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I believe the easy solution is allow snap to objects in the layout box. That would make it easy to grab the CAD detail border and then position the layout box precisely on the layout sheet. Autocad (my frame of reference) does this easy. I wish Chief would do this. Interestingly, I recall Revit, like Chief, not having this feature and being a source of annoyance to me. The annoyance being we go to great lengths being precise with the model and then we have to monkey around trying for precision on the layout sheet.

Larry, glad it worked out! Have a good one. Jim

Thanks Eric. Jim

Anybody else ever get this error message? I would get this before in X15. Happened again today when I installed X16. From what I can tell, this is Wall, Stairs, Railings catalog. Perhaps a name mismatch? Does not happen with any of my other catalogs. Jim

Larry, Maybe adjust your top/bottom schedule margins to add some space? Jim

Thanks! Jim

Have people been using the new release with success? Just wondering if it is stable enough. I'd just as well migrate my older X15 projects and start using X16, but I thought I'd ask first before I take the plunge. Thanks again, Jim

Mark - Thanks much! Jim

I created a simple pony wall symbol out of solids with a stretch plane to lengthen the wall. However, when I stretch it the stone wall material does too. How can I keep the stone material from distorting? Thanks again, Jim

I have a framed railing wall with... 1) Stone veneer below 2) smooth paneling above Question -- Is it possible to have 2 wall caps? I currently have... 1) wall cap at top 2) would like to add a stone watertable midway. I am having trouble adding this watertable. Thanks again, Jim

Ron, Download the Wayfair Trade library catalog. There are items under "Patio Chaise Lounges." They look pretty good. Jim Edit -- whoops - several people beat me to it. I guess I need to pay attention! Jim

Tested one workaround that seems okay. Select and make all project walls non-schedule-able. Draw some full-height sample walls off to the side that report to schedule. Seems to work, but unsure if this is worth it in the end... Result:

Thanks Brett. Appreciate it and have a good weekend. Jim

Brett, That's 100% true! Came across that today and have the walls I want ticked: I'm just looking to have my dynamic wall schedule not display pony walls below, which is distracting / misleading IMO. To confirm, there is no way to have the wall schedule ignore pony walls and just display full-height walls only? I tried Doug's solution, but seemed global. Thanks, Jim

Doug, thanks for looking into this. I gave it a try, but might be missing something. If I change the pony wall plan display, it affects the display plan-wide (globally) including the schedule. However, I'd like to change display for schedule only. I think the schedule gives priority to displaying walls with pony walls if they exist over full-height walls (?). Jim

Good morning to all, Putting together a wall schedule / legend and have a couple of questions: 1) Is it possible to turn off the dashed footing shown in the schedule? 2) I noticed the 2D symbol is displaying some walls as a pony wall graphic -- essentially displaying 2 stacked wall types. I'd rather just show as full "pure" wall and turn off the pony wall below. Is this possible? Thanks once again. Jim P.S. Finally exploring schedules (windows, doors and walls) after 2 years of Chief (slow learner). I'm diggin' it and appreciate what I'm seeing.

I looked at the 3 different "drywall" materials I had in a plan. 2 were identical and 1 different as far as I could tell. Allowing multiples of same material name makes things a bit confusing. Jim

Related question -- Anybody know why duplicate materials show up? I don't really create extra materials -- at least knowingly -- but they seem to appear on their own. Concrete for example. Thanks, Jim

Thanks for insight. I guess good practice to merger materials. Jim

Rob, Do you know if duplicate materials in plan also create the issue? Jim

Thank you Steve for taking time out to look at this. I'll have to study this further in the morning. Jim

Steve, I tried what you suggested, but display of dimensions still is affected by floor level. (I think I understand the concept -- draw everything I need for gridlines and their associated dimensions and then bring it into other floors as a Reference Display?) BASSETT 2 - PROPOSED.zip

Using construction lines for first time in Chief and liking them. I have them set to display on all floors. So far so good. But, I'd like to dimension them. I don't suppose there is a setting that allows dimensions to display on all floors also? Thanks, Jim

Does not seem so. Can you just use some text on the one page?

Gene, I've attached the PLAN file for you to look at. It was a panel item from the library. JimHOG RAIL.plan