PitMan71

Will chief save your setting if you choose standard in bottom right?

this is a great video too.

Nice shelf. It's a built in bird nest holder.

The other option is therapy.

Great idea.... A downside would be that you couldn't completely benefit from auto dimensioning.

How did you get it to work in the second photo?

What Robert said. Gotta uncheck that box.

Try bringing the beam to the same stack level as Joists (17).

Seems like labels should always come to the top layer. Or at least have that choice in the settings.

This is good advice. Thanks.

When you guys draw a railing wall, what wall type do you use if you don't want anything showing above the beam? Usually my porch beams set back an inch or so from the edge of the porch. When I use a siding wall type I usually get a piece of it showing when the roof has to be raised up to land a certain way or if I want the top of the beam to be higher than the ceiling. I usually draw the beams as 3d solids.

Use the hatch tool in the cross section view to cover it up. It's not perfect, but once you add the hatch, just drag the grips to your liking.

Thanks.... I tried that method which confirms that I need to experiment more with the location of my breaks and deleting the columns.

Yes... That is what I used. It gets a bit harry when you break it though..... like I couldn't get rid of the columns created at the break. Maybe I just need to experiment more. Thanks

How do I create a railing like the attached picture with the balusters and panels and columns? I have some idea, but I don't want to reinvent methods that may already be available in chief. Thanks in advance.