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I use a layer set (ELEVATIONS, EXTERIOR) and the layer WALLS, FOUNDATION is set to light gray and dashed to achieve this.. If you don't want anything showing, put a thick "grade line" on your elevation and after sending it to layout, pull the view window up to the line...

Agreed. I was heading over there to look for updated catalogs and thought of this post. I use the dropdown menu when a beam is needed.

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@mkennedy2000 so don't use layout if you don't want to. Go to FILE>PRINT and set up your page. When you turn on FILE>PRINT PREVIEW you will see the page. Set up your template plan to include a title block and such on the plan page and you don't have to use layout if you don't want to.

That's a flat roof with "windows" installed on top. Model just like it's built, don't overthink it. Flat roof and make your window symbols. Cut a hole in the roof plane so that you can see them from the inside.

Which is why I said that.... I don't use that macro as my pages are numbered in the page info box so that my details and call outs always know where they are.

@builtright3 No. Some suggest when there is a detached structure that you should do them in separate files, but I like to keep them in the same file. The pergola area between them is labeled as a patio room so that Chief recognizes them as one structure. In rare occasions I will do detached units/garages in separate files, I 99.9% like to keep them together. Here is another project I completed with a detached garage. I think the con docs are on this article as well. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/joey-martin/?__utma=67784003.357468371.1586026872.1607527455.1607821493.53&__utmb=67784003.2.10.1607821493&__utmc=67784003&__utmx=-&__utmz=67784003.1607821493.53.43.utmcsr=chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com|utmccn=(referral)|utmcmd=referral|utmcct=/&__utmv=-&__utmk=128962891

@mkennedy2000 %page% macro is included in Chief. Simply put this macro on page 0 and it will number the pages. Even if you insert a new page, it will fix the numbering, unless you have a prefix or suffix of some sort. If you just want automated page numbering, this is the one. I also use the included date macro so that every time I open the layout I don't have to remember to change the date.

Sheet numbering macro on page 0 will populate page numbers on each page.

Hmmm....just connect them with a "court" or "patio". Easy peasy and the construction docs are accurate.

Take a back-clipped cross section view and select the slab, you should now be able to create breaks in the slab and position it accordingly.

What I see is someone still trying to operate Chief like one of those other programs. I've never produced better CD's...faster, they look better...what else do I need?

The AutoCAD mess I left 15 years ago.

Couldn't disagree more...

You have to make sure the Auto Refresh option is checked in order for the change to take place in the Auto Dimension tool.

I keep some different lengths of railing I turned into symbols for situations like this. I find it faster to simply use symbols to achieve this.

Use that detail to create and save the brick corbel to your library and use a molding polyline to place it on you plan. Same for the fascia board. A 3D molding line will give you the finish at the bottom, the crown can simply be added as a "shadow board" in the roof dbx.

@Rich_Winsor as far as I know the lights don't come with the export so I added them from the TM library. They must be off a bit, I hadn't noticed.

I have been playing with Twinmotion recently. These are Chief models exported in 3DS format. I have spent just a few hours with TM and this is what I have come up with.

Set the header and trimmer information in the opening dbx.

I know this won't help much, but here the building department would like to see (2) 1/2" Type X Gypsum, which with a 2"x10" and 3/4" T&G sub-floor actually gives 2 hours.....but....anyway. The thing our inspectors look for more than the (2) 1/2" layers is the penetrations. Sloppy gaps in light fixtures and floor penetrations from plumbing above get dinged with me more than my details. Fire caulk is MUST, and proper application. I am sure out there that aspect would be the same. Hope that helps you.

Viki Wooster is in Bend as well and is a Chief user @vikiw_bend

Do you have your dimension defaults set up to find them? ICF walls, which I don't use often, are probably considered concrete walls and as such you will need to make sure that check box is checked to show that extra opening in the plan view as well.

Admittedly I know nothing about Saved Plan Views as I don't use them, but everything can be done with Layer/Anno (now Default Sets). If you do a lot of basements you are going to need to set up your template to keep everything seperated. You will need layers for each view ie...Text, Foundation - Text, Floor Plan - Text, Framing - Text, Electrical...etc..