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How can you have X12 without SSA? Has it been out long enough to have SSA expire?

You are telling me I'm wrong, and then set out to prove that I am right. It doesn't work.. Why not just send the plan to layout and not mess with the CAD of the plan, then it would work just like you want it to.

Wall edges, beam/posts centerlines, windows & doors to centerline. No one will convince me otherwise.

OK. Sounds like you are using Chief as a 2D program...hmmm... Anyway. Once you make a CAD from view, that is no longer a dimension string, it's a bunch of CAD lines and numbers. It won't keep the defaults of a dimension string, because it's not.

First things first...why are making a CAD detail of a floor plan view?

The other issue is you didn't set the height of the pony wall properly. You were seeing the results of not correctly adjusting your settings.

This is what I have as soon as I open the plan. What is the problem?

Unless you are asking for a specific reason, the out of the box Chief symbols are all I have used since v.9.5...not X9, version 9. They print just fine at 1/4" scale.

Short answer...No..

My 0.2¢

I have Anno Sets for these. For instance, for interior cabinet elevations I take the camera shot, choose my 1/2" scale interior elevation anno set and save the view. For building sections I have another anno set for that, and one for exterior elevations. Two clicks and done.

For all their 3050 windows, place an A (AA being a twin 3050) and so on and so forth. So, when you open the window DBX, go to the label tab and replace what ever is in there with the corresponding letter.

You will find that there are many different solutions for things like this, but before jumping on here, try using chief EXACTLY like you would build it. You build a wall with stone veneer, frame and hole in it, and place the appliance. It's that simple with most things.

FYI...the 10" sub-fascia is what pushes the soffit down to where you need it. From here, you can easily CAD the rest of it.

I can get you to this point...

Yea, I understood. I checked and that method does work now, in older versions it would kick you out of Auto Foundation. The foundation created matches the properties of the entire foundation though, which means for all the basements I do, I would still have to go back in the end of the layout process and fix the porch foundations.

But that will disable Auto Foundation, and I leave it on until wayyyy into my layout process. I generally leave the porch foundation alone and ignore that fact that they wont build until I am ready to deal with them.

For some odd reason, when using raised foundations, Chief will not build a foundation under porches. You have to put them in manually.

Go to the lower floor and click on a roof plane. Look for this button... That will move the roof planes up or down, depending on where you want them. I use shading to signify the roof planes that rest on the upper floor plate, and clear that rest on the lower floor plate.

Click that button that says SPECIFY LABEL and put what ever you need in there. Un-check suppress label so that it will show on the plans

Make sure all the FASCIA TOP setting are the same for all roof planes.

Copy the plan window. You need 2 different windows set to 2 different scales. Send to layout twice if need be.

Why are you not contacting the original designer?