tommy1

Try going to Preferences>Architectural>Roofs>place a check in the box for Automatically place roof intersection points.

There are many ways to do this. I think the easiest work-around is to place your post manually however you want. Use the slab tool to make the rock base and make it as tall and wide as you want. Center the slab over the post. I usually do this in a blank plan and size the column to your specs. Take a vector overview and save it as a symbol. Use the symbol in your plan. For the post, if it has crown mold at the top and or trim pieces (moldings) that wrap around the post at different heights, then I'll usually make the post using a soffit tool for it works very well and you can add multiple moldings to it and adjust the height of each molding. So many ways to do this just depending on the look. I also call this a type of craftsman look.

Here is a brief description. I used a crown profile from Chief and combined it with the other profile I made.

Make a molding profile and use it for your lintel for the window.

No, that option doesn't work for me in X12. Chief should get rid of that as on option unless it works in newer versions. If I remember right, you had to import the .alb files into a much earlier version like X1 or X2 first. Then export it as a .calibz file.

Yes, "Control" drag into place.

I have been using an Epson WF-7840 wide format printer for a few months now and am happy with it. It lets me scan surveys that are 11"x17" which is helpful for me. Prints up to 13"x19".

I would approach this the same way as Ryan suggests.

Also be sure walls are properly connected.

I have this library if anyone would like it. I don't use the front face with the dials anymore now because everything has gone digital now. I made these back with X1 I think. Someone else on the old forum made the face front with dials for me and it looked really good. I can post it here if anyone wants it. I did post it on the old forum. I have the stretch planes set on the one with the mast and weather head so it can be raised by dragging it up.

You'll probably need to make your own. Since you don't have the plan from which they were made, it's virtually impossible to edit the things you want to edit.

You can use different layers for the dimensions you want to display. I do it all the time in almost every plan.

Christian, I'm sorry to hear about your problems. I've known Annette for many years. She is one of the kindest people and was always willing to help anyone. She's done complicated plans and never heard of any complaints. She's very good at what she does. I know she tries to be as accurate as she can be. She is far superior to me on doing basements since we don't have basements here in Houston. I've always known her to do good plans and am aware of awards given to her. I also know she tried to deliver the best plans possible given the information provided.

I generally place all my posts and beams manually. This way, I can set them exactly how I want them as well as making everything dimension the way I want to. Really doesn't take long. I also put them on their own layers.

I'll check my back-up drive this evening or tomorrow morning and see if I have it.

Yes, I still have that waterfall library that was used in those renders. Some of you may remember this from a long time ago. Let me know if you would like it.

Both of those renders were plans that I did many years ago. If you have questions about how I did it, feel free to call me at 832-754-6160. BTW, the waterfall textures were posted on ChiefTalk in the early forum. I probably still have them if you want them.

See if you can select any room independently.

Generally, that would tell me that there's a bad wall connection or wall definition somewhere.

Not enough information to help.

I think so. At least one of those Island room walls need to connect to an exterior wall or another wall that somewhere down the road connects to an exterior wall.

Generally speaking, you don't want island rooms. All interior rooms should connect to and exterior wall or connect to another wall that somewhere down the road connects to an exterior wall. You can place another invisible wall to the exterior wall and then delete the invisible wall you don't want.

Those are island rooms and Chief automatically places an invisible wall to an exterior wall so that you can have room definition. If you don't change the plan for those rooms, just create a new layer and put those invisible walls on it so you can turn them off in plan view.

Try using the transform/replicate tool and move it down on the "z" axis.

As you have found out, you need to have a roof to use ceiling planes. Also, ceiling planes do not create attic walls, only a roof.