HumbleChief

Here's the help file, but I still find it quite confusing. Auto Save auto saves but you should manually save any way? And a file is auto saved only if you have saved it previously? Confusing to me but maybe that's why I was told to 'save' to get auto save to save automatically?

Diane, not exactly sure but a manual 'save' might be part of the archiving strategy. I called tech support regarding this issue, and it's been a while, but I think I remember that being important as I had a bad/older plan file with no archives even though I thought I set up prefs to create them automatically. Made no sense at the time as the implication from the pref's etc. is that archive will be created 'automatically' but not so sure. Can anyone confirm?

I've learned that without a manual 'save' during plan creation that archives are not automatically created. I've also learned I don't understand the process - at all - and only occasionally get an archive file that actually helps. Frustrating. Not sure about OneDrive but DropBox has a version history feature (looks like Graham has confirmed OneDrive's feature above) but that might also require a 'save' at some point to ensure it's current enough to be of any use. Also Carbonite has a continual backup that can be useful for version history and has saved my bacon a couple times which is huge in my book.

Wow, that's a story and should have figured you would have tried the easiest method first. Does sound like at least s survey is in order. Good luck.

Can't the "dimensions as drawn" be compared to an easily obtainable parcel map?

I noticed a feature - Add Topo lines - $40. A super bargain in my book.

Floor plans too? Seems like a bargain in real dollars and time invested. As builts anyone?

$159 for the premium package https://getasiteplan.com/product/premium-site-plan/ and $259 for the gold package... https://getasiteplan.com/product/gold-package-site-plan/

VERY interesting. Have you tried it? Curious...

...and always appreciate your posts and wisdom.

...and a thanks to Glennw who posted and perhaps deleted a response similar to retaining the deck/room framing.

NICE. Would NEVER have thought of this method. You're correct that the floor materials did not regenerate over the roof planes but it does look like a material region will cover those areas. Thank you for taking the time to help/reply.

Symbol worked great for 3D but it lacked framing as I'm sure you foresaw.

Thanks but it will need a roof plane where the wall is located.

Not sure what I'm trying to model is possible. Beyond the engineering nightmare of the proposed design, can roofs be spec'd to not cut the walls above? Benn working for a while but can't come up with a solution Thanks in advance. ROOF CUTS WALLS.plan

or X14, or X15 or X16 or.......as Chief has been unwilling to add that simple feature (tails etc. to call outs) for many, many releases. A feature that many would use on every single plan. For now it has to be manually.

I get it. It's so much easier to click a button instead of confronting differences or simply saying thank you. Imagine they weren't there and you had to actually type the words Thank You? Thank you....

I find them utterly useless and can't remember the last time I gave an up or down vote but ignoring them is difficult because of their effect. Some people need a trophy some don't care. Some are hurt by their down votes some don't care but the effect it has on people in the forum is real. Someone was down voted to such a degree that they left the thread. Now that's on their thin skin but the effect is real. I won't down vote your opinion Michael because it's simply that and I think it's better to air gripes out loud instead of a passive aggressive down vote. I have very seldom seen you change your opinion on matters within the forum and won't expect that this time around will be different, but I think the voting system causes much more harm than good. And still can't find a good reason for them. A 'good' reason.

Right? What's the purpose? Michael doesn't like Plan Views so tell him why you do or argue a cogent point about them but a down vote? Not getting it.

...and Michael's out of here because people just disagreed with his point of view, and down voted him because they can't simply tell him straight up they don't like his point of view? Seems passive aggressive at best, chicken cr*p at worst.

So their purpose is for new users to tell if someone knows what they are talking about? So, what if a user doesn't like another user, a user who does know what he's talking about? And how could one possibly know if someone knows what they are talking about by the little clicks and up or down votes? In trying to imagine response from Michael, or Steve Nestor, or ChopBox, or Glenn, or MarkM, to name a few, without the aid of the little ticker counter of brownie points awarded under their names, I read their replies and don't even THINK about how many little points have been accumulated in the reputation score box. Instead I look for content, helpfulness, and knowledge of the program which any post from the above short list and many others have in triple spades - without looking to see if they have a merit badge or two. NEVER look to see how many votes ANY user has in order to measure their competency or their helpful nature. On the other hand I was just in a thread where a user had a different opinion and other users down voted him because he had a different viewpoint. NOT because he didn't understand the program or that he didn't know what he was talking about, but simply because people disagreed. Childish and immature. So once again the purpose is what? What useful purpose do they really serve?

What's with the Up Votes and Down Votes? They cause nothing but harm and absolutely no good - at all. What exactly is their purpose? What good do they do? Why are they there?

Just wandered over to this thread and am a bit confused about the confusion re: Layer Sets and Plan Views etc. If a new user then a learning curve is not something to be surprised by, frustrated yes, and initially confused but not surprised. I then watched a couple of the videos referred to above and again if one is completely new to Chief then hang on because the program is complex but the videos IMO are excellent. Maybe because I am familiar with most of the terms as a long time user and if that's true then the basics of Chief's operational paradigm have to be part of any learning process and to the OP you have to start there if you are new to Chief. Hang in there and it will get easier and perhaps a more specific question will alleviate some confusion? And what's with the Up Votes and Down Votes? They cause nothing but harm and absolutely no good - at all. What exactly is there purpose? What good do they do?

Just stumbled upon this tid bit. Where might this be revealed please...

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