Alaskan_Son

You're welcome guys.

If you ever figure it out, please post back here with your findings. I've only tried exporting a Chief plan to Sketchup once (just the other day actually) and had the same outcome... One single wall missing.

You are of course welcome

Larry, Glenn's point was indeed great, but in the future it can be done as I stated above by shift selecting and then cutting and pasting directly back into position (Cntrl+X followed by Cntrl+Alt+V). The cutting process picks up the points along with the dimensions...all in one step.

Good tip Glenn.

Sorry, just realized what you meant by this. You can't group select the dimensions and points because other items that are on the same layer as the points (dimensions, manual by default) are still displayed that are preventing you from doing so. Try this...Shift select and then CUT. When you cut it will take the points with it. Then paste hold position and while the items are still selected you can open the object dbx and change the layer (changing layer should actually be your only option available).

After isolating the layers, don't shift select the items, group select them with the select tool. It will select both the dimension lines and the points. If you shift select while using a dimension tool it will only select the dimension lines.

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?