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    Thank you - I did find that description. However, I have numerous exterior wall types. Is there a way to give a description to each of my wall types in my User folders? When I update the defaults, it keeps my last change only.
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    On the wall schedule there is a Description on the right - by default. Where is this value located so I can modify it for each wall type? Thank you
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    Yes, that makes perfect sense! Kind of where my mind was going to get away from the break in the casing to extend below the 0 floor - Thank you again!
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    I have a lot to go on now. I know I can pull off what I want. Thank you for all the ideas!
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    You are right, multiple ways to pull this off. But what I am really looking for is the casing to extend down. I guess if we wanted some fancy wide casing on some base blocks, we would want it resting on the floor/porch with the kick plate between.
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    Thank you - I will mess with this
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    That is exactly what I am looking for! So are you adding the casing from the door dialog? Is the kick plate - "has casing below" - how did you do that?
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    Thank you!
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    Thank you! I haven’t gotten into symbols yet, but it won’t take me long.
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    Yes, the siding butts into it. Typically there is a 1x8 trim board (cut to fit) added below the door, the width of the door with the casing running past to the porch floor top. We never run the siding under the door.
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    Hello, Is there a setting to add a kick board? This seems like a simple check box option but I cannot find it. I added a molding which works. Thoughts? Thank you, Steve
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    That's what I did - worked perfectly - added now to how I build a porch
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    I did it! Thank you!
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    You are right! I continued to watch the video and noticed that his walls disappeared under the roof inside, and then Steve said the walls don't come through until you add a hole. I should of kept watching. I watched once before and was stepping through it. My bad! Thank you Eric!
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    I took the wall from the auto dormer and copied it to the new position and it cut it down. I'll do some more digging
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    Or, maybe not! Still doing the same thing... hmmm
  18. Steve_Nyhof
    I found it! Balloon Through Ceiling Above. I added an Auto Dormer, exploded it and looked at it's specs.
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    Hi Steve, I was hoping I would find this video in the forum, Really great BTW! I viewed it on your YouTube channel. When I add my exterior wall (manually creating), my exterior wall gets cut at the roof. It is not extending out of the roof as you show. I am looking into my wall options to see if there is an option to cut it but not finding it. I will keep trying but wanted to get my question out there in case I don't find it. I'm caught up with my work and so busy learning these things. Thank you
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    Thank you so much! That makes a lot of sense! I seen some things using counter tops, so will give that a try. I did not think about a room without a floor - that is a great idea. While I do like if the system can auto create something, and therefore trying to find out, I feel very comfortable manually creating things and placing them in the model. In a sense I feel more in control that way. But, that being said, I love what Chief does to automate the process, I'm going to find and use that to my advantage. I just like systems, or processes that can be replicated and become part of the "standard" method to designing a house plan. Outside the "standard process" the sky's the limit - but that just takes more time and I would guess you guys continually run into something that requires additional time spent on a plan. Before I feel comfortable using Chief to design plans, I need to get my "standards" down first and then try out other "far-out" things we all run into.
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    So I do see that in 3D that the conc. is 4" larger. The section does not show this nor the plan view. Is there something to show this change in the section or plan?
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    I was wondering if a negative 4 would do something - but I thought it would only push out the foundation and not the footing so I didn't try. Ugh! Going to test that now.
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    Steve, I think I just watched your screen porch videos. At one point you changed the thickness of the wall to increase the size of the porch conc. Maybe I’ll have to mess with that to add the 4” I like outside my columns. But then I guess it will push out on the roof also???
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    Thank you Steve - I just drew a new porch following your video - worked perfectly! 5 mins! I also added my 4" to the conc pad, the beam and columns. Not too bad for a newbie! Must be in the name Oh! Please ignore the second floor windows
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    Wow! You did in 1 minute what took me at least 3 hours! That was too simple! Now mind you, I did add an extra 4" all around my conc. floor and spent time learning moldings and profiles, and also built a beam I would guess that after you built that porch, you could add the 4" to the concrete, the columns and the beam(s). Nice work!