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I've had this happen before. These are tricky to correct and I don't remember exactly how I fixed it. You will need to post the plan or share a file link with someone through a DM if you aren't comfortable posting it here. I've can help and I'll sign an NDA if that's important to you.

Hi Damien, for help with an issue like this, it is best if you post the plan file.

11 hours ago, GrizzL said:

However, in the process, I lost my purlins and eave board and can't figure the settings to bring them back.

One of the simplest ways would be to open an older version of the plan using File>Manage Auto Archives. Then you could copy and paste the roof framing from one plan into the other.

49 minutes ago, Drew-PRH said:

Why does Chief want to split the upper and lower then leave a full tile in the center.

You can adjust the orientation of the texture and it's pattern. If the pattern is 3" high and if your countertop is at 36" then you should not need any vertical offset for the pattern.

If you experiment with how the pattern and texture offsets work, then you should quickly be able to get the alignment you want.

Ideally, you would ensure the texture and pattern are in alignment before adjusting the offsets.

48 minutes ago, Drew-PRH said:

Any suggestions to alleviate the 'blead through' would be highly helpful.

Back clip the camera. It looks like it is a section / elevation camera.

By examining a section view, and assuming you're framing is dialed in how you'd like it, then you need to make some adjustment to the auto roofs for correct modelling.

I'm going to assume you will be using a metal fascia cladding over the lumber sub-fascia. I'll list a few adjustments you can make in the Build Roof dialog (in no particular order):

1. roof framing: trusses
2. heel height: 7 15/16"
3. roof structure thickness: 0"
4.  delete the ceiling surface
5. uncheck soffits
6. fascia thickness: 1/16" x 6 1/4" high
7. eave and gable overhang: 2 5/16" (this is measured from the exterior of the wall main layer), 0.75" plus 1.5" sub-fascia plus 1/16" metal fascia

Try these with auto-rebuild roofs turned on and you should get this result with the exact correct elevation

If I understand you correctly, you'd like the wall cladding to extend up to the roof sheathing and only a metal flashing would serve as the 'fascia', is that correct?

15 hours ago, DefinedDesign said:

Room Volume Rounded with a field value: %roomVolumeRounded%
Gives me an #Evaluation Error#

Use this: %room.volume.round%

You will need to add the units at the end of the text or in the column title of your schedule.

I've used a customized note type and a customized note schedule. I kept the actual note on a layer that did not display in my con docs.

@Drew-PRH You're welcome!

11 hours ago, Drew-PRH said:

Are those tucked away somewhere within Chief's library? 

IAMDesign catalog. Considering making your own, just to save on surface count. I'm including mine from my library for you to use / try / inspect.

Round Glass Clamp.calibz

@RobUSMC Just found these: Search "shaker rail" or "shaker stile"

Aspire, Canyon Creek, Wellborn are the brands.

Glad to help!

If you post your plan file or a google drive link / dropbox link, you will have the answer in minutes.

@DBCooper From what I can tell, these settings don't make a difference when "upper and lower' wall are both displayed. They don't control the display of the wall so much as they reference the opening when the containing portion of the wall is not displayed. So when both portions of wall are displayed, you get the full cut.

34 minutes ago, GrizzL said:

Can anyone tell me why this is happening and what I can do to remedy it?

Like the message says, there is no ceiling out there. First, place it where it works, then lock the truss envelope. Then move it to where you'd like.

Place a door in the plan. Take an elevation view and put a 3d solid on it. Take another section view through the door to size the solid onto the door panel and to size it's depth.

Convert to symbol. 

@Drew-PRH Glad to hear you have your issue taken care of. If you get the chance, please check the the post that helped you as solution which will help others! Thx. And maybe post an image of your result after you've implemented the fix. It's helpful and interesting to others to see the before and after!

Glad to hear you have your issue taken care of. If you get the chance, please check the the post that helped you as solution which will help others! Thx.

I use those types of pony walls on most of my projects as most of my projects have walk-out basements and that is how they've always behaved and still do. The only way around this is to use a reference layer set that with a separate saved plan view. Or CAD work.

Same window in elevation view

You can take any cabinet door and copy it to the user library. Then resize it, use stretch planes if appropriate for the type of door symbol, then place the door in plan view as a stand alone object. Then convert the resized door to a new symbol as a cabinet door/drawer and save it to your library. The symbol needs it's original size to be the depth you want, otherwise it will revert to the original size even if you've changed it in the dialog. You can always click on "Reset Object Size" to inspect what the symbol's true size is.

I made this one 3" thick to make it really obvious.

If anyone is interested in 3d trees that work quite well for PBRT renderings, please feel free to send me a message or reply to this topic. I have a catalog that I may put up for sale if there is a reasonable amount of interest.

Below are 2 examples comparing my trees with Chief's tree image versions. Hint...mine cast shadows! Let me know if you think the difference is a good thing!

50 minutes ago, Doug_N said:

For example, when adding a window as a revision to an already issued set of drawings.  Sometimes the whole schedule will be renumbered with the newer window appearing somewhere in the middle of the schedule.

You can't avoid this. What you can do is repeat the ordering process manually and I can think of 2 simple ways to do this.

1. Before adding the new window(s), make a text copy of your schedule and place it on a reference layer with the drawing order behind your schedule with a bright, different text color. This will serve as a simple visual reference to drag the schedule back into the correct order. To do this, ctrl-c the schedule first, then convert to text, then ctrl-alt-v the schedule.
2. Use a pdf or your previous plan as a visual cue to reorder the schedule manually.

You can also add a custom field to the OIP in which you add a comment about the date of addition or something to that effect. This will make it easy to at least get the added window to the bottom of the schedule.

Alternately, you could place the added window in a separate plan file and set it to use a custom schedule for revised / added windows. Then copy the window and the schedule into the correct plan file.

19 hours ago, ChiefUserBigRob said:

Do video cards crap out like anything else? It seems my renderings aren't as crystal clear like they used to be (physically based). I only have a year and a half on the card and was just wondering, I have used it quite a bit for my screenshots to the client. On that same note, if I want to start trying lumion, would the 3080 do ok? Thanks

Can you post an example image that you aren't quite satisfied with?

You have 2 layers in your wall definition assigned as framing. Open the wall specification dialog, select the thin exterior layer and uncheck "Framing" in the Materials Properties tab.