Chopsaw

Paste Hold Position is quite handy as well.

Good. You will need a copy of the .msi file I believe but you may want to consult with tech support or maybe someone more knowledgeable will comment so that you can restore toolbars and library content, and layersets etc. Would be best to be sure before starting.

Download from your digital locker and install. Do you have any backup files ?

Very limited options. But can be converted with the trial version of Revit I understand. Or a couple of other rather expensive software programs.

Here is another similar situation and a slightly different solution. I tried a slight modification to get an angled side with mixed results. It might come down to a few precise cad masks or depending on your exact specifications there may be a workaround. Maybe get as close as you can and post the plan file with a few notes and cad lines indicating what you need that could not be achieved.

Symbols will show in plan view if you can find some. Maybe 3D warehouse.

Regardless of your decision it would definitely be good to be running chief on a Solid State Drive. If you replace your motherboard or whole computer you can take advantage of the very latest connection speeds. HDD still has it's place for backups and storage.

Ok cool, will need to think about that one a bit. There would need to be a benefit for the association with the line otherwise it could just as easily be a cad line and text box or leader line without arrow and text. Possibly site plans would be a good candidate. Will need to keep that one in the back of my head. Thanks, Chopsaw

What were you thinking you might use that for Lance ?

A quick search and you would likely find this :

You might try using a dummy callout.

Maybe change the scale or print on larger paper.

I have done this with another software program but not chief yet. I am assuming you will get a page for every wall panel and roof plane, floor section etc. etc... This is for a cardboard 3D model. Maybe this is not what you are after ?

Sorry I revised my posting. The 3D model needs to be printed from plan view. If you have a 3D camera view then you have a Chief model.

Ok good.. File > Print > Print Model from plan view. Let us know how it goes.

You will need to turn on the "Roofs, Baselines" layer and make sure it is unlocked. It will appear as a dashed line with a right angled hash line pointing up the roof and is normally at the outside edge of the wall plate. It will also show when the roof plane is highlighted when the layer is on.

You need a Chief model to be able to print a 3D model. PDF is usually just a 2D representation of the model.

Did you move the roof edge or the base line as Robert suggested ? Move the baseline and the elevation should maintain itself.

Looks like a "Post to Beam" railing style might work for you there. Set the beam size in the Rails tab of the Railing DBX with the Rail Profile Drop down.

Nice work Mick. I just had a go at cleaning up the existing roof planes manually in the affected areas and could not seem to get any results. Good to know auto will handle a roof like that.

Curious if there is a way to make the mixed pitch valleys work or not ?

Plan file is posted with Original Posting.

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/3d-library/index.php?r=site/detail/789 If you want to work with symbols.

Draw a Floor Beam and open up the DBX and convert from default lumber to Steel-I and set the width, depth and elevation. Put some primer on it in 3D and you should be good at least for plan view and a basic 3D display. If you need an accurate cross section you will need to extrude from a p-solid. Place posts manually.

I think this is what you are after: