BruceKC

Is there a good video explaining the tools/layout/referenced plan files system? It seems to do ok I think, but it's very confusing. Example: Once I reference the new plan file, the layout does what I think it's supposed to do. However, the project browser continues to show the original plan and files as well as the new referenced plan and files. If I highlight an elevation for example in the layout view and open it, it shows the correct plan file name which was newly referenced. However if I double-click the elevation in layout view, the old, original plan name is referenced. This is VERY confusing and I don't see any videos helping me to understand what is going on. The last thing I want is for the layout to somehow show the incorrect plan or elevation. Anyone know of a video that would help ?

Is anyone else having a problem with x15 room highlight or item highlight? Every few days, a room will highlight as usual, but then the highlight won't go away and I have to close Chief and reopen. Now it's happening on occasion if I highlight a door or window schedule.

Does anyone know if there is a way to get renderings like this from Chief? Some of my builders don't want 3D, and want this type of rendering only. Not sure it's possible, but thought I'd give it a try. Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season.

K-Bird, thanks so much..I'm not sure how that happened as I have never even ventured into that tab under defaults. I think the file got corrupted when we began a new template, but that's just a guess. Again, thanks so much!!!!

Here is the plan, but I think there's something corrupt about permissions...checking into it. CHARLESTON.plan

Hi all. All of the rooms are labeled roof over this room, auto-rebuild roofs is on, each room defines itself when you click inside it. I'm totally baffled. Using a revised template, maybe it's messed up.

Never had this happen before, but when i do "build" Roof, nothing happens.

Thanks Chopsaw.

Is there a way to create a block of notes which includes text and 3D symbols?

I have a stucco wall with a stone wainscoting (pony wall). I've added a wall cap to the lower wall. Is there way to make that a "wall type" so that I don't have to add the wall cap to every wall?

Where do I set the edge line defaults? Or, is there a way to have the Section View Layer set used instead of that?

Sorry for the lengthy post, I also put this on Facebook Chief Architect Users. We typically do a "master plan" for one of our builders, and then three or four versions. Each version is exactly the same for 99% of the plan, but the fronts are different as are the roof plans. So, basically, front walls/doors/windows and roof will change, but nothing else. Rather than have four separate plans, is there a way to put the different front walls etc. and roof plans on a separate layer and turn those layers on and off to get the different versions? That would be awesome if we could, but so far, I've had no luck trying that. Any help would be wonderful...thanks.

Thanks Rob, I'll try to give your method a shot!!! Have a great weekend.

Is it possible to do a full orthographic overview (top view) and display the labels? Seems like a no-brainer, but I'm thinking it's not possible?

Thanks Steve, I appreciate your help and everyone elses. I think we're getting this sorted out with all the help..frankly I was beginning to regret moving away from Autocad, but I'm feeling better about it at the moment. I'm probably just too damned old to be learning new software, but it's a done deal right now and I think we made the right choice.