BenPalmer

Simply import the necessary information into the plans.  Go to File>Import to see the options and experiment. I typically import:  Default Sets, Layer Sets, Default Settings, Saved Plan Views.  You can also import Wall Definitions if needed.  Anything you need beyond that can typically be copied or modified within the plan.  Hope that helps. 

I have plans all the way back to version 8 (.pl1, .ca1)...and while plans that old can take a little more work, it is still better/faster to import than to start over. Your plans, coming from X12 and newer, should be pretty straight forward.

I think it has something to do with Soffits...if you turn those off I think it gets rid of it, but depending on other settings such as Boxed Eaves, turning soffits off will change the look of your Eaves in Camera, so be aware of what is happening there before you fully commit to it.  Might need to do some experimenting with it.  I'm going off memory, haven't looked it up...so hopefully I'm steering you in the right direction. 

Look at the "Roof, Overhang Area" layer and see if that gets you what you want.

Best guess?...something to do with the referencing...either from another floor or another plan.?

For the boxed eaves, unchecking 'flush eave' should fix it.

As far as your random walls, I can't speak to that without seeing your process.  The only walls Chief creates automatically are attic walls (and island rooms).  Since those aren't attic walls, they were likely drawn by you, or changed from attic walls to normal walls at some point....or possibly some as-built walls since it looks like there used to be a room there...??  all guesses of course.

3 minutes ago, MN_JohnH said:

Well, dragging that wall up didn't seem possible, it just kept coming back.
I set the ceilings to default and that didn't do anything but then I deleted a wall there, (I think, I was just fiddling around), and it fixed.

Still, why in the world would just the siding on any wall stick through the roof?
It's a rhetorical question, I am used to some things in Chief being just not explainable.

 

Thanks!

Per the plan I attached and notated above, it's the wall you have extended past the rooms that is causing the problem...delete it beyond the rooms and it will work cause the attic wall to act properly.  As mentioned, in follow up post, just some clean up of the model will make thinks work as expected.  I haven't had an offending attic wall like that before, but I keep my models pretty clean by not having extra walls and keeping all roofs connected without overlap, etc.

Hope that helps.

3 minutes ago, tundra_dweller said:

I think it also helps clean things up if you set the ceiling heights to the default in the 2nd floor rooms.

Yes, good point...several things to clean up, which are contributing...

Attached plan with notes on how to fix459105256_Wallproblem.zip

Separate plan files....I few reasons come to mind off the top of my head:

1. revisions for each building and the design process with the customer
2. municipalities typically require separate submittals, so easier to create those with separate files
3. roof creation:  might need slightly different styles or roofs for each structure...and auto vs manual roofs, etc
4. site plan: can move them easier on the site independently if want to experiment with locations
5. terrain
6. ...other reasons i'm not thinking of

5 minutes ago, JKEdmo said:

Works just fine for me.  I'm using Firefox version 122.0 64 bit.

 

Same here...maybe an extension causing the issue??

Preferences> Reset Options> Reset Toolbars

Number Style...bottom left hand corner of the screen shot you sent.

15 minutes ago, rgardner said:

Is your model way off of 0?  Best practices is to start your model at 0,0.  Since Terrain is specific to the property then you would obviously need to adjust what you would adjust on site of terrain modifiers.

Not 'way off' zero...I always start centered on it, but naturally during the design process, it will get offset from it some what.  So, if centered on zero, then reverse plan works great, but I'm never perfectly centered on it, but typically within 5-20'.  As far as terrain, my properties are flat and rectangular, so no issues with adjustments there, but reverse plan makes it off centered as it doesn't rotate with reverse plan, but adjusts perfectly with 'edit area'.

Thanks for exploring the options with me, I wanted to see if I missed a change with an upgrade....seems to be working the same it always has.  Perhaps a feature upgrade would be to have 'reverse plan' prompt how to reverse it...on zero or on models center. 

Thanks again for the feedback.

52 minutes ago, rgardner said:

Not an issue in X15 as you can now pan about in your layout box.  You will have the same issue with edit area all floors tool and other issues that will come about.

