PitMan71

I usually just copy the material definition to my user catalog and rotate it to where i want in the Texture panel of the material.... There may be a more straight forward way to accomplish this. I am interested in what others have to say.

If i remember right, I pulled the lower roof in more... Like the wall was setting on top of it. Then open the wall dbx and go to roof panel and select roof cuts wall at bottom. This will change the wall directive..... Then on the side where the wall makes a corner (in your attachments its the pic showing the missing cladding.) I just pulled then taller wall all the way to the right making that one wall and not two and that fixed the corner. A lot of these special situations are doable via trial and error. I hope this helps.

Out of curiosity are you using actual material for the screen? Or is it a pattern?

I thought this too. LOL.

1057885320_36_deanwood_circle-MOSTCURRENT_auto_save_bak-2.planHere you go. See if this is what you were trying to accomplish.

For some reason I can't open the file. No error or anything, just asked do I want to import and import say "no". After that nothing happens.

Thanks for the intel.

I got a new computer and need to all resources (library and managed plans) to the new computer. What is the most efficient way to do that? "Backup" on old and "Restore" to new? Thanks

I have heard about AIBD and would be interested in knowing more about how it could help me and my business.

not sure if Chief can natively do what you are wanting but you can build your on tick block with the extensions. Just draw what you want, make a block of it and add to your library. Then in dim defaults pick your new tick mark from the library. Doesn't take long.

Looks like the roof you circled in hello is at a 45 degree angle. Because of the complex angles created by the shed having been added I would draw the roof without the shed roof first and then add the shed roof on top and then adjust from there, if that makes sense.

Open the dbx of the stair and try selecting a closed stringer on the "Stringers" panel to see if that's the look you are trying to accomplish.

Usually I delete all exterior dimensions when I turn on Auto Refresh dimensions. When Auto Refresh is on the dimensions update constantly. BUT this will not affect any manually added dimensions.... So if you use the Auto Dimension tool that will add static dimensions and not Auto Refresh if that makes sense. What are you trying to accomplish with this comment "How do I turn off the layer?"

I will give that a spin. Thanks.

This! Or you can just window the single object instead of using shift.

I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction on this one. How can I fix the missing drywall in the upper corner of this vaulted room? This is on a gable end wall. At first glance it looks like Chief is extending the wall up to fill the space, but it's actually only extending the brick veneer, leaving the drywall missing in the upper corner. I've narrowed it down to the porch gable wall above the roof causing the issue, but I can't figure out what setting or wall interaction is responsible. The attached plan is just a simple test file I created to reproduce the condition from another project. I wanted to see if I could recreate the problem in a brand-new plan—and sure enough, it happens there too. Has anyone run into this before or know what causes it? Thanks in advance for your insights. TestPlan.zip

I get your sentiment BUT you only have to create them once. Just right click over the custom object and add to library.

You might try creating a new user account on your computer and opening Chief Architect from that new user profile to see if the issues persist. My guess is that only the necessary catalogs would be installed, which could be a good way to test Rene's theory. I would also recommend starting fresh on the new machine and installing only the catalogs you actually need at first. Once you're confident everything is running smoothly, you can install the rest of your catalog library. I'd hate to see you migrate the existing problems to the new machine. By staging the migration, you'll have a much better chance of identifying the culprit if the issues return. Something to think on anyway. Good luck.

Check your wall definition settings under wall properties tab.

Is this roof set for the framing to auto refresh?.... I have run into similar situations before but framing refresh had been turned off. Stretching the hip out and back in again usually fixed it. post your plan if you can so folks can have a look. ALSO, make sure your roof objects are set to "Trim Framing to Soffits" on the structure panel.

That's a great question. AND yes, we don't want to lose all of your work. looking at this again..... Open your foundation view, click on that far right foundation wall, Open Specification dbx, Structure Panel, Check the box at the top that says "Default Wall height".... looks like somehow the top of that one foundation wall object got changed. I should have checked that to begin with.

The space on the right under the room designation structure panel doesn't have monolithic slab selected and the other side does. You could check that box, delete your foundation and rebuild and that fixes it. You could probably just rebuild foundation without deleting. I usually just leave the space/room settings as is and build the foundation how I want when I get to that point. in my case, its conventional (monolithic slab NOT selected in room settings) and when I build slab I choose block up or slab on grade and sometimes conventional.

To break things up like you are wanting you will probably need to use polygons with another schedule to report their areas. You could maybe even use it in conjunction to what you are using now.

looks great! Well done.

Use two doorways beside one another set the opening/half wall the height and distance off the floor that you need and use the mull tool to mull them.