rwaldrondesigns

LOL, I wasn't worried about the 0,0 because I'm basically supplying a few drawings (roof plan, floor plan, details) for a designer who is doing elevations, etc by hand. I have no idea how in the world that happened. I was literally getting ready to print and everything looked great, then I went back through the pages for a double check and everything was screwed up! Needless to say, I sat with my face in my hands for a while that evening.... lol. Thank you for figuring that out. I swear, I've never even locked a layer!!!

Here is the file (pardon the errors, it is still in progress, lol) DUN01_DESIGN.plan

I have no clue what I managed to do, but suddenly random items are showing up on my roof plan and cannot be selected. A dryer (but not the washer), select shelves, a shower column, a towel warmer and a range hood. I can see the items in elevation, but cannot select them. I cannot see the items in plan view. I don't know how to fix this error if I can't select them and open them to see what may have happened. Has anyone had this happen before and know the solution? Here is a screenshot of my plot (and yes, this was timed perfectly to happen just before my deadline to get the drawings to the engineer, so I sent them to him like this explaining the glitch... omg):

Well, that's interesting! I was referring to row height, not column width, but I'm not sure how you managed to get such a tight row height in yours!

Thanks Mick. I have done this, and it does certainly help, but not quite enough.

Yeah, such a bummer to turn it off. I feel like it offers so much clarification.

I love that I can easily create a door and window schedule with Chief, and the new (ish) "3D Elevation" feature is spectacular EXCEPT that it creates so much wasted space and is difficult to fit on a page. I know that I can adjust the column widths, but is there really no way to make the row heights a bit shorter so that the image isn't floating in space (without turning it into CAD and losing all of its intelligence)? If anyone knows a way to do this, I would love to hear it!

Thank you Chopsaw! I knew it was some simple thing I was overlooking!

I have drawn these several times now, and while I'm getting more comfortable with roofs, I keep finding the most ridiculous things stumping me. Today is that I have a roof with an eave that partially covers a deck. I am trying to get this CA drawing: To look like this hand drawing (and I'm not worried about windows, siding, or the fact that the deck is floating just yet- just trying to get that eave to show properly: Thougths are appreciated!!

Oi- so aggravating. Thanks guys.

Hey Mark- how are you getting around the schedule challenge? Code? Comments? I'm trying to figure out the best way to do this- it seems pointless to put it in if it doesn't show up in the schedule.

I have a sink in my cabinet and am trying to create a fixture schedule. When I click on the item to edit it, I'm not sure how to change the label without changing the label of the cabinet. It seems no matter what I do, it is retaining the default label of "Oval Undermount Sink..." I want it to be PL-12

Thank you all- I misunderstood what the OP was referring to.

I'm not sure if this was ever resolved, and I'm looking to do something similar (maybe the same thing?). I have been trying to figure out how to change the call-out labels for electrical. If I use a call-out, the shape is huge and in the way. All I want is the text "E01, E01, etc.". I chose "Show Labels" from the schedule and "Include Schedule Number", but that includes the complete description as well! Do I have to go through every plan and manually label?

Eric's got it for the most part- where you have the green railing in the second photo, I want there to be nothing. But, I DO want those taller balustrades.The way Joe and Rob show/describe puts the railing next to the stairs, not stopping at the tread, the way Eric has it.

Eric's solution in the link worked- the trick is getting it JUST under the railing!

Oh, lol! Sorry Eric! I'm sorry, I cannot see how to upload a plan- too big.

Yes, I did try this- I can turn them off and on individually. I just want to make sure the left side is a different style than the right side. Like this image, except that I want the balustrade wall they show to stop at the stair tread.

Okay, I turned off the railing on the wall side here, because it was less distracting. I do want a railing on the wall though. I just don't want it to match the railing on the open side.

Hi Doug, Thanks- I did do this search and did not find a relevant response.

I am working on these stairs and I want to have the look we can see on the open side, but a single wall handrail on the other side. I tried removing the rail on the balustrade side and drawing a rail, but that deleted my wall under the stairs, so I'm wondering if there is a better way. Pardon the imperfections- the design/drawing is not done yet.

I have tried looking up videos and maybe my search simply did not bring up the right video, but I want to place a rope light in my wall railing on stairs. It seems there is no option to angle the rope light, is this correct?

I have tried looking up videos and maybe my search simply did not bring up the right video, but I want to place a rope light in my wall railing on stairs. It seems there is no option to angle the rope light, is this correct?

Thanks! I'm new On that note, I did try the exact same thing shown above for an attic wall that is invisible, and it wouldn't snap (or it would snap, but then readjusted its own location) and is still leaving that weird gap above the arch! I love this software, but it can be so dang finicky sometimes!

That is a wonderful solution, thank you Eric! I am facing a similar problem, but in mine, I want the wall to be visible, and show some trimwork along the bottom, very much like this sample image. I downloaded this sample from Chief Architect so that I could open it up and see how it was done and cannot for the life of me determine what they did! It is definitely an attic wall, but how did they set that perfect arc and trim it out?: