Alaskan_Son

Not sure. That's doesn't look familiar. Can you maybe zip it and attach here so we can test it out for you?

I believe the source of your problem is that dropped ceiling and the corresponding top section of wall that is automatically created (thereby changing the way that invisible wall works). I just don't think the invisible wall method works very well in that situation. I would use a Doorway. Just suppress the casing and Edit>Default Settings>Plan, check "Ignore Casing for Opening Resize". Drag the doorway so that it fills the entire width, set the height appropriately, and I think you should be good to go.

Thanks for the video Glenn. Chopsaw, FWIW, you can also use that revolve tool to actually just remove that profile from your original cylinder if you wanted to. Simply create a face with that arc shape on it...maybe a full circle, revolve it around the center of that cylinder to create a donut shaped ring, select the cylinder, click Solid Subtraction, and then click the ring you previously created.

Ya. It sounds like a moulding polyline would be a lot easier for you. I'm about to turn in for the night, but if someone else hasn't clarified things for you or if you haven't quite figured it out yet I'll try to touch base again tomorrow and maybe give you a few more pointers. A couple very quick notes though. 1. Using the revolve tool you'll need to figure the exact x, y, and/or z location of the center of your shape to get revolve to work correctly. And when choosing the axis, imagine your item will be spinning around that particular axis to figure the correct one to use. 2. With a moulding all you have to do is draw the one profile (half your doorknob or whatever it is) and extrude around a very small circle (or inside a larger one). Then convert to symbol. Easy peasy.

Its possible using a Face and the Revolve tool. Its reasons like this though that I really think Chief needs a "Convert Molding To Solid" tool. It would make much quicker and easier work of things like this. Note: I'm assuming you need that to be a solid for some reason. If not, just use a molding polyline and maybe convert to a symbol. That would probably be easier.

I believe the issue you're experiencing should be considered a bug. When you uncheck "rotate with plan", the text itself stays put, but the center points of the 2 pieces of the label do NOT. I think it should be submitted to tech support. Due to the unique nature of those automatic 2-piece labels they need some programming added so that the center points of both pieces of the label recognize plan rotation. In the meantime, you might consider just using a Rich Text box with the appropriate macros... %room.name% %room.dimensions% %room.area.internal% That way all that text can be in a single box (which will rotate properly). PLUS, as an added benefit (using Rich Text instead of standard text) you can format the different items on a line by line basis.

Did you try to attach something? If so, it didn't attach.

Maybe post the plan so one of us can take a look.

Its working fine for me. Maybe one for tech support.

You bet. I'm guessing what you probably did was try to rotate it 180 degrees to put it back to normal. That setting is an absolute setting though so 180 degrees would do nothing.

Rotate Plan View WAS the culprit. When you open that dbx you'll see that its set to 180 degrees. Simply set it back to zero.

Here's a quick video going over just the basics of how I might approach that issue...

By the way...thank you for posting the plan.

Your problem is here... This setting controls where your floor platform below frames to. You have your floor framing to the absolute exterior face of your building therefore leaving no room for siding. In my experience you typically only want your platform framed to the exterior of your framing layer or maybe to the exterior of your exterior sheathing, not to the exterior of your siding though.

I'll try to make you a quick video if I can find a few minutes this afternoon. Maybe post me a quick plan with just the basic dual pitch roof set up like you want it so I have something to start with.

I would just remove the automatically created facia and replace with a polyline solid.

Is it mainly the facia that you are having a hard time with? Or are you looking for some specific framing details as well?

You probably ought to post the plan then.

Convert the arc to a plain polyline (with a higher number of sides) before converting to a molding polyline.

I'm guessing you used the Rotate Plan View tool which essentially just rotates your entire "drawing board". Use the same tool to rotate it back. If you want to rotate the plan back to where it was use Edit Area or another method.

See this thread, specifically post number three… https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/9103-poly-line-labels-why-did-chief-bother-to-add-this-feature/?hl=%2Bdecimal+%2Bplaces

Have you guys considered just using a second very narrow set of stairs for your handrail instead of oversizing the one set?

Just got back to computer and verified. I was close...its the "Deck Support" tab. Edit>Default Settings>Room>Deck Room>Deck Support

Not at my computer to check but I believe it's in the deck room dbx..."Support" tab maybe?

...or cut/paste hold position into a blank plan (or another floor/detail), modify, and cut/paste hold position back into original view.