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Thanks.. so you saw what I saw. I appreciate the input. The arrowed picture is perfect.

Starting off on a new 5k build. I will have the center main home, with two wings angled off on each end. I am no where close to being done, but every time I see this floor, it's driving my right eye crazy.. lol. Off the main entrance, the flooring is perpendicular to that wall, but as you go down the hall, that pattern is now angled. I am kinda ok with it like this in the hall, but the bedrooms, it just doesn't look right. Do you change this or leave as is? If I change the bedrooms, it will be an obvious clash in pattern direction at the hall. I was hired as a referral, because this home owner loved the idea of having realistic images of the build she saw I had did. So I want to present something pleasing, so her right eye doesn't go crazy like mine. Any ideas on how to make this better? I am open to suggestions.

@SH_Canada Thanks man, that was it.. I had it as default text style and not room label style.

I've been meaning to ask this for a while.. just didn't take the time until now. In my Plan Default Set all my room labels are Bold and underlined. Exactly how I want them, but in all my other plan views (electrical, kitchen and baths, etc...) the room labels are not bold or underlined. How and where do I get these to come in correctly on these other views? Thanks

@Alaskan_Son WOW.. So did I Larry. I'll have to read up this myself.

Look at your ceiling and your roof framing defaults. Your actual ceiling might be framed a different nom lumber width than your roof framing sizes.

YEP.. don't know why I had import anxiety on that, it was pretty simple.

I had to create a new layer set on this current plan that had a walk out basement. So I created a set for the foundation part of it, so I could detail the foundation separately from the basement plan. I want to copy this new set to my temp-plate file. But it looks like, from what help is stating, that all the layer sets get copied over. Is there a way to copy a specific set? And if not, will there be any issues if Imported that .layers file into my template, like will it create duplicates? I am assuming not, but want to make sure from you pro's. Thx.

I have a 3-planed ceiling, not really a cathedral, I need to put T&G pine on this in the direction showed because of the ceiling framing. How do I get this pattern to line up? I had thought to create a new material and adjust the center plane in the direction it needed to go, BUT when I do that, all three planes change... its acting as one. I did this ceiling using ceiling planes. Any ideas how to align? Thanks in advance

I'm not sure, but I would think there would be some manual components to it. Why is this needed is the first question, like is this for a future expansion? I guess how I would do it, is to put in a door opening, without jamb, casings, etc.. this will get you a framed doorway w header. Then manually, add the framing to enclose it, and drywall per side. This shouldn't take to long. I'd make it a block too, so if the door moves, you can move the internal components with one pick. Other than that, looking at the door dbx, I am not seeing another option, BUT there are many on here who are well versed in Chief that might know.. My $.02. Good luck.

That is really cool...

I don't get a lot of CMU houses here, let alone a two-story one, but this one I noticed the second floor exterior doors have a header underneath them. Is this typical for a CMU build? BTW, there is a header above the door as there should be. I checked and this is does not have a sill. Like I said, the CMU's I've done prior were single story, so if this is a common thing. Great, I learned something today. But the brain in me, says a header under the door, doesn't make sense.

DEFINETLY.. it sounds like she was talking to herself. Instead of two walls, why not build one wall with all you need, using a concrete exterior and a furred wall on the inside? In the wall DBX, unlimited options for building this wall out.

I couldn't agree with you more, OOTB it should be this way. Believe it or not, It used to be worse, I think in either 15 or 16 we are able to do as Rene showed. For the most part thought, I model my own post, esp. if I don't have rails or balusters..

@Renerabbitt I think you were to be tagged..