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Add to Library and you can avoid needing to retroactively add it to existing walls - but if its too late for that then no, not really. You can use the All Layers OFF layer set to make group selecting specific walls easier, though!

I think we should be asking "Why does building roof not bring in outriggers?" What's the roof situation? Rafters? Trusses? If Trusses, did you Build Framing after? Is Lookouts checked on the Build Roof dialog?

Just a guess but I'm assuming it just doesn't know what else to do -- if you use General Framing in a Wall Detail, they come in as Studs / ID = Framing. But when you just draw freely into a plan view it could be Floor, Ceiling, or Roof, so they just decided Floor makes the most sense, I guess. Ultimately it's on us to tell generic things what to be. What's always bugged me though is that the layer and components don't change when a different Role is selected - it really feels like that should be tied together.

Thanks and ditto -- it just goes to show there are various ways to accomplish something, it just all depends on how much time you want to devote, or how much detail is needed.

YEAH, yeah, I figured you'd come along.

Well! That was a fun challenge! "within the cabinet DBX"? Yes "within A cabinet DBX"? no. (at least I don't think so) Here's what I did: Cabinet #1: / Make it narrower by 1.5", Framed, no top/bottom (Right, Left, and Back = None) Only Front face configure however = Ditch those stiles! Then take that and nest it into cabinet #2

Ah I think this is more about wall definition -- open that wall's definition and check it's layers and what groups they're in. You'll only get snaps at the exterior surface, interior surface, and then the lines that separate construction groups: the lines between Exterior and Main Layers, and between Main and Interior Layers Take this Brick-6 wall for example: The only exception is Main Layer Center, but it won't snap to the Housewrap layer for example, or the outside of the OSB. I'd have to move the OSB into the Main Layers group to do that, and that can cause some issues elsewhere. So in your example, if the Drywall, Service Cavity, and OSB were all in the Interior Layers then you should be able to locate it.

In my experience Frieze moldings are the pickiest things, I often resort to just manually drawing the darn things in using 3D Molding Polylines. For instance, the one over the front entry isn't generating because there's a lower room that's specified to have Roof Over This Room - even though you're not auto generating roofs, it still affects it. Unchecking Roof Over This Rom (and as a result, Flat Ceiling as well) corrects this. But removes your ceiling. The ones under the curved roof--well, it's a curved roof, I'm not sure there's a good fix there. These walls are all Attic Walls so "No Room Definition" is checked by default - typical walls will have all options unchecked.

By "behind the drywall layer" I assume you mean the Framing layer -- that layer's not displayed. Try turning on the Walls, Layers layer.

Yeah, you must have accidentally dropped it onto that cabinet - it's showing on the Preview because it belongs to it. See on the Accessories panel at the bottom there?

You sure about that?

It depends on what you mean when you say "Render." Using CPU Ray Trace you can queue up different processes by setting time limit before. Check out https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/1975/ray-tracing-cpu-camera-settings.html

Looks like you're missing a lot more than just that! Clicking the Gear icon gets the same menu as right-clicking the blank space Also for what it's worth, those panels are really easy to close accidentally since the X for the panel is right below the X for the whole side window Lock Panels will remove the X to avoid that from happening.

What about Reset Side Windows in Pref> Reset Options - should revert all side windows to their original positions.

I'd say it's rather probable that it is. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00106/troubleshooting-3d-camera-view-display-problems-in-chief-architect.html

Classic mistake: You checked Framing on the B&B layer: Be sure you select the Framing layer and set it to generate framing Once checked, make sure spacing/width are set right, or default Did the same thing on the Brick-4 wall type.

Just guessing but you'll probably want to adjust those too

Make sure your framing layers are checked to generate Framing

didn't exist back then - have to do separate horizontal and vertical resizes.

Huh, as far as I know that should work the same - make sure "Evaluate" is checked and Context is "Owner" ?

It has no number because it's not linked to that schedule, likewise with the Volume column. If you select the Note there's an Edit button on the bottom toolbar to "Create Note Schedule from Note" - that'll make one that inherently includes that Note type. That schedule should have a Volume column to include (so long as you added one to the selected note)

Sure enough - that break between two roof planes won't allow the dormer any higher. This gets more complicated but you'll need to manually cut those two roof planes. Select and Explode that dormer, you can re-use it's roof planes, but the Hole it made needs to go. Dormers are on Floor A, hole is on Floor 1. You'll need to manually break and shape out an area from both planes. It's gonna get complicated though because having two pitches means it can't be a straight V shape, it'll have to be broken into a pentagonal shape. Something like

Yeah, technically all schedules are the same. A "note schedule" is just set to include notes by default. Custom Schedules are just not set to include anything automatically so you can do whatever you want with em.

Sorry correction -- its not the same for both because Callouts can't be in a Schedule which is why Rob said he uses Notes. Use Notes. Place a note in a room, open the Note, add a "Volume" field and set it's field value to %room.volume% Place a Note Schedule and add the Volume column