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I struggled with a tray ceiling earlier today and wound up just making it as a 3D solid due to time. I have not used the tool much, but have watched the videos. Just a simple grid / box dropped 6" from the ceiling plane as shown in white below: I was wondering... a) Will the tray ceiling tool work for this layout? I just couldn't get it to work. It seemed to me that the tray tool wants to work from the room outside perimeter in. I could not figure out how to have a tray at the room interior with a perimeter of unchanged ceiling height around it... b) if not, what's the best way? Thanks again, Jim

Thank you sir. Drawing Sheet Setup it was. D'oh! I had accidentally change my drawing scale to something weird. Changed it back and that fixed it. Jim

Good morning, For one of my projects the display line weights have "suddenly" become very fat: As opposed to this below -- another project -- which looks normal to me: Both are PLAN files with Line Weights turned on. This happened "suddenly", so I feel like I may have changed some obscure line weight setting that affected the problem PLAN file only (not global). Any thoughts? Thanks again, Jim

I don't know if you can override the primary format for a single dimension within a dimension string with multiple dimensions. But, you can create a separate dimension, override the primary format and drag it into place. Here's a screenshot. Circled in red is the single dimension whose primary format I overrode to show inches:

Layout boxes are transparent. Content will show through.

One crazy thought -- could you do it with 2 superimposed layout boxes? One behind with black and white live view with all annotation turned off. One in front with only annotations turned on and in color?

Well, it turns out you can use the batt box tool within the pattern maker tool to create a repeatable batt hatch. Nifty.

Ed, I messed around with the CAD pattern maker tool to create a custom "S" hatch. You could then use in a polyline fill (See #1 below). Seems graphically pretty good IMO. You might be able to fine-tune the pattern so it reads better. Unrelated to your question, but #2 below also shows same hatch in an exterior stud wall as a quick experiment. (I've been wanting to use this for my exterior framed walls so that the hatch is automatic and therefore no need for the somewhat tedious batt tool).

Me neither. I just remembered I watched the video when I was evaluating the software a few years ago. Glad it worked out!

Rob, I remembered a video about this kind of condition. See if this helps. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/64/using-the-shelf-ceiling-room-structure-setting.html?playlist=96 Jim

Do you mean spiral stair? Search for "spiral stair." There was a forum discussion about a year ago. Jim

There's a dedicated layer you can turn off. Jim

I've noticed this too with my plans. Now that I think about it, many (most?) dishwashers are installed between base cabinets. Maybe the trick is to place it freestanding by itself and just pull a custom countertop over?

Good luck! Probably not possible as a tested assembly, but could be wrong. You might be able to convince the building official to accept an "equivalent" custom detail you propose. I suspect the floor topping is necessary to achieve the higher impact rating.

Does this get you close? Taken from Gypsum Assoc. Fire Resistance Design Manual, 19th Edition. If not, there are other systems in there that might work. Jim

Do you mean floor assembly?

Rob, There's a rustic wood materials catalog available. Maybe something there. Jim

Shayne, Click on "buy more catalogs," upper right. I guess the "premium" catalogs are the extra 3D plant catalogs, aside from the crime scene and medical stuff. My SSA license expires August 2025. Jim

I thought so. I wonder if what I was seeing is a bug. It's a pretty big house project and I brought it forward from X15 to X16. Oh well, I'll keep an eye on things. Jim

Hello, Was working on a finish schedule and noticed sometimes if I made a finish change, the schedule would not update dynamically. I would then need to open the schedule and close it for it to update with the change. Most times pretty sure changes happen automatically. So, my question is are schedules supposed to be fully "dynamic" or do they need to be "refreshed." Or, is there a setting somewhere for this? Or is this just a quirk? Thanks again, Jim

I have a full permanent X16 license. There are a few catalogs Chief still charges for.

John, Thanks for this tutorial and your other detailed posts. Hope to try this one day as I become more Chief-proficient. Jim

Might be an object Draw Order issue. Select the object and change the draw order to bring it forward, i.e. in front of the other objects. Jim

You might send an email to Chief tech support. They can probably help. Jim

Drew, I was able to do this. I just modified the Material Transparency Property. In this case, my deck boards were Redwood. Is this what you needed?