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What does changing the minimum display size do? Is there a way to change a specific dimension in string of dimensions to show in just inches verses feet and inches?

I'm new to Chief, I'm using X-8 I have being adding dimensions to a slab foundation and see that chief does not recognize the cut in the curb wall for the doors around the garage. I have tried all of the different dimension commands and none of them will snap the cut in the curb wall for the garage door and the 2668 door. The point to point seams to get close but it will not snap precisely to the edge of the curb cut. Also is there a way to change the dimension callout on a specific dimension text? Sometimes the smaller dimension text will not fit a within the extension lines. If I could change the dimension to read 14 1/2" instead of 1'-2 1/2" it would just fit between the extension lines. I know I can change the default settings to read only in inches, but I do not want the entire floor plan dimensions to be inches. Thanks, Mike

I'm new to Chief. I'm using X-8. I am getting ready to send my floor plan to the layout page and see that the upper cabinets are hiding the cabinets & appliances below them. Also the lower cabinets counter top is shaded. On the upper cabinets I have changed the line type from a solid line to a dashed line, so that shows up correctly, but the upper cabinets still hide the cabinets and appliance below. Is there a way to make the upper cabinet transparent? Also is there a way to remove the shading of the counter top in the floor plan view? Thanks, Mike

I'm new to Chief. I'm using X-8. Is there a way the change the dimension callout in the dimensions? Where I need to do this is in the bathroom. I need to show the minimum required distance of 30" for the toilet to fit between the shower and the vanity cabinet. In reality I have 36" but the building department insists that I callout the minimum required distance. In AutoCAD I will explode the dimension, then use text edit and change the dimension to show whatever I want it to show. This method is quick since it leaves the dimension lines and only changes the dimension text. Is there a way to do something similar in Chief? Thanks, Mike

That worked. Another couple of questions. I see that using the rich text method the room title uses smaller cased text for most of the title unlike the automatic room title which uses all capital letters. Is there a way to have the rich text macros use all capital letters on the title portion of the room label. Second question, is there a way to change the room title itself using the rich text method? For example the Family Room label only shows the title as Family. Is there a way to have the macro show the title as Family Room? Thanks, Mike

I'm new to Chief. I'm using X-8, When you identify a room in your plan, Chief automatically places a room label with the name and room size. Is there a way to change the text size of each the room name and the room dimensions? I would like to make to room dimension text smaller than the room label text. Also is there a way to show the ceiling height under the room name instead of the room size? Thanks, Mike

That worked. I changed the name from 2D symbol to Sym. That brought the size of the schedule down to a reasonable size. Thank You.

I'm new to Chief. I'm using X-8. Is there a way to reduce the size of the electrical symbols that show up in the electrical schedule. Some of the symbols in the schedule are 4 to 5 times as large as the same symbol on the floor plan. Thanks Mike

There is a layer called Walls Hatching, but is shown to not being used. By doing some hunting and pecking I found that the layer name being used for the wall hatching is call walls, layers. Wall hatching or Walls Poche makes more since to me. I would have thought that the Walls, Layers would have been for the 2 parallel lines defining the walls. Can we change the name of some of these layer names that the components of the walls are drawn on that make more sense? For example. "Walls" for the 2 parallel lines representing the main layer of the wall. "Wall, Poche" or "Wall, Hatching" for the hatching pattern of the wall. "Wall, Siding" or "Wall, Stucco" for the exterior wall finish. "Wall, Drywall" for the interior wall finish. This would make more sense to me and would be more clear to what I am turning on or off. When I look at the wall type specification I do not see any of the wall component layer names. Thanks, Mike

I'm new to chief. I'm using X-8. When I draw my new walls, I use a solid hatch pattern that defines the wall as new. On existing walls I do not add any hatch pattern. When I switch from the default layer set to the framing layer set the hatch pattern does not show. How do I have the hatch pattern show in the framing layer set? Thanks, Mike

Thanks. I will try that. Question, what is the reason for your line #2 where you suggested drawing a wall off to the side of my plan then drop the symbol into it?

Does anyone know how to have the skylights show up in the window schedule?

I'm new to Chief. I'm using X8. I'm am inputting the floor plans of a house I recently measured. There are vaulted ceilings in the living room, family room and kitchen. The rest of the house has 8' ceilings. I believe I have identified this correctly in the room specifications. The outside 3D views look correct. When I view the vaulted rooms in 3D from the inside the attic walls are missing. The attic wall layer is turned on in camera view. Does anyone no why this is happening? I've attached my plan to this post. Thanks, Mike Practice 2-11-2016-2.plan

Thanks Mike for your answer. But in the training video Manual Frame Deck he is using the Balcony Room settings. He was doing this to demonstrate how to put in the support posts and beams manually. In his video the rim joist of the house stayed aligned with the outside face of the stem wall. When I follow along with the video my rim joist is moved back and aligns with the inside face of the stem wall. Thanks, Mike

