Alaskan_Son

Out of curiosity, would using edit area or group selecting make any difference?

Oh it does. I guess it just didn't 10 years ago.

Maybe rotate it in a photo editor or Microsoft paint and then import that rotated image

No. Sorry. Just wanted to get the ball rolling by ruling out issues with current versions. Must be a some sort of limitation in older versions? Have you tried holding down Control while rotating? Or do you have Transform/Replicate in 9.5?

Click Help>Launch Help (this tool can be one of your best friends if you use it) and search Match Properties.

Not sure...works for me.

Yep...no macro for door swing. That does seem odd. Here's a list of all that seems to be available for doors... arch_height...................................... 0.0 arch_is_reflected_vertically................... false arch_type_name...................................... arched_shutters................................ false automatic_label................................. 3068 bottom_elevation................................. 0.0 component_code...................................... door_frame_bottom_width.......................... 8.0 door_frame_width................................. 4.0 elevation_reference....................... from_floor exterior_casing_width............................ 3.5 exterior_casing_width_is_default................ true exterior_lintel_extension........................ 0.0 exterior_lintel_width........................... 3.25 exterior_lintel_width_is_default................ true exterior_reveal................................. 0.25 exterior_reveal_is_default...................... true fit_jamb_to_wall................................ true handle_distance_from_bottom..................... 36.0 handle_distance_from_bottom_is_default.......... true handle_distance_from_edge........................ 2.0 handle_distance_from_edge_is_default............ true has_exterior_casing............................. true has_exterior_lintel............................ false has_interior_casing............................. true has_interior_lintel............................ false has_jamb........................................ true has_label....................................... true header_count....................................... 2 header_count_is_default......................... true header_depth..................................... 5.5 header_depth_calc_from_width.................... true header_depth_is_default......................... true header_elevation............................... 81.25 header_thickness................................. 1.5 header_thickness_is_default..................... true header_type................................... Lumber header_type_is_default.......................... true height.......................................... 80.0 hinge_distance_from_bottom....................... 7.0 hinge_distance_from_bottom_is_default........... true include_header.................................. true include_header_is_default....................... true interior_casing_width........................... 3.25 interior_casing_width_is_default................ true interior_lintel_extension........................ 0.0 interior_lintel_width........................... 3.25 interior_lintel_width_is_default................ true interior_reveal................................. 0.25 interior_reveal_is_default...................... true is_double_door................................. false is_drawn_closed_in_3d........................... true is_mulled_unit................................. false is_on_exterior_wall............................. true is_recessed..................................... true is_recessed_to_sheathing_layer.................. true is_tempered.................................... false jamb_depth.................................... 4.4375 jamb_depth_is_default........................... true jamb_inset................................... -0.4375 jamb_inset_is_default........................... true jamb_side_width................................. 0.75 jamb_side_width_is_default...................... true layer.......................................... doors lites_type_name............................... Normal lock_distance_from_bottom....................... 40.0 lock_distance_from_bottom_is_default............ true louver_size...................................... 1.0 mulled_unit_cuts_one_hole...................... false mulled_unit_has_single_label................... false muntin_width................................... 0.875 muntin_width_is_default......................... true num_garage_door_panels............................. 0 num_lite_rays...................................... 0 num_lites_horizontal............................... 0 num_lites_vertical................................. 0 reversed_shutters.............................. false rough_opening_bottom............................ 1.75 rough_opening_bottom_is_default................. true rough_opening_side............................... 1.0 rough_opening_side_garage_curb_add............... 0.0 rough_opening_side_garage_curb_add_is_default... true rough_opening_side_is_default................... true rough_opening_top............................... 1.25 rough_opening_top_is_default.................... true schedule_number..................................... shgc............................................. 0.3 shgc_is_default................................. true shutter_bottom_offset............................ 0.0 shutter_height.................................. 80.0 shutter_position.................................... shutter_side_offset.............................. 1.0 shutter_sides....................................... shutter_style....................................... shutter_width................................... 18.0 shutters_match_height........................... true shutters_match_width............................ true sill_framing_count................................. 1 sill_framing_count_is_default................... true sill_framing_depth............................... 1.5 sill_framing_depth_is_default................... true style_name................................... Library tempered_name....................................... thickness....................................... 1.75 top_elevation................................... 80.0 trimmer_count...................................... 1 trimmer_count_is_default........................ true type_name..................................... Hinged u_factor......................................... 0.3 u_factor_is_default............................. true width........................................... 36.0

I purposely didn't mention that option for this particular instance because it doesn't appear as if that profile actually wraps any corners. If it doesn't wrap the corners, the moulding polyline can result in some awkward transitions and extra lines

Thanks. That works. I think you'll find that a wall's polyline always stops at the midpoint of the adjacent wall. I'm assuming this has something to do with the internal workings of the program and the way it decides how to make wall connections, build rooms, etc. Anyway, what you're seeing is the polyline of that invisible wall including all areas that it is affecting...which again extends halfway through the thickness of that exterior wall.

