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FYI, I ended up changing a display setting that allows windows to automatically manage color for applications and it seems to have fixed it.

I just used the Nvidia app to download the unified driver. AFAIK, the unified driver functions for all cards on any computer on windows, but I will look into it later. I'm guessing it's Nvidia, Windows, and MSI all fighting for control of color schemes. Wasn't an issue prior to this driver version.

I installed 616.56 on my laptop (4060) and my desktop (4070). When I'm using my laptop, the white background in chief architect randomly shifts back and forth from a warm white to a very bright, cold white, primarily in camera views. Everything else seems fine, but the color shift is super annoying.

When I am mulling units together for the sole purpose of trim, I uncheck the box the says something like "frame as one opening". There are other times when I do want it framed as one opening, but the builder will use a wood mull for a look in lieu of the window mfr. mulling the windows together in the factory.

Hi Joe, I also use mulled units when I want them to be trimmed as one window. We have a lot of instances where windows are separated by one or two 2x4 mulls. In these instances I set the label to each component.

Scott, 25100 kb is larger than 14mb. Did you try zipping it?

I'll keep this in mind on the next project. Can you still do planking with a Balcony? Here is a screenshot of the last project I did. Too bad Chief can't incorporate a slope on the sleepers.

Why is using a deck room type not recommended? I've used it a few times for decks above living spaces and didn't have an issue. I just added layers to the floor structure for sleepers and drainage? What am I missing? If balconies can do more, I have no problem switching.

I am in the early stages of a software switch, so take what I do with a grain of salt. I have boiler plate details in a disconnected plan in the "common files". Any unique details or details with information that may change from project to project I store in the layout file of the project. I export the details plan file to our server so that my partner can have access to it. I'm not sure how we are going to deal with updates and changes to that file.

I think I may have figured out why your overlay roof is not framing at 2x10. There is no gable wall that goes to the underside of roof to define the break between soffit and attic cavity. I checked "roof cuts wall at bottom" for your attic wall between the trusses and overlays and it brought it up to the roof plane, which fixes the framing. I would imagine another way to fix it is to change your gable sub-fascia to 2x10.

Hello Gene, You may want to frame the bottom of truss at the highest point and then use ceiling planes to frame the dropped ceiling portions. You also may want to send a sketch of the truss to your truss mfr to make sure it's possible. I can seeing squatting issues.

I was fiddling around this morning and I came up with this, similar to what you were showing. A ceiling plane meeting up to the structural rafters.

Select the ceiling plane and press the "build framing for selected object" button. I think manual ceiling planes are considered custom ceilings in the build framing DBX

You would be right, JonathanK. The thing that is weird about this is that Chief is already automatically moving the ceiling joists 3/4" (instead of 1-1/2"). I feel like there is a setting somewhere that I am missing. I can definitely move the ceiling joists manually, but I'd rather the automatic framing do it right.

I already am, as I said in the last sentence of my first post

No problem. I may be helpful to put that beam on the level where that wall is. It took me a bit to find it because it was on level 1 and that upper wall is above that.

Try reversing the direction of the wall in question. Also, your 12" roof beam is outboard of that upper wall, which will cut the siding out. See my screenshot.

Does anyone know how to control this behavior? I can't find any setting to adjust ceiling joists so they properly sister next to the rafter. When I generate framing for roofs, the ceiling joist centers are always 3/4" from the rafters instead of 1 1/2". I am using a framing reference BTW. Thanks!

Thanks for the info. I was thinking a solid or a soffit.

Hi all, I have a situation where a stair landing will float and not have any supporting walls below it. How should I approach enclosing the landing above it? Please see the attached pic and plan file. Thanks! Unit 4.plan

As I like to say, "dude!!" Worked like a charm after watching your second video. Appreciated! How the hell did you figure that trick out? Christian

Hi Rene, Thanks for the vid. I was super hopeful after watching. I tried your method on my file and as soon as I move the room divider up to the edge of the post, the solid wall goes right back to the corner. Does it make a difference that the rail wall and solid walls make up the room? Here's the plan file for reference Christian Unit 9.zip

I have a situation where I want the corner post of the rail wall to extend all the way to the corner. I have everything, and the solid wall always goes to the corner and the first post of the rail sits next to it. Am I missing something here? Thanks in advance. Christian

Right now, that's what I'll need to do for mulled units I have all single units automatically populating window data so I don't need to manually enter anything.

Are you using "referenced" vs "owner" in your script?