Kbird1

Here is an old post of mine for X10 to try and fix your Associations:

Once downloaded from the Top Menu Use > Library > Import Library (calibz or calib) from within Chief X10 ( or whatever Version you are using ) , it is still the best way , rather than double clicking downloaded Files in the Downloads folder or Opening the file from your Browser's download dialog... a new DBX will open and you just show it the files in the folder to downloaded the libraries too. M.

EVERY camera view has it OWN ALDO settings , ie Plan, Elevations, All 3D Cameras etc etc and the Layer must be on in them all..... if you can't see something , switch the layerset to All ON , open the object and see which layer it is on , switch back to the Original Layerset from All On , and ensure the Layer for the "missing" Object is On ie checked with blue mark in the DISP column in the ALDO ( Active Layer Display Options). M.

If still using Roof Autobuild? , play with the Same Eave Height and Same Roof Height at Ext. Walls Settings , ie one or the other On or Off or both Off etc, but you may need to go Manual at some point. Info from the Manual... Specify how you would like the eaves of roof planes with different pitches to meet. See Aligning Eaves. • Check Same Roof Height at Exterior Walls to keep bearing walls the same height and change horizontal roof overhang distances as needed so that eaves meet correctly. When checked, this option ignores any overhang values you may have entered in the Wall Specification dialog. See Aligning Eaves. Uncheck this option to raise or lower some roof planes relative to the wall’s top plate, allowing all horizontal overhangs to be the same unless a non-default value has been entered in the Wall Specification dialog. See Roof Directives in Walls. • Check Same Height Eaves to keep the eave height for all roof planes the same. Roof planes are raised and lowered as needed so that eaves meet correctly. The eave height used when this box is checked is that of a roof plane using the default Pitch and Overhang values. When this box is checked, all roof planes are affected, including those that do not need adjustment in order to align with adjacent planes. When Same Height Eaves is checked, any non-default overhang values specified in the Wall Specification dialog are used. Roof planes are raised or lowered so that the eave height is the same, regardless of the horizontal overhang. • Uncheck Allow Low Roof Planes only when an upper floor overhangs roof planes below.

Beaten to it.... yes rather small lot currently at 8m x 6.6m but thanks for the Vid. we don't use Northing and Eastings here..... Maybe worth moving to the Tips section though since I think that is the 1st time I have seen this asked here... Turning on Line Lengths and Angles helps for Plot Plans too. M.

I thought the same , but if you filter out the other 3 catalogs completely , you are left with only the User Catalog. M.

looks like you may need to find a Converter for the Southern Hemispere , the one linked is an example only, is for Northern Hemp. https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/utm-latitude-longitude-d_1370.html there are a couple of Aussies on the Forum like GlennW , he maybe of more help. @glennw

You can also setup Filters for each Library ( Blue Funnel with red + icon) --- just look carefully at the DBX and READ IT --- as it works reversed --- at least from my point of view, you hide what you don't want to see , rather than check what you do want to see... M.

Using the Room designated as a Balcony as Ryan suggested seems to allow the Railing wall to auto generate the solid walls Siding to the bottom of the Joists ( floor system) automatically, so there is no need for the P.Solids, and you can set the Balcony Floor structure up just like a Deck, it just won't auto build the framing like a Deck will. M.

I don't think it would be actually built this way ie as a Pony Wall , it was just a way of modelling it in Chief but I am not sure which method ( wall type) Kevin went with in the End ? The Balcony Room with the Railing Wall ( not Pony Wall ) with the Wall Framed at 48" OC , seems to work for me though fairly well. A Combo of all the Tips in this thread? MHD_Covered -Screened Porch.plan M.

Try adding a 7/16" No Material Opening material ( same as Insulation-AirGap ) back to the Exterior of the Wall , may need to make the P.Solid Siding 1/2" instead M.

If using the Railing with Solid Wall? Frame the Wall with 4x4 at 48"OC ( or whatever center you need) and show Wall Framing . This requires making/copying a Stud (Framing) material.....

your own posts should have a delete option next to the quote button under Options

Not a bug Chief automatically centers Newels in the width of the wall - and your wall has no siding on the outside .............. who's fault is that M.

In the posts above we discuss and are showing two different Wall types : one is a Pony Wall ( no post to ground ) with a solid wall and a Railing on Top the other is a Railing with the Solid Rail option set (Posts to ground) and the walltype set to the desired exterior Walltype M.

*** no need for the Glass Panel in X12 at least, I used a polyline Solid instead and could still set the Mesh's Transparency to 75% in the Railing Wall .

You are right Steve it's a pony Wall , so I clarified my other posts for future Readers above * This is a Pony wall for clarification - normal Siding 4 with Railing - Post to beam Above

Switching the Railing to Solid automatically turns "generate on lower Platform" Off , so it doesn't work. So the easiest fix is to make your 2 sided Deck wall one sided with no siding on exterior Side and then in elevation apply a 7/16 thick P.Solid with the Siding Material Applied to cover the Wall and Joists. ( WMR would not work here either )

Actually , that trick for fascia Mounted Railings may not work in this case as the Rail in the Case of FM Railing usually have an invisible layer added to them to force the Posts out over the deck edge. Post your Plan.... or a test plan....

I was just joking , I was up early and checking out the Forum...... sounds like the "create on lower platform" check box is un-check in the Railing DBX ...... I have read it's not needed here but that does not always seem to be the case , at least for me. M.

You trying to fill in my Day ? In and elevation camera select the Wall open the DBX , uncheck Railing , ( don't panic) grab bottom of Wall and pull it down to the bottom of the Joists, re-check Railing ( phew) hit Ok Let me know If I missed a step..... it's the same trick used for Fascia Mounted Railings , there are a few posts on that here too. Mick.

That what I do as well except I use Chief's "Glass Panel" from the Library, then apply the Mesh to it, which seems to still allow you to set the Mesh's "Transparency" which is sometimes helpful but maybe the Transparency option works anyway? this is just how I have always done it. *** no need for the Glass Panel in X12 at least, I used a polyline Solid in a post below instead and could still set the Mesh's Transparency to 75%

Yes it does, (should), just change the Walltype to your desired Siding Type , then set it as a Solid Railing , the issue will be the Wall Cap will be cut at each post I think but a molding line or P.Solid would fix that pretty easily. **** This is NOT a Pony wall for clarification - normal Siding 4 wall set as a Solid Railing - Post to Beam Above

This should do it I think , I just rounded the Header sizes %manufacturer% %automatic_label% (%header_count%) %header_thickness.round% x % header_depth.round% %header_type% HDR In X12 if you use the new Boxed Header , you'd need to multiply the Count by 2 as well ( for 4 pieces) %manufacturer% %automatic_label% (%header_count*2%) %header_thickness.round% x % header_depth.round% %header_type% HDR

Maybe a Wall definition Issue? as it seems to work okay for me..... * This is a Pony wall for clarification - normal Siding 4 with Railing - Post to beam Above