Joe_Carrick

You can have less than 6" at an edge, but it has to be classified as a "Spiral Stair" or a "Landing". In either case, the angle can't be less than 22.5 degrees for a "Tread" or 45 degrees for a "Landing".

If you are simply trying to add the Foundation, use the Build>Floor>Build Foundation tool. To modify a Rectangular "Stand Alone" slab, use the Break Tool to insert extra vertices that you can use as "Edit Handles".

Scott, Are you saying that we will be able to specify "Use Callout for Label" in the Room Finish Schedule?

Michael, Did you try making a Custom Counter Top? I think the Sink is then a Part of the Counter Top and not a part of the Cabinet.

Just change that "Deck" to a "Porch". A Porch has a Roof. A Deck doesn't.

Alan, There is no magic way to Number Rooms. Even with my knowledge of Ruby I can't do it. I have asked (repeatedly) that Chief add Room Numbers. Here's the workaround for now: In the Room Name Field add the Number in Front such as: 101 - Entry 102 - Living Room 103 - Dining Room etc. The above would all be on the first floor. For the second floor I use 201, 201,203, etc. If Chief had the following fields: floor_number room_number schedule_number then I could create a simple macro to Label the Rooms which could be placed in the Default Label.

Yes, but it depends on the item. Is it a Symbol or an Architectural Block? If it's a Block, you can just explode it and delete the things you don't want. If it's a Symbol there are a couple of ways of dealing with it. 1. Just change the wall material to a 100% transparent material 2. Put in a Blank Plan - Display in 3D - Use Delete Surface Tool - Create a New Symbol

Probably not.

Jim, For the Gutter, create a Molding Profile at the correct angle. Assign that as the Gutter in the Roof Defaults. For some reason Chief didn't give us the ability to change the Gutter on an individual Roof Plan Basis. That object is just missing from the dbx. After changing the default gutter, just edit the roof plane and the new gutter will be applied.

Eliminate that Roof Plane. All you need to do is move the exterior second floor wall so that it is in the right location.

Right, and we didn't even have to download it

Just post a plan and we can help - otherwise you're just wasting your time - and ours.

Ray, This has already been answered. Just uncheck all Fascia's. That will leave just the "Gable Sub Fascia" which is essentially the last Rafter. Then add a 5/8" x 1/2" Shadow Board to cover the edge of the Sheathing. It's that simple.

Right Click on the Deck and select "Create Deck Framing". Decks don't use the regular "Floor Framing" tool.

Use "Edit Area, All Floors" & "Transform/Replicate" to Rotate and Mirror. Nothing else works as well as this method.

Once you uncheck all the "Fascia's" you can add a Shadow Board to cover the edges of the Roof Sheathing.

Jim, Uncheck "Eave Fascia". You may need to use a Molding PLine to add your own "Gable Fascia" since CA is using the CheckBox like a Radio Button. The do that in a lot of Dialogs - improper use IMO.

Jim, You need to send that plan to support. I don't think any of us are going to be able to help you. Actually, I'm not able to reproduce your issue. But I don't know all the settings for your roof - including the framing.

Wendy, There is a solution - Dermot needs to fix it

That would make it much more difficult. It would require some slick work with contours but it wouldn't be easy.

I just change the rafters to 48" width, 48" spacing and material "Insulation, Foam"

Terry, The width and height (also the color) are just a material definition. Those things can be easily modified to create a new material. You will need to edit both the pattern and the texture so they match. I'm not sure exactly what you want to end up with, but I would imagine you need to have a stucco finish on the exterior and probably furring and drywall on the inside. Straw Bales need protection so they don't get destroyed. Water and critters can make a mess out of them. I would add those layers to the wall type.

I'd probably use a custom Wall Type similar to a Masonry Wall. But the Masonry Units would be "Straw Bales".

Chief also provides the ability to define your own "Molding Profiles" which can be used as "Rails". The possibilities are basically unlimited. You can also use "Panels" to fit between Newel Posts. There are several predefined in the Library and you can define your own custom panels as well. The trial version is by nature only a small subset of the possibilities that are available.

OK, so I learned something new today But I'm still not a fan of using some of these things - for various other reasons.