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Thanks Chop but that didn't seem to work? Tried it on a couple different test plans with no love. Have you had this work?

Is there an auto setting to get the walls to fill in above exposed rafter tails? Or is it necessary to pull up each wall manually?

the silence is a bit deafening...

Rob, I think you have decide on looking ugly from where? From a 3D Chief Full Perspective Overview, or Goggle Maps? Or from the ground where everyone will actually see or not see the roof 'cricket'? A simple horizontal roof plane 'cricket' will solve the water problem and should be virtually impossible to see from the ground.

Thanks Gene, very helpful for future work.

I wonder how X15's (purported) auto truss framing will behave in this case?

Thank you again Michael but I'm moving on and will wait and see how X15 treats this condition. Thanks again.

Thanks Michael but that's a bit over my pay scale.

Sent the problem to tech support and they were able to duplicate the problems with no current fix. Two things. The foundation curb width only builds to footing width no matter the 'Slab Footing Defaults' setting. Second, the footing builds to the roof depending on which surface or layer the pony wall is located. Referred to the development team.

...and a few posts on their facebook page regarding the IBS and KIBS show happening now. Are they demonstrating X15 at the show? Hard to imagine as it's still in pre-beta so maybe just a skinny reveal of those few features is in order for now?

Does anyone else find it a bit strange that we are learning of some of X15's new features from an online article instead of from Chief itself?

Yes, it will be 'released' in the spring but wouldn't the 'demonstration', going on as this is written, show case X15's new features? And will that demonstration be showing only a few new features as described in the (and the accompanying) article or will the entire suite of new features be demonstrated? And if many new features will be introduced at the KBIS show I'm just wondering if those same new features will be 'introduced' (not released) to Chief's user base? Pretty exciting as always...

I just noticed one of the articles was dated Jan 23rd and suggested X15 will be introduced during this year's KBIS which starts today Jan 31 through Feb 2nd. So I'm guessing that if the new features in X15 will be introduced there that those new features might also be introduced to its users as well?

Is this a similar situation? The foundation walls are also building to the roof above. Not sure without seeing the plan, which would help the helpers here, but I sent my plan in to tech as I couldn't figure it out.

Hi Jeet. It's not clear what you are trying to accomplish? Is that a raised flat area within the datum field? Chief has a very complex method of calculating such things and the task you've presented is above my pay grade. Hopefully others can help.

Kinda sorta have it figured out. When I build the foundation I have the 'curb width' set to 8" but when the foundation is built Chief sets that curb width to 16". I can manually change the curb width on each foundation wall back to the intended 8" and the problem goes away.

Seems to work OK on my template plan so....

Hey P, the foundation is on auto build so that should align the walls, no?

Thanks Michael. Yes, that's what's happening but can't seem to figure out the why or a fix.

Can't figure out what's happening with the pony wall display. User error most likely but any help appreciated. https://www.dropbox.com/s/m9z7mzvjkaxnj23/PONY WALL DISPLAY.plan?dl=0

Not exactly sure what you are looking for but perhaps this will help. TERRAIN PLAN.plan

VERY nice Eric. Thank You.

I Love this forum....

I think this has been suggested before but in a thread over at the 'Announcements' Forum Bradley Boltz reminded us of this option for those of us who are quick to give a post/idea/opinion a down vote instead of giving your counter opinion or idea. A down vote serves no purpose and only isolates the poster from the idea or opinion and we get to learn nothing new. So before you hit the down vote button let us know why. Why do you disagree? Why should we rethink our position? What's your idea? Thanks

This is a very important point in my opinion. A down vote doesn't let anyone know what your idea or opinion is and only serves as an anonymous indictment of someone else's ideas and opinions. It's childish and serves no useful purpose. Let us know what you think instead and instead of down voting this post, what do think? Bradley, I'm going to post something similar in the main forum as I think it's important. Thank You.