marlem2000

Many thanks for the last tips, Michael and Christb222. I feel very sorry for going so slow. I started with Chief Architect only one month ago and everything is new for me. I have never cut a polyline (I didn't know it could be done) but I have made a try and got a good result (I think). The only thing I'm missing is to add something to cover the hole that's seen when I put the valance. I don't know if I should modify the valance itself or the polyline. By the way, Michael, my name is Raquel. I'm not a professional in the design industry. I just use decoration to relax from my usual work.

Many thanks for the model, MPDesign! My problem is I don't know how to build the "rectangle" marked in red. What I do is just configure the main molding in Edit > Default Settings > Floors and Rooms... and then I just add a rectangular polyline in order to create the new molding (the one for the curtains). It's a really rough method since my knowledge of the programme is very limited.

Hi, Garybills! I don't understand very well what you mean. If I copy in place another polyline and try to substract nothing happens. Then, I understand that the substraction tool only works with polylines and the object I want to get "empty" is the valance (the valance is not a polyline).

I think I have improved a bit the top molding. It's not totally perfect yet. MPDesing's and Garybills's ones are much better (specially the valance) but now I get an idea about where to start. How do you manage to make the valance look like "empty". If I change the depth with the "retain aspect ratio" on the valance is too big or too small and if I untick the option it looks like the one in the pictures.

Many thanks for all the help! I’ve been following the steps of Garybills but the result is a bit disaster in my case. I’ve been reading this tutorial about 3d molding polylines. This is what I did: I go to Build> Primitive> Polyline Solid and draw manually the Polyline I want to create. Then I Convert the Polyline Solid to Plain Polyline. In the Convert Polyline dialog, I choose the 3D Molding Polyline. In the 3D Molding Polyline Specification dialog which opens next, I click on the Moldings panel and replace the previously created Polyline by the molding I want to use with the curtains. And… well… it seems there are many mistakes but something is something.

Hi, everyone First of all, I am a new user in the forum and a beginner with Chief Architect Premier X12. I’m Spanish so I need to say I’m sorry for my bad English. I’m still learning all the technical stuff related to the world of architecture so everything is becoming hard for me. I’m totally fascinated for interior design but my knowledge is very limited and I’d like learning the basics. Today I was practicing with moldings. I’d love making what you can see in the picture but I can’t find a way. As you can see, the top molding in the curtains is not in the same position than the one in the rest of the room. Again, sorry for my English and many thanks!