Chopsaw

Sounds a lot like you are using the "Make Parallel/Perpendicular"  tool.   If so double click the tool for the option to "Rotate entire polyline"

Deselect "Group Similar Objects" for Rows.

Also post questions in Q&A as Suggestions is for requested software improvements.

Otherwise welcome to ChiefTalk as I see this is your first post.

15 minutes ago, ChiefPat971 said:

upper window ?

Yes in the last image you posted it will have a cleaner look without the sill.

I did not actually mull the window since I had no idea what your exact requirements were but I did remove the sill from the upper window.

I think there are settings for how windows mull but I am by no means an expert at that.

I will give you a brief description for now and see how that goes.

I no longer use the Input Line tool as there are too many situations where it fails or I fail to know how to use it properly.

You may or may not want to import the PDF file to use to trace over, depending on whether or not you have a conveniently placed reference monitor and how you like to work. (  I did not bother to import your survey you posted. ) 

Generally you will want to have angle and grid snaps turned off and always keep  " Connect Cad Segments" turned off.  This is difficult even though this is a Preference setting chief believes this tool should be always on and that user Preference resets every time you open the program.  So have it on your toolbar somewhere convenient and do not touch a plot line previously draw with CCS turned off or you will have issues unless you remember to turn CCS off again while working in a new plot line secession.

So if that makes sense then progressively draw cad lines, or on a simple lot draw a cad box, that roughly represents the plot lines. Then as you go open the DBX and make the corrections before you snap a new line to the end of the corrected one. This also allows you to reverse lines that have the wrong orientation for the quadrant bearing angle.

This process unfortunately is slower but gives you more control and I find gets you to a finished product that is correct.  In situations like yours it also lets you build what is known first and then fill in the unknown's or make corrections to anything entered incorrectly.

You may notice at a corner, when you zoom in, that there is a slight misconnection but unfortunately that is surveying. If you need an area polyline you may need to draw that independently from the plot linens to keep the official measurements displayed.  This also allows you to zoom in and measure the accuracy of the survey and determine if it meets local standards so you know if something needs to be resurveyed.

Let me know if that works for you in a situation like you are facing as it is even more important when you are plotting out multiple lots like was required to figure out the missing information on your survey.

Here you go..   This seems like it might be within acceptable tolerances.   You just have a really lousy printout.

Lot 13 - Emerald Ave..calibz

I would likely plot out a little more before contacting the surveyor and double check everything three times but it seems a pattern is emerging.

13 minutes ago, felipecamacho said:

yes could you please take a look at the survey? I've been trying to nail down the perimeter, and it seems like your insights might be spot on. It could also be something on my end – possibly some user error. Any help would be awesome

its the highlighted lot#13

Yes there does seem to be an issue.  Fortunately it seems to be a current survey. And you have contact information.

Lets just be sure if we can what the actual issue is.  Can you post a screen shot of how far you got while I continue to work on it ?

15 minutes ago, felipecamacho said:

I try to input information into Chief Architect to create a terrain, but every time I do so, the terrain line that I'm attempting to edit seems to shift randomly. Despite getting the perimeter quite close to the desired dimensions, it still doesn't align perfectly.

Well Chief Architect assumes that all surveys are perfect.  Unfortunately that is rarely true.  On a rare situation a subdivision is planned on a computer and then staked out in the field as it was designed.  Otherwise surveys are an evolution of circumstances and are not as accurate as they might appear to be as draw on paper.  Yes the survey is a legal document and usually is the best representation available.

My point being is that 1/100th of a foot and 1 second of a degree is quite precise, but often when you get to the end of the plotting process you will find that the lines do not join and there is a small gap preventing them from joining or they slightly overlap.  Chief usually wants to join and snap these together and to keep the automatic labels displaying as they should that often can not happen.

If that makes sense then you might be able accomplish the task at hand.  If not post your plan with the survey PDF embedded and I will see if I can take a look and resolve the issue for you.

7 minutes ago, felipecamacho said:

Im not sure is its user error on my end but can someone help me with this?

Can you describe the issue a little bit ?

12 minutes ago, onfire2000 said:

Once you copy/paste your terrain and reassign it to the terrain perimeter, how to you place the house plan on top (change the elevation to match) the terrain elevation?  When I slide the terrain under my house plan, it cuts the house at the wrong elevation.

There is a setting in the Terrain Specifications  that moves the terrain relative to the subfloor height that will move the entire terrain.  However if you are doing an actual terrain I like to set that at 0" and make all the terrain settings relative to the subfloor level.

To me that window looks like three windows mulled together.  Two double hung windows and one fixed glass with two lites and a little solid filler piece.   Hopefully Google will help you translate as it did for me. 

19 minutes ago, onfire2000 said:

I'm just learning how to work with terrain elements myself and I realize this is a fairly old thread already.  But I'm curious, could you save your original file (as you have done) and then copy and paste the same data to a new file, make your changes to the new file, and use reference layers to superimpose the changes between the original terrain and the new/modified terrain?  Kind of like a reno, where you'd show as-built and new construction?  Maybe terrain doesn't work the same way?

Yes you should be able to make that all work that way if you like.  Just making a copy of the As-Built plan file and renaming it at the correct time will save you the trouble of copy and paste.

1 minute ago, JamieW_Campbell said:

Thank you, Chop Saw! I opened the Symbol Specification as you suggested and unchecked "flush mounted". It worked!! =) 

All except for the base plate.  

Hi Jamie,  You have the same options in X14 by opening the Symbol Specifications for the light fixture.  X15 combines those two DBX's.

10 minutes ago, solver said:

Make sure this is not checked.

Is that my option A, Eric, with the crooked base plate and straight chain ?

Likely best to just break it at the connection and make two independent symbols so you can use it on any cathedral ceiling without too much hassle.  Or keep those parts in your library so you can combine them at any pitch you like.

Pretty sure that is still a feature request at this point.  So your options are to have a crooked base plate and a straight lamp chain, or do a complete custom rebuild of the symbol to match the slope of the ceiling.

19 minutes ago, SHCanada2 said:

Ultimately, I would just like to know why it doesn't seem to obey the "update on demand" and if there is a way to make it only update when I tell it to.

I think the manual update option is the key thing.  People don't mind waiting for good things. 

11 minutes ago, SHCanada2 said:

I thought the whole point of update on demand is so it does nothing on the PBR, until I ask it to update (or it prints). 

 

seems odd

 

I'll send it in

I had the same sort of thing going on with just two live views in layout and tech support suggested cutting my sample count down to 20. 

Something like this perhaps ?

Sure,  Clip and paste an image of your 3D symbol into plan view or a cad detail and add your text then select all and cad block.

If that is not what you are looking for you will need to be more specific with your criteria.

Those labels are way too easy to get lost.  I use pitch label cad blocks and usually elevate them above the roof line or use solid fill so they are quite noticeable.

19 minutes ago, Yannik said:

Feels like this should be super simple.

Editing symbols is a little complicated but before you get lost in that process a closet shelf is a regular shelf with a rod. You don't want the rod so just use a regular shelf.

It is definitely not Chief but it is nice to know that other software companies are facing some of the same sort of challenges that Chief is. 

Nice gap around the front door.  Missing attic walls. Short corner boards. etc, etc....