RobWhite

Thanks. Glennw response is where I thought the limit was and that is fine. I have the wire mesh material.

Any suggestions as best to do a perforated mesh awning?  I tried drawings a symbol, but 20,000 holes just about stalled my programme! I think my computer would shut down if I tried to create it in 3D with shadowing. Is there a premade symbol somewhere? I am hopeful of a material that would cast a reasonable but transparent shadow. Should I do something with heavy tinted glass to cast a transparent shadow?

Any suggestion?

Thanks. I am new to the term Nested Cad Block. Now that will help me sort it.

Somehow in the passed of have created a 2D block and added it to my 3D symbol. In fact I did it successful last week.

Below is the sample of the imported 3D symbol which only generates a vague sink outline. I want to add the more detailed 2D cad view on the right to the symbol.

Below is the basin symbol I created last week, by adding a better detailed 2D view. The original basin symbol I imported only had a vague 2D plan view, until I edited it. As far as I am aware I used the method I described earlier to do this. Obviously not...or it not working this time

I have not found anything on the training video.

I did learn this method...a method... more than 3 years ago (could be 5 years!), but that forum blog has been deleted.

I am trying to create a new sink symbol by adding a separate more detailed 2D block. However, my new 2D CAD Block is not listing the CAD Block Management file, so I cannot link it to the symbol.

I have produced a new 2D cad block by selecting the CAD detail and then pressing the 'Make CAD Block' icon.  The cad block has been created successfully and renamed appropriately. When I do this I understood the cad block is automatically generated into the Cad Block Management file. However my newly generated CAD block  in not listed. I have also tried adding the cad block to the library, but this added the detail to the CAD Block Management file either..

What am I missing?

Help!

Is there method to attached mouldings to follow the slope and perimeter of a raked ceiling?

I'll take my previous post back. (Shame when it posted the deed is done...no taking back, apart from retreating & exposing my great chief skill...or lack therefore). There seems to have been a delayed regeneration of the road 3D view. Something happened since making the initial post. The kerb hasn't disappeared but has ramped/ feathered to the connecting driveway. Not quite what I want, but with a little more manipulating I should get there. 

I have the 'Cut Kerb (or Curb) at driveway and Sidewalks' ticked on, but the kerb is not deleted where the driveway or sidewalk joins? Anyone know why? 

How do I raise the roof soffit? Under the Roof Plan Specification - Structure - I have boxed eave which should come at fascia level, but it is always lower. I have an air gap between the eaves soffit and the fascia. 

I have used the curved stair tool to draw a spiral stair case. Is there an adjustment to produce a round outer circumference instead of the polygon configuration? Current view, as attached below shows straight edged at each tread which produces an polygon rather than a circle.

Can the bifold doors display the opening indicator line as standard for hinged doors? Is it also possible to show automatic opening indicators for sliding doors. In the case of sliding doors the opening indicators would be arrows and perhaps F for fixed panel. ??

The above frame layout requires 2/90x35 stud to suit a wall upto 4200mm high (13'9") highest point

I just get the detail together and attach it...in 15 mins

Is there a method for automatically generating a wall framing with double 90x45 studs @ 450 centers. I know I can produce  90x90 studs at 450 and then manually changed the studs to 45 and then duplicate the studs, but is the an auto system. My project current project only involves 1 wall so manual alternation is not a big issue, but if I were to do this for a whole house the manual adjustment would be quite involved. 

Is there a method to draw a fence over a retaining wall? Typically drawings a wall over a wall deletes the primary wall.

The retaining wall is a 350 thick limestone wall and the fence over is a SS post and rail with horizontal SS cable infill. The balustrade is positioned central to the wall

Does anyone know a method of opening a rfa model/symbol file. I only use chief or sketchup. I am not able to purchase the Revit 3D program. Any short cuts? It is helplful I have attached the file.

RFA-American-Standard-Cygnet-Semi-Inset-Basin-500mm-White.rfa

Is there a method in Chief to draw a seamless corner sliding door (or window) system as for the attached photo?

Has anyone managed to draw an asian style roof with a rising ridge as per the attached elevation sketch

When I place the eyedropper on the alternative colour nothing happens

When I fill an enclosed cad polyline I have a selection of colours with the alternative of using the eyedropper. However when I used the eyedropper to select an alternative colour nothing happens

I used CAX12. My colour eyedropper is not working. Is that something I am missing on preferences or settings somewhere or is it a fault needing to redeemed by Chief?

Does anyone know a drawing app for a tablet that uses the camera to plot walls in an existing house with reasonable site measurement capacity. Years ago my son showed me something on his apple tablets that seemed to do a reasonable job. He's not a drafty so it may not have been all that helpful.(My son can't remember!). That particular app was about 8-10 years ago, so I'm hopeful there has been better developments since. Maybe I'm a dreamer or just too hopeful, but it's there anything out there that anyone can recommend?

By the way I wrote a request for chief users recommendations for the Microsoft surface book 3. Very helpful comments. I've since purchased it, thus the interest in the above. It's brilliant (1TB hard drive, 32bg RAM i7 etc; one machine brilliant as tablet; laptop or desktop)

Any thought about the drawing app?

Wow, thanks fellas. Very helpful. I'll go back check the speces and try and make sense of it.

Can anyone tell me how surface book 3, (32 ram, i7 1 Tb hard drive) performs with chief X12? A list of pros & cons helpful

Thanks folks. Look like it is manually producing the vent in sketchup at the desired pitch and placing at the correct level. Not as automatic as I'd hoped but the same as I have been doing for the past few years. Placing the vent on the ridge is a lot simpler requiring only one symbol to suit all building. Position the vent on the run of the roof pitch requires a different symbol for every difference pitch. No big deal I am quite content with the overall automation of Chief