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Also with specific questions like that it is a good idea to let people know what version of the software you are using so they know how to help. You can include some of this critical info in your signature so that it is always visible.

This is something fairly specialized and not my area of expertise yet. Not sure if you will find a Chief video on the subject but likely something you could search here on the forum or start a newly titled thread.

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/1500/the-dialogs-that-influence-roof-design.html?playlist=95 Also please use the Thread title for an appropriate subject description and not your name. Postings in .jpg format are much friendlier for basic illustrations. Welcome to the Forum.

They seem to do that automatically if there is a structural difference between the two rooms, ie. ceiling height. And then if there is all mayhem is released, such a pain.

Simon, This is a slightly different topic so PM me if you like but I am curious what method you use for this process.

Yes this is a display issue with Chief and I ran into this a couple projects ago where I wanted to display a floor and CMU pony wall with framing on top in my 3D framing Set and it was quite a bit of work to get it correct. No magic layers to turn on or off. Not exactly sure why you want to display the ICF core so maybe I am not understanding correctly but only framing materials display in the 3D Framing set for walls and framing materials are hard wired to be on centers and it does not quite work to create a solid framing material so it displays without voids. I have sent in a request but it has not made it into the software yet. Maybe a bit more background or a mock up illustration so we understand what you need and we can work on it together.

Eric, I think you are correct but I could not remember why I have chosen not to use that tool in the past. I think there is a little false advertising in the KB article and that should be sent in as a bug. Last time I did a tree cut out I replaced all the affected boards in the deck with p solids, such a pain.

When you convert your cad circle to a polyline it will ask how many sides you would like and you should increase that number until you are satisfied with how smooth the cut is.

Check your Archive folder and see if there is a relatively recent backup file. Documents > Chief Architect...... .... Data > Archives.

Nice observation Mick. You might just have to give Doug a point for that.

Alan, Not really sure how you are using the medallions but anything you can google can be converted to an image and used in chief. Medallion Image.calibz

You both beat me while I was making a video. But I believe this is your technique Glenn.

Thank You Michael, that seems to work.

There are any number of ways to accomplish the look. Soffit tool which can substitute for a beam in many cases. Polyline Solid, Wall Material Region. Post your plan and someone will find a solution for you.

Yes I believe that is the case Alan, which is part of the reason I am still putting my text in layout even though I am setup to add it in plan now. Love to hear if that is not the case and I have missed a setting because it sure makes it difficult to edit that way.

Yes I think it has been a cathedral ceiling situation with me every time, but in theory it could still work with an absolute elevation setting regardless of the floor level.

See what tech has to say for sure but I think I had a situation like that and ended up putting the upper level windows in the attic wall and then adjusting their elevation so they appeared to be in the correct position.

Sounds like you are on the correct path. The only thing I might suggest is custom muntins for the lead rather than p-solids. Here is an old thread with a few basic examples.

Not that Adobe is the gold standard but their corner resize handles work exactly like X9 and then their crop tool works like the alternate edit tool in X10 where you can grab a corner and have free motion. However Crop and Resize are two completely different functions and should be kept that way.

Select "Stretch to Fit" in the Material DBX texture tab > Scale. Also helpful if your frame is the same aspect ratio.

Thanks Michael, I should make more use of hot keys and am starting to but will never leave something toggled on that sticks to my cross hairs any longer than absolutely necessary. I will talk to my cousin and see what the standards are in graphic design software but to me it just makes sense to do it that way when you want to be accurate, otherwise you are just in a push pull scenario like the one you were trying to avoid with your recent locking dimension line suggestion. I think I could mask a layout box almost as fast as what I have to do now for a regular process of resizing, which is the part that hurts so much.

Scott, if you can't find the old one it would be great if you could make an updated one in X10 when you have time. I have been working on a layout template since Joe mentioned it in a thread a while back but still have some work to do figuring out what to do with layers that do no have defaults.

Yup that is what I thought. Seems like if you all knew what you were missing you would also be quite upset like me. Workaround is as follows : ( Which is from you originally Michael ) 1. Place Temporary point in opposite corner from where you would like to resize. 3 clicks. 2. Clear Temporary point marker tool ( space bar ) 1 more click. 3. Select Rotate / Resize About Current Point tool. 1 more click. 4. Select Image. 1 more click. 5. Hold down X key or right click on corner edit handle to resize. 1 more click. 6. Now clear the Rotate / Resize About Current Point tool and temporary point. 3 more clicks. So on closer analysis it seems to be 10 clicks. As I was testing and typing it seems that you remembered what I was talking about but Chief obviously is not aware of what they have done. Thanks for the workaround suggestions, but I think this needs to be fixed as this is the fastest most accurate way of layout for me.

It is really sad to loose such a critical functionality that was just one click. I used this all the time. Why could the new function not have been the alternate ? In X9 we had both mouse buttons doing the same thing and resizing from the corner edit handle while keeping the correct proportions and ratio. I used this for all of my Images and 3D illustrations. Can anyone do it the old way in less than 9 moves ? This seems totally unacceptable to me. If one wants to mess up the proportionality why not just grab the edge edit handle.

I think this was fixed for the final release of X10 but still can't figure out how to make it work the way it did in X9 without a major workaround. 2.25 Layout • Unscaled layout views can now be resized from the corner using the Alternate Edit Behavior.