mdarch47

Thank you for the reply.  That works well enough although it seems like it could be improved...i.e. more flexibility to slide the frame front to back in the opening with less reliance on the wall definitions.

Thanks again!

Mike Dolce

I am trying to create a simple hollow metal door and frame and get it to recess into a multilayered wall.  See illustration....the red circled CAD line version is what I am trying to accomplish. The door is created with just a frame to the size I want with no interior or exterior trim....just like a commercial door.  When I try to recess in the wall structure it pulls the door panel away from the frame.  Ideally i would be able to set a 6" frame width and set at any depth within the wall thickness. (6" standard commercial frame depth although they can make up any size, x nominal 2" width.  And I am just omitting the 5/8" door stop which is typical on a HM frame).

An advice is greatly appreciated.

TIA

Mike Dolce, Architect

2403-EC.zip

And BTW I had the invisible wall along the back side because the dormers have a lower flat ceiling than the main room...not sure if there is another way to achieve that without creating a separate room?

Thank you Steve and Doug.  Very helpful and much appreciated!!

Hi Doug.  Thanks for looking at this and giving input.  For some reason on my end I am not able to adjust the roof opening....it keeps snapping back to the inside of the wall. And I did change the other settings as you suggested.  Oddly enough I got this dormer to work elsewhere on the plan??

Thanks for the help.  Still having issues on front roof now....same model but it will not let me control the roof hole to allow the front dormer walls extend to the floor.  See attached.

TIA

221-Linwood-EC-COPY2.zip

I have having trouble getting these dormers to build correctly on this as-built plan. It looks correct on exterior, but the roof hole doesn't seem to be cooperating.

 Any advice is greatly appreciated.  See attached pics and plan file version X15.

Thanks,

Mike Dolce, Architect

221-Linwood-EC-COPY.zip

Thank you Michael & Gene.  Much appreciated!

I am having trouble getting this front deck framing and planking to generate properly.  When I move the railings around I can sometimes get it to generate but not in the current configuration. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

TIA,  Mike Dolce

Chief X14 file.

SYSTEM INFO:

MB: ASUS Prime Z690-P D4 LGA 1700 Intel 12 Gen ATX

Processor: Intel Core i9 12900K Alder Lake 3.2Ghz - 16 Core

Memory: G. Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3600 CL16

SSD: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2 NVMe Interface PCIe Gen 4 x 4

Video: EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 FTW3 Ultra

Sound: Realtek ALC 887 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

Network: Intel I 219-V 10/100/1000mbps

Cooling Unit: Corsair iCUE H100i  RGB Pro XT 240mm Water Cooling Kit

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 Watt 80+ Gold ATX Fully Modular

Window 10 Pro

1439127055_Cook-PREL02.1-Copy.zip

Trying to change the exterior sill and casing on the Bay Window individual windows.  Its created using the bay window command and I can individually select each component window but the exterior casing and sill are grayed out.  Am I missing some simple dbx toggle or do I need to make a manual bay window?  Please advise.

PREL02.7-X13.zip

Thank you.  Much appreciated!

Anyone have any fix for this issue.  Getting some minor z-fighting on outside of garage wall in this X12 Model.  See photo and also attached Chief Plan File.

I tried the typical stuff adjusting wall finish layer intersections, updated video card driver, back clip adjustment.

It may just be something I have to live with until I can update my video card, which is dated at this point.

Any help or insight is greatly appreciated. 

SYSTEM INFO:

Intel Core i7 6700K 4.0Ghz 8MB Cache Quad Core Processor

ASUS Z170A MB

16.00 GB Installed RAM

64 Bit OS, x64 based processor

4GB GeForce GTX 970 GDDR5

Window 10 Home

2005-MP-PREL01.1.zip

Thank you Eric & Dermot!

Would like to be able to adjust individual row heights of this electrical schedule from an X12 Plan file.  It appears that it has taken the worst case size of the largest symbol and applied to all rows which expands the entire schedule height unnecessarily. Have searched around but have not seen any way to adjust individual row heights. Maybe it is not possible at this time but any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks for the suggestions.  Seems that turning the Sun intensity way down sort of fixed the issue although if you look carefully the material still appears inconsistent.  I did report to Chief but have not heard any reply as of yet.

