Stephen999

Hi thank you i have fixed the problem by looking at Level 2 as instructed and i could see the problem straight away it was leftover window from an old window i added before this one so thanks.  i will look into adding a signature for future reference?

14 hours ago, Greg_NY61 said:

Post a plan

Hi did you get a chance to take a look at my floor plan above???

Hi here is the plan the naming convention is off but it's okay

Plan.zip

Ver:Chief Architect Premier X11

Hello i'm having an issue with when i build a Bay window i have two pieces of wall that are gone on either side and i don't know why and what is causing this problem so i would like some friendly advice as to how i would fix the issue

2 minutes ago, Chopsaw said:

 

Sure just open each type and edit it or group select and change to a new type to preserve the original definition.

Hi can you tell 

e how to do those things as I’m still learning this software? Thanks 

1 minute ago, Chopsaw said:

 

If keeping the model correct is not an issue you can change your wall definition and just include an interior layer of " Opening (no material)".  I an not sure how Blender will see that though, possibly still 3 materials.  Another reason to have general access to "No Material".

Hi can you alter wall definition for already made plans?

I’m using the most current version of the program? 

Yes what hat I mean is when you create a wall in chief and zoom in you don't just see the back and front walls inside you can see layers of wall that are pointless being there as you don’t see them unless you zoom inside a wall. 

I want to know if there’s a way of removing those inside wall layers that arnt needed 

Hello sorry if the title sounds confusing but i have noticed that in Chief when you make a wall it makes numerous wall Layers now i only want the wall outside and wall inside as the inside layers are never seen is this possible because it make the mesh very hard to work with once exported into a 3D Application such as Blender 

@solver @Ridge_Runner  

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Hi guys thanks for both suggestions i have managed to create it in Plan like you both mentioned i had to move the molding to the correct surface as doing it in plan make the molding on the ground but apart from that i have a nice molding now so cheers

9 minutes ago, solver said:

There are lots of good videos on the Chief site to go over these type of things.

 

Consider spending some time there watching and maybe reading articles and you will be able to answer questions like this for yourself.

That's the thing i have searched YouTube but i cant find many if any dealing with this particular query? 

On 10/5/2019 at 2:42 AM, Ridge_Runner said:

Draw it in section view as CAD lines and then turn it into a 3D molding line. Position it in plan view if necessary.

Hi again i have created a molding with CAD Lines on a wall but the wall end goes on a bend how would i add the other molding i have an image the red is the one i made and the green is the bend where i want the molding to join somehow???

On 10/3/2019 at 12:00 AM, robdyck said:

Depending on what you're priorities are for accuracy, in that same stair section view, you could add a 3d molding (that follows the top edge of the p-solid stringer) and you could apply a molding with a rounded edge to better represent a carpet wrapped stringer. It would soften the edge. Or that molding could be used as wood trim to cap the top of the stringer. Unnecessary for construction docs, of course.

Hi i have got quite far with understanding how Poly line Solids work? And have created a wall structure near the stairs i want to add like a molding going down and then up i have created the bottom part that is Grey but i cant make the other as it has a bend and elevation view isn't helping either here is a image showing a basic outline the yellow is the molding i did and the red is where i am having trouble making the other molding line

5 minutes ago, robdyck said:

try this one. A bunch of textures will be missing because of different file paths. 

House_and_garage.plan

Mm very interesting great job i will really have to learn how to do this as it will help me a lot in future projects thanks again  One thing that i have done though i have turned this into a Symbol so that i can use it again and again in similar circumstances

1 minute ago, robdyck said:

it ain't no thing.

Hi i cant open the New plan named House & Garage here is a screen

1 minute ago, robdyck said:

 

Plan.zip

Thanks i will check this out this means a lot

Just now, robdyck said:

It looks to me like your file name should be 'house and garage'...just sayin!

1 minute ago, robdyck said:

you tried zipping it?

Oh silly me i forgot to zip it 

Plan.zip

2 minutes ago, robdyck said:

No problem Stephen. In order to draw the appropriate polyline solid, you'll need to take a section / elevation view through the stairs. You can then draw a p-solid using the p-solid tool and then size and shape it to be the stair stringer. A couple of pointers:

-a psolid will 'be' on whatever surface you draw it on. You can move it in plan view, but it's best to draw it on the surface you want it on, like the drywall in this case.

-make sure you're on the correct floor when you draw it. 

-a p-solid drawn in elevation view behaves differently than one drawn in plan view. A bit of practice will help you decide which to use and when.

 

If you post a plan, I'll quickly draw one in for you and send it back. Then you'll be able to see what I've done. A bit easier than typing!

Hi my current plan is to big to upload 

25 minutes ago, robdyck said:

There's always a way. It just means manually placing a molding or p-solid to act as the nosing. Another glaring issue that requires a work-around would be that stringer sticking up past the upper floor surface. The solution is turn off the closed stringer and make your own using a p-solid. At least then, you can also control its thickness and the material for the stringer separate from the risers.

Hi i'm new to chief could you tell me how to use P-Solids and how to access them in the Catalog? i have turned off Stringers so now my stairs look like this

4 hours ago, robdyck said:

I believe to get that gap to disappear, you'll need to ensure that the stairs are snapped to the framing layer of the floor above. Quick guess would be that your stairs are currently snapped to the drywall layer. 

Correction: the tread and nosing material will need to be the same as the carpet runner! Unfortunately, the nosing material can only be set by the stairs.

 

Hi so is there no other way to fix it apart from Nosing? As when textured it sadly does all the stairs as well as you mentioned 

Hello i need help with this problem that i'm having with Stair Runners i'm having this gap in between the runner and the Upstairs floor in which im hoping that someone can help me to solve?

Kind Regards: Stephen999

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