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Did you try setting the fill to Solid White BUT set the transparency to 100% instead of turning it OFF ? and / or moving the Drawing Group Order? M.

I thought the Shelf Ceiling ( Plant/Display Shelf) was typically only used for situations like a Closet Area in an otherwise Vaulted Room , say a Master Bedroom or Foyer, not sure if that accounts for the one side never framing like the rest? Perhaps Jerry's Basement wall is a Furred Wall ? not sure if that makes a difference? as I didn't do a test drawing ..... M.

I personally don't use Ortho much but haven't noticed any issues..... you may have a bad symbol (item from library) causing issues or the plan is huge and you computer older and on the bare minimum of requirements perhaps . maybe related to the current issue with series 388 Nvidia Drivers on some peoples systems too. https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/16205-nvidia-driver-3880-and-up-possible-fix/#comment-136068 See my signature for how to add yours .... Version and hardware details can help others help you. M.

Turning the Casing Off via the Checkbox can cause visual issues in 3D views particularly with Garage doors where it often shows as the Jamb "flashing" as you move the camera , so it is better to set it's width and depth to 0" ( I think it resets to 1/16th auto.) to avoid this. Like Michael, I always use the Ignore Casing Setting , you just need to realize it is on.... or turn it off if the Job mandates Full Casings everywhere. M.

Ok that makes sense , won't open in X9, the views were zoomed in on the Entry Arch so I guess you are correct, I wasn't sure if this was still a working plan and the bad text maybe causing issues in the Layout etc. so wanted to point it out incase you hadn't noticed it. M.

Hi Ed. I was just looking at your plan and this is not about the Keynotes perse but I noticed in the CAD Detail Elevations a bunch of the Text is squashed up , some fixes itself when you open and close the DBX and in others like the Plant Schedule in Elev. 1+ 2 you need to open and check the Auto width box to fix them. Perhaps you started it in X9 and finished in X10? and that is the issue ? not sure.....

Yes, I meant in this particular case the snaps must equal his Dim.Defaults ( snaps were off ) so he can't draw lines "any length" , they will instead snap to the nearest snap point , so he won't see 1/64 or 1/128th in the dialog boxes. You are right AFAIK about the DBX, the Numbers in the DBX are not changeable only their display type. I should of mentioned using the Control key to temporarily "break" the snaps if needed ....or simply clicking on the Icon ( or Ctrl-F9) to toggle them Off..... for example when using the Tape Measure Tool , so it doesn't snap to the Grid instead of to your Line work or whatever.

I'd think about other Designs as I think looking at Eric's Pic, in heavy rainfall you will end up with a Waterfall in front of that Window , onto the Patio below. Either use a lower pitch like 25° from each side ( not 45°) , or maybe even a 25° Hip Roof with a 45°pitch to match the current house on current gable wall to reduce facade height or perhaps even a Shed Dormer style Roof at 15-18° tied into the existing Roof ? M.

if you get a nice one into Chief you could export the Library and post it in the Symbols Forum for Others in the Future.... M.

I guess you didnt? I see no Sig see mine for how.... CA can read older version files but not newer , no idea about Revit M.

Yes I think the snap grid needs to match the Dimension default in this particular case , so when you draw an Approx. length line it will "snap" to the nearest 1/16th rather than draw at the exact length you "pulled" when drawing without snaps on. You can alter the Snap setting as needed eg when drawing walls set it to 1" so the wall length "snaps" on full inches eg 11' not 10' 11 7/8" KB

The Furred Setting basically tells CA that the two walls should be treated as one wall ( a Double Wall ) and hopefully you shouldn't get weird interactions as you do if trying to get two normal walls close to each other ....usually the Furred Wall would be a one sided wall though, ie just the Framing Main layer and the Inner Drywall layer , though an AirGap as the Outer layer may make it easier to "bump" the two walls together. Its just as easy to copy and redefine your usual Foundation Wall with the 3 extra Wall Layers in a Basement Situation and make it your Default Foundation WallType, the Furred Wall is handy if for eg. you need a Double Fire Wall between Duplexes and that type of thing where you want two One Sided walls back to back. (CA calls them Marriage Walls though I have never heard the Term) M.

