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perfect, thanks alaskan.

any clue why my wall is missing? i have an 18" overhang that should have created it. Carl_Kristen_Wade3.plan

chop ALWAYS got the answers. thanks man, that was it!

so i set up my framing defaults to 7.5" ridge and 5.5" rafters. it keeps framing to a 11.25" ridge and 9.25" rafters? why does it keep bypassing what i tell it too?

thanks guys, i always try to do things the hard way.

can we put a double oven in cabinet? if so, how do we add it? keeps saying appliance already attached to this cabinet.

right on chopsaw! thanks

guys, how do you get rid of the opening in terrain with all wood foundations?? thanks this was asked a while back but i cant find the thread.

that was it.......rotating and then new symbol, thanks

very tricky. i tried to rotate in the symbol settings 90 degrees but it won't budge. where is that setting?

cool guys, i was wondering if there would be some manuel work to do. thanks

so i got my beam size like i wanted (2) 2x8's. but where can we change the posts to rectangular dims? i need 4x6 posts

I have been pricing the laser measures. Dont you have to stick a target to the wall your shooting to (exterior walls).

This is very true. I did an addition to a vetrinary business. Once the owner moves the business into the addition he wants me to come back and tear down and layout new walls in the existing building. What's cool is he is working out of a model home and had the floorplan so i added the existing interior walls already in the plans i delivered to him. All I have to do is a save as to a new file and reconfigure walls. No clue how to even charge for that its so easy lol.

I, for one, did a cartwheel when i finally found out about story pole dims. When i first got chief a year ago, i thought those were manually drawn in from the examples i saw on the chief homepage lol.

I have debated quitting additions and focus primarily on new builds. But the additions keep me going. I really don't like them though. I do bang out some good work on them if i take them.

I hear ya! Most homes i do additions for the owners arent the best house keepers and measuring around their clutter for interior wall dims would drive me nuts lol. I am not bashing anyone who doesnt keep a clean house by the way, just saying.

I charge by the addition square foot and site work so im actually adding more for free ONLY to make a better product and because chief is a speedy piece of software. I take pride in what i deliver and the whole project rendered looks awesome on the title sheet. Totally get your method too!

Thanks! Exactly what i say. You cant just show one exterior wall that the addition ties into. Talk about incomplete and confusing as hell.

One thing I forgot, i do not include any of the existing interior walls unless it ties into the addition somehow. I only draw the shell of the existing home with doors and windows.

How many of you guys go the extra mile, like myself, and include drawing the existing home with the addition. What i like to do is go to the site, take pics, take exterior measurements and return to the office and draw the whole thing with new addition. I delivered my client's plans and he thought i went overboard. First time i ever heard that, not to mention the price will remain the same so why not get a better product for your money? More is better in some situations, not to mention i think it makes it easier for the county to approve when they see a nice rendering of the overall project. I normally hatch out the existing home on the plan views but not in the elevations. What about you guys?

my thoughts EXACTLY!

i searched the forum from the home page and sifted through them and did not see anything from mick. i am not a first name basis with anyone on here, i go back screen names so half the time i have no clue who so and so even is. i happen to notice alaskan's name on his sig is michael and thats it.

solver, like i said above, you guys have no clue on how me or anyone else do help ourselves. i go to the CA website directly and type keywords into the search box. if i am unsuccessful, i come here. sometimes it still isn't clear. when i get a hit on something and it tells me what to do but doesn't tell me where the setting is located it's really of no help to me.

alaskan, i have said many times on here as well that the forum is a last resort for me. i am self taught and have got to where i am comfortable with the program and my end results are really nice plans. i am still learning about all the settings. you probably should know i have a wine buzz right now too. your lucky my words are even spelled right lol.