BenPalmer

In addition to what the others said....you can import the CAD file into Chief....for viewing, manipulation, etc.

There are many variables with a room like this. To get the best answer, post your plan and someone will jump in and give you some guidance. Ideas like: using ceiling planes, ensuring the room definitions are set up properly, etc.

Various good video resources on ceilings. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/69/ceiling-basics.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/309/drawing-vaulted-and-curved-ceilings.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/10258/ceilings-vault-shed-trey-a-reflected-plan.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/1605/designing-a-one-and-a-half-story-roof.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/10248/roofs-1-5-story-multiple-roof-pitches.html And more that you can search through.

@CarrieS I believe you are correct. After some time, the referenced computer and that specific plan on X18 began to crash, even with the rolled back driver. I will try to reproduce the problem and send to tech support and concede this is likely a different issue than the Nvidia crash referenced in this thread.

Never had problems with this crash in my office....until today. One of my employees updated X18 to the latest and it now causes crashes. They have a 4070 ti Super. They were working on some plans just fine on X18 after the X18 update (I believe projects that were started in X18). They then brought an X16 plan forward and it crashes every time they open it. We updated to the latest Nvidia driver with no fix. Downgraded driver to the listed 596.36 and that fixes it. Opening the offending plan on my system with a 50 series card, the latest X18 update and the latest Nvidia driver has no issues. So don't know if it's the plan, the software, the hardware, etc...but it is definitely related to the Nvidia driver and possibly the X18 update?? since the downgraded driver fixes the issue. So apparently not out of the woods yet..?? Have not tested this further...needed them to get to work so will keep them on the old driver until further notice. PS: didn't see if other plans crashed before the driver downgrade or just that one, etc. PSS: I just realized that I do have another 40 series computer in the office that I will test this and other plans on a bit later, along with the drivers

Yes, if sending the camera as 'Plot Lines' you can use the 'Edit Layout Lines' tool by selecting the offending line and deleting it. It will come back anytime you refresh the view. Tools>Layout>Edit Layout Lines

Just create a wall type for the interior footings, that has no wall or white lines for the walls. I have mine set to have a centered dashed line to represent the center line and it will get you want you want. That will probably get rid of your interior wall, door blockouts, as well. However, you can go to the main floor doors and to the 'rough opening' tab and under 'plan display' uncheck 'show in floor below' to turn them off. I have that off by default on all my doors, except garage doors, so that I don't get those. Hope that helps.

Join the two roofs where they intersect and the attic wall will fill the space.

Do you have 'auto rebuild roofs' checked on? Just a guess without viewing your plan.

Typically something with the ceiling heights/room definitions, roof definitions in specific walls, adjacent rooms, roof baseline definitions, etc. Only guesses without seeing the .plan file.

That's still how I do it because it's fast, easy and automatic...I just recess or delete the foundation and the 'floor above' isn't create unless you create it...but if you don't want to use walls and all the auto stuff, then draw the roof manually...will take 2 clicks...plus any beams or corbels you may want added.

If doing a auto roof, then create a porch on the first floor using a wall at the depth you want the porch/roof. Then either make the wall invisible, or make it a wood material and put a doorway in it to create the beam that will hold the roof. Or draw the roof manually.

Are you printing to a 3rd party pdf printer or using Chief's built in pdf driver 'save as pdf'? Reason I ask, when printing to a 3rd party driver and the plan has transparency, I often got pixelation issues, but using Chief's built in driver eliminated that. I haven't tried that in a while, so it might not be your issue, but I thought it was worth mentioning just in case. Good luck.

This is how we do it as well.

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00719/importing-terrain-elevation-data-from-a-dwg-or-dxf-file.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/1056/import-a-surveyor-dwg-file-for-a-site-plan-or-terrain-perimeter.html

You need to have the .pl files...without those, there isn't anything you can do.

more info here: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00279/opening-legacy-files.html

That is how I do it...draw them up in separate plan files, then assemble in layout in whatever format/order I want.

You're welcome. Yes, you will need to unblock and convert each. You may be able to have the person who is sending the file unblock them before they send, to save you some time. But, may take more time to have them do that. All the best.

A couple guesses without the actual .plan file: you already have a terrain perimeter...if so, delete it and try again the lines aren't actually closed...in the screen shot you attached, I don't see anything filled, demonstrating that it is closed, so it may not be closed. Again, just some guesses...if those don't do it, upload the file for better answers. Hope that helps.

I keep my basement plan and foundation plan on Level 0...works well with layers and terrain. Only time I split them up is if I have a 2 level basement next to an underground basketball court...but then I'm always fighting the elevation heights in my brain. Hope that helps.

I use a solid black fill, set to 75% transparency and it prints grey very nicely on black and white prints and looks great on the screen as well....I used to use the patterns, but I found that added to the PDF file size and screen redraw time was effected with larger projects....haven't tested that in some time, so might be better now.

To support @robdyck post. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/709/compound-curved-roof.html?playlist=95

Agree with @robdyck this is how I handle these as well.

A 'cross box' would probably be a better tool for this situation. Or two cad lines. Then you can get it to look exactly how you want without fighting patterns.