...and it is there to mark where your foundation steps.

I think Johnny is right. The best method at this stage is to just modify one of the columns in the schedule one way or another and either add the swing direction to the label or use one of the columns in the components dbx for the swing direction.

Plan?

That particular instance I would probably just do with a polyline solid.

I have to finish up some office work here so I don't have time to go through it all in detail, but I just took a quick look. That one frieze isn't building because of the way that wall to roof transition is. Drag that roof down a couple more inches and it shows up. Have a look at why that might be. The soffit at the lower floor is like that because your rafter depth is set to be deeper than your fascia. Didn't have a chance to dig into the 3rd issue yet.

Send to layout and use "Chief Architect Save As PDF" as your printer. Easy peasy. If you have Windows 10 you can also use Microsoft's built in PDF printer as well. In the future, questions like these should go into the General Q&A section.

Here's how I was taught. Standing in the opening with your back to the hinges which way does the door open...if it opens to the left it's a LH. If it opens to the right...you guessed it...RH.

Did you watch my video in post #11 David? It goes over the basics of the process pretty well and step by step. I made it specifically for people new to the process... The only notable thing I wish I had included in the basics was that you can block your custom schedule and add it to your library (if you don't like to keep stuff like that in your template plan). It just needs to be dropped in the plan and exploded.

Select the roof plane(s) and there is a tool in the edit toolbar named something like "Move Up a Floor". I'm not at my computer but I don't remember the exact name. It should have an arrow pointing up though and there should be one right next to it with an arrow pointing down.

I agree. Chief really shines with cabinetry (what we mostly use it for actually). With regard to fillers, it really depends on your goal and how accurate you want to be. A filler is actually a filler (no box). If you place a filler and then uncheck filler, the filler will be changed to a full cabinet with a totally blank face (could also be done manually to a cabinet instead of changing a filler but unchecking filler is faster). I personally pretty much never use fillers and do it all with custom boxes and scribe moulding so I pretty much always use actual caninets (no fillers) for all of it.

6. You can use polyline solids. 7. You can use a combination of the above. There may be other methods as well. P.S. This thread should be moved to the General Q&A section. I don't know what's going on lately but questions being posted in the wrong places seems to be getting a little out of hand.

It seems like perhaps the responses I placed in bold inside the quoted OP in my first post were going unnoticed so I edited that post by just removing the "Quote box" (or whatever its called) to make them a little more clear.

To be fair, setting up an automated schedule only takes a few minutes as well. The 2 biggest challenges just seem to be... 1. Trying to explain the techniques to others. 2. Modifying the techniques to fit your own personal needs. Some major benefits to an automated schedule over a manually created one... 1. No need to keep track of of any numbering or syncing. Add a note wherever you want and the note schedule is automatically updated, delete a note and schedule is automatically updated. Want a note moved to the top of the list? Just drag it up in the schedule and the rest are automatically renumbered. 2. No need to adjust and move notes around to make room for text wrapping issues. 3. No need to manually create and adjust boxes, columns, headers, etc. Keeping manual notes is definitely a valid technique and I won't knock it. But using an automated schedule has a lot of benefits and from experience I can tell you that its not nearly as complicated as it may first seem.

Short answer... For walls, if you want an accurate material list, change through the wall definition dbx. If material list isn't important, it doesn't really matter. I would just strongly recommend you uncheck Blend Colors With Materials when using the eyedropper/material painter. That particular options should only be used in a very limited number of circumstances. For most (if not all) objects other than walls, using the "spray can" has the same effect as changing material through the appropriate dbx. So either way is fine. Again, make sure "Blend" is toggled OFF (unchecked).

Glenn pretty much summed up what I would suggest as well. I think he's right too...none of the dimensions will actually snap to each other. Some will continue adding segments as you drag, but if you stop the string you won't be able to snap to it again UNLESS you use the little diamond edit handle beneath the dimension which will pull a new dimension segment off either end of the first segment. I personally pretty much always do exactly as Glenn suggested to align dimensions with each other...use one of the Align/Distribute tools.

You should probably post an actual plan file if you want an accurate answer. Too many variables. We'd all just be guessing at what you did or did not do.