HumbleChief

I've attached a pic of what I'm trying to duplicate and have a test plan file linked below where I used a pretty complex series of floor structures and air gaps and framing but there has to be an easier way? https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nloivz0c2gm2ykyqk6lwd/RAISED-PLATFORM-1.plan?rlkey=xv2jizk1jp7e1zfbhdzei6xm9&dl=0

This is mostly a curiosity question now as I can deal with the original house plan but the video shows what I consider to be inconsistent behavior. And thanks again for taking a look.

Thanks Mick, the inconsistency is shown in the pic and the plan. All of the roofs are set up the same (I think) and all auto generated but the second floor (which is a parapet in the house photo but not a parapet in this test plan) shows the walls flush with and rising to the roof surface but the first floor walls come up short with the rafters exposed. And the roof planes are intended to be flush with the walls so pulling them off and inch or 2 will create a fascia but not flush like floor 2 shows. So curious why, in the test plan, the second floor frames and finishes correctly but the first floor doesn't?

Thanks Mick and good point. The lower roof has a shallow hip and the upper roof is a parapet. Parapet is easy but the other roofs seem to be inconsistent. In my test plan as the pic shows the upper floor roof planes seem to resolve themselves but the lower roof shows the rafters without the stucco finish reaching the finish roofing material. I think all the settings are the same for each roof plane so not understanding the inconsistencies. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/in87uulmwv618toanqdcg/zero-roof-overhang.plan?rlkey=w4qrind0ao5tok36gc8m81f1x&dl=0

I might have figured something out but it's inconsistent and doesn't seem like such an unusual condition. Anyone else have a solution?

Thanks Eric! But I need a roof structure as well

...without dragging up the walls manually?

I think I might have accidently closed the tool bar with the red 'X' but was able to find it in the 'toolbars' list and 'check marked' it back on in plan view. Thanks very much for the help!!!

This happens occasionally and can't understand it. I have a small custom toolbar that floats in the plan area and it just disappeared - again. I have Lock Toolbars checked but every once in a while that floating tool bar disappears - from every where, including my template plans. Small PIA but a PIA none the less. Any advice?

BTW I've done this before and the truss company can figure all your loads for you.

Or use a girder truss (possibly doubled/tripled) for the ridge where there is no bearing wall and hang half length trusses off those girder trusses?

I had the prefs set to always and session. Set it to always and always THANK YOU

Chief is great at opening each dialog box in the previous location but the "Go To Layout Page" dbx seems to persist in the middle of the page for each new session even though I relocate it to be directly under the Layout Page spec at the top of the page during each new session. Anyone else seeing this? Minor but annoying.

Found the layout box defaults (which in the case above also covers the PDF's that end up in a Layout Box) Thanks

Thanks Ryan, like just now I imported a few PDF files into a Layout all with labels as the default. Or an elevation into Layout and each comes with a label by default. I then need to select each and 'suppress label'. I'd rather add labels than need to select and suppress.

Just curious.

Thanks Chris, I don't use plot lines to Layout but may for this, even though it's a very small issue.

AWESOME JOE!! Worked perfectly!!

Is there a way to create an arched doorway with a railing underneath as the pic shows? This was created with 2 short walls on either side and a railing wall in the middle then a PSoild for the arch but was wondering if there's a way to create same with an arched 'doorway' with a railing underneath? Thanks

AHA, got it. I must have accidentally dropped it on that cab on the way over to the floor plan. THANK YOU!!

Thanks Tea, The first cooktop I dragged over and not into a base cab and can't delete that one. The second cooktop I did drag into a base cab and can manage that one as expected. Can you select and delete that orphan cook top? And curious what that view is you are showing? Thanks

Never had this happen. I dragged over a cook top into the plan and didn't place it into a base cab, now I can't select nor delete. Any help appreciated. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3dosqrp8m5gsj8emd7dn3/COOKTOP.plan?rlkey=ismswp0jwoxusahjxnqz5h2ko&dl=0

Not sure this should be called a tutorial but here's a technique that can be used to set up a Layout File to handle a simple home remodel. There is a down side to using 2 different template plans in Layout and that is when updating a template plan it require 2 template plans be updated. Not a big deal since the template plan only needs updating occasionally but it needs to be remembered.

Yeah, not to take credit for the solution but just so others would know the question was solved and not waste their time posting to the thread..