 

Highly reccomend reverse plan tool for side to side and edit area all floors for front to back flips.

@rgardner thanks for the feedback...I just tried the 'reverse plan' tool in X15 in the .plan file and it still mirrors offset and doesn't reverse terrain, camera offsets, etc.  When using 'edit area' and setting the reflect point at dead center of the project, none of those issues come up.  ...let me know what I'm missing.  I'm all for using the best tool available. 

Lot's of discussion on this topic, searching this form is a great resource (see link at end of post).  I recommend the 'Edit Area all Floors' technique discussed in some of these threads so the elevations stay in place...the reverse plan tool is the easiest and quickest, but reverses about 0,0 which makes the cameras offset, etc.

https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/search/?&q="reverse plan"&search_and_or=or&sortby=relevancy

26 minutes ago, Renerabbitt said:

Too many sync issues, too many file locking issues, redundency checks, conflicted copies, etc. Dropbox is worlds apart...and I am a G-Suite guy

Dropbox has started a 'backup' service, still in beta.  I tried it out, but it's got a ways to go.  Would be nice to have both syncing and backup.  I wish they supported symbolic links.  Once the backup service is matured, that will fix it and would be my preferred choice.

I'm trying out Google Drive since it offers both (backup and sync)...so far so good, but I don't use it for Chief library sharing. (naturally, when Chief supports sharing, none of this should matter..?).   I also have OneDrive, but it keeps having conflicts and want more reliability....but I keep it around since it's included with 365.

Not intended to hijack the OP's thread, hoping to add meaningful info based on my experience...welcome others feedback and suggestions...maybe a new thread needed on backup services..?

As often as this comes up now and the world moving to the cloud, so it will only come up more, this needs to be a priority update for Chief in X16!!

@TateMcC, you're subject/title implies they can't open DWG but your text body implies it could be other formats??  Assuming they can't open DWG, my best guess is that they have an older version of CAD that can't open the version you are saving...perhaps save it as an earlier version when exporting it...such as 2010-2012?  You can ask what they are opening the DWG with and what version/year it is?  You can try opening it in AutoCADs free viewer/converter 'DWG trueview' to see if it opens, etc.

Just a guess based on the information provided. 

If not wanting to edit roof planes manually, you can do it by "Make Roof Baseline Polylines" and editing the produced lines and definitions.

I deal with lots of 9.5 legacy files and haven't seen this issue, but I admit I typically create a new layout anyway (due to new codes, notes logos, etc), so I may not have experienced simply due to not fully testing the converted layout file.  I'd be happy to test it out on my end if you want to send it to me directly.

"Rotate entire polyline"

1. select the object you want to rotate
2. double click the 'make parallel' tool
3. select 'rotate entire polyline' in dbx that pops up
4. parallel to the selected line

Be aware that you are now in that parallel mode, so you will need to change it back when you need to...in the same way.

I was going to recommend the same thing as Rene @Renerabbitt (I think it's Rene, no name in signature), but it looks like you are wanting it done with 'auto' roofs.  If so, I 'assume' you have the patio wall set up to have an 'upper pitch' to match the main span....  In that case, in that same upper pitch settings, change the 'in from baseline' distance to get them to align.

You may need to provide more information or a plan if we aren't getting you were you need to get.

Hope that helps.

2 minutes ago, AbeLopez said:

Yes, I got the floor plan to show up, but not the elevations.

Great, read the last paragraph of my previous post for how to get the elevations.

Where you able to export the file and have it show up?

Did the floor plan show up for you in the file I sent? (The file I attached was only one level of the floor plan, no elevations, which is done separately).

I want to make sure your first issue was solved and that you were able to reproduce it on your own as that will help you with the next step.

Once you are able to export the floor plan(s) you want, then do the same things for each elevation or additional floor level you want to export....one at a time.

For example, for the front elevation, get the camera view of it that you want and export it the same way.  Then repeat for each view/plan you need.  So you will end up with multiple cad files.