Alaskan_Son

I didn't mess with it for a long time, but the short time I did spend with it led me to believe it's a buggy roof. I wouldn't have modeled it like you did, but I don't technically think there's anything wrong with the way you did it. It shouldn't behave like that. Probably one to send in to tech support.

Use the method mentioned in this thread to isolate the layers and then group select it all. https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/8130-isolate-layer-tip/#entry71681 That's what I would probably do anyway.

Re-import the symbol. Make sure to use the Import 3D Symbol option rather than drag and drop or copy/paste. During the import process, the Import Symbol dbx will pop up. Choose "Electrical" from the drop-down list.

Very creative idea! For what its worth, you can do the same thing by just dragging the wall up in elevation too.

Change the symbol to an electrical symbol. No other way that I know of to move label layer. If there is a way, I'd love to know it. I've wanted do that for a different reason myself.

Like I said, open the layout box dbx. In other words, select the view you sent to layout and click "Open Object" (the little door icon or Control+E).

No. Just that that you have to use those particular tools in plan. The changes can still show in layout. You just don't use those particular tools in layout.

to access reference floor settings while in layout, open the layout box dbx and go here...

That tool is used in the plan file not the layout file.

The option to toggle textures is only available while you're actually in a 3D view.

3D>Camera View Options>Toggle Textures

Just trace over the PDF and build one with P-solids. Easy peasy. Don't want to do it for free, but I'd be willing to model it for you...for a moderately exorbitant fee.

This setting is your problem... You had your platform building to the exterior of brick. What you were seeing was your floor framing material.

Here's another trick... With your ALDO (Active Layer Display Options) opened, select the object whose layer you would like to isolate. Without doing anything else, scroll to the All Off Set. The layer(s) for your previously selected item should be the only thing displayed. Simply check display in the appropriate box(es). Once finished with any necessary edits, "select all" layers and uncheck display to reset your all off set.

I'm sure its because those aren't the numbers we're typically trying to recreate. I for one have never altered them through the dbx except for this particular exercise.

You can actually even skip the line and just copy the actual info. Downsizing your Chief window and simply copying to and pasting from notepad makes this super fast and easy.

This is correct and what I would do as well. And actually, depending on the situation, I would even build a wall thicker than my siding if you're planning on adding any sort of wall between your posts

Try attaching a plan, but I would guess that lower roof needs to be pulled back just a bit. Might be creating an attic wall that's taking the railing's place?

Dennis, I agree 115%. That light bleed, those light leaks, reverse shadows, whatever you want to call them are a huge nuisance. Annoying, discouraging, and sometimes downright impossible to fix. Often times the only solutions result in a much less realistic ray trace. I think this should be a really high priority on the list of things that need FIXING. Not talking about a new feature or an extra option. Just want what we already have to work correctly.

I personally don't usually make that extent of changes inside the same plan. I just do a Save As and start a new version of the plan.

By doing this, you're essentially just bi-passing the automated locates. I don't think you can get what you want automatically. Problem is that there is no "center" snap settings for CAD in the Locate Objects tab.

Funny Regarding other selection methods, this thread might be of use to you too... https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/6938-select-objects-problem/?fromsearch=1

That's true. Seems like an easy solution. I'm not at my computer right now. I'm curious though, what does the right mouse button do when you're in select mode?

Regarding layerset control... I typed up a big response earlier and it was deleted somehow. I use a number of different methods depending on the situation but I must admit that I haven't found one that I'm perfectly happy with. Here are a few that come to mind. 1. Use the all on and all off layersets to your advantage. You can use the all on set in conjunction with the layer hider tool or use the all off set and just turn on the layers you want to use. The biggest advantage to using these two sets is that you can very quickly "select all" and then either check or uncheck "display" to reset them. 2. Use one of your normal working sets in conjunction with the layer hider tool. This has a potential to make a mess of your layer sets though if you're not careful. 3. Make a quick copy of one of your existing sets and use the layer hider tool. Only real downside to this is that you have to periodically go through and clean up/delete the extra layer sets. 4. Unrelated to layer control, but you can also utilize the match properties tool as a method to select multiple items. There are a lot more methods, but those are the ones that immediately come to mind.

Regarding toggling between marquis selection methods, check out post #11 in this thread... https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/7668-marquee-selection-box-redesign/#entry70465