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Isn't it essentially a double wall with two layers of 3 5/8 Framing? .....and an AirGap in between..... not 100% sure I am "seeing" your detail correctly ? M.

If you copy a Wall Stud as Michael suggested and rotate it 90° you can then get the U+C-Channel to work as Wall Blocking in 3D too. ( no idea why ) , and depending on the rotation the U will be up or down.

No , not from the Cabinet Specification DBX , but there are a few in the Library to use ( search Valance) , just drop them in plan and set height and position. Some of the cabinet manufacturer libraries have some too. M.

thanks for the Update Cheryl , glad it's all working again.... M.

I guess I need to ask why they aren't walls ....it isn't obvious at least to me.... M.

Yep , not good , same thing exactly was happening to me , leave it set to lumber and all is well in 3D though , steel box also works but there is no difference really. M.

Try making sure the Library ( and any other floating toolbars/DBXs) are Docked back into Chief's Main window ( dbl Click the top Bar) before you disconnect each time as Chief remembers the last monitor configuration it was hooked too I believe. M.

That's true , it wouldn't be seen as "framing" in a schedule etc ......I haven't tried it, was just a thought as I typed, so not sure if the Layer can be turned on in a Wall Detail or not? M.

Yes , shouldn't be an Issue actually , I usually just do it as I check the Wall Detail(s) though. Your Idea of using General Framing maybe better though as there seems to be some quirks for sure , your idea actually makes me wonder if a Room Molding Poly Line with the U-Channel might work even better ? ( more automated ) M.

Mark would know better than me but that would seem to me to be a problem with the Rev-A-Shelf Symbols , they should not be auto stretching to the Cabinet ( as most insert-able items do ) and resizing indiscriminately as that is going to catch out many to my thinking, so should likely be reported to T.S./ or the Content Team , because as noted you can only buy certain sizes and MUST make the cabinet to fit the Insert, not the other way around. @Chief_Content

It maybe the Switch Option, as I think Switches are hardcoded to merge (gang) together if touching ...Outlets may do the same thing? , but should be easy to test. M.

There isn't one until the Wall Bridging is built AFAIK , you have to open the DBX for it on each wall and change it ...... RickyP (above) has started a Suggestion for that and being able to setup more than one row and their spacings ...so add you vote too please.... https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/24497-more-wall-bridging-editing-defaults/ M.

Not sure why that always says Roof but that is the one..... then it doesn't matter if you change the Bridging Default "Type" , in fact if I change it to U-Channel the Bridging disappears from a 3D view....whether I use the Steel 16 OC stud or a Metal Framing material of my own, still there in the Wall Detail though..

Try using the OIP (Object Information Panel) instead and Create a Custom Field or use one of the existing Columns like Supplier (renamed) , just be sure the Column is displayed in the schedule.

I do agree as it happens but I'd suggest you join the Beta Program and make a Feature Request .....

didn't you accuse me of making posts like this last week ? M.

The Core Architectural and Core Exterior Libraries got updates just now when I tried it but no issues here for me...... Could be a bad symbol in your Library so hopefully Dermot or Brian is around today to help. @Dermot

Which camera and what adjustment were you trying Cheryl ? I see you have another Issue/topic about a Library crash to , so it maybe related?

Each Schedule creates it's own Callouts .......should it work that way is debatable, but that is how Chief does it currently. Keeping them in a CAD Detail , not "In Plan" is usually the best method as some schedules can/will really slow the Plan down. M.

One of the best Threads for help on Raytracing is Graham's called Lets Raytrace ..... Most people are using PBR ( Physically Based Rendering) now and he also has a thread on that called Lets PBR...... Mick.

If you are ??? you can use the material definition Tool to move Material with the Offsets , same as you can on the Floor for Tile etc. The downside is that you will need a unique copy of the material for each room , so you can use different Offsets. M.

This is normally a Nvidia Driver Issue - usually the Driver is over a year old and in the 380-400 Series, ( was okay for X10 but X11 had a few issues) try an update with the Notebook Driver here just input the model of Nvidia Card you have in the laptop to get the latest : https://www.geforce.com/drivers

check this Tut. https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-00904/creating-a-bonus-room-above-a-garage.html

Thanks for the Feedback ! M.

I normally just take a snip and then paste it into the text area , no need to save to desktop , and drag into the light gray area or anything usually. Win10 currently has 2 Snip Tools , the old one under Windows>Accessories and the New Snip+ Sketch App under S on the start menu