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BTW Scott, in case you or others don't realize this, those CAD Default settings for line length and angle settings are VIEW SPECIFIC. So...for example, if you use your reference display you could draw a second group of lines on another floor with different length and angle formats (you could even create a blank floor specifically for this purpose if you wanted). OR, you could create a Plan Footprint CAD Detail and use a second line/angle format that way. You could even send overlapping views to layout and get another set of formatting that way. Anyway, just thought I'd throw that out there.

I decided to watch your video because I was curious how other people might be displaying their lot line lengths and angles. You said something that has got me curious… Is there a particular reason you mentioned using a CAD line to display a dimension in your floor plan (I think you mentioned dimensioning to a toilet maybe) INSTEAD OF simply using an actual dimension line?

No no no. Thank you. Check this one out...

Check this out. Only played around with it briefly, but you can use this same technique to reshape almost anything...

Very clever solution Yusef. Thanks : )

I could only get those lines to show up by converting that view using CAD Detail From View. How are you sending that view to layout? And what PDF printer are you using?

You betcha!

Change the door swing.

This came up again on another thread so I decided to go ahead and make a quick version of this for free. I posted the tool HERE. I didn't go so far as creating a ft.-in. version or azimuth/quadrant bearing version but those are possible as well...I just don't feel inclined to create those for free because they're not something I personally need and they would take a fair amount of time to write.

That text is set by your Windows, Labels layer. Change the text style for that layer to whatever you want it to be.

In that case, select the roof edge and just use your temporary dimensions...

Larry, There are a few things that come to mind. 1. If its the entire roof you're talking about, simply open the Build Roof Dialog and change the overhang settings. If you have Auto Rebuild checked, the change will be auto, if not then just click Build Roof Planes. 2. If its a single roof plane you're talking about and you want to leave Auto Rebuild ON...Select your Baseline Polyline, make sure the correct edge is selected, open the Roof Baseline DBX, check "Against Wall", click Okay, and then drag that edge the desired overhang distance. You may or may not need to put a break in your baseline polyline depending on the roof. 3. If its a single roof plane you're talking about and you want Auto Rebuild OFF, you can simply select the roof plane and drag the overhang the desired distance.

What size slats? And what spacing?

There are at least a couple other methods as well... Method 1: Start your command, take your cursor OFF-SCREEN, right click and then left click. You can now pan and zoom as normal. Just left click to finish your command. Method 2: Assign Zoom In and Zoom Out to hotkeys (maybe the + and - on your number pad). Use the zooming hotkeys along with the arrow keys to get you where you want.

Can you attach 2 screenshots from your Preferences...One of your Render settings and one of your video card status?

The system you described sounds like it's right at the minimum requirements. You'll probably have to walk through some settings with tech support. Until then, I would suspect one of your rendering preferences.

In Chiefs defense, what you are describing is highly unusual. Hopefully they'll help you get it sorted out tomorrow. In the meantime...can you post your computer specs (including operating system and video card)? Also, when's the last time you updated your video card drivers or rebooted your system?

Did you contact tech support?

Stephen, It looks like you probably need to familiarize yourself with the roof tab in the wall DBX. You can set the pitch for individual roof sections on a wall by wall basis to achieve a wide variety of roof styles. I think this may be one of the most commonly overlooked and underutilized capabilities in Chief.

I have very little experience with Softplan. Gave it a quick try once and hated it. Do you realize that you can draw a basline polyline in Chief too??

Well said Lew

You're very welcome.

Don't really have time to get into your second question right now but I'm sure its possible by placing the various objects on unique layers floor by floor.

Steve, For your first question...Those walls actually ARE framing. You have those walls on your "Walls, Foundation" layer though. You can get the framing to show by either... A. Turning the Walls, Foundation layer off B. Placing those walls on their own unique layer and turning that layer off.

Plan file?