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Let me also add, when i say "stamped" the engineer will add multiple sheets into my package with their calcs and such. It kind of confuses me because if i call out certain material sizes on my drawings who is to say they will agree with and accept it? So far nothing has been sent back to me to match their calcs. My posts can get confusing, sorry!

Guys, i'd like to get some feedback on what you consider acceptable and how you provide plans to your clients. I am not a licensed engineer or architect but more of a designer and know home construction. Most of my plans need engineering and most of the clients know that going into it and are fine with it at their cost. My question is what really constitutes a complete set of plans before it goes out for engineering or architect stamps. What all do you guys include? I have found that my customers are content with what i provide which are: isometric renderings, floorplans with dims, electrical, doors, windows cabinets and fixture plan, schedules, elevations exterior and interior, wall section, foundation plan, floor, ceiling and roof framing plans. I call out all material as well. I will measure for plumbing if asked. I have never included hvac details other than air handler and condenser location. Is their anything else you guys feel i should be adding to be considered a full set of plans? How about you guys and your plans? Im just trying to continually get better because there is always room to improve and i have been slammed with business this year. In the years prior i'd maybe get one or two jobs a year, now i'm booking like three at a time every month or so, mostly additions to homes and a few new constructions. CA has really upped my game. Thanks

i use control for multi selecting objects but never for what you guys stated. thanks. i will check out the vid too.

hello guys, for those of you familiar with autocad, you know F8 is a button that is your best friend to turn ortho on and off. does chief have this command somewhere. for instance, when i draw a line, wall or even move text it wants to move in straight increments. can't we freely move things without being constrained? i am aware if i want a 45 deg wall i can draw anything and click it's properties and give it the angle. just seems kind of an extra step. another example and my biggest pet peeve, when i do my leader lines with text i want it to move freely as well and not in cheif's angle default coordinates. i have worked around this for about a year before asking lol.

i tried and the floors disappeared, lol. i rebuilt foundation and it went back to what it was. edit: you are right. it worked alot better when i went down to level 0 and used the dropper. way cool and alot easier. thanks

the client wants icf walls which im not too smart on at the moment but trying to learn how the construction works.

hey guys, got a new project. can someone tell me what i'm doing wrong with my stem wall height not matching. every time i make a porch/patio either by wall commands or railing commands the heights never match. i kept messing with settings under structure and now it's really jacked up. i'd like the stem walls to match all around the house. the garage throws me for a loop too since it has to be a grade level. thanks! plan file attached and a couple snips. p.s. the rear patio will become a screened porch once i get the heights corrected. i will also make the roof when its all fixed as well. Rosene.plan

Thanks guys i will check what u said.

the terrain shows in plan view but not in orthographic and the layer is turned on. never seen this symbol before.

perfect guys, exactly what i needed.

is there a way to make triangle windows? see attached...thanks guys

higher eaves worked.....love this forum

hey guys, i'm back, is it possible to get a boxed eave where i got it circled? looks weird otherwise.? plan file attached above in first post.

It worked thanks. I see why i cant get a flat ceiling as well. The wall heights arent tall enough.

This may take some practice. The auto stairwells have always worked. Is it giving me problems because im now using attic space as a pass through to enter the addition?

anyone want to take a look at why my stairs won't create a cutout in the ceiling going to the new addition nor will it create a flat ceiling on the second floor. I always seem to get weird projects people have in mind lol. attached is a couple pics of the existing home and the plan file. the house is framed in CA but you may need to turn on the layers. the owner can't build outward so they decided to go up..... Terry Camper.plan

i personally like to export the orthographic views. they become live and you can adjust the scale. prints extremely well too.

boom! it worked and now i get to use better sidings for my walls. thanks

well, i downloaded them and went into chief and updated library...didn't bring them in. then i went to import 3d symbols and no files were under the download folder.

i downloaded several new files from the chief website but cannot get them to my library.......suggestions? thanks guys

Are these pics using jpegs to create or is this all individual CA commands? They are cool for sure

Thats pretty good rlackore!

Not a sketch but here is an example i was thinking....font and name doesnt really matter to me at this point. While im caught up with my clients i like to practice new stuff in my downtime.

nice, will do

let's just say it was very generic looking and not using CA to it's fullest potential. i tried to get in an elevation of the sign and apply lettering with rich text and that doesnt work. im going to google some images from CA and see.\