joey_martin

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  1. Use the ceiling plane tool. There is an option to create curved ceilings.
  2. Use the EDIT AREA - ALL FLOORS. You will need to use some CAD boxes, similar to what you have shown on the PDF. Cut the sections out of the shaded area and move them together. It is tedious, but its the way to do it.
  3. FWIW....changing at that scale probably wouldn't be noticeable, but when changing from 1/4" to 1/8", you can simply SHIFT SELECT all the text and change the default text style. It is. I am right at the limit for a 1/4" scale drawing. I chose 4 so that I can step up and use 5 for things like room flooring material and room dims.
  4. If it helps you...for a 1/4" print I have my default text size for dims and text at a 4. That is what I based everything else off when setting my defaults for the other scales I send things to layout in. My door/window labels are a 3 and my room labels are a 7. Maybe that helps you?
  5. I left the AIA because of this kinda stuff ^^
  6. The more I learn about them the less I like them. No disparaging, just had a similar question and was searching for the answer when I saw this thread. The no thank you was for creating even more defaults and even more layers and more, more, more. My current workflow doesn't require saved plan views.
  7. I'm with Gene...are you looking for the right tool?
  8. These is a blocking tool that can be used. You can also set that in the defaults as either straight or staggered. I don't think blocking will auto generate in ceilings though.
  9. Would need the plan file. Something is off because it works for me.
  10. Try using the PDF printer included in Chief Architect. Select it from the drop down menu.
  11. What PDF printer are you using?
  12. Try loading them up to X8 or X9, save them, then move to X12. But if you are asking about Chief "automagically" placing all the features now available in X12 into a file as old as X6, then I would say no, it won't happen. You will have to spend some time to update those plans, but you won't need to re-draw them all.
  13. That looks like a BOW window, not a bay. Try the BOW tool.
  14. Use a revision index on the layout page.
  15. Just make a doorway in the wall for the coolers to slide into. That way you can control the framing and headers.
  16. The wall above is mis-aligned causing an "attic" wall to find the roof plane above.
  17. That post is from 2014. They have added in house help and occasionally farm stuff my way. Been up to the office a couple times. Great company, and great people, but they are good.
  18. Don't overthink it. Use the 2D Details and move on.
  19. Simply break the 2 front gables and drag them up to form the center gable. You will probably need to manually place that attic wall.
  20. I always use the insurance contacts offered via the AIBD. Always been able to stay insured for a price that fits my budget.