joey_martin

What level did you build the terrain on?

Save yourself some time if you do a lot of framing plans, and set these colors and fills up in your template plan. Once that is done you never have to worry about it again.

Yes. Simply place your section and use the break tool to place the break and drag to where you need.

So why don't you? Is there a problem?

I'm with Rob, someone isn't looking at the fact that this structure has a 6" concrete core. New guy in the office or first time dealing with an ICF?

@Dermot this is another one of those situations where Chief misses the boat. @robdyck will you place a suggestion for this situation please. This is one that should be fixed asap.

Simply print in B/W or turn the color off when sending to layout.

I do 90% basements and never use the furred wall checkbox...saves a lot of headache.

Lineweights, linetypes, above and below grade can al be controlled via your elevation layer set. You are making more work for yourself.

Joe and I posted at the same time, but you need to select all those individual pattern lines and change them. Make sure the layer set you are using for the CAD detail is not the same as something else you are using or you will be in even more trouble.

Why would you take a powerful, easy to manipulate elevation camera view and turn it into a bunch of CAD lines?

He is using X12 in that video and we have all things already.

Yes. Multiple ways. Add a macro to the room in a text box, or look at your layers and turn on the layer for room area. Just remember when you turn that layer on it turns on that text for EVERY room....even small closets.

If you are using a SAVED PLAN VIEW my guess would be that is the issue. In that first pic you show, pan up...what does it say for the saved plan view?

What does it look like what printed to a PDF? Screen resolution will play tricks at times. Print a test to PDF.

Use a solid railing wall rather than an open wall.

Then it isn't a room. Use polysolids if walls aren't working, but my guess you aren't really explaining the situation appropriately.

Knowing how to set the model up and use the available tools will go a long way to making the framing correct. Many (well, most) of the files sent to me with framing issues are because the user didn't/hasn't taken the time to know the tools and how they work, or hasn't set up any default settings and just expects Chief to know what they are thinking. Between the bearing line, joist direction line, and framing reference tool, it can be really close without any manual manipulation.

In my experience, and I have one client that does a ton of these, we build the balcony (deck) and use Trex from the library. We handle the "details" with CAD details. The biggest problem with..."but I want to model it the correct way"...are the slope cut joists and the drainage (guttering) systems.

Of course there is. Create one "panel" and turn it into a symbol. Create your deck rail and choose to use your panel, or use your panel as a stand alone symbol on the edge of the deck. Multiple ways to handle this, and all fairly painless.

I don't remember if X9 had auto ledge, but X12 does. If you put brick or stone on the exterior wall, Chief will add the ledge per the set up.

Don't start with that camera. Start with the PERSPECTIVE OVERVIEW camera, then change to the look you want and use the slider.

Set it all up in the default foundation settings, and the wall above that contains the brick and Chief will handle most of the rest for you.

Look in the Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing folder under ventilation.

That looks like the label. Check the layer controlling the label and adjust the text there.