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Thanks for the input. The 2nd floor wall is cantilevered out 24" so the floor system is automatic & the wall will not be OVER wall below. If you delete the material region the unwanted horizontal line at the 2nd floor wall to floor system is still there. but the expected horizontal line at the actual cantilever is not there. If you look at the side elevation another set of lines define the floor system at the cantilever. If you paint the square forming the cantilever the lines change,

Thanks David but I'm tired of removing all the errant lines every time I have to update the elevations. There are some at the stair on the side of the house too. X8 file attached. Ybor Townhome.zip

I have some unwanted lines in the elevations. The one shown on the attachment is the joint between the wall (2x6 frame over the generated floor which is 24" overhanging the first floor. So why is that line being generated. I have to erase it every time i regenerate the elevations.

Oh I see it now. Wow it laterally makes it invisible. Don't like that so much. Why oh why can't we have a non plotting line style that is visible?

Thanks for all the tips, setting size to 1 or 1/2 helps a lot. Looked but did not find Line Style "Invisible" ?

Can you resize the style so all are small?

When using point to point dimensions I do not want the cross to print. Can this be done?

Thanks for the info. So did they give us an off button?

Sending to layout I get a fuzzy images unless I use plot lines. They print OK but viewing is not pleasant. This behavior just started. Any ideas?

I auto build ONE time only, then nothing but manual adjustments. I do place my notes in blocks & save to catalog.

How would you model this structure? I have been using 2nd floor with no ceiling and adding a slope ceiling plane. I guess there is no hope for sloped steel bar joist. I will do the section in CAD but wanted the CA section close to actual. Any tips?

<Wild guess> Block all the notes & save to catalog<Wild guess Off>

I would guess a room divider I railing below and a p-solid above. You would need to be in section view to create the solid so you can get the angle of the stair. My 2 cents.

LOL, it's happy hour here in Florida. Signing off

Just sent support request before I saw this thread. Same problem in X8, not a problem in X7 unless I blocked the text. I too use Arial. Don't care for the Chief Font.

I think I have it looking OK. One artifact I don't know what it is. Just wish we could block the windows & doors.

Thanks Perry I'll give that a try. Johnny that is the look I need. Mine are 2" casings 1/16 wide and windows overlap by 2". Is that what you are doing?

More & more I am using storefront systems but have issues. I can set the frames to 2 " or Casings to 2" x 1/16 thick to represent the windows. Then I overlap to simulate the 2" partitions but you an not mull this unit. The door, see attached, needs to have a 2 or 3 inch border plus a 2' frame, how do you achieve his with glass panel? Back in a few hours. Thanks

No, I tried browsing to the new file and no joy. Had to rename the file to get it to work. Too much work in progress files in ACAD & Chief & others to reboot at this moment. will try that next time. Thanks folks.

I see no way to re-load a PDF file so I deleted a pdf & tried to reinsert it. It has the same name as the original PSF. When i insert it the OLD PDF shows up. The old PDF file does not exist so CA must be storing a copy in the Layout File. I close the layout file & re-opened it but loading the revised PDF I get the old PDF. What am i doing wrong?

One that worked for me. https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/3493-wall-under-stair-disappears-when-railing-is-added/#entry29933

It's low tide. You should see dome of the ramps in Alaska at low tide.

OK I solved the issue. Found a CAD detail I created in the original plan (foundation detail) & sent to layout so it stayed with the layout file. Deleting it after making a block & sending to library. The file detached. Inserting the saved detail block and I am back in business. Thanks All

Yes & that changed the plan in question to the correct plan. All views updated to the new plan. In that dialog box I see another plan file I had used when I created this layout file originally. I just reused the layout file as it had all the notes I needed but some how it is still attaching the original plan file.

THANKS FELLAS, THE GLOBAL LINK OPTION DID THE TRICK. Oops caps OK this layout was used on another file I I can not delete the link from that original file. The relink took care of the previous file but the original plan is still linked. How to purge it?