bobditch

Got it... Thanks Perry

Although, Not sure what you meant by "reference the foundation plan"?

I can't get the brick veneer of my pony wall to show in plan view. Your help in must appreciated.

Bob

I have a dormer in the attic apace above the garage. Why does the dormer show up on the 1st floor plan and not the 2nd?

That's it... Thanks, Drawzilla. Amazing what a little "check" will do.

I think I have the attic area enclosed by walls, but it is not recognized as a room so I can specify it as a room. 

Spec Home01-Dormer201.plan.zip

In my neck of the woods, Charlotte NC, a typical foundation wall for a crawl space that is use what we call "Pier & Curtain Wall". Can I do this with Chief? See attached

Curtain Wall.pdf

Thanks, Jon

This "S" is showing up in my foundation plan in several locations:

• what is it?
• how can I turn it off?

Thanks,

Bob

Thanks Nicinus. a big help!

Have a look at the difference between these two screen grabs from a pdf at 100%, on with the hatch pattern set at 0 and the other with it set as a grayscale. Dramatic difference in clarity.

 

Nicinus,

I like how you use grayscale for clarity... very nice. How do you set the stone siding and roof shingles to grayscale?

Thanks,

Bob

Thanks Guys

Hip roof with a 10/12 on the sides and 8/12 on the front and back; this is my process:

• set my roof specs for 10/12
• draw all roof planes 
• select the front plane, open dialogue box, lock frieze height and change the pitch to 8/12
• repeat for back plane
• join roof plane sides
• join front to back roof plane
• then finish with the sides

I tried setting the pitch in the wall dialogue box under the roof tab, but that did NOT change the pitch from default.

I'm unable to join frieze boards.

Thanks,

Bob

roof plan.pdf

Hey Evergreen, you'd you please send me a zip of my plan you edited? I'd like to see EXACTLY what you did. Thanks.

Thanks, Glenn & Evergreen for your help and insight. Understanding the "rooms" approach makes much more sense to me now.

Bob

Spec Home03-05.2.plan.zip

I'm just starting to become comfortable with manual roofs, but a roof over a front entry porch has me stymied.

I'm using a Slab & footing for the front porch and added "attic" walls for the gable; however, I have several issues:

1. I can't show a roof return, which is selected in the dialogue box
2. the frieze boarded does not show on the portion over the room but does over the porch
3. no ceiling in the porch

Initially I tried creating a deck but that posed other issues.

Can someone please point me in the correct direction for creating a covered entry.

Thanks in advance.

Bob

Click "Explode CAD Block" on the bottom tool bar.

Thanks Greg... appreciate your time.

I'm a Mac guy so I'm unable to import .skp files. I've never used Sketchup in Chief before.

I would VERY much appreciate it if someone could convert these 4 files for me.

Thanks in advance,

Bob

4 skp files.zip

What hardware are you using? Mac or PC, processor, memory, video card, etc.

I have been doing that but the roof outline does not shoe in perspective.

Thank you gentleman, doesn't get much easier than that.

Can I use a "fill" instead of shingle material. The shingles are just too distracting in exterior elevations and perspective views. I've been using a white "color" but it doesn't work well especially in perspective, no outlines. There has to be an easier way - I hope.

Thanks in advance,

Bob

I have full stone siding on the gable ends and I'd like to run the stone around the rest of the house just below the window, with clapboards above. I have not a glue.

Thanking you all in advance,

Bob

Thanks, Alan.