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I'm sure you had to do a lot if work to get that macro to work properly. Mine is adequate for me even if I have to manually enter the overhang amount. I draw a polyline to get the total length even though it will not work in all cases.

Thanks for your input.

OK Thanks

There are a few here:

https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/search/models?q=lion

I tried this in a text object without success:

"Projected Overhang Area: #{projected_overhang_area}"

Is the open or closed cell spray foam any cheaper in your are?

Thanks Joe.

BTW what insulation type & R value are you using for roof plane?

Is there a ruby variable that would return the default roof overhang value?

I'm using this in a roof ventilation calculation text object. 

I used 1.4' as a constant in the version.

Ventilation Requirement Calculation

Attic %$attic_area.round(0)% sq ft / 150 = %($attic_area/150).round(1)% sq ft. required ventilation area

%$soffit_Length% lineal feet of soffit x 1.4' width vented area

= %($soffit_Length*1.4).round(2)% sq ft vented soffit x 0.08153 (11.74 sq.in. vent per sq ft / 144)

Soffit Vents Total %($soffit_Vent=$soffit_Length*1.4*0.08153).round(2)% sq ft

Off ridge Vents 3 ea 4' = 414sq in / 144 = %$ridge_Vent = 2.9% sq ft

%($ridge_Vent.to_f + $soffit_Vent.to_f ).round(2)% sq ft vent area provided (%$soffit_Vent.round(2)%+%$ridge_Vent.round(2)%)

I was able to get it by changing the base line slope & the pitch.

I did a few of these 10 years ago but forgot how I did it.

The new ceiling addition on the rear is [9'] one foot higher than the existing house [8'].

I want a sloped plane between the two roof sections.

Any ideas?

Thanks for confirming Robert.

Main roof is cantilevered trusses with 24" overhang. One 10' section needs to be a shed roof over a pop-out.

How do you mix flat soffits & sloped soffits in the same roof plane?

Or do I need to create another roof plane over that section?

I built the framing in that area manually.

Clever solution.

I suppose you could capture that with CAD Detail from View & make  cad block. Then close the wall again.

That way it would not show up on Electrical & HVAC plan views.

Just a thought.

Thanks JK.

Most of the work involved the framing. Just wish the Match Properties tool was more versatile, more properties, & would work in elevation view.

All done now.

I did that for the exterior. Moving on to the interior now.

Just wish I could select based on "absolute" elevation reference.

I have a situation where a 6000 sq ft 3 story house plan is near complete and the owner wants to raise the 1st floor ceiling by 3 feet. Easy enough to add 3 feet to the ceiling height. But all items that are absolute heights do not go up. So I want to go to 2nd and 3rd floor and roof & group select these items. There seems to be no way to select by elevation reference.

Any suggestions?

That photo editing was amazing.

Would AI be able to add landscape & sky to your Hill House?

Thank you, that helped.

I have a 17400 sq ft office building single floor & was asked to calculate the base board length needed.

Not having any experience with the material list function I ran a list for All Floors and the base is not included.

So there must be to have the base included, right?

Or is there a simpler way to get the total length f baseboards in the building.

BTW The toilet rooms will not get baseboards

Do all these methods work with the "Material List" function in Chief?

Check out these tie-downs

https://burmon.com/masonry-block-tie-downs/

BTW if the installers missed the location use MSTM16 for the repair

https://ssttoolbox.widen.net/view/pdf/fzhlnoduhz/C-C-2024_p267.pdf?t.download=true

More options:

We use truss on top of the block with Simpson META16 usually. HETA16 for higher loads & 2 each for girders.

The trusses come with a pre attached galvanized strip so the wood does not bear on the concrete.

https://ssttoolbox.widen.net/view/pdf/s0ldjoogcb/C-C-2024_p264-265.pdf?t.download=true

If you have checked Railings / Solid like you show in the picture you posted, the nexit item should look like this.

Under Newels/Balusters, below Rail Style you can select the rail height

Not sure what you are asking.

Open the material tab to select another type of glass.