Is anyone else having this issue with PBR renders?  My trusses in the rendering are all the same material yet some of the truss members, and other trim pieces, have been rendering as if they are illuminated.  See attached screen shot of a rendered image. I have adjusted lighting, sunlight, etc. with no success.   Also attached the Chief X-11 file for reference.  Any assistance is greatly appreciated. 

1911-PREL02 - Copy.zip

Thanks for the comments everyone.  Still cannot get this to work after following suggestion above.  It may be because I am trying to use a simple rich text box for a supplemental room label and I don't think a user defined macro will work in that case.  Honestly don't know enough about these things.  I will read up some more.  If I am unable to figure it out I will contact one of the experts as suggested.

Thanks again. 

I apologize because I know this topic has been covered many times but I can't seem to find exactly the help I need from previous posts.

I have created a simple room information label but wanted to modify it slightly.  See attached.  Want ceiling height to read in feet and inches and want to round the room volume to nearest whole number.

A related matter is when I go in the text box and try to insert a user defined macro they are all grayed out. I was attempting to copy and modify the volume macro to round out, but could not insert the modified version.... Not sure why that is.

If someone can point me in the right direction and or provide any assistance, that is greatly appreciated.

Thank you,  Mike Dolce, Architect

Chief V-X10

Morrow-EC_-_Copy.plan

Morrow-Sample-Plan.pdf

Looking for help with bay window settings.  See attached X10 existing conditions plan and marked up .jpg render. 

I am getting some odd behavior with the bay window angled side walls extending below the window seat.  These are inserted bay windows and I have played around with all of the settings but must be missing something.  I will probably just redraw these as a small room but wondered if it was something simple I am missing.

Thanks for any guidance.

Mike Dolce, Architect

1808EX_-_Copy.plan

I struggle with this issue often in V9 & 10 also.  I turn off the auto position buttons and it seems to have no impact on the behavior.  Other issues I have with leader lines is they move when I move an unrelated nearby object or worse get deleted when I delete a nearby object.....they must associate with inadvertently.  I also have issues creating multiple leg leader lines....half of the time it just creates 2 leader lines instead of one continuous line.  Sorry to turn this post into a mini rant on leader lines.  Any enlightenment on this minor issue is greatly appreciated.

I am an Architect (Lic. in MD & NY) working on a deck addition for a waterfront property in Mashpee, Massachusetts. The project is for a relative of mine. The AHJ has told me I would need to have MA seal and signature on the drawings.  I am seeking to collaborate with a MA licensed design professional.  I could provide completed CDs for review and comment or would be open to however the local design professional would be comfortable working together.  See attached preliminary design scheme. If interested please contact me.

Thank you,

Michael Dolce, Architect 

1609-PREL-01-092816 - Copy.pdf

Wondering if anyone with experience storing their Library folders in a Cloud format can share some insight.  Planning to upgrade to X10 soon and believe that would be the way to go.  I run Chief from multiple locations, home office PC, Laptop and a second license with a remote helper.  Ideally I would be able to access the same Library files and only have to update a single location.  I have a OneDrive account with plenty of Cloud storage space.  Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Just seeing this post today.  I am an Architect and Chief User in Harford County, MD.  It would be great to connect with some local Chief users.  Please keep me in the loop.

Mike Dolce, Architect

Thanks Eric.  Still had to fuss with it a bit but that did the trick.

I am having some trouble getting these simple dormers to look right from the interior.  The dormers have a lower ceiling height than the main spaces which I think may be part of the issue. Also I don't believe the roof hole is done correctly and seems to have a mind of its own.  Any advice is greatly appreciated.

I perused various videos and help topics but did not come across the specific condition when the dormer has a lower ceiling height.

Thank you,

Mike Dolce, Architect

1708-Chief-X9-Files.zip