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Enter the base line angle a value greater than zero. You should exactly get that angled ridge of the dormer. I am sure it was just this point why Johnny posted this video, other wise it was some thing obviousI. I was doing it manually+ I never used that "baseline angle" too. may be it was only me that was missing. Any way after you put the eye borrow dormer then explode it, and just 2 more clicks to enter that box.

No, what Johhny shows us is a bit different, but more easier. I am sure that geometrical property can be achieved. Chief doesn't lack! The secret lies at the bottom of roof dbx. "Baseline angle" yes "baseline angle", but this is again an indicator for the potential superiority of chief over the others.

Thanks Michael, you got what I was about to say in post #7 , you put it much better and even more intutive instruction. I would advise users to follow Michael's method to be more efficient using those tools. That is the best way to go with this sort of cad editing. Thanks again Michael.

Draw a line or poly line around where you want to cut your stuff, then select it and start to trim using a fence type drag to cut any cad line that has extensions in both areas you want to delete at the same time in the area you want to retain. Next add a line or poly Line at same location, but a bit outside the area you need to retain, then fence select using it and click delete, so that any cad crossed by that fence would be off. The remaining task may be only an easy clean ups by group selecting them. Just a thought.

Johnny thanks, Here is an other video on the issue. It explains both methods and actually the programme can do both using the method I have posted. Hey Alaska I am not teaching you guys how to construct, but some work flows that would help to model custom details using chief for those that need it! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6mLKI_f8uqQ

Baxon thanks, I think that was a question to chiefarchitect, but I was just trying to show how one can use the tools of chief architect to get what he needs to draw and ofcourse how it should be built. When I come specifically to your question it depends what one wants, there are a lot of ways to cconstruct arched opening frames, but most of them are just to frame curved part bellow the main header as you can see it is there. But if what you were asking is some thing like this picture. guess how, but that should take less effort and time to assemble in the same workflow using wall framing.

Here is a video on how to mix the tools of chief to get the detailed framing for a wall with curved opening. This isn't the only way but one way to get the job done. Hope it helps. On a side note, I tried to show some work flows that could help during chief model and symbol creation as well.

Thanks Joe, really helpful tip.

Dave, very nice work.

Thanks Joe, I will always need your help in so many ways, because you are one of the role models here, when it comes to creativity. and every one in chief talk owes you a lot. You have been teaching us all the time. Thank you Michael.

CAN YOU TRY THE CURVED ONE USING YOUR METHOD? .....! But I agree the jumpiness of the stair tool. Programming the workflow solves a lot of difficulties in chief, but all uses the tools they provided.

Thanks Joe, for clarifying the gist of what I was trying to teach. Thanks again for taking the time to help.One more important note is that, chief doesn't let us draw stairs having a width less than 50mm, so the last minute of the video explains how to trick it by snapping a landing with smaller width of 20mm.

Thanks johnny and Dave for the appreciates.

Stair riser materials can be made three different colours/materials as explained in the video.

Ray tracing the image or post processing is also one major determinant to get a shining output. If you don't mind, here is a little play on your images.

Michael, I bet long time ago. They don't listen, some of us here believe that chief isn't lacking. there is a saying here " bad carpenter blames his hammer ....." We have said a lot about the potential of chief. https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/3408-easiest-way-to-create-a-circular-stair/#entry29006

Thanks Michael, I am glad if that helped.

Alaska, here is the video. hope the sound is OK. https://youtu.be/23NdkQme02g

I just have started to think of it when I saw your post! Just pay head, i got it! i will post a video as usual. His origional request is possible. And don't ever use the word like "you can't do....." ......Chief is unpredictable amazing software.

Rich, that is really interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Glenn, that is almost perfect. Thanks for sharing.

First you have to check in the AutoCAD lines that are going to import as contours have z value not the zero value which is the default. Chief imports those lines that have their z values as elevation line when you properly assign those layers as "elevation data" and the closed poly line as "terrain perimeter". Having said that I see chief is exactly importing the DWG origin at the origin of chief workspace, if you have some trouble with later please let me know so that I will explain what I think would be helpful to translate the data using the line tool. Second one is about points, Points are imported as a .txt form in chief in a number of ways and arrangements like, #,x,y,z and description as you may want it to appear after importing. This wizard has a step that would prompt to choose the point you want to import as a chief origin (0,0,0). Just trying to brief what I thought it will be helpful about terrains.

Terry, Thank you very much for the complement. I really appreciate your effort and really, you have made great achievements in a short time. Wish you all the best and wish success with your show. thanks again

You don't have to worry about which one is drawn first, any time you modify the roof or ceiling, just select the trusses and check the "force truss rebuild" and accomplished. No need to redo the job as your concept of sequecial process is wrong I repeat. That is the best answer in their manual but they don't mark it here!

Try selecting the trusses and open truss dbx then check the "force truss rebuild" check box. So this should end well if you have your envelope done correctly as you wanted. Hopefully you know how to quickly select all your trusses at a time,