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3 hours ago, pgdennis said:

Again thank you so much for your feedback!

Could you verify for my in the attached picture that indeed the windows are not minimized and there is no filter set?

This photo shows exactly what I was saying above:

20 hours ago, rgardner said:

You have a filter set which is not allowing you to see anything that does not fall into those filtered results.  Click the dropdown arrow for the Filters box.

 

 

You are using a filter with nothing selected to show so you are getting the filtered results of nothing.

You need it to say Not Filtered where it currently says Active Filter.

Change that and get your library back.

7 minutes ago, pgdennis said:

it shows 44 results when I mouse over the search bar, but they do not show.

1.) Turn off the filter.

2.) Make sure your bottom window is not minimized at the bottom.  

16 hours ago, rgardner said:

 

 

You have a filter set which is not allowing you to see anything that does not fall into those filtered results.  Click the dropdown arrow for the Filters box.

 

 

Key is that you have a filter setup in that profile.

43 minutes ago, ChiefUserBigRob said:

I send all views to layout in "vector". The sign doesn't show up but it does in perspective view. Would you send the elevations to layout in "standard"? Your method worked great....btw

 

Read up on the difference between textures and patterns.  Hint vector views use patterns, the other views use textures.

44 minutes ago, pgdennis said:

Odd question.  I am using CA9 in a school.  The library browser core catalogs are up to date. I can search and find items while the computer is in the Administrator profile.  When in a second profile meant for students, the library browser is tinted blue and refuses to find items. It works on another computer with the same profile and also worked on this computer/profile at one time. I have uninstalled and reinstalled CA9.  I have reset side windows to no avail.

You have a filter set which is not allowing you to see anything that does not fall into those filtered results.  Click the dropdown arrow for the Filters box.

1 minute ago, JKEdmo said:

 I think I figured out a pretty good workaround.  I overlaid a new hatch pattern on top of the 3-tab pattern and defined with thick white pattern lines and no fill.  This seems to achieve the goal.

 

Funny, I was just showing you that workaround when you posted.

35 minutes ago, JKEdmo said:

 

Thanks Rene for the quick reply.  I guess the answer is no for the linetype bylayer option.

 

Jim

 

 

Not possible to do but you can try adding a polyline mask over it with a white angled hatch line with transparent background.  It will make the lines look dashed as long as it is in the draw order above the hatching.

2 hours ago, ChiefUserBigRob said:

Working on something new here guys. There was a thread a while back that explained this but how do we bring down the wall material to cover porch beams? I cannot and do not want to push them "up" to hide them. Thanks

 

By the way I use the "floor/ceiling beam" tool to create these if that matters........

 

Little tricky since its a drop beam and not a wall.  But you can do it many ways.  A few that come to mind:

1.) Add an opening no material section to your floor definition above that

2.)  3d Solid

3.) Drop your ceiling to be inside that space possibly adding an "opening no material" portion to the ceiling definition.

or

Alternatively why have a dropped beam for the Deck area, you have enough room in the floor structure there to have a hidden beam there that the joists can hang from.

P.S. You need a column in that corner, and its a PE's consultation but if you are able to get away with a beam that small with just 2-3 columns I would be shocked (maybe above as trusses could cantilever that.)

7 minutes ago, JenCKBD said:

I am on a laptop: Windows 11
Processor    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10750H CPU @ 2.60GHz   2.59 GHz
Installed RAM    16.0 GB (15.8 GB usable)

System type    64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch    No pen or touch input is available for this display

Thanks for this info.  It is very important when you are having an issue with the software to have that information.  Again to help you not have to type it all out you may find this article helpful.

1 minute ago, JenCKBD said:

I am on a laptop: Windows 11
Processor    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10750H CPU @ 2.60GHz   2.59 GHz
Installed RAM    16.0 GB (15.8 GB usable)

System type    64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch    No pen or touch input is available for this display
  Yes, it I supposed it is probably best described as a dormer. Client wants it to sit on the top of the roof, as a typical skylight would.  this is a view showing a skylight in the area the dormer is to go.  the roof of the dormer would match the angle of the roof with windows on the sides to allow natural light down to the living space.

