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Ozgur is in Turkey by the look of it , so no free 1-800 no# to Idaho for him I thought it was $50 and $400 too , there is an article I read in the knowledge base I read recently about it..... that's a healthy upcharge but I guess too many have been "cheating" the system, will make people think about extra licenses a lot more if it can't be resold for a reasonable amount if needed/wanted.

Use the cabinet soffit tool and make the material in the DBX your tile choice and thickness etc , you'll need to play around with it in 3d/2d views to position it against the wall, leaving it 1" thick at 1st may make it easier to position then set the final thickness when in place. M.

yep had that problem too , was thinking that the forum must "time out" and not allow the reply as usually it is longer posts than yours it happens on... I usually copy my reply then hit post incase I lose it which has happened a few times now.

Winder Stairs NEED to be in a defined room to stop that action,so use invisible interior walls if needed to control the Winders, think it's covered in the tutorial JCaffee posted above....

My guess would be that 3 winders at those measurements are not big enough to swing 90 deg.? you said it is 6 feet wide, so no way 3 x11" treads will turn 90 deg with a 6ft wide radius....probably needs 6 or 7 treads to swing 90 deg.? you can do 3 winders (in the software) but they would be very wide 4ft along the outer wall each ? so the walking line measurement wouldn't meet code I don't think, 4 might do it assuming walking line is 18 " off wall ,varies by code.... some codes don't allow more than 15 risers in any one flight of stairs without a landing too, but not sure if this is a real situation or not...... not sure why you need the line to arc tool ? just hold the Alt key and pull top of staircase whichever way you need too ,to curve it...after drawing the 2nd straight run. then add the 3rd straight section. M.

your were right Glenn , it was on the old forum , I didn't think it was that far back , think this is the one http://www.chieftalk.com/showthread.php?65702-Modern-Box-Siding-issues&highlight=material+region+tool

yep it was Glennw ,Joe and a couple others , I'm sure he'll find this thread tomorrow ( Monday Oz Time) and enlighten us cos I couldn't find the thread again...

there was a Hardi Panel topic a couple of weeks ago , a search should find it.... they were using the new Wall Region Tool to create the recessed lines between panels... or do you mean just the surface texture of hardi panel type products? M.

Use a CAD Polyline (square) and make the line style and solid fill colour the same as your background colour so it blends in , so you don't see the dots in plan view but in 3d views you'll still see the door .... M.

the new HomeTalk Forum is here Dusto.... https://hometalk.chiefarchitect.com/ it uses the same login as here now so no need to create a new user or anything...

okay thx , I've used this trick for doing custom Cupolas but don't do it as normal practice, so was wondering if I was missing something.

did you try shorten the extensions lines then so it's closer to the roof? how did you draw/get the unparallel dimension? M.

So Scott , you always make an extra floor even if unused ? (0" finished ceiling I presume?) care to elaborate pls... M.

Thx P. I would/have never considered that setting to adjust that cos it ain't a brick ledge , this is where CA's terminology throws me sometimes esp. as a Contractor as I use and know the "real terms" for stuff everyday. I see a setting for a brick ledge ...not want I want so ,move on and never looked further into it as I don't remember the last time I did "brick"... On your image you have interior railings as the wall type so esp. in that case I would of assumed Chief would ignore a brick ledge setting or not even show it ,so thx. again. learning something each time I am here. M.

