joey_martin

I never use the NKBA dims so I don't know anything about that, but the crop is just when sending to layout crop the box to take out any extra floor layers that will show using the back clipped cross section camera. BTW, just using the regular dim tool will find all the centerlines so I don't know what the advantage of using the NKBA tool gives you.

For islands use the back clipped cross section tool and crop to fit.

Where did you set that? Did you set up the framing layer in the actual wall to be correct?

I was able to narrow it down to the cantilevered area. Once I pulled it back from there it worked as I wanted. I sent a bug report in along with the plan.

I have confirmed in X12 that this works properly, but in X13 not so much. I need to lower the ceiling of the porch.... But when I do, it's now dragging the entire floor down with it. Auto Roofs is now turned off, and I can't lower the porch ceiling without changing the entire floor....this is a BIG problem. Anyone else hitting this problem in X13?

Just delete the floor in the other building.

That's an automatic $100 PITA charge Nope, just hit the TAB key to get to individual units.

Just like you would build it. Take an elevation view and apply them to the veneer. Look in the millwork catalog. Automagically...you can use the millwork for the exterior trim. Check the box for LINTEL and add that top piece, use the sill tab to simulate the...well...sill. You will most likely have to create the lintel piece as a molding line and save it to your user library. Make sure you check mark the RETURN box so that it returns to the brick and use the extend function to get it to go past the side pieces as it returns.

I used an AMD machine for about a week a few years ago and had nothing by issues. I think this is an AMD issue and not a Chief issue. I have an off the shelf HP and don't have any issues with X13.

Open the label area of the door and set all that info up so that it places them there, rotated, automatically.

I have 2 jurisdictions that will no longer accept printed plans. Everything submitted electronically.

Remember, this is a 3D software and even with layers objects...especially walls...can't occupy the same space, even if on a layer that is turned off. This is a pain, and some see it as a limitation of the program, but the inconvenience of having multiple plan files for multiple options is a small price to pay for the ease and speed of using this program. You can minimize the PITA factor by having an office standard for file management to handle all those plans and options. Having the ability to use one layout file is a big help, and you can use the CAD Detail area of the layout to save items as well. For instance, some of the bath options can simply be CAD blocks saved in the layout to drag and drop into place.

Pole barns and shipping containers.....gee, thanks HGTV..

Talk them out of it!

Yes. That plan I left the terrain turned on rather than draw the fake terrain line.

For walkout foundations you simply fix that lines above grade. Any of the methods above require some manual manipulation, choose the one that saves the most time. This saves me the most time.

My guess is the railing is butting against the railing wall, or invisible wall, or what ever you are using to designate that room.

Easy peasy....just a layer set with the WALL, FOUNDATION layer set to gray and dashed. I'm not sure why people struggle with this.

Using Autoroofs this is a :20 second process

With X13 there is a way to change smaller dimensions, along a dimension string, to show inches rather than feet-inches. Before you could only change the entire string. This may help with the clutter. Rather than having a 2'-2 1/4" in the long string, you can change just that dim to say 26 1/4", which may help you.

Take a full overview camera screen shot. In plan view is the roof layer turned on?

Are you looking via a FLOOR OVERVIEW camera or a FULL OVERVIEW camera? Has the roof been defined? Are the associated roof layer turned on in the camera view?

Check your code book first. If using dimensional lumber it's still code to support those walls. Some situations with I joists will need the extra joists under those walls.

1) Take an elevation view and use a polysolid. Put it on the wall layer, and match the wall properties. Use CAD to show the opening. 2) And what I would do is create the front wall with a wall so that I can attach openings and fixtures to it more easily, then add the poly solid around that wall to create the return on the left and right and the shape at the top. Show it in elevations, not necessarily on plan view.

I give it those qualified to do it. I don't remember what he uses but I think it's an online Manual-J & D program.