Alaskan_Son

You should have no problem at all referencing several different plan files in a single layout. Many of us do it all the time.

Any chance you could attach at least a stripped down version of the plan Joe? I for one have never had that issue. Even when there is an alignment issue I never even get the message you're referring to.

...or you can just use the Material Painter.

For starters, read this... https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/4095-guidelines-for-posting-on-the-suggestions-forum/ And try visiting here... https://support.chiefarchitect.com/home

Just to add a quick note here. You can control text for a lot of things via layer settings. A few that specifically come to mind... -CAD Lengths and Angles -Labels -Callouts -Any other dimension or text set to "Use Layer For Text Style"

You can skip steps 1 and 2 and you could potentially skip steps 4 and 5 as well. You could simply change the text style to an existing text style in whatever layer you're drawing on (Current CAD Layer).

Chopper, You don't actually have to go into your default settings at all. That Current CAD layer is simply showing whatever you have Current CAD Layer set to so all you really have to do is go directly to the desired layer and change it there. In other words, as soon as you change Current CAD Layer, those settings will change in your default settings.

I just got back to my computer. William beat me to it...sort of. Yes, those are controlled via your layer settings. To clarify though, you don't necessarily need to place them on a specific layer. That layer just needs to have the desired text defaults in the particular Layer SET that you are using. The same layer can have a different text style in each and every layer set if you want it to (i.e. you can switch layer sets and your text size can change with it).

Not at my computer but try Default Settings>CAD>General CAD.

I'm not so sure we're all talking about the same thing here. I for one was talking about dimensioning elevation views in general (cabinets, countertops, appliances, fixtures, interior finishes, furniture, framing members, etc.)...not just story pole dimensions.

Are you printing in color or grayscale? And is your PDF in color or just black and white? Also, how are you actually printing to PDF?

Without the plan, its all guesses, but even in your screenshot the center cabinet appears to be further forward than the other 2. Try sliding it back to the wall and see if that fixes your problem.

Still think you should post the plan but based on that screenshot I'd venture to guess that your cabinets aren't exactly snapped together. It works fine for me...

Hard to tell, but from the looks of your screenshot you're not showing any moldings on the tops of those cabinets. I think what you're seeing is simply the cabinet module lines. Are you sure you set the numbers correctly? Maybe try posting the plan for a more accurate answer.

I'm not sure where our misunderstanding is...here's a sketch from the actual IRC code commentaries referring to the code section in question...notice there's no fillet or chamfer...

I'm aware of and familiar with that code section. There's nothing in there that precludes a simple winder without the fillet though. If you're referring to the sharp corners he sketched in there, I agree...those are a code violation. I believe removing the fillet was the point though, not the exact shape of the treads in that sketch.

Thank you. That's very kind of you : ) The one big downside to using that method of course is that your dimensions are no longer tied to the objects though so just bear that in mind. Any changes to the plan and you'll have to move any of those pt. to pt. dimensions around again. In that case though you can just turn those point markers back on (might help if you made them a color that sticks out) move accordingly and then turn back off.

You're welcome. In regard to my response to Alan. He was (presumably) saying that he likes to place his camera where it cuts through items he will be dimensioning (exterior walls in his example). I assume this is so he can pick up the necessary snap points to draw some reference lines. Those snap points are really just created by the automatically created cross section lines. I kinda suspect that most people don't really even know those lines exist because they are locked by default. If you unlock them and hit W to switch to the Line tool you can then easily group select them using Shift + a marquis selection box and Cut or Copy/Paste Hold Position into the re-positioned camera view. I was really just trying to help Alan (or anyone else reading this) skip the extra step of actually drawing the reference lines.

You're more than welcome.

I had the same misunderstanding the first time I saw that new box pop up. You don't actually have to enter the key. Its just showing you the first 4 digits similar to the way they do for your credit card number on various receipts and forms. Don't enter anything when that box pops up. Simply click Activate. It works exactly the same as it used to. it just looks different now.

Here's the help article to go with that bonus library... https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-02781/creating-a-log-truss.html I would personally probably just build the roof, create a standard truss, create a CAD Detail From View of that truss, and then use that as a template along with primitive solids (mostly just the cylinder) to build the truss from scratch.

Not sure if you realize this or not, but you can simply unlock the Cross Section Lines layer, Shift Select those lines and then Cut/Paste Hold Position instead of placing new CAD lines.

I'm sorry, I don't have a perfect answer for you. Dimensioning in elevation views could really use some improvements. Its always been very buggy and inconsistent in my experience. I find myself resorting to point to point dimensions quite often. And I also find myself using CAD Detail From View for elevation work all the time. Maybe consider doing this for your problem dimensions... 1. Create a CAD Detail From View. This will give you easy snap points to work with. 2. Dimension that CAD detail. 3. While still using a dimension tool, Shift Select your dimensions. 4. Cut (Control+X) or Copy (Control+C) and Paste Hold Position (Control+Alt+V) those dimensions back into your original elevation. 5. Switch to the Point Marker tool and shift select all the point markers that were automatically created and put them on their own layer. This way you can turn them on and off as necessary for any future changes. Unrelated to the suggestion above, but you can also try isolating the layers that you wish to dimension to help get rid of conflicting snap points.

I don't believe there's anything wrong with the metal pattern. Its probably just your lighting. Try rotating the symbol or toggling your sunlight off and see if that answers your question.

Yep. And several of those appear to be exactly what the OP is asking for and I don't believe there has to be any code violation. To answer the question...Drawing stairs in Chief isn't one of my areas of expertise and I rarely spend much time on them (I've actually BUILT far more than I've drawn) but I don't see why you couldn't simply do that with multiple landings. It's the way most people would frame them anyway.