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Interesting comparison to an elevation point using the supplied macro (%elevationf%) which displays in feet -inches instead of inches like most other values. When do we get the Number Style option to provide control per layer much like text style? This is a ridiculous lack of control and is a most basic function that should be available out-of-the-box. No offense to my pal Michael, but we shouldn't need to pay extra to a 3rd party to control the display of numbers.

Chief doesn't like some of the wall connections, but to save anyone some hassle, no need to suggest moving walls. In the real world, the wall connections won't be an issue. Plan is posted. gross bilevel.plan

Oh, when it comes to listening to the government, then I conform! Which reminds me ... I've got 10 days left to file my tax return!

I think it has to do with the room settings and wall types I use for a bi-level with an unfinished basement. Chief and I don't agree on a few things, so some of the things I do are to achieve correct plan views and section / elevation views. I don't always let Chief win with it's fascination with rooms, ceiling heights, attic walls....that don't match the reality of what will be built. I think this is Chief's way of getting back at me for not conforming!

That's actually why I opened the wall. The client asked for stone veneer cladding instead of siding for that portion. I opened the wall and noticed that. It's not a problem, just annoying. I ended up using a material region anyways, because I use dashed lines for foundation walls. With this much foundation sticking out of the ground, I don't want that upper portion of the wall to be dashed, and the wall cladding being stone, and using a wall cap, made more dashed lines than I care for. So a material region and a molding for the ledgestone. This eliminates the dashed lines for the wall cap, around the window, and at the bottom of the stone-to-foundation transition.

The model is good, just the preview of some pony walls.

In the Wall Specification dbx, my wall cladding doesn't display. Has anyone seen this before and have a solution?

This behavior is common when toggling between different plan views. Chief gets bunged up and can't remember what plan view is being used for what, and then starts to apply the settings from one plan view to another. To resolve that issue: from the project browser, just double click the plan view you wish to use, even if its already open, and that will reset it. Chief has other issues with plan views holding their settings. I'm sure other users have noticed that a plan view may 'jump' to a different default setting when something is imported into the plan using a layer that might not be on in that view.

Chief can do it if you can...it's a very simple CAD detail. I'd suggest, however, that the civil engineer should be giving you the cross section of the road, but then again, I don't know your job description, or skill set. Perhaps the town or county or municipality or whatever the governing body is wherever you're doing this project has sample drawings showing the required specs.

If you change the background color to a light gray then you'll be able to see your white arrows quite nicely, especially if they have a fairly heavy line weight. Then you can use an arrow type without fill or change the fill to white and it won't show when printed. I used to use this type of system for site plans and went away from it because sooner or later it leads to mistakes that are hard to notice. If you need to relocate a polyline, its difficult to check that the arrow remained connected and didn't attach to something else, especially seeing as you have at least 75 of these polylines. Thats a heck of a lot more cumbersome to double check that than setting up a foolproof system that uses the labels.

More info is needed here. Did you 'draw' a framed wall over the pony wall? 2 walls cannot occupy the same space in plan view. Or did you 'add' the framed wall using the pony wall tools? If so, did you set the wall elevation correctly? Post pictures, post the plan. Typing descriptions is sooo 2018.

Clearly you haven't been around this forum long enough to realize an idea that great couldn't have come from me! That idea for the molding cue is from @Alaskan_Son

I have submitted a feature request for a detailed preview window for moldings much like we see for rooms.

This was discussed but I can't find it in the forum even though I believe it was my topic! Essentially, you can add a rectangular molding, call it 'origin', make it 1/6"x1/16, and assign an invisible material. This gives a visual cue in the preview window.

But can you set that increment? It makes for a pretty neat effect to use this while the building is spinning.

I played around with this for a bit and had a pretty decent result. I should've saved the plan. A few things I changed: more realistic backdrop (better daytime lighting) sun - light gray color, 1500, follows camera a galvanized steel texture to the duct molding, different material to the 'parts'. Edit both materials differently to look similar stamped 90 degree corners for the spiral ducting turned off half the recessed lights, created a light set, saved the camera. 6 added lights for ambient light at a lower elevation, does not cast shadows adjusted lights to 200, drop off of 5, lighting white material emissive = 2, transparecny 0 (you can't see into a recessed led light) PBR camera exposure = .35, brightness = 20 to 40 This makes for a good start at a decent PBR.

Honestly, it did cross my mind to see if we had some sort of toy kicking around that would work to pull the mouse at a steady rate.

I remember this being discussed, but my only solution was manual. Like you mentioned, stretch the slider window, and I make sure my mouse is on a very smooth surface, and butted up against a straight edge for a bit of extra control. Then I use my amazing core strength to hold my entire body perfectly still while my kids pull on the rope and pulley system attached to my office chair. Can't be beat, at least until i get the electric winch operating!

Only 5 would be needed from the example you posted, one for each color. If you indeed have 75 different colors or 'types' of polylines, then yeah, saved plan views would be cumbersome. In which case, I'd use a macro.

One master saved plan view with reference displays and a Saved Plan View for each color with a coordinating layer set will give you the control you need.

In this topic, I'm not sure exactly who actually has a question about this but I'll chime-in. The reason one gets a 4-piece corner is not because 'that's how Chief does it' but rather because the length of the wall has the corner positioned to overlap the location of the next stud. Adjust the length of the wall beyond the next stud in sequence and the corner framing will adjust to a typical 3-piece corner.

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I do. I've done it both ways, where I provide the architectural direction for the manufacturer, and where I've provided the working drawings, under the supervision of the project engineer. In my experience, if a manufacturing shop has a engineer on staff or has an established relationship with an engineer, it is best for the manufacturer to provide the shop drawings. This allows them some flexibility with the spec. of various parts based on their experience and material availability. Much simpler for you to review and approve (if that is part of your process) the shop drawings than to attempt that yourself. Chief can do a great job of modelling the stairs, but yes, you may need to make several parts yourself. That particular example would be quite simple and very quick to model as well as to provide the necessary architectural info required for a manufacturer to provide an estimate or quote, and then shop drawings.

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