Joe_Carrick

That depends on the reason. They provide locks for Layers,Truss Envelopes, Wall Framing, etc. IMO, this particular item (Floor Level - within a "Saved Plan View") is a very good place for a lock.

It would be nice. Maybe even a way to "Lock" the Floor Level if the view was opened via the "Saved Plan View" in the Project Browser.

For those who are having slowdown with X10. Check your AV software and make sure that you make it ignore X10 and all X10 folders/files. That is often a problem when we upgrade and copy plans, etc to version specific folders in order to keep everything version specific and not eliminate the ability to use those older plans in the previous versions. The AV software may have been set to ignore the X9 version folders and files but now it needs to be told to ignore X10 as well. Also check your Firewall Settings.

Yes to what Dermot said. I specifically name my "Saved Plan Views" as: Foundation Plan Basement Plan 1st Floor Architectural Plan 2nd Floor Architectural Plan Roof Plan 1st Floor Framing Plan 2nd Floor Framing Plan Roof Framing Plan etc. Then I make sure I only open and close those specifically so that I don't change Floor Levels. That's the one kind of dangerous things that can happen with "Saved Plan Views"

What version of the software are you using?

Yes, but basically, you have to set the floor level of the house (bottom of framing) and the top of the trailer bed to the same elevation. Once you've done that you can "lock the trailer layer" and proceed with the design. So assuming you have a trailer bed that's 18" above the terrain and you want to frame the floor with 2x6's and 3/4" plywood (6.25" total) you would set the Floor Structure so that the Floor Elevation to 24.25".

You should try to find a 3D Trailer model. There are many at the 3D Warehouse and if you can't find one that's exactly the right size you can modify it using the Transform Replicate tool. If necessary you can open the Symbol dbx and set stretch planes so the resizing will be at the correct places.

Delete the Attic Gable End Wall. Right now you have both a Gable End Truss and an Attic Wall. That means that if you Build all Wall Framing you will have a mess.

One think I've found is that "Gable-End Trusses" don't provide a finished Gable End Wall in 3D Views. We have to add "Attic Walls" without framing in order to get the 3D to display correctly. IMO, we should be able to just specify the exterior layers to be added to the "Gable-End Trusses" similar to a Wall Material Region.

If you use a Window Schedule it's all there. Then if you use the Schedule Callout as the Window Labels ..........

I downloaded and installed at the office but I get an error when trying to install at home. Something about "CAFull1.lib" is corrupt. PITA!!!

Build the Wall Framing. All the Walls will be in the "Wall Details".

Thanks. Not exactly what I wanted to hear but it made me do a little more research so I know what's required.

Thanks Rene. This is exactly what I needed.

Hmm..... I need to check the California Mechanical Code - but I don't have a copy. If there's anyone out there that has one and can tell me what it says I would appreciate it.

Does anyone use the 4% of habitable area as the minimum operable window opening area as the means of satisfying the code "IAQ" requirement? Have you been able to get your building official to accept that in lieu of mechanical ventilation?

The specs on the Titan are more than sufficient. I wish I had that system but I don't do much Ray Tracing.

I suspect that there's a Crown Molding on the Cabinet that is interfering with the Window Casing. You can check by displaying the room elevation. That said, it appears that the bumping is still being limited too much (maybe double the crown molding width). If so, this is something that should probably be reported to Customer Support.

It's probably because you have a 4-1/2" casing or sill extension beyond the edge of the window. X10 attempts to prevent overlap/interference between trim and cabinets.

I typically try to work at 1/2" increments but dimension to the nearest 1/8". Sometimes you just have to make adjustments for framing and wall layer thicknesses. Studs are 3-1/2" and 5-1/2" so depending on which side of a wall you are dimensioning to there will be a 1/2" variation and if you are dimensioning to the center line of a wall that gets down to 1/4". Assuming you want that wall to be continuous across the building you just have to make some adjustments. Then if there's a difference in finish materials (1/2" drywall vs 5/8" drywall) the dimensions can be 1/8" variance to get the alignment desired. I don't think there's an easy answer to the question. It just depends on the job conditions. Carpenters are quite capable of layout to 1/8" increments.

MIchael, I think you misunderstood what Marc is wanting. He wants the Callout he places in the Elevation View to automatically reflect the Camera Callout in the Plan View. That isn't possible with the current implementation of Cameras & Callouts. It's something that's been asked for several times but currently can only be done manually - easy to make a mistake.

When Elevations are created and saved they are automatically named in the Project Browser as: Elevation 1 Elevation 2 Elevation 3 etc. If you rename them as E1 E2 E3 You can then put the %view_name% macro in a callout in the Elevation view.

I would set the Foundation to be dimensioned to the same surface as the upper Framed Walls. I would also add "Construction Grid Lines" and cross section details to clarify for the contractor.

I would use an extra floor level (open below) for the 3rd wall thickness. IOW the Foundation is made up of Floor Level 0 & 1: Bottom two wall thicknesses on Floor Level 0 using a Pony Wall. Upper wall thickness on Floor Level 1 (Open Below). 1st Floor Plan on Floor Level 2 2nd Floor Plan on Floor Level 3 etc. Use the "Saved Floor Plans" to designate the names. The Foundation would be displayed with Floor Level 0 as the main foundation and Floor Level 1 as the reference plan.

I agree with Perry. The most memory I've seen on a dedicated Video Card used with Chief is 4gb but there are some with up to 8gb (NVidea GTX1080). 32gb would be a drastic overkill for Chief. You should also check to see that the Video Card is actually in control. If there's an on-board Intel Video chip it may be being used instead of the dedicated card. You can check that in the settings for the dedicated card. (Nvidea settings - PhysX in my case)