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Hello, this may be a simple answer but I can't find it anywhere. Using X14. There is no option for me to have a horizontal offset for the stair railing. Is there a setting that I am missing? Do I need to change the stairs? Thank you.
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Polylines Not Snapping to Molding or Objects other than Walls
Yannik replied to Yannik's topic in General Q & A
Thank you very much for that extensive video response. I just assumed that I should be able to snap to things like trim but it looks like it isn't as simple as that in Chief Architect. I do have the object snaps option in X14 but it definitely does not snap to the trim of windows or doors or base. I can snap to certain items like drywall, siding, foundation, and framing as far as I can tell. I do really like the work around of converting to CAD view and then copying the items into the section view. I will most likely be doing that for wainscoting since it seems like the option with the most versatility. Thank you again. -
Polylines Not Snapping to Molding or Objects other than Walls
Yannik replied to Yannik's topic in General Q & A
Signature updated. Thanks for the reminder. -
Polylines Not Snapping to Molding or Objects other than Walls
Yannik posted a topic in General Q & A
I am trying to create wainscoting per this video: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/404/design-wainscoting-for-walls-and-stairways.html?playlist=89 For someone reason the polylines will not snap to the door or window casings. Or really anything other than the sheetrock on the walls. This causes things to overlap strangely. I can get close by manually entering the length of the polyline but I feel like I'm missing something. It seems I should be able to snap to things like moldings etc. right? I am working in back clipped cross section view but it won't snap in plan view either. Thanks. -
So close is the best I'll get. It won't ever match perfectly or snap automatically? The perfectionist in me finds that answer unsatisfactory but I have had to deal with worse and was able to get it pretty close. Thanks for the assistance.
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I have searched this forum extensively without finding an answer to something that seems like a common issue to a new user. I have a standard staircase (no turn or landing) with one side open to the living room. I put a powder room and MDF room under the stairs per the instructions on creating a room under stairs. The one thing I cannot figure out is how to have the wall match the flare of the stairs at the bottom. I tried curving the wall manually but it never quite fits and won't join properly even if I get close. Coming from Revit this seems like a super simple issue but maybe in Chief Architect it is more complicated? Thank you in advance for any advice.
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Kind of blew my mind how simple yet complicated it is. Coming from Revit I assumed you had to edit the symbol (didn't know it was called symbol) in a separate window/view and then load it into the project. The fact that I can just make changes like that didn't even occur to me. Thank you very much.
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Yeah this was just an easy example before I start talking about editing more complicated items. It is more about the fundamentals of how to customize core library items.
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I am fairly new to Chief Architect, coming from Revit and AutoCAD. I am running into what seems like a fundamental issue. How do I edit things I placed into the user catalog? Not just how it displays in plan view but actually change the 3D geometry. For example, I copied the shelf "Closet Shelf w/ Rod" from the Core Catalog and am trying to delete the rod. I am sure there are easier ways to get just a plain wood shelf but I figured this would be as simple as editing a family in Revit and loading it back in. I right click on it, go to "Edit CAD Block" and then I delete the rod in the new window. How do I save this change? There doesn't seem to be an option to save these changes. When I close the tab it asks me if I want to save the changes but when I hit "Save" nothing happens. When I open it back up the rod is right back where it was. It seems I can only copy and paste this into the plan but then it doesn't show up in the 3D view. Is this not how Chief Architect works or is this a user error? Do I maybe have a corrupted version and should reinstall (this has happend to me with Revit before)? Feels like this should be super simple.