Chopsaw

Yes it is a little confusing until you see how it works. You need to use the Layout Page Specification DBX. This is mine but your will be similar. Then you can use the %layout.label% and %layout.title% macros in a text box on page 0 of layout. So the first instance of my Project Overview will be labeled as A-101 and subsequent copies will auto label as A-102, A-103 etc.

If all your page numbers appear with a decimal that should not be an issue. S3.# Although I think it starts with " 1 " so try to use S3.0 always and then S3.# for the following pages unless you can skip the " 0 ". It has to be done manually if only the addons have the decimal place.

As Gene is suggesting it may well be possible to auto generate that condition but I have not tried. When manually editing trusses you can't use a "General Framing Member" as a structural component of the truss. You need to copy and modify an existing "Roof Truss Member" from the same truss envelope. General framing members can be used to trim with but will not show in your framing view even if the layer is turned on.

Yes that is most likely the situation 2x4's were actually 2" x 4" with square corners and used for all kinds of things that they would never meet code for these days. Ironically a lot of those buildings are still standing after 70 or 80 years and doing just fine.

Yes the copper one that comes up from the bottom right will be the supply.

Yes. Set your dimension default to "Sides" rather than "Casing" for Openings.

The doorway most likely has a 1/4" reveal set for the casing on each side and your 14" dimension is not snapped to the wall surface. Not sure about the 98" dimension but it may resolve itself once the 14" is corrected and then the doorway snaps are checked. Hopefully you have not set your dimension accuracy to 1/2" as that can sometimes get you into trouble but not sure that is the problem here. If that is not it you are welcome to post the plan file and one of the experts can take a look. Welcome to ChiefTalk.

Maybe just so there is something to put some dimensions on so that the hole does not get cut in the wrong place next time. See photo above.

In (X11) you can use a 0.0° Pitch and use the Baseline Angle to set the sideways pitch of the roof plane. This will give you vertical rafters at 90° to the slope. If you want the rafters square to the roof surface you will need to manually frame with blocking.

Check your wall definition or post a screen shot of it.

Have a look in Preferences> CAD> Line Properties> Endcap Printed Length: Mine is set at 1/32" if that helps but you are likely using a Metric template. Maybe .8 mm or round it off to 1 mm

Forget it Rich. Just ask the owner for the original plans. Other wise you would need a really expensive point cloud scanner.

I think I would just use a custom road marking for that purpose.

What would be nice is if surveyors were a little more OCD... Between the survey not quite closing and Chief's defaults it gets a little tricky to make it work the way the survey is drawn but that is the point if someone has an issue with your interpretation they will request the original survey so it had better match. If this is what you are after shoot me a PM and I will try to explain.

Yes either way you are essentially building your own light fixture in chief even if you start with a generic symbol someone else has created.

You will need to place a break in those roof planes and draw it up towards joining the other then it will be able to be auto joined.

You can export and import a custom or default list between plan files but I don't think you will be able to achieve any sort of a direct live link with excel unfortunately. You can export your material list to excel and add the prices and do your calculations but getting it back into the program is the issue without breaking the link. You could do a little more research into the file format (.calumber ) but it is most likely as it appears "Chief Architect Lumber " and proprietary formatting.

Check the Manual/ help file under " Structural Member Reporting " You can manually enter pricing for the Buy List or Linear Length reports in the Structural Member Reporting Defaults.

No sorry I don't believe that is an automatic setting yet. However if you need to show it in 3D then draw a tapered rafter in cross section with a p-solid and multi copy as many as you need.

Adobe reader will recognize a properly formatted text link in a PDF. It would be nice if chief would pass it on from the Standard Text option that we already have but so far nothing but the feature Adobe offers everyone.

If you have Acrobat you can place an invisible hotlink so the QR code can just be clicked to open the Viewer. If you use the full URL in chief it can be clicked rather than pasted but they are getting a bit long and bulky to make that look right and safe to click.