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I just did... this is crazy. I guess I got so used to using the same tools and not really ventured through all these extra tools. Has this always been here? I learned two things to today on the same post. LOL.

@JKEdmo Cool elevations. How did you get the back view lighter, is this tow different elevations on top of each other?

Genius... thanks Robert.

When you did this, the views you did want them to show, were those labels out in space? I figured this might be the only way, just have to remember the correct set I am using.. :-) Glad to see others working on a Labor Day weekend..

As the title states, I am asking if there is a way to show these labels on certain section views, but not all section views. I typically show these labels on exterior elevation views, but being asked not to show on interior cross section views. It appears that their either all on or all off. I thought, well I'd just turn them off on the views that do not need them and on in the others, but after you refresh your layout views they "ALL" either turn on, or they "ALL" turn off. Anyone have a trick up there sleeve?

OK, That's what I kinda been waiting for. I am no means an IT guy, I like it when OOTB works with ALL my software's, not just Chief. I understand some things need to be set once a software is loaded, but when I kept reading Chiefer's were having problems finding files, save as, linking, the new PM, etc.. I thought I'd just wait it out. Those issues have dropped a lot since it originally came out, your statement makes it more official. Not worried about the downvote. We all have opinions and someone didn't agree with mine. It's totally ok.. Thanks DB

@Doug_N I haven't upgraded to 17 yet, so not able to look at your model. I am waiting patiently waiting for all the bugs to we worked out. What's the material type for those casings?

Exactly what I do. And if they want, I can ask my mom for the phone we kids used to use that had a 8' cord, she's be glad to get it out of her basement storage. Never could figure out how to text on that thing.

I don't know about Robert, but maybe if a DW is at the end of a row of cabinets? I have not updated yet to 17 to know this.. still kind a gun shy. But I usually wait a month or two for all the bugs and fixes to get updated and posted on any upgrades

Your welcome. In a detail showing that 2" x 20" foam insul will be easy, however if you wanted to show in the model, where all your section views will show it, you can do a custom molding and set it below the slab. I updated that test model. 519850850_testcmu.plan

Well hmmm... I do trays all the time, some with room dividers, and don't have issues like this. Can you post this plan and let one of us look at it? It's got to be a setting or something. Even the ceiling in the living area looks different.

Have you checked "recess into ceiling" on that Tray Ceiling dbx?

Your welcome Keith...

@KKBKeith Hi KKB... This is one of Chiefs week points IMO, invisible walls at a corner. My work around is I draw two little room divider lines off of each end (circled in red), then connect with the main room divider line. Some tweaking of the points to connect but it usually works well. Recording 2025-08-21 203606.mp4

@Kbird1@Mark3D After reviewing your case, it appears that your issue is being caused by an attic wall that’s extending too far. The easiest way to fix this that we’ve found is to:1. In your plan view, go to floor A2. Delete the gable end wall (shown in the attached screenshot)3. Go to Edit->Default Settings->Walls->General Wall4. Check the box for Auto Rebuild Attic Walls5. The program will generate a new attic wall of the correct size where the old one was removed – this new wall should allow the fascia to properly generate.After performing these steps, you can optionally go back in and turn off Auto Rebuild Attic Walls if needed.Please let me know if this helps! You were mostly right Mick. The floor I was concentrating on was the second floor, not the attic. As I mentioned above, I usually turn off the attic walls and draw my own. This design, I added the "true" 2nd floor attic" after the fact when client wanted more storage. This moved the full length gable wall up to the "A" floor. Making it too long as Support found out. Thanks to you all.

If I had to do one, I'd do what Dustin suggested. Do you have to do these on all your houses Rob, or is this a customer request? I've never been asked to do one is why I ask.

That blue is to represent the foam insulation you had shown in your model.

here is that model for reference. test cmu.plan

It kind a can. I never figured out how to do the insulation between the slab and the header block in the program. But you can always do a molding around the perimeter and set to be flush w slab. Thats the only way I know how to do this.. You have 8" CMU, so after you create the foundation, go to the wall dbx and make the lower 8" a pony, add a 4" wall type at the top at -4" (slab thickness). The floor structure dbx just add the rigid insul under the slab. I usually just show the insul in a detail with a poly solid.

Tech support ticket issued. I will wait to see their response and repost.

That view of the ocean is perfect. Where in FLO.. I'm up here in the panhandle.

SOUNDS LIKE FUN... :-) Honestly, right off the top of my head, I'd use the same wall type, and just change thicknesses with a material region.. that in itself will take time, but you won't have 30 different wall thicknesses. You can adjust the thickness to anything you want. I'd make sure to keep the "Cut Finish Layers to Parent Object" checked.

I thought that too, at first. But no breaks (highlighted walls in orange). And most plans I turn off auto attic walls anyways, and model my own. To get this approval set out, I just brought the plane edge in 1".. Def. will need to fix at CONDOC time. I've never sent in a bug report in all these years, if Chief actually finds the issue and fixes it, do they fix that model and send it back, or inform me of the fix..? I am just thinking if I move forward on the CONDOCs, how they communicate a fix if what they have is outdated? I hope that makes sense.

I think I figured out the "why"... the overhang is 18", and it lines up perfectly over the interior lower garage door wall, if I moved this overhang 1" in either direction, the fascia appears. Besides going with a 17" or 19" overhang, I'm not sure how to fix it.

Scratching my head on this one.. done this a hundred times, but for some reason the shed roof where it overlaps the 10/12 roof looks right, but as the title states, the fascia nor the drip edge come in. I have stretched the planes back and then into position, I have even deleted the plane and put in a new one. Typically if there was an issue my frieze or soffit wouldn't show, but its there as well. I know this must be a setting issue.. I'm just not seeing it. Any ideas? Thanks in advance Recording 2025-08-15 220313.mp4