joey_martin

In X7 yes....simply select the roof plan and tell it to place on eave and/or gable. In X5, you will have to do it manually I believe.

Well, not a video but....do you provide framing plans or a note on a roof plan that calls out that rafter size? Simple place a note that says something to effect of... S.P.F. #2 OR BTR 2"X8" RAFTER @ 16" O.C. Save that note to your library with the rest of your notes and move on. I learned the hard way to not fight the program.

It's not "required",but you won't get the new versions when they come out without the up to date SSA.

Chief Architect offers Support & Software Assurance (SSA) on an annual basis.

Do you have a detail? I have done homes in CO and cannot for the life of me think about what is you need?!?

Consider this scenario if the ledger won't work. I have spec'ed open joist trusses that do provide for a 1 1/8" LVL rim joist, but most do not.

Ketchikan!? With the bush people my kids love to watch on TV?

That looks pretty advanced for a new user. Do you have the model? Upload the model so that someone can help.

This could be why it isn't working

You have some wall connection issues in that plan. Could be causing it to not work. I have found the tool to be very effective.

Open the wall...it's in the roof tab.

There is a setting for that wall to tell it what material to have on the bottom is the wall is cut by a ceiling plane.

You are making the entire second floor open to below. You need to place some walls or rails or something to create a "room" that is above the staircase and open to below.

I check the box to display balusters in plan view. If the spacing isn't what I want, I use a CAD cross box the set them when I want them. Every now and then I will manually place posts, but not very often.

There no trick to it really. I draw a line on the elevation use the transform/replicate tool to move it to 0'-0". From there I just draw the rest of lines and use the dimension string to set those lines. I already know the math from setting the floor structure and ceiling heights. Once I have all the lines set on the front elevation, I select them and block them, copy/paste in place on all the other elevations.

I use the post & beam tools as a part of the deck rails and simply add the screen material to the elevation view. My concern is mostly ConDocs though, so weather or not it will render isnt something I'm concerned with. I also add a detail as needed.

Use layer sets!

In my opinion, Chief is the wrong software for this project. Use SketchUp and save yourself time and hair.

Use the EDIT LAYOUT tool and delete the lines you don't want.

Or you make them once and save them to your template.

Downspouts are in the library, all line weight, size and color controlled via layer/anno sets.

The program already works the way you describe. If you want your text on the CAD, ELECTRICAL layer, then set it up that way. As for the "stimulating conversation" remark. You either want our help or you don't. We are trying to tell you that the program will work the way you want it to, you just aren't listening, or can't be bothered with setting up a template for yourself to make it work that way.

Ummm...no disrespect, but no. Text is text. I think you can change your annos to work for the way you work, but a blanket statement like that is simply not the way CAD works. Personally, I have my template set up to think like I think. When I switch from PLAN VIEW to FRAMING VIEW all of my text, callouts, misc lines, dimensions, etc..switch with me. One click and done. When I go from FRAMING to ELECTRICAL, one click and done. Nothing complicated about that.

Then draw the angled section last....

I believe if you draw the angled section first, then bring the other rails off that, the newels will show angled.