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My go with chiefs roofs, am I missing some thing? Let me now please

A long time ago I have created this video tutorial on how to create barrel roof. Hope this will help you.

If you have troubles understanding this, let me know.

Take a picture of the material any were you may have seen it applied, and import it as a material library so you can apply it on your generic wall.

15 hours ago, BigKahuna said:

Here's a few of a new home I am just finishing design on.  Will have to study that tips on ray tracing video for better renderings but they get the job done for now.

Very nice job! 

Thanks for sharing.

45 minutes ago, Chopsaw said:

 

Yes that is correct Johnny and now that I have looked at the file it would take hours to accomplish that.

 

 

I have a good bit of experience working with plot plans and terrain yet have not relied on data from surveyors.  It would be good to talk to your surveyor because when I import the data there does not seem to be any Z or elevation value so the lines are not much use to you and cannot be interpreted by Chief.  I would personally ask for his elevation points and let chief plot the contour lines so that you have the control that you need for your purposes.   I know that others will not agree with this but that is the way I would do it.  If you do not want or can not risk any liability then ask for contour lines with the elevation value from you surveyor.  Don't waste a whole lot of time trying to connect the lines as they do not seem to be of any use anyway without talking to your surveyor first.  Unless of course I am dead wrong and someone else has a brilliant solution based on more experience working with DWG files.  Possibly if you knew what his layers were they could be imported more accurately.

Great suggestion for the OP, please follow chop's advise.

some times it is very important to explain what some one ultimately wants to achieve, rather than simply asking a minor or step to reach there. This kind of question like "join two or more lines" and without further explanation of where you want to use it, can lead to a kind of confusion or may be missing  a valuable adVises one would get to achieve the main target of the Op.

2 hours ago, Dennis_Gavin said:

very nice Yusuf!

Thanks Dennis.

Thanks chop, I too feel they could make it happen.

Here is a video showing one great concept regarding the potential of chiefarchitect, i.e to be able to reshape the straight panel to a desired curvature and at the same time make it follow stairs,  This method simply combines the tools we are already provided by CA.

Curving the straight panel by using Window Treatment Tool and then apply it on curved stairs to automaticaly get curved panel railings, this method has a lot of benefits.

There are a lot of situations that you can adapt a programmed workflows to solve difficult problems.

This video explains how to....

20 minutes ago, mthd97 said:

Yusuf has some great work arounds for difficult custom stairs and I remember seeing a multi story spiral stair case he designed using CA.

Sure, I do a lot of fancy stairs using CA and I will keep sharing those techniques along the way, but if you are referring to a specific one, let me know please. I don't mind sharing what I know when some one requests me about it. You are always welcome, if there is any thing I can help.

8 minutes ago, Alaskan_Son said:

 

No no no.  Thank you.  Check this one out...

Nice Michael, this is applying the same concept and the program treats any object as straight box once you convert it to millwork, so when you convert the straight truss to millwork and again apply it as a window treatment, it follows the curvature of the wall containing the window resulting very great symbols as you have shown us.

Really nice idea you have brought Michael. Thanks again for the tips.

14 minutes ago, Alaskan_Son said:

Check this out.  Only played around with it briefly, but you can use this same technique to reshape almost anything...

Of course yes, it has a lot of benefits as some needs. generally, reshaping any thing to a desired curvature is handy by using this method. Thanks again for the ensight Michael.

6 minutes ago, Alaskan_Son said:

 

Very clever solution Yusef.  Thanks : )

You are welcome Michael.

This method solves WI railing in general, if you have the straight panel symbol it makes easy to get curved panel railing on curved balconies, like the one attached.

Here is a video showing the one great concept regarding the potential of chiefarchitect to be able to curve the straight panel and at the same time follow stairs,  Mind you it is easy, but took me very very long time to unviel it. This method simply combines the tools we are already provided by CA.

Curving the straight panel by using WT tool and then apply it on curved stairs to automaticaly get curved panel railings...

OK. Thanks sir.

On 11/30/2016 at 7:02 PM, Dermot said:

 

Not exactly.  You will be able to use straight custom panels on stairs in X9.  The ability to curve a custom symbol panel while sloping it to follow a stair is highly unlikely to be available in X9.

You never had a friend like me! Do you? 

I have said it here and 1000times in this forum for many Years.... And Deaf ears. This time you and Scott Harris will pay for it. I am not joking, nor am I going to teach ya for free this time!!

Teach what? 

Your codes!! 

To make what?

The capability of curving straight panels and at the same time sloping and follow stairs!!

will you pay for this? Well If you can't pay. Then go figure.

Initially I was just giving pointers. I didn't want to confront, but you programmers undermine users. See..ha..ha. You guys at chief got in to the trap this time,though I didn't intend to confront, but again I know without confrontation you are not probably welcoming user suggestions.

Thanks in advance.

2 minutes ago, HumbleChief said:

Hey Yusef,

 

That partial message was stuck in my reply box and the only way I could get past it was to post that cryptic message you see. Sorry for the confusion. I'll try and delete it.

Oh...ok.. got it, thanks for the quick response.

6 minutes ago, HumbleChief said:

7 hours ago, ShaneK said:

I'm going to post this to see if I can get rid of this message - nothing to see here folks.

Larry, ? 

ShaneK, very good job!!

22 hours ago, Dermot said:

In X9, you will be able to include top and bottom rails with panel symbols.  This should make creating this style of railing a bit easier.

I am sure X9 will have the capability to create custom panel railings on curved stairs.

Thanks Jon.

Scott, seems you your self is not in agreement with your self. I am sorry this time !! 

Well, it is not a joke and it is true that there is no awning tool, but the concepts needed to have an awning tool(standard louver) already there, the said tool allows us to apply all the behaviors of simple as such awnings. you can controll the angle of inclination, louver thickness, number of louvers, top height and bottom heights of the awning. It is the Stair tool, here is the test plan.

awning.zip

you can split it in to a 2,3,4......n. just draw a rectangular poly line with a very small width to cross the base line plolyline, then use "subtract polylines" you need to select the RBPL first then subtract ...l am not also sure why you wanted, any way split it that way.

use the awning tool! Lol... follow the updates of x9.