rgardner

So assuming the following;

1. That you just want that page in your final documents as it is from the engineer with their title block.

2. You want to add that page to your sheet index

If this is the case then you can do what I usually do with any consultants’ sheets and not import the pages at all in Chief.  I will put a blank page with the engineers sheet name/number and place a single cad item on that page so the sheet will show in the index appropriately. Print the pdf set and then use any standard pdf viewer to remove the empty sheets and add the engineers sheets.  It results with the full set with structural sheets included both in the location you want them as well as how you want them and you don’t get file bloat from importing a pdf into a sheet.  I use this technique with structural and mechanical engineers, title 24, cal green, interior designers, spec sheets. etc.

42 minutes ago, Benny_G said:

Dear all,

 

A few days ago, I started having a problem which is new to me. Before when using CA without turning off my macbook after some weeks it could happen that the camera view tool showed a blurry picture. i turned off the computer in the afternoon and turned it on again and soon after the picture I got was again blurry. Any idea where this comes from and what I may do not having this issue?

 

Thanks a lot.

 

Kind regards

 

Benny

 

 

Benny Gasser

Architect 

www.gasser-architects.ch

Chief Architect Premier X15 on Apple MacBook Pro - 2TB SSD - AMD 5500M - 16GB

 

 

 

What type of view is it?  Is this PBR?  Is this in layout or from the actual 3d view?

10 hours ago, buildinthevoid said:

Hi, I'm trying to create a floor plan + elevation of a one story unit. The unit has a flat roof, but the rooms vary from either 8' or 7'6", and the dining is 9'. From the exterior the edge of the roof is 134"from the ground. How do I go about building the flat roof while the rooms have different heights?

Set your default to the highest ceiling height and use manual ceiling planes set to 0 pitch slope at the proper heights where the dropped ceilings are.  Just like it would be built.

4 hours ago, Dershem said:

Been working on a design, and I have a conundrum.  In the great room there is a balcony.  When I render the room using the "Physically Based" render, the lighting on the balcony goes bananas.  For whatever reason the ceiling above the balcony (which renders just fine in other styles/techniques) seems to become transparent, leaving the balcony glaringly bright.  The materials have not been altered, and the glare throws the rest of the room into a, well, take a look.  Any idea what might cause this to happen?  (Also:  Is there a better rendering engine I can get and use?  Physically based" gets me close to realistic, but...)

Thanks!

Do you have a roof on it?

52 minutes ago, cbucks said:

Thanks with the wrench is there a key command on Mac that opens up the dialog box? 

No.  BTW if you go to tools>keyboards and hotkeys you can produce a list of the hotkeys as well as set your own for those that are available.

3 hours ago, cbucks said:

Good day How do you select entire floor to get into floor settings on Mac? Is there good resource with keyboard quick commands?

Can you describe more of what you are looking to do?  If you are looking for plan defaults it is the wrench icon just like with PC...

19 hours ago, Breeze_Design said:

Is there a catalog in X15 for GOLA style cabinets/doors?

Short answer is no. 

You can do custom door/drawer panels with this type of built in pull which has been discussed 10's of time here on the forums if you need more assistance with the integrated pull.  But it looks like these cabinets actually have more of a recess there which you would have to do some custom work to pull off using the standard cabinets.  It would have to be a very custom door and drawer front.

9 minutes ago, BuilderP said:

What about if the wall type does not have any framing specifications? That section is greyed out by default. I assumed that if no framing overrides were specified in a wall type that the overall plan framing settings? I feel like I’m missing a setting someplace that my plan wide framing setting was not applied.

Most likely the issue is in your wall definition.  You shouldn't have framing in different layers of the wall unless you are using it for a siding like B&B or are using it as rain screed.

Is it supposed to be at the top of an opening like a fixed transom window with louvers instead of glass?

21 minutes ago, BenPalmer said:

 

Not 'way off' zero...I always start centered on it, but naturally during the design process, it will get offset from it some what.  So, if centered on zero, then reverse plan works great, but I'm never perfectly centered on it, but typically within 5-20'.  As far as terrain, my properties are flat and rectangular, so no issues with adjustments there, but reverse plan makes it off centered as it doesn't rotate with reverse plan, but adjusts perfectly with 'edit area'.

 

Thanks for exploring the options with me, I wanted to see if I missed a change with an upgrade....seems to be working the same it always has.  Perhaps a feature upgrade would be to have 'reverse plan' prompt how to reverse it...on zero or on models center. 

 

Thanks again for the feedback.

The problem is in some cases the edit all area function will cause problems with the Cad work, where the reverse doesn't.  It will depend on how far advanced your plans are when you switch it as to what method might be necessary.  However I believe that Chief still recommends the reverse plan tool for side to side.

16 minutes ago, BenPalmer said:

 

@rgardner thanks for the feedback...I just tried the 'reverse plan' tool in X15 in the .plan file and it still mirrors offset and doesn't reverse terrain, camera offsets, etc.  When using 'edit area' and setting the reflect point at dead center of the project, none of those issues come up.  ...let me know what I'm missing.  I'm all for using the best tool available. 

Is your model way off of 0?  Best practices is to start your model at 0,0.  Since Terrain is specific to the property then you would obviously need to adjust what you would adjust on site of terrain modifiers.

