Greg_NY61

Most customers today use Composite decking. For stairs its required to have stringers framed 12" on center. It would be a good idea to do overhaul on the whole stair including railings, stringers and stringer framing (stair planking on and off), etc.

Maybe it would be a good idea to invest into Bluetooth attachment and get all that done when you do the takeoff, this way all doors and windows already be placed . http://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-01846/ Check out some youtube videos on that.

I opened up the plan and the table with the casters voth on the first floor...There is nothing on the second floor.

Thank you everyone! Joe, my electrician never raised an issue with my corners being build that way, I been doing corners that way for almost 30 years and he been doing my electrical work for as long, and he always gets the wire in without a problem. I agree with Builtright, My carpenter dont need a framing plan, or material list, he does his own material takeoff from the plan dimensions. A few times in the past, I gave my lumber yard to do the takeoff and they use advanced takeoff software, and they always come up short or way over, so my carpenter been doing his own material list and he is always on the money.

How're you fellas, I hope everyone had a good weekend. I have a quick question about the way a corner is being framed, I could swear I saw someplace there was an option where you can select the corner type but I can't find it. When I turned the framing on, and I never paid attention to that, but I just noticed that on one side the corner is being framed one way, the other side the other way. I made a sample how I like my corners to be framed and I know I saw an options for that bit I can't remember where it was or how to bring that up. Maybe someone can help me out how to change that. Attached is the image of what I'm talking about. Thanks!

Have you guys checked this printer out? http://store.hp.com/wcsstore/hpusstore/pdf/g1x85a.pdf Some very impressive features and I think its a much better printer then Epson, not to mention its only $179 at office depot... any thoughts?

I was looking for a wide format printer and I'm glad I saw this post. I was debating Epson (in question) or HP Officejet 7612 Wide Format e-All-in-One... I wonder if anyone is using or used HP one with CA? With that said, it makes sense to print to PDF and after to the printer. Some files if I try to print are printing slow but the min you do it through PDF it moves much faster.

Bryce I had the same thing happening.

Larry, I experienced the same thing with the re-draw, I thought it was me doing something wrong. Also sometimes the terrain would go nuts maybe thats what Scott's misbehavior is. With that said I'm not that good with the terrains to begin with, but thanks to you Larry and that video you posted it helped alot, but still if I try to do something on the bigger scale with lots of elevation changes ooh Man, I have a lot more to learn. A nice webinar or a video from pros or even CA staff would definitely help for many of us I'm sure.

Thank you Joe, doing that totally slipped my mind! I hope in 8 they will do a nice overhaul when it comes to stairs and railing, but I think something like this can be added with a version upgrade, the script is in place they just have to tweak the script a little.

There is an option to put a lower rail on the deck and landing railings, but I don't see that option on the stairway railing. Am I missing that option or its not available on the stair railings? Its not that important for interior railings since 90% of the time there is no lower rails, but on the exterior deck stairway 90% of the time lower rail is being used.

Dave you THE MAN!!!

Sketchup, you can capture the region and get your elevation data, you can also get your contour lines spaced at what ever intervals you prefer and import that to CA. Scott posted a youtube video, where Justin explaining how to achieve that using Sketchup. You can also get quiet a few videos on that on youtube.

My pleasure Curt, anytime!

NP, enjoy!

Slater, here a Symbol for x6. PermaEntry Bilco Door x6.calibz

Thanks Larry and Lewis, I was thinking doing it the same way, I just wanted to make sure there is nothing hidden like an automated feature or already made cad detail which can be modified. Thanks again!

I just came across this and I was wondering how you guys create plumbing riser diagrams (if you create them) with Chief?

Sure did Larry, and I know what a pain in the A$$ terrains can be...and the only thing that would give me hard time. . But this was the best terrain video I've seen and I tried doing same on a few plans I had laying around and it was a breeze. Thanks again!!!

Larry, Thanks! That was a great video even with the crash.... lol

Here is all fixed Good luck! Ross & Chase Dietzer Residence_fixed.zip

Did you try and create a Material folder in User Catalog... After you create a folder right click on it and select New and click select Material, go to Textures and find your picture open it and set all your parameters, i.e stretch to fit, width and height, etc Name it, and you all set.

It is Terry, I couldn't agree more with you. There is definitely a lag in the x7.

It's in default settings, under Materials/Walls(interior)/Soffit

I did this design for a customer without moving anything over. Pretty much what Mick did there, just raise the elevation of desired deck area and thats all there is to it. This is a 3 tier deck. With that said why would you want to frame one deck on top of another in the first place. Waste of money, lumber and double work.