PitMan71

Is there a way to set the line defaults in the CAD Detail from View tool? Whenever I use it the line weights are always too heavy and wanted to see if I could bypass having to change all of that. Thanks

Have you tried copying the middle window up to be the third on top to make sure it has the same properties and dimensions? When I get a minute I am going to try and replicate and see what how chief behaves. Right now I am dealing with my own Chief setbacks.

Try unmulling the bottom two and see if the top two will mull. That may tell you if they may be something with that top window that's keeping it from mulling.... such as the ceiling height. I can't remember if I have ever had a three mull stack like this. I have had 2 over 2 I know. I do remember having to mull those in a particular way.

I can't open your drawing. I am on X16. What method did you use to create the stone section? Is that a region or invisible walls?

Lesson to learn here is sometimes it's better to go eat than to work on Chief mysteries. Have a great day my friend.

Hmmm.... I know that you can adjust the thickness of your soffits. Seems like if you adjusted the soffit thickness to say 1" and then reduced your overhang it might look something like this. Then I would adjust the vertical offset of the frieze the thickness of your soffit. Then lastly change the material of your soffit to what you want. Anyway, some things to try. You might be surprised.

Hmm.... Check and see if it's still under the edit toolbar. This is the way I use the tool.

You will for sure have to add a wide shed dormer to one side.... This can give you the head clearance needed. I would also raise the roof bearing up a bit to give more usable width in the middle.

What is their current ability? What have they used that the concepts might cross over? How green are they? The learning curve for chief will be compounded if they have never put a full set of drawings together and if they don't have problem solving ability. I guess what I am saying is their next step might be reviewing current plans and watching you and jotting down questions for discussion. Your training may be more of an apprenticeship. This might be a good article to check out on the 30x rule. https://www.amanet.org/articles/30x-rule-great-managers-multiply-performance/

Alright.... Took a minute BUT all of your floor joists are drawn as a BEAM instead of a joist. The software is assuming that you want a stud pack there to transfer load. If you change your beams to joists and reframe the wall it should frame normally.

That's strange... probably some setting. We could be more helpful if you would post your plan. You will need to exit the plan and compress it to upload.

Nice... I like where this thread has gone. Cool tips and tricks.

Yeah.... I have to do that for my elevations AND cross sections. Framing stick through in exterior elevation and I want it off. BUT I need that layer on in cross sections. So similar scenario. Yep.... Working on base plans this weekend and last week.

Create a layer set to assign to the particular views. In this case you can copy the existing layer set you are using and turn the label layer off where you don't want it in the new layer set and then change each section view over to the new layer set.

Well it's not a perfect solution, but assign a square profile to the rafters in the roof dbx. THEN you might need to pull the hip rafter back from the edge an inch or two. I have to do that whenever I do open rafter tails..... I am not a fan of hacky solutions like this, but it is what it is. The fascia board sticking through is because the intersected roof isn't trimming the fascia board at an angle like it would be in real life. Im thinking on a solution for this.

Open window dbx. On "options" panel look for the recessed option. ALSO, make sure your casing layer is displayed in that camera view. Just click on window and look in your layer panel. I have X16 so I can't open. :/

Thanks for the info.... I have used this when editing trim... You are correct "glitchy" is putting it mildly.... For some reason I want to say I remember seeing something to turnoff trim on an edge somewhere. Must have dreamed it.

Is there a way to remove or turn off the roof trim from a selected roof edge? This would be on an edge that abuts a wall. Thanks

it would be great if someone had the HB&G line of columns.

Great thought.

I see what's going on, but it's gonna be hard to figure out without looking at the plan. Post your plan and someone will be able to help.

I would pull the porch in 12" on each side and drop the ceiling ht and the pitch..... Would kind look like the attached, but the main eave would be lower and the porch roof would pitch back on the main hip roof. Anyway, just a thought.

I like the concept for sure.... BUT as you have mentioned there is much room for improvement.

nvm... I did find it. BUT depending on your dimension defaults in elevation this could affect other things if changed. The setting under defaults.... Select your dimension default that you use on elevations, then under the Extensions panel, "Length Away From Marked Object:" is the setting it's using. If you are using these defaults on your plan like I am it will affect that too. Seems like the thing to do if you want it to come in like you want every time is to create a dimension default just for story pole dimensions then you can set it how you want. Anyway, glad we figured that out.

Not finding anything. If its there, I don't see it.