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That's true. Fortunately, we have our own installation crews and they know how I feel about what I call "cover up" moldings.

I just restarted and everything seems to be working now...

Thanks Mark. I guess I could use a CAD detail and get as accurate as I'd like. I try to avoid scribe molding as much as possible - always encouraging the installers to scribe the filler close enough to caulk (admittedly, doesn't always work though). Kevin

Thanks Graham. I think the dim override will probably work in this case. Kevin

Mark - It is definitely the rectangular polyline for which I am trying to enter coordinates using the tab key. I can reproduce it over and over again. Same thing with entering coordinates for the polyline. This is the latest update to X12 from yesterday (or the day before - can't remember). Thanks.

I'm drawing a screen molding in plan view using a rectangular polyline. I hit tab to enter dimensions of X=.25 and Y=.75 (first image). The result is a 24" x 24" square (second image). Can anyone confirm this as an issue for them? It seems to be the case with a polyline too. All of a sudden I am unable to enter coordinates to draw shapes.

I have a wall with an overall dimension of 187-1/6". This wall is to be filled with built-in media cabinets which will require that the fillers at the end be accurate to 1/32" (.0625/2 = .03125). I know it's an impossibility to manufacturer the cabinets to such accuracy, however, in elevation view, the individual cabinet components do not add up to the overall width of the wall because of Chief's minimum 1/16" accuracy. Is there a way to make the fillers accurate to a 1/32"? Or the whole plan for that matter? Thanks, Kevin

Thanks Mick. Learning lots from this thread...

Thanks Michael. You are correct on all points. I didn't know the limitations of the tool until I saw Steve's video. Having an AutoCAD background, I was hoping for perfect alignment; however, your recommendation of using a CAD mask will do the trick. Thanks again!

Wow. Thanks Steve. I definitely have a better understanding of how the tool works. Putting some transparency on the framing layer really helped to see how CA was creating the intersections. Again, the video is very much appreciated. Kevin

Steve - When I select the smallest wall, I get 6 edit handles (image attached). Are all 6 of these handles specific to this smallest wall or do they pertain to the adjacent walls too? Sorry, but this is confusing to me and I can't see clearly what to do in this case. My first thought is to create a miter, but moving the handles does not produce this... Help!

Steve - thanks for the input. I do know about wall layer intersections, but not really sure what I'm doing in this case. I've watched Chief's videos on the subject using X6, but they don't really go into a lot of explanation. You wouldn't happen to have a video on your YouTube page, would you? I believe I have watched all your videos and don't recall seeing one. Is the goal here to miter the wall layers or connect them in another manner? Resize about Inner Surface is my default setup as I do so many as-builts measured from the interior. Thanks again for you help. Kevin

Thanks Michael - will try that.

Thanks Alan. I've tried that a few times and my wall dimensions change. When I attempt to correct their size, the joint breaks again.

I got three new issues with this plan. How do I resolve the two circled intersections? I've tried the wall intersection layer tool, but having no luck. Also, there's a return air vent where marked and the framer used two 2 x 4 studs back to back. Is there a way to get the walls to sit next to each other? I'm having all kinds of weird things going on when I pull the outer wall over. I will remove the drywall from this unfinished area, but wanted to know the process to keep CA from joining these walls. Thanks again, Kevin CHF_David 1st Floor_AS-BUILT_02-25-20_V2.plan

Thanks Eric. I just stumbled on that technique of over drawing and then adjusting... Kevin

Joe - thanks. What I haven't drawn yet is a pantry behind this wall, so the 13.5" thickness does not apply to the space behind - only the 3.25" projection is this wide. I suspect this projection was scabbed onto the interior 4 framing and was hoping to replicate it the same way. I guess I'll know more when I start laying out the kitchen. I suppose in this case, Alan's method would work and I could always use your suggestion of a doorway. Thanks again.

Thanks Alan. I'll give that a try. Kevin

When I try to return the wall in the 3.25" direction, it disconnects from the adjacent walls.

I've got an as-built I'm starting this morning. There are several walls with varying thicknesses that I need to connect correctly. I am not so much worried about how they are actually framed, but want a clean connection for my floor plan view. I am wondering the proper way to handle the attached situation. I have drawn red CAD lines to denote the shape I'm trying to achieve. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Kevin CHF_David 1st Floor_AS-BUILT_02-25-20.plan

I did make several versions of the texture with coordinate offsets. It really is too much trouble and any similar door/drawer types are locked to use the same texture unless I add them individually in the Front/Sides/Back DBX. This is one area I wish Chief would improve on. It would be nice to have a fixed starting point (such as world 0,0) for the textures to project from. This would make all mapping unique as long as the symbols don't occupy the same space. Thanks again Eric.

One more thing - at 12:18 in your video you say to make sure to control-select the symbol. Why is this?

Thanks Michael. I did finally get it yesterday although it took me several hours of playing around. I sent the sketch to the client and she hated the applied molding (thought it was too formal). Anyway, at least I learned a lot from the exercise. Thanks again for the video. Kevin

Thanks Eric!

Here's what I'm taking about with the textures.