Chopsaw

Sometimes when you do a save as it will dump all the extra junk and reduce the file size. Other than that I am not sure. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00973/message-unable-to-open-the-file.html?utm_source=Chief+Architect+Premier+18+x64&utm_medium=software&utm_campaign=Resource%3A+faq&utm_content=Error+ID%3A+272015536

Anyone getting this message? Not so sure I have ever seen a house file so large. Is yours the same Jerry?

Your not the only one. Sometimes you just need to take a deep breath and think how would someone do this backwards.

Ok here is my conclusion: select layer 1 and then insert to add above select layer 2 and then insert to add to middle select layer 1 and move layer arrow down to add to bottom (not in Help File)

Sure you can just move the arrow down Larry. Sorry you want underlayment between the layers not under or over. That is a bug. You have to add on top or below then rearrange your thicknesses and materials. Ignore all that if your DBX looks the same as mine select layer 2 and click insert.

It might help us understand what is going on if you post some screen shots and preferably the plan file.

Sorry to keep you all in suspense. Here is what I did. Build your 32" Solid railing wall with room definition and copy paste hold position to upper level then convert to normal wall with no locate and no room definition and copy paste hold position back down on top of other railing wall. Then manually in elevation view raise default wall bottom height to 32" and convert to 10" railing wall with your custom specifications. Like I said before might not be the only way, or the best way, and a little confusing, but I did try a Pony wall first and that should have worked, but not for me. X8 Sample Double Railing.plan

Does anyone use Truss Base for this type of issue? Johnny, Is this the video you were thinking about : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRgERx-qkPk

Your picture did not post but if the windows are square it should not be too difficult by using a truncated pyramid polyline shape and applying glass material to it. Then just a bit of work to get it sized and positioned and the normal glass material changed to "Opening (no material)". However if they are not square there will be quite a bit more cad work to make it happen.

Sorry Scott, I was out for a bit but there are probably several ways to do that, and mine was rather confusing so if yours works that is great.

Not on my computer Michael, Not even while depressing CTRL or X with snaps off.

Just wondering if someone could check the file size of 18.3.1.2 Win 64 for me as well as 18.3.0.47 Win 64 so I can confirm that I got them all. Thanks in advance.

Common Question

I don't see any reason why a note or symbol would not work for a standard situation like this but if you were doing something more critical why not include it in an elevation view?

Larry, Maybe you could demonstrate the other cases because I am quite curious, but in the case of your electrical schedule I believe the snapping behavior seen in your video is just the text being squeezed and requiring another line, although I could not see the whole schedule.

Yusuf, Thank you for that, If you needed to do more than just a few, that would be the way to do it for sure because it is a little tricky to set them up editing default wall heights etc. Here is the Tutorial on that method: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-02893/creating-custom-balusters-and-railing-panels.html There might be some trick that I missed but this is about the best I could figure with that method. See Below.

You could try two railings stacked on top of each other 1 32" solid Railing with 10 spindle rail on top with No Room Definition and No Locate. I am sure there will be other suggestions but I think this is what I would try first.

Hello Anna, Have you discovered this tool yet? This might be just what you need but again, just a guess.

Thank You Michael, I think it is still related to a connectivity issue as well, as this is what Dan seems to be working on. The time of day also seems to be a factor as most of the Traffic on ChiefTalk seem to be during North American business hours and corresponding evenings with the exception of Michael, Glenn and I with a few others. Hope you start sleeping better Michael.

Dan and Mike (Ridge_Runner), Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge with the search issue. I am also running windows 7 with I.E. 11 and was getting the exact same scenario as Mike when searching a topic on ChiefTalk. I have since loaded Google Chrome and am getting much better results and a predictable patterns on ChiefTalk such as you would expect with a general internet search through Google where you enter a search criteria and are given a listing of results then open one of the search results to read then be able to use the Back arrow or button to return to the original search results. I now believe that the two issues are not likely related and will continue testing the Posting Issues with Goggle Chrome to see if that makes any difference. However since these problems have already been reported with Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer, I am not too hopeful. I don't believe we have heard from anyone using Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 or any other browsers for that matter regarding the Posting Issues. I did malware and virus scans with Window Defender as well as Windows Security Essentials and both came up clean. Thanks, Chopsaw

Just a guess here without the plan, but try opening the fan symbol and check under Options if it is "Ceiling Mounted". Or possibly under the 3D tab check your Origin Offset for the Z Position, but not sure how that would get messed up.

Thanks Dan, There does not seem to be any consistency to when this happens or why. Could you expand on what specific activities you are referring to when you say "post data to a website" as it applies to chiefarchitect.com and when you say "follow a link" do you mean reading a searched Thread or jumping to another website from a posted link. This will help me be more observant so hopefully we can get this resolved. P.S. This time I hit the Post button three times and nothing so I tried refresh and it wiped me out.

This should keep you busy until Michael wakes up. I think you can use any polyline shape and convert to Material Region and edit before or after. Work in Elevation View and use dimensions to size and position. Keep on Building, Chopsaw

This issue has also been causing me a lot of lost time and patience when doing Forum searches I am quite consistently unable to return to my search results after reading a Thread and given this message. I think this issue may also be related to the others. Is this happening to anyone else? Now is the time to get it Resolved so please comment. Thanks, Chopsaw

You are almost there now. Just be sure to select "Cut Finish Layers of Parent Object" as Glenn and Michael referred to. See Attached.