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Robert, Super cool! I learned something today thanks to you. It seems the process is sort of convoluted... Do you think it's worth a suggestion to Chief to allow these patterns to be automatically available if the materials are already part of the project file? If so, I'll make the suggestion. Seems like material and cad patterns are pretty much the same animal unless I'm missing something fundamental. Jim

Hello, I'm doing some quick and dirty elevation cleanup with CAD boxes and I'd like to I have my stone fill pattern "Mill Creek Country Squire" available as a fill pattern for my polyline box. In other words, I'd like 2) CAD fill pattern match the 1) material pattern: I'm confused that the material pattern is not available in the polyline box fill pattern pull-down list. How do I make available? Are these material patterns different from CAD patterns? Thanks once again, Jim

Yes, layer locking is the way Chief handles this. Pinning is unique to Revit I believe. I think it's been suggested before, but you might make the request under the forum suggestions category. After all, the squeaky wheel gets the grease!

Yes - dealing with this right now on elevations. I reported this to Chief a few months back and they acknowledged it as a bug: Jim

Actually you can set the radius to zero and the marker will go away (X17):

I suppose you can turn off the toe kick for the whole unit, reduce the unit height by 4", float it 4" above the floor and then build 4" separate bases (3D solids or cabinetry?). Similar to some cabinet installations that I've seen where the base cabs do not have an integrated base.

I was able to get the vaulted ceiling framing to build by checking this box:

Thank you. Got it to work!

Thanks John for your reply. I'll give it a try!

Good afternoon, I'm building a curved pergola and want to distribute some purlins radially across the top of the shaped / curved beam below: Is a radial copy even possible with Chief? If so, could someone point me towards a video or forum thread that explains the process please? I had trouble finding this. Thanks again, Jim

If you get a chance open a ticket with Tech Support and report it as a bug. They usually will reply pretty quickly.

Have you looked at Chief's stair tutorial videos? For instance: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/390/stair-wall-options-partial-railing-wall-under-stairs-stairwell.html?playlist=89

Not entirely sure, but you can modify the size (radius), color or even linetype of each marker to make less conspicuous.

Damon, You might find something of use in Chief's tutorial video section. That's where I'd start at least. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/19/virtual-walkthroughs.html?playlist=102 Jim

John, I used the reference display tool to show multiple buildings on a common site plan recently. However, I believe it has some (big) limitations. For instance, if you send to layout an elevation view with camera view plot lines option enabled the elevation will not show the referenced buildings. Similarly, if you export the plan to a Chief 3D viewer file, the referenced buildings will not show in 3D. Is this your understanding too? Thanks, Jim

I took a stab at this Joe. My approach was to stack 2 doors on top of each other. One door is nonscheduled and is used to show the dashed door above in plan and the other is scheduled and shows the door shut in plan and in 3D. I played with horizontal panel offset values on both to get it to look right. I was not able to get the door to show open in 3D. Bit of a kludge but might work for you. Plan attached. I grew up in a house with this type of garage door, but have not seen one in a while. Seems like sectional doors are now the thing. Jim TEST - GARAGE DOOR.plan

I could be wrong -- I'll let other chime in if I am -- but I believe the schedule will not renumber unless a) you force it to by pressing the renumber button or b) add a new window (in this case the new window will take on the first "unused" number of the schedule). I feel a "lock renumbering" checkbox could be very useful for schedules. Maybe you could suggest this to Chief? Jim

I agree for plan view. I'm not sure what controls the display for this -- if at all. I noticed there is not a way to display door hardware in plan unless I am missing something. Maybe the long time Chief pros can chime in on this.

My approach - I took a door object and converted it to a millwork symbol. I placed the door hooks correctly onto this symbol. I then selected both items and then converted them to a new library door symbol. This new symbol can be used for a door panel. See attached. What I could not figure out is how to display the hooks in plan. Not sure if this is possible given door display options. Jim DOOR TEST.plan

This reminds me of similar situation when I want to keep the numbering of plan keynotes / keynote schedule unchanged during the permit plan check process. There are times when I need to delete an item in the design. But, if the keynote goes away, so does it's corresponding entry in the note schedule. The solution I came up with was to keep the keynote and revise it's text to read "(Not used)." I then drag the keynote way off to the side of the floor plan and add a text reminder not to delete the note from the project. In this way I can keep the original keynote schedule row entry and the schedule from renumbering. Furthermore, it maintains a clear record of a deleted schedule item for the plan checker. So, I wonder if something similar can be done with a window. Don't delete the window but move it off to the side in a placeholder wall. Might be a way to define its properties so that it reads "not used" in the window schedule. But, I think an easier way is just do a strike out over its particular schedule row -- Here is a rectangular hatched polyline with label "not used" over the schedule row item: Bit of brainstorming / stream of consciousness session, but might work for you. Jim

Have you looked at Chief's free tutorial videos on site plans? They have probably a dozen videos that are very helpful.

Don't forget the Chief resources! https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/6125/shed-roof.html?playlist=95

Windows repair might work. I'd try that first as it worked for me. Discussion here:

Contact tech support. It's part of your subscription.

Levina, You'll have to do your homework. I recommend you start here: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/playlists/101/terrain-and-site-plans.html Chief also has a tutorial guide available: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/documentation.html Jim