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David and I were both responding at the same time and after looking at both posts something we both didn’t mention that will help if you don’t use the snippet or grab screen (on phone so can’t see your signature to see if PC or Mac). Both versions have built in snipping tools as well as Chief itself. In both windows and Mac OS you can set the snipping tool to copy on to your digital clipboard and then you just go back to Chief and Ctrl+V or Cmd+V to paste it onto the layout directly without having to save anything to your hard drive.

Screenshot the map and paste it into the layout as a picture. Crop and use cad tools for any other info you need on top of it.

There are rumors that AMD has a new GPU for the new Mac silicone processors.

I am super happy with both of my systems (see signature below.) I use chief daily on them and have no complaints. Maybe a little bummed that the new RTRT wont be available but there are rumors that with next weeks releases that may be adjusted.

Last time I used the cafe series they had the right appliances but not all of the appliance finishes. I did a quick mask with a solid in place of the handle for a rendering.

Change the fireplace wall to no room definition. Also set your wall elevation to ignore railings.

This actually has been addressed previously on this forum as I remember it. I think it is a few years back though. I believe it was Chop or Michael who pointed out that this is possible and how chief is designed to be adaptable across so many situations. Really the railing wall with post and beam is for straightforward type situations and if we need precise placement then placing the posts and beams manually is required. Just like you would be setting where you want the floor to and where you want the posts would be set in two applications you would just use two "tools" to show it how you want it. That all being said I am sure that they could probably accomplish what you are asking for but it would also complicate the dbx more to the point that you would need to be a more advanced user to understand it and use it properly. So it is probably a consideration for them as well to keep things simple enough as well for overall use. Now with all THAT being said I like your suggestion to have more control over the floor overhang. I think that could be accomplished quite easily with minimal changes to the dbx.

Very kind of you Michael to provide this. Very simple tool and will help me personally as even though I could always able to get it by using the tools we have this streamlines the process. I personally would like to see the overall suggestion here written up by someone who can very clearly write up the two options so that it can receive the proper attention by Chief.

Layout boxes use c or X when holding down corner to resize picture boxes you can grab the corner and drag.

If you see the item in any view and select it you can see the layer below.

I downloaded your plan files as well as the layout and did nothing at all except send the saved plan view to layout with entire plan from both files and got the same results with no error at all. I did notice when you toggle on your sheet view in plan that you are off of 0,0 a little bit but doesn't seem to make any difference. Regardless of size of sheet for the plan file It gave me the same extents for the layout box but fit just fine on the sheet as well. There was no cropping needed.

Print Settings

As Joey mentioned just crop them out. Personally I like to use send current view to send to layout and have it zoomed into what I want to show. Less cropping and positioning that way.

If you are trying to manually step them instead of doing a room change in the crawl space grab the wall start moving in the direction you want then hit tab while you still have it held down and a box will pop-up allowing you to precisely change the step how you want it.

Nope he asked how to print to a 3d pdf. @ericepv you might want to delete so as to not confuse others.

If you just want it as a CAD item and not to show up in 3d add it as a regular door then use CAD Detail from view, erase everything in that view around the door to make it easier to work with. Select the components of the door change line style to dashed and whatever color you want. Then Copy it, go back to your plan and Paste in place (ctrl+Alt+V or CMD+Alt_V for mac.)

I am sorry I would need to see what you are referring to as a "double frame" maybe a picture? My guess is that you have it set to add casing to mulled units which you will need to turn off casing/lintels/sills to match what you want.

Mulling together can be done but needs to be done in order. Also the upper window should be set to level 1 instead of 0 so that it mulls correctly. Try mulling together the two side lites and door first, then the upper window last. The side window doesn't need to be mulled as you can place it manually properly and it would be separate, however if you mull that at the end it will as well... Here is an example all mulled together:

Make the amount of segments higher.

Those are great! thanks so much!

Just an FYI that doesn't actually get the boost to suggestions. Recently the Suggestions department clarified the best way to get a suggestion advanced other than having something unique that they feel is a great suggestion themselves is to have good support from others but not simply an upvote or a +1 rather a +1 with a fairly detailed reason why the user is in agreement and how it would help in their circumstances.

Curious @joey_martinas it must be a regional thing. Do they actually build those interior angle walls you are showing in the plan view inside the fireplace “flu” area?

Just a follow up on what @joey_martin mentions above. 1.) In addition to the suppressed label you may also want to remove it from the schedule if you don’t want to see that info there. 2.) Also if you are going to put tile or stone on that face wall you can select that particular wal and the on the general page of the dbx you can turn off the wall moldings.

Glad it helped!

Just a note that you can use the break tool to break it in place just like a knife but then you have to adjust the other piece or delete it. But if you are deleting it you can select a line and cut everything past it as well... not exactly the same as what you are saying but definitely a quick way of doing it.