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Thank you @DBCooper and @robdyck - these are both great solutions

Hello - I have had this issue before and have just drawn a molding line in the past, but wondered if there was a solution. When drawings a stone skirting using a pony wall, I add a "wall cap" as a stone sill. I make it the same height as the window trim (3 1/2") as it would look best lined up. However, when I put the pony wall at that height / wall cap to be exactly where the 3 1/2" window trim is, it doesn't show the wall cap being continuous. I would like it at 39 1/2" high. If I specify the pony wall as 39" high it shows the wall cap being continuous (this is what I want but at 39 1/2"). Trim / wall cap colours changed to show better for examples;

Thanks so much for responding Rob. That is unfortunate to hear. I kind of cheated the way it looks, I changed the curb to 4" high, and then specified the "terrain to top" to 4". So the driveway doesn't slope down to the road, but the curb makes it appear that it might be! It will do for now!

Hello, I'm wondering if anyone has has issues with the 3D grass region transitioning to a driveway / road. I assume it is because I have the road / curb 6" lower than the driveway and sidewalk. I haven't had luck researching this issue. It doesn't look too back when I do a camera view / perspective crop but I still notice it! Thanks very much in advanced.

I wonder if there is a light that is casting a shadow, you could try "unchecking" cast shadow on the ceiling light? I've had to uncheck this for some PBR views I have done in the past.

Okay no worries! Yes that is correct, I am sharing these with other colleagues so our plans can be more cohesive. Thanks for all your help Rob!

@robdyck Thank you for your response and recommendations, they are greatly appreciated! I don't have any experience with the trusses so I will have to look into that! Great idea! I have created a user catalog for now so I can share it with my colleges. I included the arch. block incase they need to edit it. (thank you for this recommendation!) I think this best suits how we are using them (for conceptual design only). However in the future I would love to look into the material list / construction component detail drawings / schedules / pricing components that Chief can offer. I would be happy to share this user catalog I created if you would use it?

@robdyck Okay no worries, I do still have all the blocks I just didn't save them. I will do that for reference. I was hoping it would be easier to modify the symbol after the fact. Am I missing something though in that Chief article where it says to edit / right click and open the symbol to edit? Thanks for your help with this!

Is there a way to edit a symbol after creating it? I have been trying to research symbols vs architectural block etc. but for this instance I made these symbols into "fixtures" so I could specify the elevation reference from the roof. When I right click on the user catalog item, I don't see "open object in X15" like specified in the Article from chief below. When I "edit CAD Block" it only lets me edit the 2D plan view CAD block, not the 3D symbol. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00809/converting-an-object-into-a-symbol.html

Roof Trims seem to be giving me issues, if I toggle them on / off it seems to go back onto the roof. But has anyone ever had this happen?

Thank you Glenn. I wasn't sure how that got there but I did try a polyline before playing around with the shadow board / frieze boards. I can't seem to figure out the best way to go about doing this decorative molding.

I have been playing around with a shadow or frieze board to achieve a molding along the roofline. However, now I have tried deleting it but it's still showing? Chief file also attached. Thank you in advance! Remmer - Existing House - Nov 10 2024.zip

@DBCooper and @mtldesigns thank you both for your help this solved the issues I was having! I know this is minor, but I have noticed this happening before, the drywall interior layer / ceiling drywall layer showing through to the exterior just slightly. Any ideas?

Hi Mark - thank you for your response. How do I keep the exterior surface where I "snap onto" when moving the wall etc? The little "node" moved to that layer now if that makes sense.

Hello, I'm wondering if anyone has any recommendations on how to replicate a decorative molding piece that follows the fascia of this existing home I am re-drawing. I have found a similar molding that can likely work but wondered if there might be an easy way to replicate it? Would a 3D molding line or 3D solid work? Thanks in advance!