PitMan71

Thanks to all of you who commented... I downloaded and installed X17 today. Look is it's not much different than X16. I also pulled in one of my plans.... I didn't save it but I also didn't see anything wonky in it. So far so good.

Anybody use X16 and X17 at the same time for different projects? Or did you upgrade and move everything to the new version? I feel it would be best to finish X16 projects in X16 and start new projects in X17. Anyway, I am concerned that X16 projects near completion in X17 might have some unknown adjustments if I import them. Thanks in advance.

Might want to combine your posts on this topic.

Manual Roofs. On the plan draw with CAD lines where you want the roof to extend to and resulting angled perimeter lines. THEN, on your plan select one of the roof planes. Grab the grip at the gable ridge and drag it out to where your cad lines intersect. Then do the same with the opposite roof plane. Drawing the lines may not be necessary if you are just going for a certain angle that the roof edge will snap to. I like the CAD lines in cases like this to determine plan wise exactly where I want the roof to extend to. Have fun with it.

Once you understand manual roofs they are not that difficult. Typically I use automatic roofs up until I get close on my plans and it's time for elevations. That allows me to maximize Chief Automatically building as much of the roof as possible. Then I modify as needed with manual roofs until I get the look I want. Using manual roofs does require you understand how roofs work. If you know what you re going for, manual roofs will in most cases get you there. You will want to get familiar with the roof intersection tool to show you where different height, pitched roofs intersect. I find it best to click on the roof being intersected, then activate the tool, then click on the intersecting roof's edge that will intersect at a point. Find a video and watch it for more details. Also, be sure and get familiar with roof baselines. There are videos out there on that subject as well. this video was helpful to me. Good luck.

Im not sure what you are asking. Maybe a visual example of what you are referring to might help.

Manual roofs.

There is also a setting under the wall definition telling chief how to align your foundation walls to the first floor wall type. I think this only applies when chief builds the foundation for you. BUT this is helpful when getting your foundation started so you don't have to move foundation walls and such. This string is on the "Wall Properties" panel.

Hey. I have had this issue as well. I have had to do work arounds for it AND I have put in a ticket with chief to improve the overall wall cleanups giving the user more control since more often that not there are situations like this that require finesse and don't fall in line with the wall directives, while they work to your advantage most of the time, work against you sometimes. Post your plan and maybe someone in the forum can help find a work around or solution.

This used to baffle me as well..... In my experience that happens when an attic wall is generated above for some reason such as in situations like @Chrisb222 said.

Does anyone have a catch all note to cover the way chief reports header heights of windows in attics, or in an attic wall created for a vaulted ceiling? It usually reports it from the ceiling height in the room below, but that can be confusing. I have considered not including it and just report on the elevations, but I feel that having the information in the schedule is useful. Anyway, just curious what everyone else is doing. Thanks in advance.

This website might be worth a look. it allows you to save repeating tiles of different brick colors. Once you download you can add to Chief. Use a Chrome based browser. https://brick.com/md/

Once you make it from stock cabinet, just add to your library for use anytime.

For the back. Select the back in the Front/back/sides panel like above. For the front just select opening where there would be a door.

You will need to create a symbol. A symbol allows you to assign it Electrical Properties. However, I don't see a way to do that with 2d lines. Someone else might know that trick.

It's for sure doable. When I worked for a builder back in the 90's and 2000's we did it all the time.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/z42ikkhq9x5di9n9wdu55/Screen-Recording-2025-05-09-at-11.39.02-AM.mov?rlkey=3b4dexm6s64gtnpqqgm4nqdzn&dl=0

I don't know of a way to do this with auto roofs turned on. It would be simple with manual roof planes. in this case you could turn off manual roof planes and grab the edge of the upper roof plane that turns back toward the lower roof till it forms a point and then modify the lower roof plane to follow the new valley edge created by pulling the upper roof down. its easy once you get the hang of it.

Use invisible walls to form the porch room and stone walls to form the columns. The stone walls all terminate at the roof the plane like your example shows.

You could add the floor above the joist in the Structure panel>>Ceiling Structure setting of your second floor. Click "Insert Above", change to plywood, set your thickness, uncheck framing for that item. Anyway, worth trying.

How would you approach doing industrial brick details similar to the picture using chief? I have some idea..... Using trim and 3d solids..... but wanted some input to see what other users had done. Thanks

Hello all. Working on finalizing some plans and have a mystery line created by the railing wall that I can't seem to figure out how to hide.... Doesn't seem to be added when I just add another railing wall like it. The line is on the inside face of the rail wall. The file is large so the link is below. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gkwucv2maj9d464m1k2my/44-250020.plan.zip?rlkey=od38oldhvwo357ffbpp5836s5&dl=0 Thanks in advance for the help figuring this out.

Thanks.

I would love to see what Gary posted, but I am on X16.