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Thanks Joe but there's no option to create a molding poly line just a 3D molding poly line. Transform/Replicate works to move it. Did I say thanks?

I simply don't know how to move a 3D molding poly line in plan view or 3D. Nothing like CA to make me feel really stupid - and actually I mean that. There is NO OTHER software that has so many secret handshakes and bizarre techniques that I've ever used that just makes me feel stupid. I've actually pondered the possibility that I am stupid and then I try a new technique in Chief and it confirms my suspicions. [/rant] http://screencast.com/t/Odt0xsPnsC 3D Molding Plan 2.plan 3D Molding.plan

Bob, If you rotate the 'texture' material by changing the 'angle' 90 degrees you should get that grain to go the other direction as Alan suggests but also you can use any picture from any place to create a material and use that as a texture. Here's hundreds of wood grains to choose from below. It took me a while to understand the whole 'texture' and 'material' paradigm that chief uses, and I would never accuse anyone of being as dim witted as I, but if you're stuck, ask and there will surely be someone here to help. Good luck. https://www.google.com/search?q=WOOD+GRAIN+PICS&espv=2&biw=853&bih=626&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=1UrRVJvlM8ibNv_kg9gL&ved=0CCAQsAQ Here's a Chief Knowledge base article that's probably more than you need but I always forget how do this stuff.

Talks funny and everything. (Nice work Glenn) http://screencast.com/t/t6wIKFYBVbD https://www.facebook.com/ChiefArchitect?fref=nf

That's funny Alan. I print directly from the plan file all the time when scale doesn't matter. Fast way to get info to a client, truss company etc. BTW you can come by with your dogs any time - I love puppies! I also was born in Carmel and grew up in Monterey so whenever I see your sig I reminisce a bit.

I was asking Chief to print the 'current view', not the whole window, not the whole terrain perimeter but the 'current view' those are two different requests - which it will do - most of the time. Try it and see if the 'current view'; doesn't include only the data in the 'current view'. Looks like it's working today or at least maybe my brain is working today.

Of course it's working OK today on a plan that would not cooperate the other day. Here's the 'current screen' And here's what should print - pretty close. Just couldn't get it to happen the other day.

This works differently in X7 than it did in X6. I print from plan view all the time and save to PDF. It's a really fast way to print a simple plan view of the 'current view'. The 'current view' is exactly that in X6 - the view in your screen. Like below. But in X7 it doesn't print the current view. It's always way too big as if it's ignoring the command - that used to work in X6. Here's the exact same view and the exact same plan but different view sizes.

Try it Dennis, will take 5 mins tops. I think it works fine but maybe I don't understand your question. You, of course, have to start them individually but they queue up fine and RT one after the other. Again maybe I don't understand what you're saying.

Yes you can have RayTraces in a queue and when one is finished the others will start, do it all the time. Try 3 or 4 RT's with a 2 or 3 pass limit and watch them RT one at a time till all of them are finished

I think this used to work differently in the recent past but I'm printing a simple 8.5 x 11 PDF and when I select current view I get nothing even remotely resembling the current view in the print preview window - thought I used to. The problem is it takes many trial and error attempts to get the print size to fit the page properly - a little crazy making. It's not plan specific as near as I can tell but I'll post the plan anyway. Here's a couple of screens shots. Here's the actual 'current view'... and here's what I get from the PDF preview. pdf problem 1.plan

I think that's very cool. It looks like each window has a different texture - is that so? Or did you change the orientation? Or??

Yup that was it. Never knew that was even there. Thanks Glenn

Perry, No lines because the soffit option was unchecked. Thanks so much for taking a look.

that's a great idea Perry

Anyone?

That's the whole idea right?

Can't figure out how to get the soffit line to disappear across the entire section view. Probably simple http://screencast.com/t/By8mnuqutQ Plan Attached TJI ROOF 1.plan

Hi Sherry, Hope this vid helps. Not hard to get as far as I got and you could add more detail as needed. http://screencast.com/t/4fnW8C6ts

It's really easy and would answer your question quickly and efficiently. I'm done till you do.

Happens all the time when a wall looks connected but is not. Check every connection or as Tommy suggests with room def.

Thanks Gene, Will probably proceed exactly as you have suggested.

Thanks Johnny, Will probably use the detail posted by Gene above but as far as modeling I think I worked it out with auto-framing with 9 1/2" TJI's which creates a fascia, though too large because apparently Chief won't trim to the sub-fascia using TJI's. Then I pulled each rafter/joist back to the bearing wall and manually placed the sistered rafter members which butt to the fascia which was now the proper (sub fascia measurement) size after the TJI had been moved back. That last bit pleasantly surprised me.

I need to frame the roof with 9 1/2" TJI's but want a 2 X 6 rafter tail to match existing construction. I was trying get Chief to 'notch' the TJI down to 2 x 6 but I'm guessing this won't happen from the experiments I've tried with different roof framing members. Usually Chief will take the sub-fascia measurement and apply it to the rafter tail and size it accordingly, leaving the main rafter at the specified size. It seems to only work with 'Lumber' and not 'I-joists'. I guess you would use a sistered on framing member if you wanted to change sizes and wouldn't cut an I-joist in the real world. Maybe Chief is that smart? I was trying to do a quick roof framing plan, but looks like will have to add sistered member manually which is what I was trying to avoid. Curious.

That's what I'm thinking too. What might we be missing Joey?