quote name="Nicinus" post="7357" timestamp="1399778449"] I can't seem to figure out how to set the building in relation to the ground level, i.e. how much the stem wall sticks up? It does not seem to be in the structure tab, and I can't find it in the defaults settings, nor in the terrain dbx. note this maybe diff in X6 but without getting into the sea level aspects Nicinus if you leave Auto elevation on for a Stem Wall Foundation Chief adds 6" (old code?... here now 8") plus the thickness of the Floor Structure eg 12 5/8 by default with IJoists so the Terrain will be 18 5/8 below the top of the plywood subfloor. However you may need to alter that as the 6" takes into account the 1 1/2" treated plate on top of the Stemwall, so the bottom of the Siding will be only 4 1/2 " off finished grade, if like me you need siding to be 8" above grade you need to add 3 3/8 to what ever size is displayed in the Auto Elevation Box. you can check these heights easily with a Backclipped Elevation view thru the wall and use the Tape Measure tool for a quick check....(Note the sill plate doesn't show in this view ,for me anyway, the tape measure will show 1' 1 1/2" to top of floor though not 12" off the stem wall assuming 12" floor structure of 11 1/4 Fir and 3/4 ply). Siding automatically stops at the bottom of the floor structure whatever it is, which isn't how it is really built but not sure it is worth messing with in Chief to fudge it, but you may need to alter cross section views to be right for planning approval. The number in the elevation height box is assumed to be negative by chief you don't need a - sign , if you do use one the effect is opposite,it goes up... also the default "ADD" amount is different for different types of Foundations too eg slabs uses +8" If you are setting contours lines after getting you pad correct above, make sure you are in decimal feet mode ( for N.Amer.), as that is how Surveyors shoot their heights. M. aarrrrghhhh.....I hate how this forum now times out when you type a long reply and wont let you post

I think you need someone with X5 so it is compatible or Pro 2014 otherwise you wont be able to open the plan, nevermind edit it. You should post this over at the Home Designer Forums someone with Pro 2014 should be able to help. Sorry I don't have either.... http://hometalk.homedesignersoftware.com/forumdisplay.php?2-Q-amp-A

Think you got it CJ , that was what I thought was there ,it is just hard to see if there is a Hip in line with the Gutter line of the porch roof or not in the photo...

Yes I have seen this distortion too , so will try these tips in the thread,thx.... Nicinus , do you have software on the mouse programming the scroll wheel to do something in applications? I used to have a mouse that let you scroll up down with the wheel but if you applied side pressure to the wheel it also scrolled left or right. My current mouse has a "button" (middle) on the wheel too, so I can pan with it by click/hold>move mouse. M.

This question comes up a lot....CA still hasn't made a Material though, on the symbols forum there is a discussion on it and the final result found here https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/137-board-and-batten-siding-texture/page-2#entry2077

That's true , I try not to use them if at all possible , to many drainage issues and Snow/ice dams etc ..... thus Leaks.... plus the aesthetics are horrible too...

Those could be call crickets too, that was just an example I found online, but I was referring to this particular case where I don't see them in the Pic provided, and his images were labelling Valleys as Crickets..... M. It's actually hard to tell if his Sketchup #1 or #2 image is the correct one from that grainy photo.....

BeeoHat ,what you are calling a cricketin your Sketchup Posts , (no#2 is correct by the look of the photo) is just a valley, a Cricket is a small roof that usually sits behind Roof Penetrations such as chimneys to divert water around it. a quick google got this to show you : http://www.mcgarryandmadsen.com/inspection/Blog/Entries/2013/2/25_What_is_a_roof_cricket.html and ps the small white "hip" in the photo,someone mentioned ,at the gutter ,below the snow is a water diverter because of the valley I believe. Your No#2 Sketchup image looks right to me Beeohat without better photos (ie 5 planes not 7)... ,it would be more typical if the ridge hit the wall at the porch roof line but the photo does suggest what you have "sketched" M.

I'm a GC too but as Perry said don't rely on the Materials list to be at all accurate , I never have found that to be true unfortunately as it was a purchasing point for me as well, I certainly wouldn't use it for Bidding/pricing a job. One of the reasons I never upgraded.....yet.... Do some simple models and test it out. M.

>Where can you see reputation points? I obviously don't have any since I can't see them, but still? < the red , green and gray buttons on the bottom of each post ...grey is your rep. points and yes you have zero M.

better yet make Room Planner available for Windows Tablets..... there's still a few of us Windows Users out here Back on topic ......I have one of the Bosch Laser measurer's but think only the Disto can integrate with Chief Directly if that feature is needed. M.