PitMan71

Thanks for the reply. I understood the "relativity" I just didn't know if there were some other functionality to control where the object rotates or heads to. What I didn't mention in this thread is that when you rotate an object, say a polygon, representing a rafter and the cut edge is down to the right and it's at 5/12 pitch. If you rotate it absolute to 6/12 it rotate it all the way around with the plumb cut edge on the upper left. Having said all this, your comments provided some insight on how I can accomplish some of the things I didn't think I could do earlier. Particularly the multiple copy feature for pitched angles. Polar being checked does not work on the left, just use the relative coordinates. As usual I was overthinking. Thanks

I have noticed that X17 has the ability to use the pitch to rotate objects as one of the number styles. I really like this feature!!!! ... Seems like tho it only works on right side of the Y axis. For instance if you input a line using the tab key and change the angle to 4 in 12 it will go from the point up and right. If you use a -4 in 12 heading, it goes down and to the right. Is there a way I haven't discovered yet to have the pitch heading go left?

I will try this. Thanks.

This is a great tip. Thanks for sharing.... I haven't finished the plan yet. I leave the size label on while I am drawing the plans. Once I get close to completion I will turn that off and the call out will move over the top of the window. I like your idea too. Again, thanks for sharing that.

Good to know.

Kinda confused on what you are trying to do. A little more context might help. Post your plan. To do that exit your plan in chief and then compress it to a .zip file and upload it here. To adjust door swings and knobs, select the cabinet, open the dbx (dialog box) to edit. Click on the "Front/Sides/Back" panel on the left.

Is the screen shot from X16?

On porches where I have columns I use the rail tool, post to beam, to draw the porch rail and the columns. Sometimes I don't need the actual rail so I just turn it all off. If I want 8" columns, then I make the rail wall 8". This is because I want the porch beam above to be the same width. The problem I run into is that I want the width of the rail wall to display as hidden lines and the columns to display solid. BUT the columns adopt the same line type as the wall. Is there a way to have them to display differently? I have even tried to select a column symbol for the newels and it changes the line type of the symbol too. Thanks

No worries. Maybe support could weigh in on it. I will open a ticket and see. Thanks for having a look.

Yes. I have reviewed this panel in my dimension setup. BUT I can't find where I can set it to go to center of door to center of wall like it did in X16. As you can see the dim goes to the face of the wall to center. This even though under Wall Options Interior is set to Centers and nothing else. I can and will adapt. I just didn't know if there was a setting I was missing somewhere. Might be worth a support ticket to Chief to just ask. Thanks

I just changed over to X17. When click on a door or opening, I noticed that my temp dimensions now go to face of wall. Before they were in the center of the wall. I know temp dimension settings are in the dimension style now. If there is a setting for this behavior, I am not finding it..... Note: when I click on a wall, the temp dimensions are to the center of interior wall so I am unsure what is different when click on a doorway. Thanks in advance.

I do this by keeping the main floor of the house at 0" elevation. In the garage I would set it to minus 12 if I wanted a 12" drop. The grade would be set at -16" such that the grade was 4" below the garage floor. It's hard for me to determine what's causing your issue without being able to look at the plan. I suggest sharing it here so some of us can have a look and help you.

This video may helpful.

Following.

Try stretching the roof hole out to the edge. The only issue is there will be separate walls (Dormer wall on top of the first floor wall) and I don't think that is your ultimate intention. Anyway, hope you get it. This is a cool looking small house.