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Gents, A couple thing you will need to do to get close to what you want as the example. To get the shadow, in your plan view pick the camera for the elevation view (don't open the view) and "Open Object". Check Show Shadows and Ray Casted Sun Shadows. OK. I always say no the "Cad Clip Lines" After that is set, open up the view to get the shadows you like. I saw a example on another Chief project where they put a date and time of the "sun shadow" on that view. It helps, because every time you may have to open, you will know how to make that setting. You can see it on the bottom corner of my attachment. Now that your view is loaded on the layout sheet, pick that view, as I show and open object. You will see a layout box specification. Play with the Edge Line and Pattern Line defaults to get what you like. To each his own. Hope this helps. I got a lot of tips by pulling up some Chief plans and surfing.. Also some guys and gals on here have some great advice..

I'm sure we all have our ways of doing it. But when I did an addition, my main wall I used the white as my stud layer color, also renamed it "existing". I did the same thing for a demo wall, but added a hatch and gave it, its own layer name.. and then on new construction I used the standard wall layer. By doing this I could control each layer in a view. It wasn't to obnoxious, but if it did get confusing, I would do the same and create different layer sets for each one (Existing, Demo, Addition) and then do separate views. A little more work, but those projects are hourly, so it is what it is..

THAT IS SO COOL....

Definingly not a habitable area. My issue is not width, but length.. so I was wondering if I went to a shorter tread, a slightly taller riser, if that would be acceptable.. Still won't be as steep as a attic pull down.

Trying to find the minimum for stairs to an attic. Not the pull down kind either. This is just for access to storage above garage (I guess the Mrs. has a lot of Christmas decorations and the Mr. is tired of carry containers and a large tree through that little hole) and the occasional maintenance to the air handler, also located in the attic. Surely I wont need to follow standard egress sizes, would I?

PERFECT TIMING WITH MY NEWEST PROJECT. THANK YOU

..So away from the stairs? Good.. my eyes didn't think it looked right either and my brain was fuzzy about it, so that's why I threw it out here for others to look at. thanks Michael..

I'm not able to look at it, but is that crown molding by chance? Instead of a shelf ceiling, why not just put your own ceiling plane in?

Alright now, what do all think of these stairs? This newest house I am doing, the MS. of this new build is animate that this is what she wants (See attachments). First question for you guys is; are these stairs code? I know the spacing between the balusters are not.. but what about the first couple of steps right off the landing? I've read Florida 2020 a couple of times and not real clear if this is acceptable and my IRC doesn't say much either. (R311). Could I have a "wider" first tread as I show with my first attempt. I can do what is shown in her pictures, just not sure if its legal. Your thoughts?

After reading all your comments and some things on my own, I concur. At the time I was thinking the bigger the better. I'm going to.. got your message. And I like the idea you mentioned above about keeping it all clean and simple. I do keep my project files on the D drive, but not sure on how to keep the programs on it, as you mentioned. Even though my OS drive is maxed, my D on the other hand has been barely touched. Would love for Dropbox to be linked to this as well. Is that possible?

It loos like I can no longer wait myself.. system is getting slower, files are getting bigger and it looks like X14 release isn't too far away. I don't have space to load 14 that and keep 13, at least I don't think I will. I AM NOT a computer guy, so all the things you all are mentioning is mostly another language. I understand the basics. I have been looking at AVA since it was mentioned above. One question before I get to my main focus is, are all desktops from AVA a kit and do I need to build it? I don't want to do that is why I am asking. But my main focus, is this workstation (attached). You guys know what to look for and what the future will need. I find this price is awesome compared to an Alien, but again, I hope this is not something I need to build. I do want a video card that will drive Chief and Twinmotion for a couple of years to come. I do want storage, lots of it. I'm burned out on constantly maxxing my drive. I want speed. You pro's let me know your opinion please. Do I have to much or not enough? Thank you in advance

I was thinking you already had a "A" size border (template). Its real easy to create one, if you don't have one (like Chop mentions). Once that is set, then you can do what I originally suggested to set the size to print.

File - Print - Drawing Sheet Setup

That building is beautiful Mark. You should be proud to have this honor. How old is this building? I love the brick work and rafter tails. If I had a better system, I would look at this scan.. I'm afraid that would max me out.

Yeah, that's what he's getting. :-) I was hoping I could just do a couple elevation views of the windows already in the model, but spent more time trying to figure that out than what it took do to draw as a cad detail. All done, drawing set is done as well, on to then next design.

Looking at this as we speak (I mean type). Looks like I will need to refresh my computer knowledge, a lot of options.

Since when could we have Chief on split monitors? Are you building your own system Doug? I wish I had the know-how AND time to do that myself. My system is like your old one, I am really bogged down. I had to take Dropbox off the C drive to gain space, and the only thing I have is Chief really.. and I am still constantly running out of disc space.. which means SLOW. I was looking at another OOB system, like my Alien, and prices have come down, but still up there. But something has to give here and I will need to have faith and just do it. Besides vid card my biggest thing I'm going to want is 2TB and 2TB. Are peeps still having issues with Windows 11 and Chief?

I definitely agree, anything profiled that is called out would have issues at the time of install, for one, like you mentioned, each manufacture is different. In this case, it is flat stock (Chiefs CA-001 and CS-05). But he wants it detailed for every circumstance. Transom over window (mulled), double window (mulled), single window, doors, etc. I don't need to dim the profile of the lintel in this case, but he wants widths, lengths and extension showed.

Hwy Cheifers, How do you guys/gals detail casings on doors and windows? I have a builder whom wants these detailed for a high end house (interior and exterior), and we have these shown on section views.. typical window, typical door, etc. But even with every box checked in the the dim defaults, I am not able to grab and dimension accurately. I really don't want to draw these out by hand in a cad detail. So I am asking, you the pro's.

Interesting comments for sure.. we all have our methods I guess.. I am anal on this, but that's just me. When I worked Catia (piping) for all those years at Newport News Shipbuilding, we designed to the millions of an inch for the Catia test to run, of course we built to the 1/4".. lol. So I joke about that often. But that was instilled in my head, all these years later. Plus with working with inventor, you had to be very accurate as well. And with Chief's "Temporary Dims" checked, it just makes it easy to zero it in.

Hey gents, I tried both, of course I had to change the defaults, but that's ok. I will update my default temp-plate as well. And as mentioned, the PTP does leave parkers (I hate markers TBH), plus they don't move with a change. I did use the ETE and I'm good with it. Thanks Eric, Thanks Dermont. See two others besides me here on a late Sunday night. :-) Curious though, when do you use a PTP dimension? Thinking about it, I've never had used it. I've always used the ETE and hold the control button down when I need something not vert or horiz.

Ok.. burning the candle on both ends as of late, so I need a refresher. I cannot figure out how to set the dimensions to measure the countertop width. I have gone through and updated the default dimension settings at "Locate Manual", "Locate End to End" all of them, and checked countertop. My obvious fix is to draw a line and dimension to that.. which I do not want to do. I know one of you guys have it on the top of your head. Its always the little things... Spring has sprung here in sunny Florida!

Curious.. what would a dormer on a flat roof look like?

Are you using Chief Premier? Just type in ADA in your library browser, you will get a everything you need to do this bathroom.

The ICF walls have a built in brick ledge