Looks like it may be pretty hard to support that dormer but that is probably a question for a PE or at least the contractor who is going to do the work and will require a visit into the attic to see the existing conditions.  For Chief and doing a dormer it is one of the more challenging things to do but this search of the dormer videos should help get you going as there are lots of good videos on it.  There are some additional ones on youtube from some of the power users but I always recommend starting with the chief ones.    https://www.chiefarchitect.com/search/?default_tab=video&q=dormer&page=1

18 minutes ago, stager386 said:

 

Thanks for the reply.  I am getting some better results in the last half hour. But I still think I made this harder than necessary.   What I was having trouble with was making the lower portion of both planes a certain color. And the upper halves to match the ceiling.  Each plane has different measurements, pitch and size, so they are meeting at the bottom and then flaring out at the top, like an ice cream cone leaning over.  I can't attach the plan. It's too big, even thought I reduced all the extras and zipped it.  Thanks for your time! I am continuing to work on it.

Try copying and pasting in place of both of them, then resize them each to the transition point so there is one that will be the wall color and the other ceiling color, then paint them the colors you want to see.  Copying and  pasting in place helps you not have to start over just adjust it up to where you need it.

20 minutes ago, JenCKBD said:

I am working with X14. 

Thank you for including this information BTW that is very helpful in getting your answer.  Just a tip as you can see many include this information as well as some system specs in their signature line so the other users can see it and it save you time typing it out each time you need answer.  Welcome to the forums.  There are lots of great users here that will for sure be able to help you get your questions answered once we are clear of what you are looking for.

20 minutes ago, JenCKBD said:

Does anyone know how to add a skylight with side windows and roof to a roof on a residential home? I am working with X14. 

Are you talking about a Dormer?

2 hours ago, GeneDavis said:

The very cool Metallark Tower, designed by one of the architects at SALA in Minneapolis.  20 foot by 20 foot footprint, some all-glass walls, a structural frame of corten steel that has half its members outside the walls, and a dead-flat roof with large overhangs done with purlins and heavy gage steel decking.

 

I did a two-story box with 2x4 framing and no roof, and after getting help here with window shaping, can replicate the inside and the envelope with its glass, but is all the rest going to be an array of solids?  I can do it readily, as I have already modeled the stuff in Sketchup, but are there Chief methods that will model the corrugated decking, the steel, etc?  The rusty corrugated steel siding?

So from this picture I personally would have probably just used glass walls and manually placed columns floor and roof should be pretty easily accomplished.

Sorry never saw this because you didn’t tag me @GeneDavis or quote me… 

5 hours ago, GeneDavis said:

Show me what you did, please.

It looks like it got answered though.

26 minutes ago, GeneDavis said:

What you show and what I want are two different things.

Not like this where the left side is at 9.2 degree off of 90?

1 hour ago, chiefcraft said:

I have same issue but resetting the side windows didn't work?

 

If it's not showing up at all that means it is somewhere possibly on another instance of that screen or on a monitor that is no longer connected.  If the situation is the same as the OP and resetting side windows doesn't do it then call chief support on monday.

2 minutes ago, dshall said:

1 hour ago, rgardner said:

It is fairly accurate .....

 

That is a good question,  what is fairly accurate?  Within 1" error or 8" error?

This is highly varying depending upon the user.  I have a client who is patient and lines up his pictures well and I have seen it within 1/2" on a 40' run with his.  Another client who is not as patient and have seen 4-6" off.  Camera could definitely be part of it in that case but my guess is angle of the photo has more.  However with hover I have not found an inaccurate roof yet.

23 minutes ago, SHCanada2 said:

 

I looked at hover but did not really see the value, given its accuracy. I perceive it as more of a exterior material estimating platform

 

Are you using it just to get the outside dimensions? It seems like a bit of a price to pay for only those dimensions. and I assume where there are trees and bushes manual dimensions still need to be taken?

