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Have you created a materials list that is exclusive for the Decks / Walks category? This can be a helpful way to isolate those items for simpler viewing and analysis. I use aluminum railing in my plans and my mat. list gives me the lineal feet of handrail, bottom rail, and a count of balusters and newels. And of course you could start adding components like attachment brackets to the newel posts, but that's almost overdoing it, right?

You should post the plan. Perhaps you're using landings, not actual winder stairs, Winder stairs will show the walk line. As for re-locating it, just subtract 12" from the stair width.

Single click on one roof plane's valley edge. Then press '2'. Then click on the adjacent roof plane's valley edge. roof planes.mp4

wall joining.mp4

Yes, copy / paste-in-place. Then reverse the swing side, set to glass panel, and change the glass material. Adjust label and layer if needed. Adjust jamb / casing / hardware / framing / schedule, etc. if needed.

The simplest settings are using a Vector View technique and then sent to Layout using Plot Lines and using the Edge Line Defaults and Pattern Line Defaults. My own preference is to use Plot Lines and only Pattern Line Defaults as I prefer to control the line weights from the layer set used in the elevation view. In Layout, I then set all the Pattern Lines to a medium-light grey color with a line weight that's about 1/3 as heavy the line weight used for roofs, walls, etc. Further graphical improvements can be made by adding the use of shadows to the elevation view using the Depth Cue (where appropriate) using transparency for glass (not opaque in the Rendering Technique Options for Vector View) turning on color in Layout. Each additional technique takes some additional time and tweaking but adds to the graphic quality.

First I'd suggest building a roof and then checking your camera views again. Everything looks fine on my system, even without a roof. Secondly, try creating a light set to use in that camera view.

He means the plan file. The plan file needs the be closed before posting in the forum. If the file is too big, you can zip it up, or post a drop box / google drive link.

I'm not sure I can help without digging into your plan file. This is what I have displayed when I place the windows on a separate demo layer. Do you have the exterior casing layer turned on?

Hey Jim, for your application, the tray ceiling really isn't the right tool. The Tray ceiling tool is really best used for larger areas and to easily create the raised portion. For tray ceiling that is simply built down, like yours, the soffit tool is the best option because you can set it to build directly under the ceiling and you can apply moldings / lights to a soffit. If none of those options are needed, then there's nothing wrong with using 3d solids. Keep in mind that 3d solids have line weight display issues when toggling between views so they may not display correctly in your final plan set.

It's because your drywall layer is marked as framing. Uncheck Framing and Auto detail as insulation (Auto detail as insulation doesn't affect the 3d build) and it will build correctly.

The plan file must be closed before zipping and posting the link.

Yes, just uncheck framing in the roof structure definition. And adjust the structure layers to be representative of the SIP...this could be all the layers, or just a single layer for more simplistic modeling.

The solution to this is to print to pdf using a high resolution, then convert the pdf to a jpg. There are many free online tools for this.

@vikiw_bendGlad to help!

Nope...but I could be wrong.

Select from the library (single click) and then place in plan view (another single click). It drops in as a 10'x10' polyline that you can then reshape.

I don't think there's much about this process that you would like! I would probably consider creating a millwork symbol with stretch planes that you can add to each window and manually resize. Here's what experimented with: Window Frame: width: 1" / Depth: 3.5" / Inset: 0" Window Sash: Inset: 1" Window Casing: off Window Sill: custom molding drawn in section view, Extend: 1" / Inset: 2 1/2" Wall: Drywall layer = Air Gap (I know...nobody would want to do this, but this removes the drywall from view at the top of the sill) Custom molding for bullnose drywall, created in section cut, added to library, then drawn in an elevation view and manually snapped to drywall. Result:

If you still need help, feel free to email me or send me a PM.

This happens only when a polyline is converted to a molding. Instead, select the molding from the library and draw on the intended surface using the Molding Line tool. If you start with cad lines, just leave them there and draw over them with the Molding Line tool, using them as snap references. I have reported this to Chief a long time ago...as soon as it became a problem actually. Keep in mind that the Molding Polyline tool will draw moldings at some interpretation of 90 degrees from what is intended. This is why it is better to use the Molding Line tool and then complete the shape once the molding has been established. Also reported...but not fixed.

Disconnect Selected Edge. This tool shows up at the bottom when you single click on a polyline (needs more than one segment). I'll get a notification if you use the @JKreider format!

At the driveway, you have 2 elevation regions / lines either overlapping or touching. I'd suggest pulling back the elevation line for the asphalt driveway away from the region of the concrete. Conflicting elevation data is kinda like having Jell-O touching your potatoes and gravy!

I'd also suggest removing and cropping almost all terrain lines beyond the terrain perimeter.

In this area, you have overlapping conflicting terrain elevation data; an elevation line and an elevation region. Delete the elevation line, and alter the region so it does not intersect the retaining wall. This statement is not referring to the elevation lines which also need to be cut back from the ret. wall.