Glad you got it finally sorry I didn't think about the fact not everyone may use the ALDO frequently or be familiar with it, I always have it open for me as I use Dual Monitors, so pull it and the Library out to separate Windows. Thx. Chopsaw...

If you are willing to use a standard Foundation to duplicate a monolithic foundation you can do it by editing the foundation wall in an elevation view , which is pretty simple to do... have a look at my test plan and the saved cameras.... Mick. Test House.plan

you missed it in the title P. Littleton , Colorado. wouldn't hurt to put it in the Message too I guess..... I would also say tell your Dad to download the new Tutorial Guide and Start with it (also the User Guide and Reference Manual) https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/documentation.html Hopefully he is aware of the Knowledge Base (KB ) too? and all the Tutorials there.... https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/database.html M.

Hi Autumn 1 ...not sure where I actually recommended Pro to you now but if you took the discount to upgrade to CA X9 then you can't legally sell it AFAIK or even give it away as that license is tied to X9 now too. Does it show in your Digital Locker? Best to call Sales and ask if for example a Family member has an old computer to run it on if they can....

Sounds like you need to turn Off the Rooms, Standard Area Display ......in the ALDO perhaps the Rooms,Interior Area too .....................not in the DBX > Label Tab. ie the opposite of what Eric and I thought you were trying to do initially..... see his Pic again above and uncheck the two options I just mentioned.

I think that is right .....ie the old plans don't have the 3 Area/Room Sizes Displayed ( under Rooms), probably on in your new plans?

It works well in basements , which is what I think it was developed for originally but as Double Walls and extra thick Insulation have become more mainstream it can be useful for that too , if making you own Wall definitions isn't working like it should or brings other issues, like with window and door Frames/Jambs sometimes. M.

Windows 10 does have it's own "Click-Lock" option in the Mouse Options ( Control Panel), and it does work in X9 but I personally don't like it in the rest of Windows so don't use myself but I think you could get used to it if that's how you like to work.... M.

+ is a shifted key (shift=) on the normal keyboard , so I think it is setup to use the NUM PAD by default actually but you can set your own hot keys too. I find I can zoom in with the mouse wheel while dragging etc if needed with no issues.....maybe i misunderstand what you are trying to do though? M.

Yes ,,, but @ChiefWorkhorse didn't seem to understand you or the use of that tool so I posted an easier method since not everyone is as adept as you with the Manual Tools ... M.

you can use the Gable over Window ( Opening) Tool for that situation ( its not a Dormer really), if need be make the windows larger and even mull them together temporarily , build the Gable and then un-mull / resize the windows as needed. The Gable seems to remember the Original size at least in my test plan.... M.

Thick exterior Walls are likely going to use a Double Wall assembly , and you can use Chief's Furred Walls Option I think for that by adding an AirGap Layer to the Outside of the Inner Wall similar to what Joe mentioned.... in whatever thickness you need to make the needed depth and push it against the Outer wall. see the tutorial below.... whether you want "Innie" Windows or "Outie" windows is more about Design Aesthetics / location than anything else eg are you in AZ or NM and want deep set windows to reduce heat infiltration or are you in ME or CT and want to maximise Light and perhaps have Window Seats. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00181/creating-furred-walls.html http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/cad/how-detail-exterior-insulation-existing-house-building-plans-deep-energy-retrofit http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/cad/high-r-value-walls-building-plans-double-stud-wall-construction

Please fill in your Forum Signature , see mine below for how.......so we know what version of Windows etc you are using ...Win10? It looks like it maybe a Windows Scaling Issue perhaps? X9 has a new setting in Preferences > Appearances>toolbars>button size which allows resizing of the Icons... there is also the checkbox to allow scaling or not M.