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Yep +1 on that , its a pita for sure

trying leaving soffits on but turn off "trim to soffit" which uses the subfascia measurement to trim the rafter overhangs/tails down to that measurement.

Just eliminate the short perpendicular wall and start the flare at the deck wall.....typically it would come into the wall under the Deck wall cap , here at least as the deck rail would be a guard rail so 42" high and the rail on the stairs only 36" , so no need for strange joints or "levelling out" M.

Bill , is correct this is how I would do it on the job too , ie make the small triangle with a 0" inside corner and have the rail turn the 15° (or whatever it is) then go down the slope. If you don't "turn the corner" 1st the two pieces will never be the same width as anything cut on the angle will have a longer "cut face" than the one cut at 90°. can you "fake it" in the real world ...yes if the angles aren't too bad but you will always have a hole in the back on one side as there is no material there.

it happens in both views Kirk...

you can get the sidewalk area/volume from the Polyline info in the Terrain Path DBX but it multiples for 1" thick only so you'd need to multiple volume by 4" thick ? no idea why its not in the ML though. M.

you may need to offset the Door's texture (material) so it will lineup with the wall's texture or use a material that doesn't have vertical/horizontal patterns....

thanks Val good tip....hadn't thought to try that

I did a small Arbor Plan the other day and the concrete pad was under Exterior Trim ............. still can't figure that one out.....

as I did....

No Dennis , always very careful not to click on links to unknown websites....... I just hit the Report button so the Mod will delete those posts...

yep I am see the same thing as Joe...in Vector View

Instructions on the KB are here http://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00767/

this is a two line reply but this is what shows up 1st ,wondering if its on my end or not? only happening here BTW the difference is everything starting in bold (Blue/green) is a single letter line so the page is like 8-10 pages of one letter on each line... copied and reposted here I get what to see now.... Report {"success":1,"post":"{C}\n\n\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t#2\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tKbird1<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t \n\t\t\t332 posts\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t0 warning points<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLocation<\/span>Canada<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted Today, 02:26 PM<\/abbr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\tI use this too but always check the \"Auto adjust default Glass properties\" box too ....seems to work , if I get your \"drift\"<\/p>\n <\/p>\n is the setting \"sticky\" in X6 ?<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n

I use this too but always check the "Auto adjust default Glass properties" box too ....seems to work , if I get your "drift" is the setting "sticky" in X6 ? Edit: Just had a quick play and now see what you mean , the window next to the shower is "clear" but the 3/8 standard glass in the shower stall is opaque.... didn't notice that before.... also noticed if I turn colour off I see the subway tile "lines" in the shower ( only above the glass) ,with colour on I only get a white square where the Subway tile is.....

Quote: Since we recently upgraded to X6, I've been working with multiple windows open: plan, sections, details, 3D, etc. I'm starting to think this is my problem. I seems that CA is "Building 3D Model" for every 3D window I have open I have 3 monitors and have noticed this as well when I break the tabbed windows away to my other screens , its as if there are now 3 instances of CA fighting for resources and things become very (very) slow.... multiple monitors was a feature I was waiting for but it appears as if that system isn't up to snuff yet....

the book they are referring to is worth the $15 on amazon too , picked it up several months ago after reading that thread... "Get your house right" by Marianne Cusato

might be still in the digest list ? but none on forum as of 2pm PST Tues that I see...

Thanks Jon , needed a good laugh ..... sorry I'm no help to the OP either... I'll have to wait for JC's tutorial like the OP

Another Name is Furnace, (which may also have a heat exchanger/airconditioner attached) and it looks like it is in the Mechanical area in the basement.... though I am not sure if it meets code as you need room to service the unit etc. I think in a lot of areas they must now be in "conditioned space" which the attic is not......usually.

that's because they'd have to "guess" at the depth to estimate it....is my guess mind you look carefully , last small job my concrete pad was included in the exterior trim sub heading list.... Probably be easier and quicker just to work it out manually , especially since Chief would only model the "compacted dirt in place" which is not the Trucked Volume etc.

volume would require "depth" so I'm not sure how it would work ? you'd be assigning a random number to the depth ie would you use eg 1" or 1' and I'm not sure it would give you the "after" anyway

Yep Spam was high this weekend but I think the Mod is back as I think I hit the report button at least 8-10 times in the last few days and all have disappeared including the two late last night. Keep hitting the Report button , they will get the idea and hopefully do something about it......

I thought the Patterns were in the Patterns Folder in the Install directory ? not the Textures Folder which is in the UserData folder in My Docs. ? M

Not sure If I have ever heard a name for where the Raked gable soffit runs into the Flat Eave soffit ( boxed eave per Chief ) But as Levis has said it is a pretty Common detail these days so would be nice to automate M.