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Warning to those who change their display scale factor: Be prepared to redo every rich text box in every file that you open. It'll also affect rich text used in CAD blocks. I don't know what the problem is with Chief and the size of rich text or standard text. This has to end at some point. New versions seem to be released with this little gift for their customers...different sized text boxes and text that won't hold it's size regardless of display scale factor. There's no way I'm the only one who has to adjust existing text from previous plans or cad blocks now that I'm using X14. What does everyone else do? The long and short of it is...pick your poison!

It's probably close enough...tough to tell without a detailed section view. It depends on a few things, like the size of the brick, size of air gap, layers of the wall above, regional construction practices, etc. Don't forget to quote or 'tag' someone to notify them for a response! @ChiefUserBigRob

2 1/4" is the vertical height of the automatic brick ledge that will be created when using that wall type with that setting. For a typical modular brick set on a brick ledge, I would offset the foundation to the exterior of the framing layer above by exactly 4" (horizontal). This would require a 10" foundation for a 2x6 wall above. The height of the brick ledge may be dictated by the clearance of the brick above grade, or perhaps by the building code. In my region, there are limits to reducing the thickness at the top of a foundation.

Single click a layout box. Select "Object Properties". Select "Layout Box Labels". At the bottom, choose or define your text style.

Your welcome Keith!

It's early but it appears as though the general slowness was caused by the display custom scale factor. The 'blurriness' is gone and so is the lag. On my machine, Chief X-14 is now rocking like expected!! Kudos to TS!

The blurriness and visual appearance of misalignment on my computer was caused by my Display custom scale factor of 110%. After resetting it, those issues are gone. And I now have to cut a notch into the front of my desk to see the UI text. Sadly, the custom scale factor actually made standard text look more like rich text (which after the reset, is not the case). CUSTOM SCALE FACTOR 110% NO CUSTOM SCALE FACTOR

Open a dimension and check this box:

What Mick said! Keep in mind that a negative value is less than 18" (as shown in the image above) so any elevation below Zero will display as inches.

This issue is most likely to arise when using a section view, or a clipped section / elevation view. It will not happen when the dimensions string is located full outside of the model. The inconsistency in marker location can happen when the dimension string is not fully outside of the model. The marker will be located away from the object it is snapping to. In the OP, that doesn't quite look like a full building elevation view. There may be a bit more going on than we can tell from a screenshot.

Select one of those lvl's, open the dbx ,then click and inspect the components tab. I repeated that operation using a general framing member. Components / ID.

Larry, it helps to define some rooms in addition to setting elevations...like the garage! This took literally seconds to adjust. SPLIT ENTRY.plan

For many years I would not use the storypole tool because of crap like that. I would create only one elevation view and I used cad lines for the various elevations, then dimensioned to them and added the marker text manually. This was then saved in a template plan. I picked the stability and predictability of cad lines for a story pole just so I would never waste time with that kind of junk. If I needed the story pole in more than one view, then I'd either add it as a cad block (using copy-paste-in-place) or replicate it in layout. Recently I've gone back to Chief's story pole, but it is causing me to waste time, so I think I'm going back to a cad method.

I believe you'll need to find a different point in the model to snap that dimension to. Once they are generating on opposite sides of the string, there's no specific way to control it. It would jump to the opposite side if it the dim. line is dragged far enough to the right. Otherwise, you'll need to find something else to hit, that's far enough to the left.

Hey Ed, there's no image attached. Are you aware of the snipping tool for taking screen images? If you're using windows, simply click the Windows icon in the taskbar, then type in 'snipping tool'.

@OkcDesigner Perfect description! I was going to add that description but now, there's no need!

You can post a stripped down version of your plan...keep that wall of windows and that section view with your arc.

If you want to save files as backups, rename the backups, not the main file! When I need a backup file saved I will rename the backup file by adding the date or drawing issue # to the back of the file name. Often, I'll also add a 'z' to the beginning so it drops to the bottom of the file list. Lots of different ways to handle it.

Today, Chief X14 is opening with the window size 'remembered'!! Hallelujah!

This plan should be sent to Tech Support so they can see just how messed up a simple roof can be. Even after changing all the roof planes and the roof defaults to use 2x6 subfascia, and 1x8 fascia, Chief will not forget about the original 4.75" subfascia height for the roof returns. And for some reason Chief also cannot connect the fascia correctly. All in all, it's a mess. Your roof geometry was quite good, I simply cleaned up a few dimensions. Long and short of it is, I can't help you. This will probably require manual modelling to clean it up.

@HomesByDesign The first problem is that your roof structural definitions are completely random. How will you actually build the roof? Rafters or trusses? What size overhang do you want? Is it measured to sub-fascia or finished fascia? What size sub-fascia will you use? Not 4" or 4 3/4"...right? More like a 2x6 or a 2x8. What size finish fascia will you use? LP SmartSide Trim or pref-finished aluminum?

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You're plan is unavailable, but I can tell you right away that moving the framing reference around is not a good way to adjust wall studs.

Post the plan and I'll take a look.

This is most likely due to an inaccuracy in your roof modelling. Something is off by a small amount and you'd probably need to zoom in quite close to see it. If you post the plan someone will help you!