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  1. joey_martin
    Yes. Plan and layout files go in the dropbox so that I can work on them anywhere and have everything updated as needed. I also keep all my client folders in the Dropbox as well. Everything I need to run my office is in the dropbox. Goes with me everywhere...PC's, IPad, Phone...etc.
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    I keep all plan files in Dropbox.
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    For mine just take an elevation view and change to watercolor. Notice in the dbx there is a checkbox that will add the lines for it. Click that box and set the settings, click the final view with shadows button, and there you go. Here is another...
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    I have had success doing presentation elevations with Chief. I havent tried the B/W like in your pic, and I thought you were asking about that elevation as it pertains to construction documents. I use the watercolor option with the line overlay. This was one elevation shot, set the settings to what I like and go.
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    Chief can not AUTO produce elevations like that. Looks like a VW elevation. In Chief you would have to add CAD boxes to get the dark glass and would most likely have to add shadows as well using CAD boxes.
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    Depends on the situation. I rarely...RARELY...put the basement on anything other than floor 0, But in my situation it works without flaws. Others have a different view. https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/5059-basement-on-level-1-or-level-0-videos-by-dsh/
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    My 2 cents is..if your office is going to go with Chief, then the office standard needs to change or you get bogged down with masking doors and windows. Creating a RCP is a piece of cake, unless you make it harder by trying to work against the software you are using.
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    1)The geometry doesn't work. The angle on the opposite side will not allow the planes to meet properly. You can try to manually make it work, but it's not going to look like you want. 2) Round roof planes are tough. A lot of trial and error, but make sure all your walls are properly aligned. 3) In the roof DBX raise the heel off the plate the desired amount. 4) Not likely.
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    Better view...
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    This is fairly painless. I used Squiggle... http://www.paolocasella.it/drivers/_holland/squiggle/squiggleEnglish.htm Export the plan dwg and import in. Took less than 2 mins, just not native Chief.
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    Take the full overview, set the slider, and change to line drawing. I know this isn't what you want, but it's as close as we can get that I know of.
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    I have had some luck in the past with this.... http://www.fotosketcher.com/ Or export the plan view DXF/DWG to sketchup and create the style you are after. Though that requires some cleanup.
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    I think by calling the space "attic" by default tells Chief you are going to use it for some sort of storage. Try leaving the space defined as "unspecified" and make sure the box is checked to leave those rooms out of the room schedule and see if that gives you what you are after. Attached is a detail of what I think is a similar situation. Notice to the right of my knee wall there is no decking. I did not label that area as attic, so there is no floor decking by default.
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    Save the layout and close Chief. Place the layout file in a ZIP folder and attach in the MORE REPLY OPTIONS area.
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    I use the labels for sections, elevations, and details, not so much for plan views so I just suppress the view in plan.
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    One of my computers does that from time to time....video card issue. Save and restart Chief and it should correct itself. If not, restart the machine.
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    I would talk with the architect. Tell him you noticed the problem, but thought it was suppose to be like that...it's not all that uncommon for a roof to cut a ceiling plane. Perhaps he will hire you to model more homes and look for things he may have missed.
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    It includes everything in the model. Nothing more, nothing less.
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    Once in the materials list you can control the categories that are shown before you do an export. They act as "layers". Just turn off all the furniture layers, fixture layers, etc...before doing the export to excel.
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    The attic walls are labeled as no room definition by default. Changes those attic walls to allow room definition and you can select the room.
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    Just printed an 11x17 page on the Epson from a PDF plan set, wireless set up, took about 12 seconds.
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    Use the LANDING tool to create the lower section of stairs and attach the straight run to the top.
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    I don't think its a workaround? For as long as I have been using Chief I have always printed to PDF first, and then to the printer if need be. I have had my Epson WF for about a month and have had no issues with it.
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    Just point the new version towards the template. I keep my templates in a dropbox folder, so I just point the new version to the template.
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    I have no idea what has happened...but this is the second plan sent to me from X7 that has double floors.