kMoquin

As Michael said, this is related to the monitor. Try creating and locking the arrangement on the monitor that has either the smallest size or the lowest resolution. Look through plan, elevation, section, and 3D views as part of setting up your arrangement. Any one of those views might have a unique toolbar that pops up only in those views and creates a conflict with the toolbars you've arranged in plan view. Toolbars can be view specific.

Always move the site. I even created a layer set called "Move House Set" that isolates all the layers than need to move with the site.

Hi David - Sent you a PM.

I use DC. For more robust editing I use a vector graphics program called Inkscape. It's drawback is importing one page at a time.

Here's and article summarizing the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) regulation of the practice of “plan stamping”. https://mspe.com/2015/04/02/engineers-architects-rules-of-signing-and-sealing-of-technical-documents-by-robert-pellegrini-esq/ The AIA Code of Ethics states: Rule 4.102 Members shall not sign or seal drawings, specifications, reports, or other professional work for which they do not have responsible control. Commentary: Responsible control means the degree of knowledge and supervision ordinarily required by the professional standard of care. With respect to the work of licensed consultants, Members may sign or seal such work if they have reviewed it, coordinated its preparation, or intend to be responsible for its adequacy.

Now that's better. Thanks for the help.

A change in elevation in not required in the IRC. (Can't speak for NY codes)

This fixed it. Thank you Solver! You are a genius. I did have this problem before X-12, but ignored it then. Also, to retain the curve the CAD curve needed to be converted to a polyline.

I have a molding polyline of a shingle flare. The shingle hatch is one I made and have been using for years. It appears fine in standard and vector view on the orthogonal portions. On the curved part of the flare the hatch disappears only in vector elevation views. Hatch pattern shows in vector 3D views. Anyone else experience this before? BTW - I'm also submitting this to support. Shingle Flare Hatch Issue.zip

Rene - good technique - thanks for sharing !

Architecture schools don't structure their programs around a specific piece of software. In fact, most will start you off learning how to draw by hand. Architecture school is meat to teach you how to design and allow you to learn the technical side of the profession. The tool you choose to draw with is often up to you. I am an Adjunct Professor and teach a third year design studio at an accredited BARCH program. Most of the students in my class use Rhino, some use SketchUp, all take AutoCAD as one of their courses.

I would say you will find an aesthetic you are content with for drawings in Chief, but it may involve some concessions. You can turn your own lettering into a font here: https://www.calligraphr.com/en/

Michael - how did this resolve? (Now that it's popped back in my feed I'm curious.)

I don't think it's required either. Assuming you are IRC, R308.4.5 makes no mention of toilets. None of the glazing in your plan is requited to be tempered. (Though if you flip the sink and the window, the window might possibly need safety glazing. Nearly related and FWIW, I found this clarification from ICC enlightening. Glazing and Wet Areas clarification.pdf

I've used it with no problems. (I'm no help for troubleshooting I guess...)

Is it's layer turned on in the camera view? You may want to post the plan. That will keep us from guessing.

Take a look here: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-02944/defining-a-new-wall-type.html

ChiefTalk upload limit keeps me from uploading the second zip. Here's a dropbox link that will be available for a few days. https://www.dropbox.com/s/57jv294v574duqu/Bakery 2.zip?dl=0

Here that are as separate sketchup files. 1st zip file Bakery_1.zip

You'll need to break out the pieces you need in SketchUp. Chief imports the entire sketchup model and it is not editable except for materials.

Mike, I grabbed the image online. It is really well described in the book "Get Your House Right"

The crown on the rake and the crown on the eave must be different profiles for them to miter cleanly (unless your pitch is 12:12, then they can be the same)

I don't host many remote meetings, but recently I've been using freeconferencecall.com

Awesome Thanks Rene ! Those windows will be one of many things we tackle in this renovation / addition. They don't build them like they used to (thank goodness)

I'm modeling an existing house for renovation and I can't for the life of me figure out how to keep this strip of siding siding from appearing on the interior wall. If anyone can offer tips or tricks I would appreciate it. Thanks ! Existing Plan.zip