robdyck

You probably need to update the Cactus Stone catalog. That 'Drfit' folder no longer exists. Also, you'll need to replace that material in any plan using it, or simply assign a texture file. You can do this by copying the file path from a similar material. That particular material should be in a different folder...see image below.

And obviously I'd have a different set of dimensions for cabinet plans / elevations.

Quick example Rob, I don't really need to dimensions most of these items in a floor plan, certainly not very often. So when I drag a dimension it picks up what I want it to. I can still manually drag an extension to a cabinet if I have the need.

Double click the Interior Dimension tool to open the active dimension defaults. Select 'Locate Interior'. You'll see that Wal Options has different settings available than Locate Manual or Locate End to End. If I were you, I'd use the Locate Manual or Locate End to End tool instead and customize it's Locate Objects properties.

Open the layout template and the existing layout file in 2 windows. Save the template to the correct folder. Copy and paste from the old to the new or vice versa on a page by page basis. Both ways have pros and cons depending on the amount and type of information that is present in each layout file. If there is page info and revision info in the existing layout file, then you'll probably want to keep it and copy from the new template.

My bad, I assumed you weren't aware of the available methods. There really is no true function to allow a floor by floor display of certain objects. That might make a great suggestion though! FWIW, I draw all the structural components for a deck / balcony manually. So I'm already placing them on the correct level. I don't use Chief's auto tools for deck framing / structure. I have saved objects in my library that have the correct notes applied to the label tab and I'd rather place everything correctly myself than edit what Chief builds. As or chimneys, etc, I do what you do, manually place cad objects and yup, gotta remember them all if something moves, but it's usually quicker than setting up and managing a ref. display.

Somewhat. It only takes me a couple of minutes to make a new texture file. I often need to do this to get reasonably accurate brick textures or stone textures for a particular product that doesn't have texture files available. It is what it is.

That doesn't really make sense. They are stairs. If you'd like them to display as dashed lines on a different plan view in Layout, there are multiple methods to accomplish that. You can copy and crop a layout box in layout, and set it to use a different view if you'd like. Also, you can use Reference Displays to show as much or as little as you'd like. This can be more work to setup but is handy if it is something you'll need often. Open 'Help' and search 'Reference Display'.

There actually are many different methods for making this connection. You are right in that Chief's stair tool doesn't model in this connection, but that doesn't mean you can't model any connection method you desire. The addition of a tread flush to the top deck surface isn't a structural necessity, simply a matter of preference.

They didn't miss the point. That's what you'd do, you'd use a customized texture / pattern. There is no 'slider' or stretch plane for a texture or pattern. Not really, but sort of. You can 'make' textures in a CAD detail by importing images and tiling them and/or overlaying them on top of other images. You can then export the completed view as an image which can be used as a texture image file source.

A dropbox or google drive link (or similar) works as well.

If you need to send this as an image, first click 'Fill Window' then click 'Print Preview'. You can then use the Export Picture or Export PDF tool if you need to save it, or you could use the Windows Snipping tool which is a bit quicker if you don't need to save it and want to paste it straight into an email.

If you haven't posted the plan, how would we know? That's probably the reason.

Sort of and not really. Using callouts, Chief can automatically update the bottom half of a callout with the Layout Page Label. If no Page Label has been set, the bottom half of a callout will display the Layout Page Number. The top half of the callout can link to a drawing, but it won't automatically number the drawings on a page. For example, if you've sent a drawing to page 4 and you have the callout label set to '3', but decide to move the drawing to page 5 which already contains a drawing numbered 3, you would then have 2 drawings page 5 with the same number. New to X14, callouts can link to various views which is helpful, however the numbering and ordering of drawings (layout boxes) must still be done manually on a page by page basis.

Ahh, I understand your dilemma now. Why the change? Maybe someone from Chief could weigh in on why adjusting text boxes in X14 is now a full time job. Like I've said before, when it comes to the X14 upgrade (and SSA), Chief is either charging waaaay too much or nowhere near enough.

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Chief also won't let you warp a face or a face of a solid. You may need to model this using terrain. I've done something similar before. You just need to know all the elevations and geometry before you start. The elevations along the hips are simple. So, plot out the elevations of the fascia using cad tools before you start modeling. Then draw a terrain the correct shape of the roof plane. Then add consistently spaced elevation points. You may need to figure out the slope percentage along each rafter so you can replicate a series of points at the correct slope percentage along each rafter. It's fairly simple if you approach it that way.

Correct!

I don't see how this post triggered a downvote either!

I was totally joking. I didn't get it either so I gave you an upvote to cancel out the down!

It's your tone Rob! You gotta work on that!

I've done that quickly by making both into symbols, then exporting only those 2 symbols to SketchUp. In Sketchup I was able to subtract one from the other. It is a problem that Chief doesn't allow us to convert an object to a solid.

Maybe this is tied to Chief X14 not remembering our window sizes from one session to another. Who knows?

Never move the main building, move the terrain. With terrain, up is down and down is up (just like using a builder's level on site). Open the terrain perimeter and add 12" to its elevation. Then move the garage down 12".

When I've needed to display the terrain like this, I model the existing terrain then convert it to a symbol and place it on its own layer. I also paint it a different material (and I may make that material solid or transparent as needed). I find that much simpler to control than using the reference plan method. Something to consider...