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Hello there,

Topo map provided by surveyor have sea elevation data for sample points in a lot and elevation for sub floor.

I can used those elevation data to create a terrain but don't know how to give the topo elevation to sub floor.

Terrain is not flat, specify "sub floor height above terrain" in "terrain specification" may not work.

Thanks,

Josh

Thank you solver.

The problem is solved by changing the wall between garage and house to exterior and making it "lower wall type" to interior.

Solver,

Thank you so much. You are amazing.

Could you help me on the other problem I have? I don't how to fix this glitch.

The plan file is attached.

Josh

as-built.plan

Make the plan file smaller.

Now the file can be attached

final_prosed_CA_forum.plan

Plan file is too big to attached.

Hello,

I have problem to use "lower wall type".

This "lower wall type" unchecked. As circled in red, partial of wall under roof is still exterior wall.

When check "lower wall type" for that wall, the wall portion under the roof is fixed but the half of windows disappear.

How to fix this problem?

Thanks,

Josh

Hello,

How to make the red circled wall become exterior wall?

Thanks,

Josh

Designing a kitchen peninsula. Owner wants to have cabinets like ones shown in the photo.

If there is no way to configure, I may try to use two cabinets back to back to model them.

Hello,

Is there a way to configure kitchen cabinet to have two top heights as shown in the photo?

Thanks,

Josh

Hello,

Is there a way give more spacing between rows in a text table?

This is what I got from a note schedule. I want to have more space between notes.

Thanks,

Josh

2 hours ago, solver said:

 

Search the Chief site for parapet.

I did actually. I have difficulty to have parapet roof to meet slope roof.

I carefully look at the design again and realized I made a mistake.

After correction, the dormer should be like this:

Now my question is how to make a parapet roof for this dormer?

Thanks,

Josh

Hello,

I try to model this customized dormer. 

There are some imperfections I don't know how to fix them.

The first is the gap between two walls.

The second is the gap between ceiling and wall.

The third is how to make a wall both sizes are siding exterior.

Any help is very appreciated.

Thanks,

Josh

26 minutes ago, Chopsaw said:

Try in Wall specifications Roof > "Lower Wall Type if Split by Butting Roof".   If not post your plan file for professional help.

Hello Chopsaw,

Thank you so much to point this option out.

I didn't know what the option "split by butting roof" for. Now I understand.

Appreciate your help.

Josh

Hello,

How to fix the problem where the wall circled in red? its lower half is interior and upper exterior.

Thanks,

Josh

Thank you all.

The problem is resolved by making change the size of rafter.

Josh

2 hours ago, HumbleChief said:

It sounds like the fascia height of the main roof @ 5:12, after it's pulled back to the exterior wall and the ridge height of the porch roof (locked at 2.5:12) would be the same height. Those heights can be set in each roof's dbx.

 

Or if you want the ridge of the porch to join the fascia of the main roof, just set those two heights the same, locking each pitch as you do so. Oh and you can draw the porch roof anywhere you want, just set the correct heights. EDIT: Set the porch ridge height 1/2" lower than the main roof's fascia height, probably good reason for this but play around with those dbx's and you'll learn a bunch about Chief's roofs.

Hi HumbleChief,

Thank you so much.

I made it! but it leads to my next question.

What setting would remove the gap as depicted with red line?

Josh

Hello,

Normally, a roof plan is drawn from baseline, usually the top plate height, to ridge.

Is there a way to draw from ridge and to find the baseline height?

Actually I'm trying to draw roof plans for this house.

The roof slope for main house is 4:12. The porch has 2.5:12 slope. Both roof plans meet at exterior wall.

I use exterior wall height as the baseline to draw the roof plan for the main house, and then don't know how to draw a roof plan for porch so that the both roof plans meets on top of exterior wall and have same height.

Your advice is very appreciated.

Josh

24 minutes ago, solver said:

What do you want to see there?

Expect to see no space.

Later on when roof framing is on, want to see the rafter. Like the eave in the image.

46 minutes ago, Alaskan_Son said:

That's the space between the top of your roof plane and the ceiling defined for your roof plane.  If you were to frame that roof and turn the rafter framing layer on then you would see rafters in there. 

Thanks for your reply.

How can I fix it?

Hello,

What may cause the problem as show in the attach image?

Its' a roof over an area claimed as porch.

Thanks,

Josh

Thank you Ben.

The problem is gone if I switch to the integrated PDF.

I was not aware the integrated PDF. Instead, a default PDF printer was used.

Hello,

For a unknown reason, I print the layout to a PDF file in ARCH D size. The middle section of the PDF appears aliasing effect, while outside of the middle section, the drawing is clear.

This make some of the hatch disappear. How to fix the problem?

Thanks,

Josh