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I think this is the 1st update that didn't kill my pinned icon or recent list there , so that's a plus too .... M.

Hi Joey , it's not perfect but a lot better than it was, good brain exercise for sure, who needs Luminosity... I have CT The garage foundation was 3 feet down the drive from the wall , hence the roof on the driveway , and I had to reset your room heights to make it work , so don't know that it is as it should be ..... and I think you built the whole 2nd storey ,even over the garage auto right? I broke those walls to let the roof built off the 1st floor wall plates too. I'm also thinking a rubber ducky in the Pool maybe more appropriate Lumsden Original_R1_Fix.plan

Hi, @ 1st Mountaineer ,apologies for mixing your thread up with Shane's issue as well , thankfully Curt has helped with your issue . @ Yusef , no ,that's right , CA has no issue doing Trusses fully width including the Porch and that is like how many new homes would be built but in a renovation situation or were it is just cheaper to buy standard 10/12 trusses "off the rack" , you may want to hand frame the porch roof with 2x10 rafters or similar. ( you should get x7 trial version? perhaps) However Chief will replace (delete) any rafter/ceiling joist that is too close to a truss ,which is an issue for a total Auto Build roof, but Trusses are not auto build anyway so it is not too much extra work to make Chief do what you need , in either Shane's Roof configuration ( few CAD lines to work out the "in from baseline height and for editing the 1st truss shape , or the Way Chief builds a double pitch roof with the truss bearing on the wall. After having a play tonight , there are a couple of anomalies , like the end truss building out to the porch beam unlike the other trusses, which stop on the wall , if the wall is set with a 1 1/2" overhang, so they need editing too. The porch get the end ceiling joists but not the rest , an easy fix and the same with Rafters depending on how y you do it it seems. (need to play more?) But here are a few pics of what I found..... if you need the plans let me know....

Manually Drawn trusses give you raked portal/ truss frames when I tried it , and roof beams or Lookouts done manually should do the rest I think? Perhaps ask Graeme nicely to "share" his plan for tips

You can see from the raked wall framing the rafters run parallel/up the slope not across as I thought the OP wanted?

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Joe means empty the Trash folder at the very bottom of the library window....

can't you lock every layer except Cad,Default ( or whatever you use) and maybe text too if you want to change notes? so you can't select them. M.

is it designed for Phones Joey ? or just android Tablets ? I'm surprised to see it's $12.48 too , isn't iOS free?

interesting Scott , 1st time I have ever seen that tip , I assume the 3568' is just an arbitrary way larger number ( than building width) that's easy to type on keyboard ? *** I think you missed the slope vs rafter run predicament here too Shane... he wants to use parallel chord metal trusses running across the building , sitting on raked walls I would assume ...

without playing with it , I think you will have an issue as trusses automatically delete hand framing if placed in the same location , some playing around with a framing reference and spacings might help with that ? M.

I think this is throwback to the 80's isn't it? does anyone actually do 45° corner cabinets anymore? , not sure why it is the default for corner cabinets in CA still?

I think rafters are hard wired aren't they ? (low to high point ) so I don't think the joist tool or the framing ref. tool work , but Trusses are drawn manually and don't care as long as there is a roof plane and a ceiling plane for them to build between , not sure if there is a minimum depth though on a flat roof ?. It might require a 0" height 2nd floor and the use of floor trusses instead perhaps? M.

Would depend on version of CA but probably best to talk to them 1st. http://www.chiefarchitect.com/company/contact.html

Did you try the 1800no#s for support? Or the Skype Channel? http://www.chiefarchitect.com/company/contact.html

Ok, now I see , all you have to do is adjust the in from baseline distance until the rafter falls on the top plate , though CA may not frame it that way.? M.

I couldn't find your manual online anymore Joe , just a short specs list , but it looks like it ,but best you check your Docs. There is Full size display port (DP) too , which is why this one is called a mini-DP.... my monitors have DP so to hook my Surface 3 I use a mini DP to DP convertor cable or to TV I can use mini-DP to HDMI converter but you have HDMI on board on that one , so don't need that. http://www.ncix.com/detail/startech-10ft-mini-displayport-to-81-58691.htm or http://www.ncix.com/detail/startech-3-in-1-mini-displayport-to-6c-108398.htm M.

Draw a sketch of what you mean and post it, the porch roof must have pitch , even if it starts at the same height at the wall as the ceiling joists. or I misunderstand what you are wanting...

the porch wall would need to be lower than the house wall due to the roof pitch

Thanks Jon , they should "Sticky" this post ,so it doesn't get lost.... M.

I think you have hdmi and mini display port on that laptop Joey , so you should be able to run two monitors with the right adaptors/cables/inputs on the TV

yep either that or an option to turn off the Sun and just have "good" light everywhere unless doing a final view.

post the plan ...certainly sounds strange... if I understand your post ....pics would help

the box window tool doesn't work ? M.

I have been getting crashes when working with the library too in X7 but haven't found a definitive reproducible problem yet.