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Made a quick video...hope it helps. Michael Dolce - Dormers - Watch Video

A wall material region would also work...and probably faster also.

When you built the 2nd floor a dialogue popped up...where you can specify what you want. If you just clicked through and accepted the defaults...Chief just copied your "floor platform" defaults. - Open defaults and go to "Floors and Rooms>Floor Levels>2nd Floor...change the floor structure. Don't make structure changes in your plan in the individual rooms on the 2nd floor. Once you do this it defeats using "defaults".

@BuilderP Open the room just to the north of the lower deck...the room with the kitchen. In this room...change the "slab pour" number back to #1. That'll fix it.

In your template plan...just open your interior walls and on the structure tab, uncheck "Insert Floor Framing Below". Save your template. Then, when you draw new plans...Chief won't automatically place joists under your interior walls by default. You can then open a specific interior wall and check the box if you do want a double joist under it.

Click on the dormer...and then "explode" the dormer. There is a tool presented along the bottom edit toolbar when you click the auto dormer. You may still need to go back to the 2nd floor plan and make a few edits...but the dormer will remain generally as drawn.

Don't move your floors...move your terrain. Keep floor 1 at ZERO.

This screen shot might help you figure out what Eric is saying...

I like that a SPV allows complete control of the Reference Display. There are other things such as the display of pony walls.

This isn't perfect but it should give you a start.. Here is my CALIBZ file...just drag it into a plan and it will add it to your library. Advantech Zip Sheathing Material.calibz

The framing actually looks good..and correct. I think what we are seeing protruding through the ceiling has something to do with the soffit. This has been an issue in the past...which I thought they fixed. But - maybe not for every situation. I'm surprised you aren't using any "Saved Plan Views". You are working way too hard...

Change the text style in the "roof label" layer. I'm guessing but you probably annotated your roof plan at 1/4" and sent to layout at 1/8". You need to make the roof label text 2X (or thereabouts) larger than the 1/4" text style. Just sent you a video...

Rob - that looks good and yes, P-Solids are great for these types of situations. Although, now the owner will probably ask you to change the roof pitch to 8/12...and you're back to changing the P-solids.

The problem is the post to beam railing wall. The frieze does not like to extend along the beam. Also...it's not a "real" beam...it's just a hollow rectangle with a material applied....I wish Chief would improve this feature. Can you raise the roof just a bit...I created a quick test plan with an 8/12 pitch. I had to raise it about 4" to get a 5.5" frieze to work properly. You can also do a back clipped section close to the surface of the gable wall, open the roof trim layer and unlock it...then you can edit the roof trim frieze.

I'm guessing...but, the gable roof rafters at 11.25 are too large. Also, the ridge was too large at 11.25. I changed the rafters to 7.25 and turned off the ridge. Seemed to fix things. Fixed plan attached; InteriorValley - SN Fix.plan

I used a PC for 25 years but when I retired my son talked me into purchasing a Mac. It did take a bit to understand how it works but there are thousands of “how to” Mac videos on YouTube you should be able to get up to speed quickly. (Search for MacMost on YouTube…he does great videos) No need for parallels…Chief works flawlessly on a Mac.

@Ed_Orum - I opened your plan and rebuilt the foundation. You have your foundation set to build to the face of your stone veneer on your pony wall...therefore, the foundation will be the width of your building...plus the distance to the face of the veneer.

Just FYI. I used a back-clipped camera…not the wall elevation camera

The shower base is showing...it just appears like a baseboard. Just a suggestion...the glass shower wall should be centered on the width of the base curb. Then raise the door 5" or so....to the top of the shower base.

Follow up video...better explanation of the gable line tool. Jambruins Roof #2 - Using the Gable Line Tool - Watch Video

@GeneDavis - In the video at about the 26 second mark you can see how I changed the pitch using the gable roof line tool. If you double click the gable line, it opens and and allows you to specify the pitch you want the gable roof to be. In this case I made it 10/12. Hope that helps!

@Jambruins Made you a quick video...no need to raise center section; How to Create a Gable Roof in 3 Easy Steps - Watch Video

Please post your plan...or an good example plan

Open the material and make sure the pattern and the texture are the same. I’m guessing they are not.

If you attempt to paint a solid color over a material that has a texture...then, once you select the material using the "spray can"...if you look along the bottom toolbar you will see a "roller". This tool allows you to blend the solid color with the material with a the texture.