42 minutes ago, BenPalmer said:

reverses about 0,0 which makes the cameras offset, etc.

 

Not an issue in X15 as you can now pan about in your layout box.  You will have the same issue with edit area all floors tool and other issues that will come about.

Highly reccomend reverse plan tool for side to side and edit area all floors for front to back flips.

24 minutes ago, willgrantii said:

What is the best way to go about locking all the layers I have and mirror them just as they are for left and rights of the same plan? 

Reverse Plan tool.

5 hours ago, HumbleChief said:

I've got some text stacked in my story pole dims and can't figure out how to make them more readable. Thanks

40 minutes ago, SHCanada2 said:

I have to manually move them to look like this

 

As Jason mentions.  Click on the extension line till you see it highlighted and usually you will see a blue square I believe it is on the end by the marker.  Select and hold and place the line where you want it exactly and a tail will follow it.

18 hours ago, JuneberryMarket said:

I finally found it! Wall specfications, wall types, pony wall. Thanks for your help. 

That will only work to one point.  This is done all the time and works. 

1.) make sure the wall in the structures panel is set to default top and bottom height.  Once you have manually adjusted the wall that function is turned off.

2.) under roof panel in the wall dbx set the lower wall type if cut by roof to your desired interior wall type.

Open the Wall dbx>go to roof panel and look at the bottom where it says what happens if a roof cuts the wall.

2 hours ago, GaryAtAllonsy said:

A few months ago I upgraded the OS on my Mac Min M2 from Ventura 13.6 to Sonoma. Chief Architect would not run, so I was forced to roll back my OS.

Now that Sonoma is at version 14.2.1, is there anyone successfully running Home Designer on the current version of Sonoma? 

 

thanks much,

Gary

 

Better for the home talk forum which is specific to the Home Designer software.

https://hometalk.chiefarchitect.com/forum/5-qa/

1 hour ago, Eppynat said:

Hi all - I'm a kitchen and bath designer and have been using Chief Architect for many years and on X10 for the past 4.  I have very limited Ray Trace abilities and wondering if anyone offers a service of producing a photo realistic Ray Trace of one of my plan views in 3D.  If so, please let me know what you would charge me.  Thanks, Natalie

12 minutes ago, Doug_N said:

Concrete stairs are neither radical nor new.  They are common and used, perhaps on more than half of all projects in one place or another.  CA made a great step in making a railing wall that would follow stairs allowing for great flexibility in railing styles.  Unfortunately some common stairs can't be done at all using the stair tool.  

 

One example is stairs like this 

Not exactly what you are looking for but may help you in modeling them in the meantime:

Quick cross section and cad detail from view and cut and paste and had a functional section.

24 minutes ago, bscreen said:

Can a Chief Architect monthly subscription be paused while on a extended vacation?  And if so...how to do it?

Did you check in your digital locker in your account?

10 minutes ago, MJViking13 said:

Hi all, 

 

I am currently working on a home design that has a fiberglass pool and a large hardscaped area. I am new to using Chief Architect, but I did not see anything in the catalogue for either of these items. Can someone direct me to where I can find different pool shapes and/or hardscape options? I appreciate any guidance you can provide!

Hardscaping is basically done with slabs and/or terrain features.  I believe @ChiefArchitect has a terrain and site plan seminar coming up any day if we didn't already miss it.  But the help files and videos are very helpful on this. 

For the pool there are several in the catalogs if you want a fiberglass.  For a standard built pool I generally use a room on the foundation level.

1 hour ago, Tkangas said:

I've been using Chief Architect for 20 years but I still run into challenges.

 

An issue I've been unable to fix is: to make a flat roof thickness match the fascia height. When viewed from below, the soffit appears recessed into the eaves, but it should be flush (or nearly) with bottom of fascia. 

 

Unable to attach floor plan.

 

ANY help is greatly appreciated!

 

Chief X15

Windows 11

 

 

 

 

 

52 minutes ago, Chrisb222 said:

Without the plan file it's just a guess but I'd try increasing the gable sub fascia depth.

  Should be 12"

Also make sure rooms are turned on in that layer set.

Very hard to tell in this picture  but a few things come to mind as possibility.  Best would be to include your plan in this post after closing chief first.

1.) Did you manually adjust the wall below or the wall this door is in place?  Select both walls and in the structures panel of the wall DBX make sure that default wall top and bottom height check boxes are selected.

2.) Is the door sitting on the subfloor like it should be (at 0 elevation)?  If it is raised up then the apron might be set to this and that might be what you are seeing.  Hard to tell from the picture but in the door casing panel of the door dbx midway to the bottom is the option to use the sill apron.

6 minutes ago, EPChief said:

Good evening. I am trying to design a Barndo with 12' outer walls but want the inside to be at 9' and 10'. 

When I change ceiling heights it messes up my roof. Any tips on how to stop this? What am I doing wrong?

 

Chief X12

Probably not actually what you are looking for but is what you are asking for.  Set your ceiling height at 12’ turn off flat ceiling in the rooms then place a 0 slope ceiling plane at the 9’ and 10’ heights just like it would be built in real life.