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I need to add a door / gate to the 42" high guard rail & it needs to match the railing. See the detail below. Is the best way to handle this to make solids into a symbol for a door?

I too would like a check box for the cantilever truss. This would disable "Automatic Birdsmouth" check box It would place the bottom chord on the top plate. The rooftop chord would be a function of the overhang, sub-fascia, and perhaps chord member heights. I use Cantilevered trusses most of the time.

To upload a plan file you MUST close the file in Chief as Chief locks the file while in use. I think you need to create a "Truss Base" to solve your truss issue.

Try turning off Automatic Height in the upper stair.

Maybe if you search the catalog for Shed? Or see these: Screen Porch, make a screen door https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/26951-screen-porches-the-easy-way/ https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/19253-video-lesson-screen-porches-railing-walls-and-panels/ https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/19253-video-lesson-screen-porches-railing-walls-and-panels/?do=findComment&comment=158022 https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/19714-video-lesson-more-screen-porch-info/ Porch wall & moldings https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/20048-video-lesson-front-porch-with-columns/?do=findComment&comment=163680 *** Good Porch video *** https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/27511-suspended-porch/?do=findComment&comment=220741

Sometimes a room divider wall to nowhere will help with the intersection. Pull the one foundation wall back to break the connection. Drag a room divider wall from outside the house to intersect the foundation & then pull the other wall in to intersect. Tough to explain without a plan.

Maybe: https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/search/?q=rope column https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/search/?q=twisted column https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/search/?q=spiral column

Yes, a box beam may do the job with special attention to the 2x6 butt joints. Maybe a double lower plate.

Thank Rob for the link. I suppose the casing can be removed to re-shim if any movement took place. Thanks Joe, we have 6 feet of 6" wall on each end to create sheer panels and the roof trusses run parallel to the wall so they can help with the racking forces. The beam is almost self-weight only. The perpendicular forces (wind) will need to transfer to the roofing diaphragm. But I'll leave that to the engineer to sort out.

I wanted a steel moment frame too but the gc says he can not get a crane large enough down the street to fly it to the back of the house on the third floor. We are in exposure D and 150 mph which is about 170 mph equivalent. Thanks for the replies.

Oh I didn't realize the CAD block was independant of the 3D object.

I was using the grab bar out of the catalog & also Kohler Garb bars and they all resize the same. The ends get stretched when only the middle is supposed to stretch. What is the problem with these objects?

The customer for this house is asking for a 28' wide 8' tall sliding glass door on the 3rd floor. The 2nd & 3rd floor are frame construction. While the first floor is breakaway CMU with concrete beams. The foundation is a cc beam system supported by concrete piles. This is because the house is water front property in Florida and in a Floodway Zone. My concern is movement over time & the ability to re-level the door. Does anyone know of a system that will allow frame adjustments years down the road?

Search "Window Label" Maybe this will put you on the path:

Robert that is a great tip. So the "Plan Material Drywall" becomes that color and any new walls using that drywall will be that color.

The landing shall be the width of the stair in the direction of travel.

Is the "Rooms" layer locked?

I think some codes allow for a "Utility Stair". I used one a few years ago for roof access door. Check this out: https://inspectapedia.com/Stairs/Index-Building-Stairs-Railings.php

This is for Florida. 1209.2Attic spaces. An opening not less than 20 inches by 30 inches (559 mm by 762 mm) shall be provided to any attic area having a clear height of over 30 inches (762 mm). Clear headroom of not less than 30 inches (762 mm) shall be provided in the attic space at or above the access opening. 1209.3Mechanical appliances. Access to mechanical appliances installed in under-floor areas, in attic spaces and on roofs or elevated structures shall be in accordance with the Florida Building Code, Mechanical. 306.3Appliances in attics. Attics containing appliances shall be provided with an opening and unobstructed passageway large enough to allow removal of the largest appliance. The passageway shall be not less than 30 inches (762 mm) high and 22 inches (559 mm) wide and not more than 20 feet (6096 mm) in length measured along the centerline of the passageway from the opening to the appliance. The passageway shall have continuous solid flooring not less than 24 inches (610 mm) wide. A level service space not less than 30 inches (762 mm) deep and 30 inches (762 mm) wide shall be present at the front or service side of the appliance. The clear access opening dimensions shall be not less than 20 inches by 30 inches (508 mm by 762 mm), and large enough to allow removal of the largest appliance. Exceptions: 1.The passageway and level service space are not required where the appliance is capable of being serviced and removed through the required opening. 2.Where the passageway is unobstructed and not less than 6 feet (1829 mm) high and 22 inches (559 mm) wide for its entire length, the passageway shall be not greater than 50 feet (15 250 mm) in length. 306.3.1Electrical requirements. A luminaire controlled by a switch located at the required passageway opening and a receptacle outlet shall be provided at or near the appliance location in accordance with NFPA 70.

What an idiot I can be sometimes. You are correct. I was confusing the layer set names. (All Layers On vs All On Set) Sorry for the false alarm. Thanks

Yes, That's my complaint. When you import and the Layer exists, the REPLACE option does not overwrite the color or line weight. I send this to tech support yesterday.

When you import/export layer sets only the layer name is saved & imported? I am looking to save & replace layer color, line weight & line type. How would you do that? Can you use a Ruby routine to update existing layer data?

I thought I remembered a post about tin ceiling tiles but no luck on my search. You may have seen this already: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-01176/creating-a-custom-ceiling-finish.html

Thanks, Joey I was afraid that was the answer. Graeme, I don't think that will work for me.

Is there an automatic way to make a floor truss like a gable end truss? The floor truss sits on the wall and is built with vertical web members similar to a gable end truss.