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You can of course access the material amounts and areas and then add that information to a text field, it just won't auto-generate unless you pay someone to write macros for your specific needs. So you could create the text field (with blank portions) the way you'd like, and then add the info at completion, once you're done with design development. To quickly find the total roof surface area (for example) group select all roof planes and go to the 'polyline' tab. There's a balance to find between paying for macros, versus the time it takes to access and accurately update information. And I think macros, like schedules, slow down the performance a bit.

If accuracy is what your looking for, edit the truss members in the TRUSS DETAIL. Section view editing will only take you so far...

They can be edited perfectly in the truss detail. Note that edits in this view will revert if the truss is rebuilt. If there are multiples of the same truss, they will need to be opened, then closed to display those new edits.

Turn on the moldings layer. It's pretty simple, you draw a line, convert to molding, adjust settings. If you're library browser is already open with the correct crown molding already selected, just move your cursor to plan view and drag a polyline. Chief Architect Premier X11 2019-10-18 14-46-49.mp4

Perhaps you might expand on what you're unhappy with...

Post the same screenshot with the truss selected so we can see where the edit handles are.

Style tab, stair dbx.

Use a full width carpet runner.

Intersecting arched ceilings are called 'Groin Vaults'

@para-CADSelect all the text, open it, don't change anything and then close it. See if that fixes it...

You have more than one schedule with that note type.

Looks good! 2 questions: which materials (and settings) for your grass and water?

Depends what you call great! A combination of slabs, p-solids drawn in plan and elevation views, moldings, 3d moldings, and so on. Here's a few shots of a 'zero-edge' pool I recently completed.

Good points. I'm assuming auto-frame would be off, and retain framing would be checked as desired. And the build for the new roofs would be done using the build framing tool for those planes only.

My first thought would be to replicate the roof planes to a different location, let's say 999" to the right, then build framing for the new roofs. Then select the subfascias, and replicate them 999" to the left. Then delete the unnecessary roof planes.

Hey Bob, nice video!

FWIW, I used laptops for several years. It became too slow so I switched to a gaming PC and I'll never go back to a laptop. I used HP with Nvidia GPU's. If you must have a laptop, only buy a gaming laptop! If you're using it for fulltime work, there's no such thing as too powerful.

Can't say I've ever used continuous draw mode...

Hey, I'm trying to figure it out too! And I think I figured it out...select an arrow or line, then select the end of the arrow segment while using ctrl alt, and it allows you to drag a curve.

It gives you continuous arrow segment drawing. Each click and drag continues an arrow polyline whereas without it, drawing an arrow gives a single segment. This would be handy in a detailing situation where the text might be positioned first, without any arrows, in order to simplify alignment. Then, segment arrows can be added. I'm not sure it saves any clicks or steps, but it is good to know! @Renerabbitt must have some situations where he finds it valuable. Maybe Rene will elaborate...

Hmm...I sense sarcasm! With Chief's stairs and railings, if you really want the 3d to be accurate, you'll need to build things yourself. The railing wall between the stairs will need to be manually shaped, with a manual cap or molding applied. Change that center wall from a railing to a normal wall, and shape the top to the desired height.

@GeneDavis Zip that sucker up and post the plan. You'll have answers in no time. How many trusses are in your model? I've experienced something similar but only with floor trusses, never roof trusses. I believe it was because there were too many for Chief. Tech Support had no answers.

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And now I can recreate the problem. Just needed to get closer to a wall intersection. I don't have the answer as to why, but on the surface it doesn't seem to be a problem, as you wouldn't want a window so close to the corner that it's partially obscured by the framed wall.

For basements, I handle these differently. I use 2 windows. The exterior window is modeled the way it will be built. For me that typically means a shallower frame, essentially a vinyl window without an added jamb. Then, I use a 2nd, interior window that has no sash and no glass, just a jamb-liner and casing. It does mean that my basement windows have the "not through" option checked. It's more work, but it's also more accurate for schedules, section details, and visualization. Another thing you could do is adjust your frame depth to 13" to allow for both walls. As for your windows not updating properly, I can't re-create it but I did notice your interior basement wall was inside out.