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I know you need a special box to use this but I made one & here it is. My issue was pushing them close together the 2D plan view is messy. Cat5+120V.calibz

Here in Tampa Florida, we have a city pre-project meeting which we request. We submit preliminary overview plans, just bare bones, Depending on the scope of the project the meeting will have 3 to 10 people from all the interested departments. In that meeting, they express their concerns. Parking and access to the public road would be one area discussed. I can tell you the meetings are stressful for me as I have not done many. But for the most part, the folks are helpful & professional. This will go a long way to make your official plan submittal closer to passing on the 2nd submittal. It never passes on the first. These codes are complicated at times but the meeting is very helpful. By all means, read the codes but ask the folks upfront that will grade your paper & it will save you a lot of time & headachs.

That's not what I wanted to hear. But thanks anyway.

I have imported 50 or so items into the user library as furniture. Now I want to change all the items to another layer. How can I change all items to a new layer? The layer is now created.

Robert, I do not have that texture picture file. Am I doing something wrong when importing?

That's an easy build in Chief. Why use SketchUp

Restart the computer & if that didn't fix it send it to tech support.

I'll be using that. Is there a way to control the font size independently?

Just for reference. https://www.cad-steel.com/steel-sections/w-shapes-american-wide-flange-beams

I downloaded a DWG file & removed the duct so you can make the duct any size from a p-solid. Hood-Island Modern.calibz

How about an SKP file? https://www.arcat.com/company/whirlpool-corporation-36529/bim/jenn-air-ventilation-78007 https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/search/?q=range hood

Perry How do you remember all those little tricks?

You did not like the Chief "Low Profile Hood" in the catalog?

From my cheat sheet index https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/1199-deck-post-fascia-mount-possible/page-3#entry42799 https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/13653-fascia-mount-railings/ https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/5306-deck-railing-post-fascia-mount-tip/#comment-46137

As Michael said, click the wall followed by the dimension text. If it does not open for edit the dimension is not snaped to the wall.

Eric, Nice solution, very accurate. Thanks

I was preparing a view to send to the structural people as they can not seem to understand the desired slope of the roof. So I made it obvious with the arrows. They can be hard headed at times. I took the columns down to the foundation pads as they don't rest on the sidewalk. Can you snap to the poly solid surface? I could copy in place & drag the bottom to snap to the surface.

When a column or other solid penetrates a slab there are no lines at the base when you send to layout. How do most of you deal with this? I was thinking holes in the sidewalk might be the cleanest.

Currently our code says: R806.2Minimum vent area. The minimum net free ventilating area shall be 1/150 of the area of the vented space. I think at one time it said floor of the attic. So if you had cantilevered trusses would you include soffits in that area? I think I've used the exterior face of the exterior wall for years. I seem to remember the ceiling delimiting the attic & I used the interior face of the exterior wall. Maybe 20 years ago. Question is what defines "area of the vented space"?

That bears repeating! Open up the walls you intend to use and make sure the material thicknesses are what you want. Make sure you pay attention to the MAIN layer, and the exterior layer. For example some like frame walls with sheeting (OSB or Plywood) to align with the face of the foundation block. Some like the framing to align with the face of the foundation block. In this case the sheeting will need to be on the Exterior Layer. Then Wall Setting within the same dialog, the three pull downs should usually be the same. This is important for keeping walls above on the next floor aligned properly. If you learn these setting up front you prevent a lot of head scratching until you do. Enjoy.

Me too. Break & Drag Easy

Mark, you figured it out. It was the extra floor. All is well now. Thanks

Thank you Dan, that fixed it.

That would be too easy. Try again

I've had this issue on and off for some time. The plan original file was several years old, a new similar house. Why are some of the foundation walls filled & others not? Thanks Foundation.zip