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Looks like a DWG export from Chief. The dimensions are a bit loose.

X15 Try again.

Chief has been able to adjust button sizes ever since I started using it. It takes effect after you restart the app. Now you're going to make me install X15 just to make sure I'm right. BRB

Set your toolbar Button size to a larger number until you like what you get. This is in Preferences (macOS shown here)

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/riypz4bhbw2ith8eh5ydw/State-Test-Plan-Judges.pdf?rlkey=4fpu596hzhoqeenikch8yc589&dl=0

I searched for "Sloped Insulation" and there was nothing so here is my question. How do I make the batt insulation slope like in the attached picture? I have never found a way to get the box to break so I could slope it. Too bad a generic batt insulation hatch couldn't be a fill in a regular polyline...problem solved.

I helped to create a regional test for that school and then one for the state design contest. It seems like a great tech school. Many motivated young people.

I PM'd you a video last night. Unlisted on Y/T

Puget Systems or Falcon NW build great custom PCs (Puget Systems with lifetime phone technical support.) I had a beast built in 2016.....still runs great. It supports my wife's bookkeeping business effortlessly. (3) 4K monitors with excel, quickbooks, multiple tabbed browsers, and Spotify.......she is happy and productive.

Chief is great. However, no one only has one tool in their shop. Right tool for the job. I use Chief mostly for plans for permit (no rendering needed) and Sketchup for real-world framing models. I wish you every success!!!

Framers and foundation men, SALUTE YOU!!!

Rene Rabbitt has an entire fireplace builder system. Very inexpensive and great for all your current and future fireplace designs. https://www.rabbittdesign.net/welcome

My suggestion to the OP is, if you are paid up on your SSA, then call tech-support at chief and share your plan with them. They may be able to give you some pointers on how to accomplish what you’re trying to do.

Total Under Roof?

YESSS!! Thank you for pointing out the framer. I know center to center is the same as over to it, but over to it on the plans just looks right. (Former framer)

Does ballon framing fix that rake wall?

Make sure you get a signed copyright release from the original designer before proceeding. Those infringements can be a $100K judgement. Best to you.

X16 beta crashed for me yesterday. (macOS) I double clicked the line tool with a plan and layout file open. I failed to get a screen capture of the error message but it had the word fatal in it so I’m probably a digital felon now public beta means it’s still being evaluated and tweaked, just by a wider and free test environment - us users. I guess you have to decide if there is a feature in X 16 that you would like to have for your current projects and if it’s worth jumping into a beta to get it.

I think David Michael has columns with stone under them like that.

I’d guess that you would make a second floor that is 4 feet tall, ceiling height, and then balloon frame the first floor walls through the ceiling above to get the 12 foot tall walls. I’m not in front of a computer right now so I can’t test that to make sure it’s accurate

I’m in Kitsap county. Crawlspace floor joists are mid span supported by knee walls on continuous footings, post and beams on pier pads, or clear spanned either on the sill plate or hung from it inside the stem wall. Hi “neighbor”

It's been my experience that most counties have that info on their websites. I have different counties saved off to the side and drop in whichever the plan is referencing

Thanks for this thread. My space mouse is amazing in sketch up......and "no joy" in chief. I'm remotivated to try again. Thanks

Maybe you have room to start your stairs 1 tread back at the top. You'd be 1 riser lower at the platform that way. Also you could reduce your treads to 10" and you'd also gain a riser in 10 treads. What is your overall floor to floor height?