robdyck

While I don't disagree with you, it's a regional thing. 2 decimal places with no units is standard in the region for this project. Wasn't my idea, I just dance to the music being played! And 3 decimal places sometimes don't help when the lot isn't drawn to that level of accuracy! Plenty of the subdivision drawings I receive have text for dimensions to cover up slight inaccuracies in the drafting of the lots. 3 decimal places also won't help if Chief doesn't round correctly!

What I plan to do is just replace those with text, but not until the very end of plan completion! its just to stoopid!

Shouldn't a cantilever material also have a thickness as well? A cantilever is pretty common and should have an automatic function built into Chief. It should not require polyline solids, 3d moldings, editing the wall polyline, adjusting the height of corner boards, etc, etc, etc!

I have 2 dimensions shown at each location: one with 2 decimal places and one with 10 (to show they are the same). The dimensions circled in red are being rounded incrorrectly. The ones in green are rounded correctly. It is a matter of Chief producing a basic mathematical error.

That's so quick to make a fence panel. It'd be faster than typing this: Draw a general framing member in plan view. Set it as a 1x6, 96" long. Select it, use transform replicate tool to copy it 11 times, 6" up in the z axis. Group select all, use convert to symbol tool, add to library as millwork. You'll be able to select the new symbol in your library, and in a 3d view, you can use the replace tool to change out your current panels for the entire fence.

I have a site plan with measurements from property line to building. I have the dimensions in metric to 2 decimal places. For some reason, I'm getting some dimensions that are rounded incorrectly resulting in conflicting measurements. Has anyone else experienced this and if so, do you know a solution? I'm going to send this to tech support right away and I will post a solution, if there is one!

It looks like you've downloaded the "Nashville" sample plan. If not, you should, because it comes with the layout and plan files. Open the correct layout page and double click those layout boxes to see what type of drawing was used.

I can fit that in. Send me a PM or email.

@jparkerrendering If you can post the plan I'll take a look and see if I can offer a solution. I never have an issue with boxed eaves, only flush eaves!

In Chief, you'll need to uncheck automatic heights, then select the Top Tread option and make the necessary height adjustment. Make sure the bottom of the stair is locked first. As for stair connection details, that's easily taken care of with a generic detail.

Did you download the Stone Creek sample plan? It has the plan and layout files so you can study exactly how that layout was achieved.

Hmmm, I beg to differ How would you recommend closing up the side of a non-recessed tray ceiling that terminates against an invisible wall? I have a situation where I have a tray ceiling between 2 other rooms, separated by invisible walls. I replaced the invisible walls with interior walls and used a full width doorway to create the openings while still providing a termination for the tray ceiling. Unfortunately, Chief decided to stick it to me and will not place drywall on the top of the doorway on one of those walls.

It's actually really quick to do this. It'll time a small amount of time to learn how. Once you've got the process nailed, it'll only take seconds!

If Automatic Height is checked, then why are you concerned about the height? The only point to those boxes is to provide 2 different points of reference when manually adjusting the height. Also noticed that Chief's "Help" has used the wrong terminology for this section (riser should be replaced with "tread"): Select Top Riser for the Top Height value to describe the height of the top riser.

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/48/creating-layouts-and-construction-documents.html Go to 20:20 of the video. Paste "Editing Layout Views" into help and press enter.

It is with a bit of work. You can take another section view from within the cabinets, create a cad detail from view, then select the shelving lines and copy/paste-in-place those lines into the correct elevation view. Then, assign them a dashed line style as they represent a hidden object.

It makes me feel so good to see that Error for another user! I had started to get the impression that it was just me! I had no issue distributing those plants...this time!

That control button has always worked that way. The "Top Tread" button has always been temporary, a one time, each time type of usage. It's not sticky!

Larry, I made a symbol out of the terrain and roads, then turned off those layers. That dropped the time for a perspective full overview from 20 seconds to 1 second. I also removed the normal map from the terrain perimeter texture. All views now generate in 1 second.

Not once you know how!

It especially embarrassing when many other diy design apps have better basic 3d representation. I got sent a 'plan' from a prospective client with 3d views that was far far better than Chief's 3d viewer. Even the Houzz 3d app has a better basic presentation. Screwing around with raytracing on every job (for free) is not the answer!!

Huh? With something other than material regions?

If I'm not mistaken, that's not a feature. That model will have been "manipulated" by pulling the roof plane away from it's proper edge. Then, additional roof planes will have been modeled to the left to show as the underlayment and the seathing.

You crack me up!

I agree with you. And if I'm not mistaken this issue still exists when using an elevation view that utilizes a rendering style with line drawing displayed. Below are 2 comparisons showing the on-screen and a pdf. Watercolor technique with line drawing weight of 5. I had to guess and check my way to a decent pdf. PDF: On Screen: