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I think this is one of Chief's big drawbacks...its forced automatic walls. A carpenter can build a wall any shape very easily...we cannot. I'd give my left.....well let's just say I'd give a lot to have true and full polyline control of a wall shape. Edit the polyline, and the wall would FRAME to that polyline and give you edge control for finish material wrapping! Oh but a boy can dream!

Some of these additional posts could be confusing. See above. You cannot "send" a picture to layout and choose its aspect ratio. Exporting an image from a camera view is different than sending the view to layout. Importing an image file into layout is different than sending a "current view as image" to layout and its also different than copying / pasting an image into layout.

Hey David, can you clarify? Can you "send" that result to layout? Or do you need to bring the resulting file into the layout using the 'import' tools?

Yes, totally in jest! What can I say...I'm a sarcastic guy and sarcasm often comes off as complaining. I probably don't use enough emojis to properly communicate my intent. Which leads me to wonder: What would it take to get a modern selection of emojis on this forum...much like Chief's great selection of cabinet libraries?! But you emphasized a great point about the libraries that's worth keeping in mind...it ain't Chief's fault about all those cabinets!

I wouldn't use a 'live view' for anything!!! It's waaaay too expensive in smashed furniture and computer monitors plus the resulting behavior and language is hard to explain to the kids!

2 quick options: 1. send to layout as image. You will need to manually replace this if you make a change, but at least you won't be pulling your hair out every time the image 'jumps' around. This image won't be the highest quality but it may be good enough depending on your final printed size. 2. From the camera, use Export Picture, and save that file at your desired resolution. Import that jpg into layout and resize as needed. Same as above, you'll need to replace the image if you make changes but you can get better picture quality, although it will come with an increased file size of the final pdf. Note that if you make a change using option 2, and export the picture and replace the file (keeping the same file name), the enxt time you re-open the layout file, the pciture will be updated. The layout file MUST be closed and re-opened for that update. Another way to get the file to update is to replace the file path with anything else, then again, replace the file path with the correct file path.

I've made feature requests for polyline control of floor trusses. Maybe I typed it up wrong and someone at Chief read it as 'add more cabinet libraries'!!

Because you can't edit their polyline. Of course, you can edit the floor truss in its truss detail, if you trust Chief and its settings to hold your work.

Use a roof truss, you can edit its shape (polyline), width, layer, webbing. If you must use floor trusses, you will need a separate truss at each height change. Warning: Floor trusses in this instance are not as reliable to hold their shape (my experience).

The only thing I could suggest there is to drag your dimension from the ends of those cad lines you drew as opposed to somewhere along that line. But that may be what you did? I don't work in CAD details for elevations or sections so I'm not really familiar with behaviors for those views. I keep everything (text, dimensions, notes etc) in the section or elevation view and send that view to layout.

In a section view, it can be helpful to have "floor surfaces" and "ceiling surfaces" layers turned off. Also, moldings, and other items not critical to the structural dimensions.

You're talking about dimensioning in an elevation / section view, correct? For pulling your own dimensions, and avoiding the described problem, there are several options: 1 make sure "cross section lines" layer is on and locked. 2 zoom in and be careful to 'hit' a cross section line with your dimension...preferably the correct one! 3 place your dimension within the boundary of the room first...then drag it to the exterior if desired. 4 place cad points and dimension to those 5 place text markers and dimension to those (these can display the z-axis height which is helpful) 6 use cad grid lines distributed in the z-axis and dimension to those to create your own story pole 7 use the story pole dimension tool. Learn how to set its default settings if you haven't already. There may be other tips from other users but I usually stick with #5 and #6. I only use #1 and #7 for preliminary work.

I remember being at a Chinese restaurant that had mirrors on all walls and I loved it! But maybe that's because I was a 6 year old...

It's too bad the toilets are separated by the shower. An opportunity for some priceless moments...wasted!

Dan's saying that the pdf looks ok but when printed on paper its messed up.

You can not rotate an elevation or section view sent to layout. If your using the actual camera instead of a CAD detail, you've gotta plan your layout accordingly. Don't fight it, just pick your preference...camera views and use more pages, or cad details and the ability to rotate them. Personally, I'd pick the former over the latter.

Do those elevation view layout boxes have any sort of fill? Even a light solid fill can print black depending on print settings.

I added a doorway in the foundation floor plan. The real question is: why won't the overhead door cut the lower wall of a foundation pony wall? I don't know... Test (1).plan

I'll split the difference with you and say that a sub-fascia height lock should at least be a choice. 99.9% of houses in Canada have aluminum fascia trim; from a dimension standpoint its essentially non-existent. And when utilizing different roof pitches, it is imperative that the sub-fascia height be aligned. The soffits are then level, as they are under the sub-fascia. For houses where there is no finish fascia, like so many houses in the southwest that just have the sub-fascia painted, the sub-fascia height would also be more logical.

It's very important for anyone using the Chief roof dbx to remember to distinguish between "sub-fascia" and "fascia". I never look at that POS setting, baseline height and pitch only. The "fascia" top height shouldn't even be a spec in the roof dbx...it should be "sub-fascia". In the meantime, enjoy adjusting your roofs based on the height of the finish material!

What about elbows and fittings? I mean, if you're gonna do it, do it right!

And I misspoke: it seems like you can't "break" the segment. I think if you want to add a new segment in the middle of one, you've gotta back them all up! Pieces, man, pieces!

But to place a section camera, draw cad line on the desired random angle molding edge, rotate the line 90 degrees, and drag a section camera along that line. What the heck are we talking about here anyhow? Exactly what is @rickwookie drawing anyways?!

That's right. First, you'd need to adjust that segment off vertical, then break, then readjust the desired segment to vertical.