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Having some issues with Aligning Exterior Wall type on floors. I have the following wall definitions in my plan: 8" CMU Wall : Wall settings "Build to exterior layer" are set to the main layer Foundation Wall 7.625 CMU <--- Main Layer Stucco Only Wall - Exposed on both sides 1 0.125 Stucco <--- Ext. Layer 2 7.625 CMU <--- Main Layer 3 0.125 Stucco <--- Int. Layer Stucco Wall - Interior is living area 1 0.125 Stucco <--- Ext. Layer 2 7.625 CMU <--- Main Layer 3 0.75 Insulation <--- Int. Layer 4 0.5 Drywall <--- Int. Layer Frame Wall : Wall settings "Build to exterior layer" are set to the main layer 4" Frame Wall 1 0.5 Drywall <--- Ext. Layer 2 3.5 Frame <--- Main Layer 3 0.5 Drywall <--- Int. Layer 4" Stucco Wall 1 0.5 Drywall <--- Ext. Layer 2 0" Housewrap <--- Ext. Layer 3 0.5 OSB <--- Main Layer 4 3.5 Frame <--- Main Layer 5 0.5 Drywall <--- Int. Layer 1) When I stack these block wall types & 4" Stucco Wall on different floors I can press the "Align with wall below or above" and they do not use the "Build to exterior layer" for alignment. 2) When I create a "Center Line" (LINE) used for alignment purposes. Like center of wall. I use the Center on Object tool & it does not align using the "CORE" or Main Layer of the wall to center on. Perhaps I'm not using the correct method? I'll be away for several hours, I'll check back.

Incredible, beige boxed. Wow! Curt 82.5" no mater what ceiling height? Block wall or frame, all the same?

Today we have ceiling heights at 8' (not so much). 9'-4", 10', and more. So what do you use as Top of Window Height? In block homes I use a Block module height (divisible by 8") 8' wall get 6' 8" 9'-4" wall get 7'-4" or 8' 10' wall get 8' or (8'-8" rarely) I usually stop at 8' for headers unless using a transom window or a staked combination of windows. In frame walls you can do what you want but I usually stay with the above dimensions. What do you use and why?

Thanks all. The insulation hatch was just something I used to be different. And I should have looked at the new plan I dropped the wall into. I was actually working on a large plan & did not want to upload it. Wall layers were on in that plan. Thanks for looking though. Two problems caused me to fail at displaying the hatch in the Wall. One was the and the other? I did not select a color that would display.

Tried the eye dropper but it did not change the hatch. Sending a support request.

Also it seems that you can not change the default Wall Hatch pattern. You need to update each one you create. Maybe I'm missing something. Thanks Michael

Yea I tried that too with nothing showing in the Hatch window. Thanks for trying.

Wasn't aware of the Wall Hatch Tool but would prefer a plan wide solution ILO wall by wall hatch. maybe I want too much Thanks All

I see, so I tried to find that plan view fill property but could not.

I have a Railing/Fence Wall that I want a different hatch. The Insulation Fill will not show in plans view. Railing Fill.plan

This is my idea I guess. Is anything original anymore. I personally don't need to see the exterior walls but when sharing with the GC or framer I like to see the walls for reference, especially on a complicated house. I often use the Ortho FLOOR overview with the 3D Framing layer set to view floors for show & tell. I would sometimes would like glass stairs too for effect. I'll try the glass ILO Drywall. Lot's of my 1st floor walls are Block with stucco on outside & Drywall interior. Thanks for the replies. BTW I like sketchfab a little better than Chief for sharing because I can post process the model. https://sketchfab.com/ab2draft/models

Thanks Joe. Maybe I'll try a psolid at same location as wall with a glass material on a separate layer. Might be too much trouble though.

I would like to show the exterior walls which are block as wire frame & show all else as standard 3D view. Is that possible? Here is the model without the exterior walls. https://skfb.ly/6q7vx

70 is too slow for me, 50 is tolerable but jumpy. 30 is closer to everyday workable for me. Nice test.

Thanks Scott The Stem Wall to -6 seemed to do the trick. Not sure why I missed that. For now I don't need the interior foundation.

I can have Chief create a foundation with mono slabs, see attached When I change my stem walls to Mono Foundation I get a concrete fill. How can I make mine look like Chief's foundation in plan view? Untitled 1.plan Baker Addition Existing.plan

Too bad there is not a setting that would make the windows opaque & none of the interior items would come into play with an outside camera view.

I re opened my Support Case & linked Chief support to this thread starting at post 8 in hopes they will read & respond to this issue.

Thanks for the information. Yes, changing the material fixed the problem. Ya Hooooo

Eric, Thanks for your time. Did not realize the material mattered in the floor framing. I try again in the morning.

Hope this is nothing stupid I did but the floor truss tool says there is no floor/ceiling to build with. Albany.zip

Exactly I have furniture on 5 of the 7 floors and the delay is quite a nuisance.

Funny that just opening the DBX rebuilds when nothing has changed. It should rebuild only if changed were made. If the cameras are not open every thing is quick as expected.

Yes those camera screen shoots sometimes revel scary thing in the reflections.

May I offer an observation too? When I have my 7 story condo open with Ortho Camera & other camera views I can select a door in plan view on the 6th floor & see pop up boxes telling me that Chief is rebuilding stuff on the lower floors one by one. The delay varies as to what cameras I have open. I have made no attempt to analyze the cameras that cause this. I reported it to Support & they said they could not reproduce the problem, but that was before I realized that the Cameras were playing a role in the problem. IMO there is no need to rebuild anything when opening an interior door DBX.