Issue 20-0912.plan.zip

Custom kitchen hoods in Chief are not cabinets...most are fixtures. So, adding moldings to them can pose a challenge. I explain how to do it in this short video.

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@dshall - cardinal sin. Post the plan so we can see what you have done. That said - there are days when Chief can just make your life a living hell

M use a spline...open it and add an arrow pointing up to 2nd floor

@Tjohnson1220 - Thank you so much Tyler! Yes...I do offer 1:1 training...and of course my amazing (my adjective) Screened Porch Library. Website: www.mychiefskills.com Check it out...

@stevenyhof - thanks very much Steve!

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