Attached is the plan I was working on. You can see that where the decks are attached to the house floor framing that the rim joist is pushed back to align with the inside face of the conc. stem wall. They should be aligned with the outside face of the stem wall. The house floor joist are now not sitting on top of the sill plate. The new deck floor joist are now sitting on top of the sill plate. The deck joists should be hanging off of the rim joist. Thanks, Mike Deck.plan

I'm new to CA, I was following along with the new deck video on CA website. When I do the deck framing it does not frame right. In the video it comes out correctly. We are adding a deck to a one story raised foundation house. The house is already framed. When I generate the deck framing the rim joist of the house is moved back to the inside face of the stem wall. The deck floor joists are resting on the sill plate of the house and the house floor joist are now off of the foundation. In the video the house rim joist remain where it should be (aligned with the outside face of the stem wall) and the deck floor joist are hanging off of the house rim joist. Does anyone know how to correct this? Thanks, Mike

I'm new to Chief. Using S-7 and now S-8. I'm am drawing a lattice patio cover. I used the "straight deck edge" tool to create the patio as one of the forum members suggested. This patio has some 45 degree angles. When the patio framing was generated, CA added a rim joist at the end that I did not want which I deleted. The rafters, beams and lattice are all left with a 45 degree angle at the end. I want them all to have a straight cut (90 degrees). Is there a setting that tells CA not to add the rim joist and that the beams, rafters and lattice will have a straight cut? Thanks, Mike

I just got in and ready your replies. I closed all cameras and tried to rotate the patio. I still could not rotate it without selecting each rafter, lattice and post individually. I do not understand why the program will not let me rotate the whole patio by selecting the entire patio at once with a marque. It will let me move it up, down and sideways, but not rotate it. Even the transform replicate tool is grayed out. I did find that if I make the entire patio into a block the program will allow me to rotate the entire patio at once. I played around with drawing CAD line and other shapes. The program allowed me to rotate all of them at once without converting them into a block. Why I have to convert an entire patio into a block to rotate it is beyond me. Perry, Your drawing your first floor lattice patios on the second floor. What is the advantage to doing that? I'm assuming you then move it down to the first floor?

I,m new to CA. Using S-7 I just completed a training video where we made a trellis patio cover. I made the column base and beams in the CAD detail management part of CA. then saved them to the user library. Then we assembled the parts in the floor plan and elevation view. Everything came out great. The problem I'm having is rotating the detached patio as a whole. When I select the whole patio I do not get the curved arrow edit handle that lets me rotate the object. I then went to the transform replicate tool at the bottom of the screen and the option to rotate is grayed out. I can pick individual parts of the patio and I will get the curved arrow edit handle that allows me to rotate that object, but I can not select the entire patio and rotate it as a whole. How do I rotate the entire patio?

I am new to CA, I am using S-7. I am working on a plan with an open beamed ceiling. I have already changed the direction of the grain in the sloped 4x8 rafters to match the slope of the rafters. I would like to change the stain color of the wood rafters. When I select a different stain color the grain of the rafter changes back to the original direction which is not parallel to the length of the rafters. Is there a way to change the stain color of a wood rafter without the grain direction? Thanks, Mike

I'm new to CA. I am using S-7 Is there a way to change the dimension call-out without moving the object the dimension is referencing? I come from an AutoCAD background and in AutoCAD this is very easy. When I am placing dimensions on the floor plans, sections and elevation I will get a lot of small fraction that I do not want on the plans. When I dimension an elevation or section I do not want an over all height to read 18'-11 15/16". I would rather it read 19'-0". In AutoCAD I can select the dimension text and change it to what ever I want it to say. In CA I can not figure out how to change the dimension text. Does anyone know how to change the dimension text without having to change the height of a roof up or down 1/16". Thanks, Mike

How do I get the rafter blocking to be placed over the top plates? The blocking is outside of the wall by a couple on inches. I've attached the file. Thanks, Mike Beamed Ceiling-2.plan

I'm new to CA. I'm using S-7. I'm practicing drawing a plan with an open beam ceiling. I want the ceiling finish to be 1x6 T&G. I can not get the ceiling finish to change from gyp. bd. to 1x6 T&G. Yesterday I was practicing on another model with an open beam ceiling and 1x6 T&G ceiling. I had no problem changing the gyp. bd. to 1x6 T&G. I made the change in the roof plane specification window then went to the materials and changed the sheathing to wood plank. That worked. I made the same changes to the new model I'm working on and I can not get it to change from gyp. bd. to T&G. Could someone let me know what I am doing wrong. I've attached the file to this post. Thank You, Mike Beamed Ceiling-2.plan

Thank you

Will this only rotate the material for this project? Or will it save it rotated back to the original library?