HumbleChief

Yes there is a secret way and no it has not been fixed. When in Layout click on the offending (non-updating Layout Box) and click on either the 'Object Layers Properties' or the 'Layout Box Layers' dbx, (can't ever remember which) and then just click OK to close the dbx. Updates the Layout box every time. This was discussed and noted quite a long time ago but I still get caught out just like you and use the above method to update. SHould be documented but I'n sure the folk at CA are even aware of the problem as it's quite intermittent and almost impossible to replicate.

Good tip Mick - thanks

Thanks Jintu - Appreciate the help - hope you're well.

...but in the roof framing dbx I un-check 'Eave Fascia and Gable Fascia turns off too. What's the trick?

Thanks Joe, I was looking for a more global solution per Glenn's suggestion but as always really appreciate the helpful comments.

That was it Glenn - Thanks for the reminder and helpful tip.

I was able to change the rafter defaults in the 'Framing Defaults' dbx. Re-built the framing and the colors are the same now. Fascia color had no control over the color - this time - and only on certain roof planes. Seemed like there was another location that had more selection other than general, post, and rafter.

Thanks Joe but it seems like the Layer Set controls the color of the plan display not the 3D display of the materials. For instance I can click on a rafter and choose the material color for the rafter but I can't find where to control all the rafters and their color. I've seen it done but can't find the dbx or material color location. I have seen a video showing ceiling joists one color, rafters another, wall framing another, etc. VERY simple process but I can't remember where those controls are.

Title should read Framing 'Member' Color not 'Material.' I have previously used the fascia color to control the color of the rafters but I have a plan that seems to choose random colors as the pic shows. I've rebuilt the roof planes and re-framed everything numerous times but I can't get the roof framing to behave consistently. Also I know there's way to control the color of each member type but cannot find the magic location. Any help greatly appreciated. Plan here RAFTERS 1.zip

I'm having this EXACT same problem. I've set up roof framing a thousand times and the sub fascia measurement controls the tail depth every time I've done it. Now, on this plan, I want 2 X 6 rafters with 2 x 4 tails and the sub fascia measurement has no effect on the rafter tail depth. I re-booted with no luck. I also opened a new plan and every thing works as expected. I re-built the roof plane and it is now working as expected. A bug for sure but not sure now how to replicate it? Hope that helps someone else who had/has this same problem.

Flush 4 X 6 beams @ 5 ft. O.C. with 2 x 6 joists hung from that flush beam. Not too complex and of course I can build it manually but was curious if Chief can do this automagically? Detail something like this.

Robert, IMO there's no way your box is too slow for Chief. I think there's something else going on and if you're current on your SSA give the tech guys a call they are very very helpful. I've called more and more lately and they always answer my questions and have solve some issues that I've needed answers to quickly. Very well worth the time and effort IMO.

+1000

Done this a thousand times by dragging a node over another with snaps turned on and the node is deleted - most of the time. Other times I'll drag and drag and drag and snap and snap and the node gets really stubborn and won't delete itself - then it will. I was wondering if anyone else had this experience and/or if there's a setting i might change to get this to behave more consistently?

Would LOVE to have more control over elevation line weights - however CA gets there is fine by me.

Not sure this will help with your offset needs but while moving an object in Chief hit the tab key once to enter an 'X' offset and twice to enter a 'Y' offset.

I just created custom symbols for a landing railing I could not get to configure. I would love to know if there's an answer to your question - sorry I'm no help.

I thought the OP was referring to a 'flat' (looking) roof, not a roof with a visible or perceptible slope. If he was referring to a sloped roof, or a mono slope roof, then of course just slope it and be done with it. If he wants it to look flat (not be flat as that's some guaranteed future pain) then I'm not sure how to build it other than what was suggested above. I'm thinking that a monoslope roof is indeed flat - it's just not level. I think the OP wanted a FLAT AND LEVEL roof - could be wrong.

Never knew it was there either. I hate to be the only one to ask - How do you use it? Elevations? Cross sections? Can't seem to see any effect when set to different values.

From the attached picture it's really hard to say what's going on behind the fascia of the flat roof. If I were designing/building it and it truly was a flat roof or at least designed to look like a flat roof, there would actually be small parapet walls around the flat interior roof area and that flat interior roof would be filled with crickets that would channel the water to either exposed scuppers or an in-wall drain system. The crickets would be hidden by the small parapet walls and the actual roof would not be flat at all as where I live it would not pass code as we need a minimum of 1/4" per foot fall. That's probably why the picture shows such a large fascia. If you really want a truly flat roof check to see if you can build one in your area then be ready to waterproof the heck out of it and await a call in a couple years when it starts to leak. Oh, and as Michael says you can build out of any building material you choose.

I had a gap just recently from a foundation I removed. I re-built the terrain and it disappeared. Not sure that will help any but it worked the other day for me.

Very helpful you guys. Didn't know that Chief could build those automatically Dan. Thanks for the video Scott - that's the way I ended up building them pretty much step for step other than not really needing to set up the 45 as joining roof planes creates that 45 join automagically.

Thanks Kevin. I didn't find another way other than drawing the roof planes and 'wiggling' them around with baseline height etc.until thy looked good. Didn't take long.

I'm sure it has to be a custom roof plane - just wondering if there was a technique/method that was faster than choosing various baseline heights and trial and error?

Not sure what it's called and I can get it done with arbitrary base line heights and some serious customization of each little roof plane but was wondering if there was a technique out there that will make it easier/quicker? It's the little eye brow like plane on top and this plan has 7 or 8.