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Perhaps I am missing something? but I assume the Exterior Walls are 11' to give you the Service Space above the 9' Rooms ? so, is there any reason not to just use a couple of 3D solids in those areas that you don't want to effect the Room Definition in for the dropped Ceiling? ( The 9' Room Ceilings can be done with a drop ceiling, or use the Shelf Ceiling Option and set the Room to 9' or simply shape the Ceiling 3D Solid to cover all 9'Areas). *PS. unless something has changed? just Note that Tray Ceilings don't like Invisible Walls, and the 3D Solid Technique above is actually Chief's OLD way of doing Tray Ceilings. Ceilings_Creating-a-trey-or-coffered-ceiling-using-polyline-solids_2016.pdf X15 Plan File : Commercial Space Drop Ceilings.plan M.

you can do it as DB mentioned, but if you want to start with CAD, start with a CAD Circle and Convert to a 3D Solid ( 1,2,3>OK) and then in the DBX that appears change the Sizes as needed eg diameter, (match the Width and Depth in 2nd pic) , set Height etc along with the Material Of choice as well. M.

That is your Mistake, with a 2nd Floor above there is no Ceiling Joists on the 1st floor, they are all Floor Joists..... of the 2nd Floor Structure. Chief would only use the ceiling joists Setting in Areas that are not covered by the 2nd floor ie a 1st floor bump-out for example. M.

Try 3DWarehouse perhaps.... M.

I think I might need to upgrade to that Version of Chief too...... but I don't see it in your Sig. ? M.

Things a bit slow this week Alan ? ....... M.

Use a backclipped Cross Section Camera thru the Wall of your Model and then add the Text and arrows (Leader Line Tool) per your Image as needed M.

Has a single Beam in the Centered been considered with a standard Floor system and then using Faux Oak Floor Joists for the "look" but perhaps there is not enough Ceiling Hgt if this is existing , vs a new build. M.

It seems M$ did add another CPU Mitigation Last Month for a vulnerability called Downfall...... Downfall is a new CPU vulnerability affecting all modern Intel CPUs before its 12th Gen Alder Lake CPUs. 11th Gen Rocket Lake, 10th Gen Comet Lake, 9th Gen Coffee Lake Refresh, 8th Gen Coffee Lake, and 7th Gen Kaby Lake CPUs are all affected. The exploit takes advantage of a new transient execution attack, GDS or Gath Data Sampling, that enables attackers to steal sensitive information from a system's most secure environments, including the user kernel, processes, virtual machines, and trusted execution environments Security Researcher's Webpage on Downfall https://downfall.page/ and https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-downfall-vulnerability and https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-offers-instructions-to-disable-downfall-mitigations-on-windows ( *** a comment in this article says the disabling code provided is not correct) M.

I have not looked into it yet but am wondering if Microsoft has added another CPU Mitigation during one of it's Updates recently as things seem "Laggyier" in general now. M.

It's been an Issue Forever, so I work the same way as VHampton and have Saved Layout Cameras in the Project Browser I just reopen and Resend as Images when needed after Revisions for example..... and at the Final Review Stage. I do wish there was a default for the Sent Image Size though , to save a bit of Work. M.

Typically you draw Floor Beams ( Framing Tools) where needed and use the Post with Footing Tool to place the posts ( or piers ) You may need to ask whomever provided those two plans for you, as it maybe a regional name, but a quick Google seems to show a Drop Sill is just a standard 2-Ply Beam with a Plate on top ( for increased bearing/nailing? ) probably at the smae level as the Mudsill (Sill Plate), hence the name.

Yes, much easier to have a quick look if posted, just be aware that you can only Upload 14mb here otherwise you need to Link to OneDrive or ICloud etc. Some Questions may require the Version of chief you are Using too for the best answer but it also Helps anyone offering help to use the same version as you , otherwise you may not be able to open any re-posted plans offering solutions.... usually the best way is to add a Forum Signature , see this Thread on that......... https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/18908-signature-here-at-chief-talk/?tab=comments#comment-155662 Mick

You can just drag the Dimension Line Closer to where you want it........ if that is the only Issue? The Last Pic you Show is not it appears from the Elevation Cameras seen in Plan View ie E7 or E9 ? either of those two Views should be able to be clipped to Room Or if needed uncheck that and use Clip to Sides to restrict the width of the View - you may still need to Draw the Auto Dimensions (I assume) over though. Mick.

Try this, Export the Wall definitions out of an old version of the Plan , and Import them back into the current Plan Mick.

Check Out @Chiefer , this is what He does for a Living http://www.jintudesigns.com/exterior-renderings.html M.

Color Off is controlled in Preferences on the Appearance Tab > Display ....... choices are either Greyscale or Black and White. M.

I recommend creating a dedicated SPV for different Views needed and switching between them to perform different tasks eg Foundation Plan, Framing Plans, Demo Plans etc etc,which also include a dedicated Default Set (Anno), Layerset and all other Defaults (see pic below) , so that things go to the Correct Layer in different Views and one SPV's Defaults, don't accidently Overwrite another's because they Share a Layer or Default etc. You can duplicate any (closest to what you want) to begin and then Make new Defaults ( use Green Cross) seen below leaving the Default Set to LAST, as it will give you the Option to create a new Default Set once you start making new Defaults lower down. ( the 1st icon will become available, it's greyed out in pic below ) Mick.

No, not automatically using Auto Build Roof but easy to do a variety of ways. Mick.

Best to ask Sales directly but AFAIK you can continue Using anything Downloaded already with SSA, you just won't be able to access any new Libraries or re-download ones you have without paying individually for them. (new Libraries ie X16 won't work in X15 or Older Titles anyway) ie: Download all 450+ X15 Libraries to a backup drive so you always have them. Mick.

This is a common issue on devices with different screen resolutions eg 2k and 4k or 1080p, eg going from Desktop to Laptop perhaps, the simple Fix is to group select all text , Open them all (open icon) click okay when the DBX opens and that should cause them all to refresh and be "fixed". Mick.

Chief KB Article .......making the Barn Door should be simpler than this especially using copy/paste/reflect etc........ but this outlines the process from start to finish. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-01808/creating-a-custom-door.html Don't think chief has a video on this process but Eric ( Solver ) may ? Mick.

What is the "Object" as some have Attributes that stop them when they touch a wall or a CAD object ........even if you can't see it ...... as DB mentioned we need more info and/or the Plan to diagnose.... M.

It does sound like the Paint Can Tool was used at some point........ more info and PDF here..... Mick.

It's always best to Post the Plan Here along with some screen shots of the Issue , there are just too many variables to play 20 questions. The Plan needs to be closed to attach it to a post ( Chief locks it when open) and it must be under 14mb zipped to attach otherwise you may need to use a link to one of the Cloud Services. Mick.