 

It is fairly accurate on exterior dimensions but as I mentioned above it is the best that I have found for Roof slopes/sizes, etc.  It is a checkpoint to the matterport interior and I always ask for a couple of key exterior dimensions as well.

8 hours ago, SHCanada2 said:

 

There are other posts on this topic as well. I looked at magicplan and others, but noticed when they stich things together, they start making the walls thicker and thinner or the room narrower or wider to try and make the outside correct.

 

I'd rather me try and find out why something is wrong, rather than the algorithm assuming is is the middle room that need to be narrower, there is always a reason and from what I have observed, it is never what the algorithm determines is best for you.

 

That is not an algorithm it is a low paid draftsman in another country going through the scan and measuring and drafting the floor plan....

If you are going to use a scanning service which I use all the time I highly recommend Matterport (with a professional matterport camera not a lidar phone camera) but in addition get a hover.to exterior scan, lots of pictures and some key exterior measurements (overall is helpful.)  Get the raw scan itself and trace over a screen grab and draw out then go room by room inside the scan checking dimensions and placement. Hover will give you exterior dimensions and is pretty accurate with the roof.  In most cases that will get you within remodel accuracy zone.

23 minutes ago, stager386 said:

I am wondering if there is a protocol for working on a room design without having to draw the entire house.  I usually create a box, simple roof and foundation, to make sure the renderings have the right light.  When there are complicated roof lines and odd eaves in the room, I sometimes use polyline solids, rather than spend time on the roof line.  I am wondering what other people do.  Here is a closet I am doing for a client. There are 2 sloped ceiling planes that are angled and meet each other at the bottom in a point. It's almost like an upside down cone.  I am not sure what the entire roof looks like, so I can't reproduce it.  Any advice here?  Thanks! 

I do it all the time.  I use different levels for different rooms to aid in separating them but make them inside of a fake house.  For something like this I would use ceiling planes which doesn't matter if it's not following the roof lines as long as there is room.

11 minutes ago, uhlerandcompany said:

You can make a specific layer set for this purpose that would only have that particular layer in red. You would need to send that layer set to the layout pages and print in color like Eric mentioned.

AND the item you want in color needs to have its color set to follow layer color and not be a “custom color”.

On 10/12/2022 at 10:04 PM, A_Joseph_PE said:

1)  How do I create the wall in that open space above?

2)  I created the ceiling planes to start at the 109 1/8? top plate level, but the heel raises the fascia and it looks odd.  I can't seem to create attic walls near the fascia?

3)  Should I be defining this room as a Porch?

1. Draw a wall and set it as invisible below it will use the same wall above.

3. Yes see 1 above.

2 hours ago, Jones_Drafting said:

Ryan, thanks. I was looking to try to keep the underlying wood color, as well. Adding a semi-transparent layer of grey stain over that.

 

It works if you use the right color.  That is a mix of both colors.  I used a simple gray color over the log siding (will work the same with cedar (I have done it.)

4 hours ago, keithhe said:

Is there a way to easily create a bow window in CA that does not have support walls under each panel? Some bow windows are already mulled and fit within rough out in straight wall. Anderson for example make them. All the core CA bows force walls under the panels.

 

Didn't Anderson used to have a bonus catalog in CA? 

 

Thanks,

Doesn't really help you in this case but there are some windows in the core catalog from olden days.

1 hour ago, Jones_Drafting said:

Sure this question must've come up before, but my search was not yielding results....

 

Specifically looking to apply a semi-transparent grey tone stain over natural cedar exterior siding....want the "orangey" wood to remain visible thru the grey stain.

 

Can I create (copy) the material, adjusting the transparency, and paint as a new layer without replacing the base material/color?

 

I could manually create a 3d polyline, using this transparent material, and lay that up, over the cedar, but that doesn't seem necessary somehow.

 

Haven't quite fully commmitted to X14....maybe that's been added?

 

Thanks!

 

Maybe this will help?

Pay attention to the tool that is selected in my edit bar there and see if it helps and answers your question.  To help you understand try looking up Material Painting tools in the help file.