Joe_Carrick

We don't. The climate is dry and venting can be done at gable ends and at the ridge. The best solution for gable end vents is a "fire damper" that closes the vent when the temperature exceeds the safe level. Before 1992 eave vents were not only the norm but were generally required. After some severe brush fires that year the use of eave vents was basically banned - along with Cedar Shingle and Shake Roofing. Note that the code sections being shown in this thread are basically prohibiting eave vents within the fire protection distance. An eave vent would break the 1-hr barrier so they would not be permitted. Solid Blocking (with stucco continuing up to the sheathing) at the wall line essentially allows an unprotected eave to burn but not allow the fire to spread into the attic space.

FWIW, Having no eave vents is a real advantage in areas where there is a fire danger. Here in SoCal the brush fires can sweep up a hill and the super-heated gasses can enter an attic thru eave vents. Then the attic can basically explode and there's no way to save the house at that point.

Scott, As I read that it says 3'. Your walls are 5' and the eave is 2'. So the eave is 3' from the property line and shouldn't have to be protected. However, if the city has adopted a 5' distance then that's more restrictive than IRC302.1 Of course, the code you posted is 2003 and current code may be more restrictive.

You would need to change the Text Style for the Room Labels Layer.

I use a Rich Text Box with macros (border, fill, fonts, color, sizes, etc) This can be placed in any room and everything will be updated. You can even add an arrow, place the RTB outside the room and put the arrowhead in the room.

Change the Text Style.

Use Windows - Shape - Match Roof That's the way to do it without jumping thru hoops.

Yep, send the CAD Detail Schedule to Layout and then copy it to any Layout Page you want. All Live Schedules - change the Plan and the Schedule is updated.

Why are you still running Vista and Win8? Both of your systems should be ale to run Win10 and it's much better. One thing you might check on the Laptop is whether the Nvidia graphics is actually in control. That can be customized in the Nvidia Control Panel. Sometimes the Intel HD Graphics gets control - don't know why but that's often a problem.

Bill, What does that look like in: a. Plan View ? b. Interior Elevation View ? c. Exterior Elevation View ? How does it Frame?

Hi Larry, I don't think so. However, once you've done it and save that Layout with another name you won't need to do it again. The other option is to use the "Sheets" Print Range. In most cases that would be easier as long as you know the sheet numbers

Select the "Lean to" Room and set the floor height in the Structure Tab.

This is similar to a lot of details when building Log Homes. Usually with a Log Home, the gaps are at the top so that as the wall logs shrink, the floor joists can move down without contacting the actual wall framing. When a framed wall intersects a log wall the studs are provided with saw cuts (vertical) that the nails are driven thru into the logs. As the logs shrink the nails simply slide down without bending. In other cases "Jacking Bolts" are used at the bottom of Post to lower them as the Wall Logs Shrink and the floors and roof come down accordingly.

Here's a Library I did. It contains: 1. An IKEA Famer's Sink (designed to sit on top of a Cabinet) 2. A Cabinet with the Sink already installed. The Cabinet can be edited to whatever style you want. Farmers Sink.calibz

Rob, I haven't worked with tables in the RTB. Is there a way to merge Columns and/or Cells? I've done that with HTML for Web Pages but I don't know if Chief has that capability.

Primitive Solids or PSolids with Add/Subtract operations.

Levis, It's probably similar to a non-rectangular sink in a countertop. The symbol would need to incorporate a rectangular element to fill the hole - material to match terrain.

My guess is that X7 is just not looking for them in the correct location. Maybe your plans are in a path using "X6". You might just need to adjust the location & path, or you might need to copy them to a "X7" path.

It works for me. You must be doing something different. I placed one from the Library, edited it's Layer to "Shelves" and added it to the user Library (used the tool on the edit toolbar. Now every one that I add from the User Library is on the "Shelves" Layer.

Another option is to create a Shelf, edit the Layer and then add that to the Library. When you want a shelf you just select it from the Library.

Are you wanting a 3D DWG file or a 3D view of the model? Those are 2 very different things.

Can he import any of the files that Chief can export (DWG maybe)?

It would be nice to have that sort of selection dependent on the "Left-Right" & "Right-Left" direction of how the marquee is created. I recall that from ACAD many years ago and although we can switch modes by changing the setting in Preferences, it would still be nice to have the ability to do it just based on the direction of the marquee.

The easy way is to put the Landing in after setting each section to the style you want. The Landing will then take on the characteristics of the lower section. I would still use a slab or psolid to extend the landing as appropriate.

Phyllis, I would make a dummy 2nd Floor (1/16" tall) and set it as an "Open Below" Room. This will prevent the "Attic Walls". You can then add a ceiling over the Pantry Room, etc. as needed on the 1st Floor.