PitMan71

Great info. I need to dive on in. Seems like based on what all are saying here is that I wont miss X17 at all.

I agree that it is a little clunky at this point. I like the managed files concept better than the old way, but i do wish it were simpler to open the file on another device without the export/import hoops. I believe there will be a future cloud option to address these concerns which would be awesome. Until then we will operate this way, which i am okay with.

You will export it from x17 and import into X18. Do you intend to work in X18 from now on? Sounds like the answer might be yes. If so, You might want to reset migration setting in X18. Close and restart X18 and it migrate everything over for you. I think you just need to select the items you want it to migrate.

Okay.... Click on the railing wall and frame it and the gable above will frame too. See i that works.

It has something to do with there not being a ceiling in the porch room behind it. BUT I am not convinced that is the only thing. Couple of work arounds just to get it framed. Uncheck attic wall as MP mentioned, frame it and the recheck attic wall. OR add flat ceiling in the room, frame the wall and take the flat ceiling out again. OR you can shift the wall back into the porch 2' or so, frame it, then move it back..... This does seem to be a bug so I might open this in X18 just to see if the behavior is differnt. i will let you lknow..

Yeah. That does correct the issue, BUT it should still frame since other attic walls are framing. Wondering it its a bug. It does frame when autoframing. Clicking on it and using the framing tool isnt working. Ill keep poking around on it.

try changing it to a railing wall, solid.

Post the plan. Something you arent expecting is causing the behavior.... I would test it outside the existing model in the same drawing. Draw a small 4 sided room somewhere away from the model with the same wall types as the plan. Add the foundation as it is on the main house and add the cap like you would normally and see if the behavior changes.

Seemed like @Renerabbitt had done a video on this at one time. As far as angling the passthru you can adjust the side heights in the angle panel in the pass-thru DBX. You might need to take an elevation view of it and the stir to get the heights you want.

Like Mark said X18 will migrate everything for you when you install it. I would suggest backing everything up from X17 first just as a precaution.

Are you using Project Management? Are you installing X18 on the same computer where X17 is installed?

You might try using the edit wall intersection tool to pull the materials for that wall back like you mentioned.

We can all sit here and speculate about what's going on, BUT things might go quicker if you post your plan. Sometimes these things require some tinkering to figure out.

I think what the support team was saying is that after painting materials, if you want to return to the default material and make future changes through the wall settings, the Material Painter’s Default option is the correct way to do that. I have run into this situation several times myself. The Material Painter can be a very powerful tool, but in my experience it can also create downstream issues—especially when another user is working in the file and doesn’t realize how a material was actually applied. That can definitely lead to some frustrating troubleshooting. That being said, once you have a better understanding of how Chief handles directives, defaults, and material assignments, you can usually work backward and unravel what initially appears to be a mysterious issue. Understanding where the material display is being controlled from makes a big difference.

I agree with this. I would model it in an elevation view as its easier to get it oriented correctly.