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16 minutes ago, Alaskan_Son said:

 

Right click on the video>Save Video As

Thank You!!!

I really like that framing over lay with the shoe adjustment!

On 4/12/2022 at 4:31 PM, scottharris said:

Here’s the link to the Chief Architect X14 What’s New page.

Can this video be downloaded?
It keeps buffering and its very frustrating to sit and wait for it.

10 minutes ago, Dermot said:

If you are having any issues with your SSA or digital locker, please contact our customer service or tech support team.

 

I think I will be patient and wait. Im sure they will send me an email before it exspires.
Thank You

15 hours ago, Dermot said:

If you click on Scott's link above, you will see the official info about X14, including this:

 

Is your SSA current through May? Visit your Digital Locker and download the Beta version. You can expect to see the Official Release version of Chief Architect X14 by the end of May 2022.

 

My SSA expires Jun 5, 2022.
I tried to renew it but it doesnt give me the option. Is it to early?
 

Thank you for the great video! Im sure it will come in handy for future pools.
I ended up doing it the hard way with individual bricks for a more realalistic look. I was having trouble getting the right brick size and the aspect ratio to stay the same with other tools, such as the molding polyline and countertop tool.

Im not designing a pool, this one is existing, we are just changing out the coping and surrounding pool deck.

Thank You

Im trying to create this brick coping around a pool. Couldnt find any instruction of how to do it. Everything at this point is just built out of concrete slabs and I cant seem to get any control over the size of the brick and the direction of the brick.
Would appriciate any direction someone can give to help.
Thank you!

  

For job building data that I submit to the city. I use poly lines. Much easier to see exactly what is being calculated and its automatic calculations with using macros.

16 minutes ago, CharlesVolz said:

The new 2021 version is copyrighted, but you can buy it HERE in electronic PDF for $25.

 

BTW, ANSI measures to the exterior surface (cladding) of the exterior walls and includes the stair area on both floors.

 

Best,

Charles

To me it seems silly to include the stair area for both floors but I dont make the rules.
 

2 hours ago, CharlesVolz said:

I use ANSI Z765. A revised version is available in 2021.

ANSI Z765-2013.pdf 4.71 MB · 2 downloads

Thank you for that Charles! 

3 hours ago, Joe_Carrick said:

Actually, I also measure to the exterior (wall dimension line).  I didn't mean to imply the "Finish Face".  The Exterior Room Polyline will provide this.

Thanks for clearing that up. Was wondering if I miss read it

I agree with Joe Carrick and I add this:

I always check to see if Im close on the square footage after I do the as-built just to see if I may have someing wrong but most of the time is pretty close.
I also always jut put in what is recorded becasue I dont want to open a can of worms and try to fix it becasue its a waste of time. On the new area I calculate to exterior of the framing as per required by the cities that I work in.

Note:
Unlike Joe I dont measure to the exterior finish, I measure to the exterior rough framing for square footage. It's funny how this doesnt seem to be a standard accross the board with all cities and architects.

5 hours ago, Benny_G said:

Dear ericepv and Dermot,

Sorry for taking so long to reply. I was under pressure with other projects. Thank you very much for the support. I tried the cross section/elevation and this looks good. 

 

Kind regards ,

 

Benny

You may want to make sure you have the latest update for March for your X13 just in case. It cleared up a couple of issues I have having with the sections not showing things properly like the slab and flooring for example.

2 hours ago, Chopsaw said:

Try a Note Schedule and you can sort it manually otherwise I think you will need to use excel and import or something similar.

 

 

Thank you

I would like to build an abbreviations list using a text box. I couldn’t find anything that I could use to sort the list alphabetically as I build it. Do I have to use a macro or is there another way to do this?

Help is appreciated 

I would suggest just to create the 3D view of the Califonia tie-in once and use it as a reference detail instead of recreating it on every job. The important thing is that you have the detail to show what its supposed to look like to the framer so he knonws how to build it. Thats what all details are used for and why they are called details.
Sections and elevations just gives you a conceptual over all view of the whole picture. Its not meant to be as a detail for building. Work arounds are usually more of a wasit of time then they are a help unless you have a specific use for what you are doing. Also, you want to make sure you are getting paid for all that time you put into it if the cient is demading a certain view.

My opinion for what its worth

The main thing to do is to stop as much splash and water pooling as you can.

16 hours ago, DesignTech said:

Has anybody had any success creating a roof cricket to fill in a section such as this on a prow front roof? Not an ideal design, but this what the Owner wanted.

16 hours ago, DesignTech said:

It’s hard to tell from this angle but can you extend the roof down to the window and still do a cricket under it.
You would want to hold it back at least a foot or two but you would still maintain your prow design and you would still do the lower cricket, but it would help a lot with the water runoff and you can also do a gutter.

 

Brian 

Chief Architect Premier x13

 

 

If I use the snipping tool to paste an image on my layout plan, how can I save it to my library?

Any help would be appreciated   

I placed it on the wall, adjusted the height and then I drug it out to the face of the soffit.

I'm feeling pretty greatful this morning!
This is one of the most helpful threads that I have exsperienced! I keep going back to all of it and Larry's video.

Thank You Guys!

6 hours ago, DRAWZILLA said:

You need to link the layout to the plan file by going to the layout and opening Tools/layout/referenced plan files and link whatever plan file you want to. Must be done in the layout though not from the plan file.

I was looking for that and couldn't find it. When I was looking through the menu I was looking for the link symbol or the word "Link". Didnt think plan reference would be it but I guess it makes sense.
Thank you Perry!

17 minutes ago, HumbleChief said:

Starting the ceiling framing at the edge of the wall to act as backing is pretty standard. Not sure why Chief, not only doesn't, but also won't allow it to be framed that way automatically.  

Yep
Seems easy to us but maybe its not so easy programing it. Giving them the benefit of the doubt 

1 hour ago, builtright3 said:

Thank you Larry! This video is very helpful.
Im going to review it again this evening when things are settle down and I can concentrate. I'm sure I will have a few questions when I do.

One thing I do that is a little different from you is that I setup my libuary with catagories from every view instead of having so much on the screen. Since they made the Libuary so much better to except text without blocking it first and the upgrade in how the notes work, the Libuary is much more user freindly. I wish we could save section callouts in the libuary with all there layer settings, I think that would be very helpful.
 

Again, thank you! Very helpful!

55 minutes ago, DRAWZILLA said:

I have 10 to 15 saved sections in my template plan and just delete the ones I don't use for that plan. The one's I do use, I just drag into place wherever I want them, big time saver. You will need to save some horiz. and some vertically. vI also save 15 camera views for interior and special views. everything is preset.

BTW, these are all already sent to the layout so I don't need to send them again.

Leads me to another question:
So if you open a plan template and a layout template and you save them, how do you link the two together or is it automatic?
Becasue when you open a layout template, it is reading from the last plan that you saved if from.

54 minutes ago, DRAWZILLA said:

I noticed you have a rim joist checked in the floor section of the dbx but it is actually an attic where no rim would be.

I was just showing that picture as an example of what I would exspect on the ceiling framing also. Maybe not call it a rim but maybe drywall backing or ledger or something like that.