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Where? I am drawing a blank on this exact issue

I have had pretty good luck importing the cad file. Once the cad file is imported for a floor, and the scale is confirmed, I use CAD to walls, you map which layers are wall layers, which are doors, windows etc. Most times chief does a pretty good job of converting the CAD to chief objects, and now I have a floorplan with exterior walls, windows, doors, interior walls. Usually the measurements match up too. Sometimes it will change windows into doors. Then I just need to modify the windows and doors. Then I create the next floor, import and repeat. I usually build a corner of an exterior walls and line it up with below, then I can move the imported cad file as a group with a point to point move so it matches with the floor below before I convert cad to walls. You can also convert first then move all the objects.

I put the longer lengths up, but it would still choose smaller lengths. I can delete the smaller lengths, but then i loose lengths I need for other parts, like 2x6x8' for studs, etc. I think I may still be limited to exporting the actual cut lengths into a spreadsheet and having the spreadsheet create the buy list. Although chief is effectiv at picking lumber, it lacks a few key rules. I cant have framers reading a cut list to make sure they pull plates from the right board, they just grab 16' boards for plates.

Anyone know how to limit certain boards to specific buy lengths? I am trying to get all of my plates to be 16' chief frames them that way correctly, but when reporting, it still selects from my whole list of 2x6 boards, not just 2x6x16' The plate length maximum is set to 192" for the wall type. in the buy list the girts and plates are set to use longest buy list board. But it will still choose 16', 12', 8' based on the cut list actual lengths. It appears that this option means to buy the longest board that is longer than the cut length. I want it to only use 16' boards. Is that possible?

Did you ever find a licensed architect in NJ using Chief? I am also looking for one

We are a residential construction company that runs 150-200 projects per year. Around 50 of those require stamped architectural plans. I have been using Chief since the early 2000's I am looking for a New Jersey licensed Architect that uses chief Architect. Please do not reply if you are not a licensed architect or engineer able to submit fully stamped construction plans.