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No, that type of window is not available in X17.

Try opening the room dialog and uncheck the default for the room Ceiling Finish.

In the picture you've posted, the casing is illustrated backwards. The thin portion should be at the jamb. When reviewing casing molding profiles from the library, the molding profile must appear 'upside down' in the library browser in order for casing to not be installed backwards. I doubt there are many (any) casing manufacturers who illustrate their casing products with the thicker portion at the top, although the 'flat' portion may be at the right or the left. In Chief's library, there are many different orientations for casing profiles and the main variation from the expected results is in manufacturer content. And, if a person wanted to make a corrected version of the Brosco casing profiles, each molding profile would need to be placed and then oriented correctly (for Chief), and then added to the Library and renamed. Chief allows molding rotations of user library items, but not a reflection of the profile.

The key to control what is included on a partial material list (like for an addition) is Layers! If the plan itself is complete, this can be simplest to do in a copy of the plan file used specifically for the material list purpose (to avoid creating drawing errors on your plan set). Ensure that everything that is existing OR new is on separate layer so that you can exclude all existing items from the material list. You'll do that by unchecking those layers from the layer set being used for your materials list. Another thing that can be helpful is to go through the Plan Materials dialog and rename materials for simpler identification. In the end, the time taken to modify the materials list will probably be the same or more than the time required for an experienced estimator to use their own methods.

Hi Terry, I'll attempt to answer although I may not address exactly what you have in mind. The numbering is automatic on a per-page basis so it's not necessarily something you need to keep track of in order to enter new revisions...unless you're using the Label category or which isn't automatic. A simple way to visually identify the numbering ahead of time is to enter the revisions using the 'Edit Page Information' tool instead of the 'Add Layout Revision' tool. That way, all existing revisions will be visible for the page you are currently viewing, with simple and quick scrollable selection to all other pages. The obvious other tool that quickly identifies this is the Revision Table, assuming it is present on each page (for visibility regardless of which page you are viewing).

Callout / Main Text Style ...ensure Rotate with Plan is unchecked. You can edit the text style being used, or use a custom text style.

Actually, what works best is to place the framing schedule in the wall framing detail view. You will need to make sure that no other framing schedule is identifying the framing components used in the wall details. I suggest creating a cad template to help you place the framing schedules in the exact same relative location for each wall detail. Make sure this box is checked:

You can attach a download link to the plan file here along with a list of adjustments needed or Message the link to me (hover over my profile image to bring up the Message option). I'll take a look and let you know what it'll cost. I can do it right away.

It would be great if Chief provided separate reveal settings for lintels and sills, both interior and exterior. This would be a great suggestion for Chief and would make for a very practical new feature.

Hi Emma, before creating your foundation level using 2 floors, I would very carefully review your completed plan sets to see if this is something that will be beneficial to you or simply added work. Most of my projects have walkout basements as well and I only rarely create a separate foundation plan and basement plan. This is based on the complexity of the foundation and my familiarity with regional preferences (what cribbers / framers / inspectors are used to seeing on a plan set in a particular region). Making that adjustment in Chief is not necessarily a solution, just an alternative method and you may be creating additional work for yourself, not less.

That's exactly what I'd do. 3d solids and moldings...simple and reliable.

That line is the overall thickness of the railing wall. Railings (almost) always display lines on both edges. You'll need to get creative to get rid of that line. Try making the wall thickness 8" so that the interior line is buried in the center of the railing wall. Offset the railing by 4".

Yes.

You could take a previous copy of the plan file and use the reverse plan tool. That method will reverse the section cameras, so you can copy those cameras into the plan you are using. Move them into the same location and they should be good to go, with the exception of the dimensions. I just performed the same procedure you described and I did something similar to what Brett described but with a bit of a difference. I'll take note of the section cameras position, then move it far away from the building in order to reverse and reposition any cad items, and then move the camera back into position. You can move the camera using transform/replicate or in the position dialog box.