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I'm not sure how you're doing this because the only way I know how to set the wall height requires a room to be drawn and I believe the room height is pulled from the Default Settings for Floors and Rooms, Floor levels tab. You can also change wall height in the Room DBX Structure tab. You can draw a room with any one wall type and change the walls to 4 different types and the height of your walls will not change

You can select the wall you want to change, open the dbx and select the pony wall type you want and that will also make the change!

Yes the wall types are in the library now in X12 but you can just as easily choose your wall type and make copies, changes, define new types in the Wall tool DBX with out issues ! All your wall types should and could be in that location! I do not think one way is any better than the other.

Steve, I have had and used this program since release 4.0 and have never used the Library to select my wall type when drawing a plan. I always have used the wall tool and it's walls specification dbx to select and define the wall type. I think using the library is messing you up.

Steve, I may be wrong but I do not believe the walls in your library are the default walls.

Here is a detail that may work for you. See the attached pdf document for an Insulation resource. The project is in Climate zone 9 and requirements will depend on if you are doing a vented or non vented attic. 102219_BI_BID_285_CA_Title24_MultiFamily.pdf

Not sure exactly what you are after? What about just displaying the RO on the window Schedule?

Is this what you want? or is it a cathedral ceiling?

Joe Check out these links they should be a good resource. The perfect wall bsi-001_perfect_wall_2010rev2_0.pdf Dept of Energy web site https://energy.gov The building America Web Site https://basc.pnnl.gov/ EEBA https://www.eeba.org/resources CAD Details https://basc.pnnl.gov/cad-files

I found this site and thought other might find it helpful for creating new materials http://www.texturise.club/

@solver Been trying it. Working on a way to refine the view. Trying to get the pattern in vector view to look similar to the texture in Standard view.

@solver Have you tried using a pony wall to create a soldier course at the top of the exterior brick veneer wall ? If so how did it work out?

@Seacoast Best to post the plan! Then head out to the Weekapaug and catch some Stripers! I wish I was in RI this time of the year.

If you are on a win 10 PC Look in your Documents folder for Chief x 12 Archives for a file named with this extension _auto_save_bak.layout or .layout C:\Users\ XXXXX\Documents\Chief Architect Premier X12 Data\Archives\your specific layout name\ you layout file name XXXX is your user name specific to your computer

@Renerabbitt I'm curious did you have to go into the electrical outlet, light fixture, etc object dialog and add the amp, circuit, pole custom fields and the data data options for each custom field manually for each item?

@bluestem See if this document helps. especially the Compatibility section EDR-submittal-guide.pdf

Steve I have found all of your video's to be informative and well done. Thanks for sharing them. It is very helpful to see the creativity of others using this software!

In my cities before we upload the pdf docs we need to use Adobe Acrobat DC to optimize the pdf to a mobile format and maintain Acrobat ver 10 Compatibility. It could be an issue with their system!

It is interesting you bring this up. One of my business partners is a trash contractor and recently the builders have not been able to open his Pdf documents. I would look into checking your hardware for a virus. It could also be an issue on the recipients end.

@ScottieR Check this one out https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/10204/terrain-and-site-plans-learn-the-basics.html?playlist=171

@BrownTiger Thanks for your input. Looks like you have a good system you are comfortable with.

As a temporary solution you might try to run Chief in compatibility mode.

@DRAWZILLA @Renerabbitt Thank You! 1. Site Analysis package by Joe Carrick Saves Time Site analysis All text and notes-Thanks to Alaskan for the tip about global macros in X-12. Could stop right here as the rest is just variants of text or note implementation. Custom Fields for display in custom schedules such as Electrical Panel Schedules or Braced Wall panel schedules. Custom Labels (extremely easy to update) All standards Custom macro to determine the zoning code of all zips in your state just by plugging in a zip code.

I have decided to spend some time to learn how to use the Ruby Macros with Chief Architect X 12 I'm curious what are the applications where you find them to be the most benefit? Maybe your top 10 list of ways you use them and how they make your plans better?

@Boogdaddy Auto Desk has a free Dwg Dxf reader you can download or use online or you can just import the file into chief