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Glad to help!

I'm with you 100% Joe...it's an absolutely amazing tool. Very small limitation...especially for the first release of this new feature. I hope they continue to "improve" this tool in future releases...but, I'm happy with it either way.

Perry...thanks for that! I took your symbol...which looked to me like you may have grabbed off of 3D Warehouse and made some edits to it. I changed the text color to RED and changed the box material to a Chief galvanized metal. Also changed the grill material to a stock Chief material with a black color. Here it is: Chimney Sidewall Vent Cap.calibz

You will have to post the plan...please! Thanks!

Yea...but, you can only add one "interior door" object to a style pallet. Therefore...you can only effect a change to one door type. Not good...unless I'm totally missing something. FYI..."style" is an available property in the "interior door" object...but, it only changes the style on the "type" of door you select in the "object property" field. Such as "hinge", "pocket", "sliding"...etc.

Yes...you have to make sure you check "auto generate" when you save the symbol...which I hadn't done.

You can break any roof plane by using the #3 key. A roof plane is nothing more than a "smart" polyline. See pics attached:

Eri Eric...see attached. One is stretched...the other is not. The center hole looks fine. However...I did notice that the 2D Cad block does stretch...so, maybe that is what got you thinking it does not work?

Cho Chop has given you the answer...just place (2) stretch planes along the X-Axis. Below are some pics to help...and I created the post with stretch planes and attached. Here's the post I created: Post w:Stretch Planes Ex-1.calibz

Save the plan. Close the plan file....maybe save it to your "desktop". Then...in a new post drag the file into the "attach" area of the post.

You will have to post the plan...

I'm not a "truss expert" by any means...but, it looks like if you select "energy heel" the top chord of the truss will extend out to meet the sub-fascia. See attached:

Thank you! Glad to help!

So..I've been doing some experimenting with style pallets and it appears if you add the "interior door" component to a style pallet to make global changes...i.e.; changing the door style from a 6-panel to a 3-panel...it appears all the hinged doors will change to the new style...but pocket doors and sliding doors do not change. Is this correct or is there some issue I'm missing? I've tried adjusting the settings in many different ways...without any luck. Thanks...

I don't think a style pallet will change a "mulled" window unit. I've just done a few experiments...and could not get a mulled unit to change.

You should probably attach the plan also..or at least a sample plan. This just makes solving the issue so much easier. Thanks.

I As Glenn mentioned...I believe you will have to try to use either a roof plane or a ceiling plane to create the sloping soffit. I'm thinking you may also have to manipulate the "baseline" also...as it appears the pitch is constantly changing. Probably not the easiest thing to accomplish in Chief.

Thanks Don!

To me it's the door swing direction tool in the bottom tool bar...which I have a hotkey assigned to. Fast...

You are welcome!

Most power users don't need to watch...you've been there and done that. However, I'd be interested in comments regarding the way I created the molding surrounding this door opening...wonder if my method is way to complex and if there is a much more efficient method that I am completely missing. To create this video I use a combination of walls, pony walls, polyline solids, custom moldings and symbols. So....there is a lot to learn in this video. Enjoy...

Yea...it's more efficient I suppose. Just something I noticed today as I was clicking away and thought I'd gather other "expert" opinions. Certainly not the most overwhelming concern... Thanks.

Just adjust each roof layer as you want it to be constructed. See attached. Roofs align at ridge...but each has a different structure

Why does Chief give us a tool for "exterior wall"...and another for "interior wall"? We can select any wall type for either tool...we could use "brick-4" for an interior wall...or an exterior wall. Maybe it has something to do with assigning specific layers? Just wondering....seems a bit redundant.

Why would you want to build as "one piece"?