Chopsaw

So you need more space on each page ? Maybe Arch D 24 x 36.

No but tech support would if they had a little more information.

The last six are for Solid Concrete Posts.... Would need to play a bit to see if the first two also apply to the same. Also Roof and Floor Beams.

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Alt Pan should help with the selection problem but give the 3rd floor method a try. I think it provides the best solution for the situation and keeps you in a single live plan file.

Yes but it is good to ask questions because grid rounding can also mess you up real bad if you are doing fabrication drawings to scale that need to be accurate.

If you build the deck on the 3rd floor it would appear the only manual adjustment necessary would be the posts and footings but that is often necessary under normal circumstances anyway.

Would that be version 8 or X8 which would be version 18 ? I have had similar issues printing to PDF if the scale has been entered incorrectly and potentially that could also cause an issue when sending to layout.

I think the issue is that there is no light source in the rooms in the distance but chief places a light in the room where the camera is so to fix the problem you need to place a light in the other rooms. Not so sure it needs to shine on the baseboard but just needs to be in the room.

Make sure it is closed in Chief and then zip the file and see if it is less than 25MB to allow you to upload and one of the experts will take a look. Floor structure is controlled in the Room DBX ( Dialogue Box ).

Looks like you have several issues to resolve but it appears you are using a railing with only a single layer. The exterior layer of the railing wall definition provides the "skirt" that hides the floor structure that likely should be concrete and not OSB and hardwood ? So take a look at your floor structure as well as the railing definition. Also looks like maybe you have a ceiling for your balconies ?

Is this an existing structure ? Do you have a photo of how it looks ? If we know what you need we can then advise or help. Even a quick sketch would help or draw with cad lines on your plan view.

Ok maybe not a Bug. Just another confusing inconsistency in that you can control the "Depth" of the Casing in the DBX but if you want to change the depth of the Lintel using the same molding profile you need to draw your own custom profile. Not like they ran out of room in the Lintel DBX !!! That looks good. Not really practical for waterproofing though. But ok if used over windows. WMR ??

I know it is getting late but if I choose a CA-001 then where do I set the thickness ? I think Christina found a Bug.

Humm.... Try a Stucco-6. Not sure what is up with that ?

Try the delete surfaces tool. For some reason if the door is recessed the lintel gets buried into the wall. Why ? That would be for Chief to answer. I guess we need a Thickness setting or Display on Surface option.

It is showing you the current scale of magnification on your screen. When you print it will display as 1/4".

There are less restrictions in X12 but if you need to you can create a Text Schedule by turning a regular schedule into Text and editing it, but it will be totally manual at that point.

Sounds like you are talking about the Layout Box Label ? If so you need to choose a different Text Style for the Layout Box Labels layer or edit the existing one.

Did you try a Furniture Schedule? You can display all of the properties of the symbol or even enter your own info. Or you can copy and special paste Excel data into Rich Text but it won't be live.

I like the Idea of the thicker I Joists and the spray foam. The drawback I see is that spray foam as well as rigid insulation has really poor sound dampening properties. This could be an issue depending on the location but almost any where it rains metal roofing is noisy. I think a nice compromise is a couple layers of Roxul insulation with wiring in between and then spray foam on top which solves a few problems all at once.

Those are always a little tricky as they seem to have a mind of their own. The trick is to display the top or in this case the bottom of the pony wall before editing the wall intersection. And then even when you get it right you may need to correct the upper section after. pony_wall_alignment_Chopped.plan

If you run into issues I would be glad to take a look at your plan file. There are a lot of factors that go into a custom roof.

It is a bit like when defining the framing layer of a wall. You can do what you want but it may cause other issues later. I believe the theoretical roof plane is between the Surface and Structure layers so if that is important make that your dividing line. I think it really should be all one DBX like walls. You just need to watch how the other structures build around it like sub fascia and fascia to know if you need to make adjustments. You may be able to trim the rafters on the under side if you don't want a big fat fascia, but unfortunately not much @ 2:12.

If you are set on Technical Illustration. Using X11 it should print at a higher resolution than it will show on your screen. If you have not done it already print it to PDF at a reasonably high resolution and check the results to see if they are satisfactory. There is also an option to use color fill with Plot lines if you go that way but it may require some modifications to your materials to look correct.