robdyck

Please post your plan file file to help us give you a specific solution.

@scottharris Interesting...I just took a standard technique view with no reflections. Then toggled reflections on. Then switched technique to PBR. So far so good. Then opened Edit Active View and unchecked reflections. The reflections remained! The Toggle Reflections button has no checkmark, yet the reflection still exists. Clicking the Toggle Reflections button back to on (even though they are still visible) changes nothing. Toggling them off changes nothing...they persist and I no longer have control of reflections in this camera in PB. In standard technique, they still cooperate.

You'll find that this is a bit weird, but here's a solution: on the foundation level, ensure that the exterior of the foundation wall is aligned with the exterior of the framed wall above...exactly. Use a cad line or point to help snap into place. select the foundation wall and set it to be a Pony Wall; the upper wall should be Brick-4 ...see image below for settings.

Drop-box link, google drive link...if you don't want to post it here, send the link to me in a personal message.

Can you post your plan? I can take a look right away...

I have also noticed plan display issues by the removal of the additional line. At first I thought this adjustment in Chief made sense, but now I feel it is more of a loss of control.

Exactly. 3d of the corr. metal and concrete becomes a real hassle, especially if your design is prone to changes. That being said, keep in mind that when a 3d model is very accurate, then most of the work is already done for section details. In the plan from where I grabbed those screenshots, I did have it all modeled in 3d which helped me with the 2d details, simply because there were quite a few and I used all live section cameras for my sections and section details. So in summary, it's helpful to try to think ahead about the level of accuracy that you need relative to the number of drawings that will make it into your plan view. And of course another factor to bring into this equation is the re-use of details / components. A tidy 2d CAD detail is very easy to re-use, where as items based on the 3d model are not quite as quick and simple to re-use (or add to a template plan).

Depending on the level of accuracy that you'd like to model, you can use a floor truss to replicate the webs (adjust component sizes and material) and you can use a joist to act as the top chord. This will provide a simplified level of modelling. If you need more accurate modelling, then of course 3d symbols will need to be imported or created. Awhile back I created my own in 4' incremental lengths. My method: Create a symbol for the top & bottom chord with a suitable stretch plane. use a 3d molding to create the webs. marquee select and convert to a symbol with stretch planes near the ends to maintain the clip lengths. Joist the floor using the closest length joist and stretch or shrink as needed. Not perfect, but looks very close.

While it works to mull windows and doors, it doesn't always work well. In these situations, I use a fixed door for the windows. You can adjust the dimensions to look similar to the windows and they will mull much nicer. Make sure the side lites have the same top elevation as the door.

There are some limited options; for example you can control the text position 3 ways relative to the marker (towards, centered ,away) and you can set a minimum length for the marker in order to increase the marker offset. You can also customize some of the text for located elevations within the Story pole defaults. Some manually located elevations can't be customized ahead of time. We can't choose dashed leader lines and solid dimension lines though. I have used a similar graphic setup similar to your reference image and I found that the quickest way to implement this was to use a CAD block. This gives full graphic control and customization, but requires some manual work to adjust the dashed reference lines to match the building's elevations. But, it also allows you to use a single CAD block for every elevation / section view.

@ComputerMaster86

Here's a preview list of details from my library: ICF Details: Windows: General Construction:

Yes, one could develop the habit of hitting F11 for a very quick switch to alter this behavior. Good reminder!

No you're not. That's how the construction lines work, although I agree with you. The behavior for objects to bump up against construction lines should be different for walls. It seems logical that we'd want the walls to snap to construction lines using the exterior of the walls' main layer. Because construction lines aren't a requirement for home plans, I only use them in large and complex projects where they will provide an obvious benefit to myself and those using the plans. Where I do find construction lines helpful is as reference lines to locate a foundation step (for example) in plan and elevation / section view. I usually have them on a reference layer that only displays in my working views and not my final plans.

Hi Ange, I can't tell you why Chief does this but it's them, not you:) Some items simply don't rebuild or update when other items are adjusted or rebuilt. I would expect that if you moved back to your plan view, select a single material region, open / close without changing anything, the material regions should rebuild. It's possible that only the selected material region will rebuild and if that's the case, then select all mat regions using the match properties tool, open / close with no adjustments, then go back to the camera view. Another option in that camera view, would be to select the left wall, open / close with no adjustments. Also, it's possible that F12 might rebuild them but often F12 doesn't rebuild these items in this type of scenario.

For anybody interested, I'm making my 3d detail files available for purchase for your own use / modification for your plans. My detail plan files contain multiple 'vignettes' of construction per plan which is far more efficient than a stand-alone model. These multiples allow for extremely simple and quick replication within the plan file for detailing construction methods that are similar, but have different components. The cameras can be replicated along with the model components allowing for matching image generation. If you were to start from scratch, you'd have to allow at least 200 hours to create what's contained in my plan files. Here's what you'd get from me: Cad file template for annotating the details to fit evenly on a layout page (you may need to adjust the size to suit your page) 9 Chief Architect plan files based on various construction 'themes' containing about 150 detail vignettes. Windows - Interior Windows - Exterior ICF construction SIP construction I-Joist construction Floor Truss Construction Concrete Foundation Construction Various Construction Various Construction Approx. 130 images generated from these plan files - ready to use or replace (keep in mind you'll probably only use about 30 on an ongoing basis) Many have been created for specific projects and may not be relevant. CAD Block library items; some older ones that I no longer use would need editing or replacing, but most are good-to-go. Keep in mind that text replacement based on your preferred font can be an issue that will require some time on your part. Plenty of great materials (in the files) that make Chief Architect look much better than what Chief provides. If there's any interest, send me a PM and I can give more information. If there's any significant interest, I could follow up with a video as well as a demonstration of use. One example:

You'd need to post the plan file for someone to inspect and then offer a solution.

I'm also available. Feel free to send me a personal message or you can find my contact info from my website (link is in my signature).

Check for the display of this layer: Slabs

I've drawn a Quonset renovation, but not a home. Same concept, just different use of the space.

I see you don't have those block fences at the default bottom height. If you're okay with manually adjusting the wall top / bottom, then a quick fix is to uncheck railing and manually adjust the top of those walls. A couple of cad lines in section view are helpful before doing this, just to locate the current top of wall. Then, uncheck 'use room ceiling finish' for the roof plane.