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So you're to blame...

Hey Mark, my old (2 years) pc had the same graphics card you have and I couldn't generate ANY 3d views in X13. I had to spend 4K on a new machine to be able to use X13. I chose to go high enough to get really quick PBR-RT views. I take it yours i working with X13?

It looks like the wall material is producing a sheen from the recessed light above. It's just barely visible in the X12 example. The lighting and some materials are being rendered quite differently. Makes it tough to predict the outcome.

Because you didn't post the plan!

There certainly is. Just don't show furring as framing!! For those who insist on attempting to model framing as accurately as possible, be prepared to do a lot of additional work. Chief provides good, basic modeling for basic material takeoffs and visualization. What Chief does not do is provide accurate wall framing details automatically. These will always require user input. The fastest way to change the layer of most of your furring is in plan view, using the Framing Set of layers. Select one furring stud, then use the match properties tool to select all others with similar properties. This will trigger turning off auto framing, and it will not select horizontal framing members which are not shown in plan view. Another method may be to use a customized framing material that is partially transparent, however this won't really clean up any rendering technique that uses lines. I'd suggest that for anyone whose plan sets don't actually include wall framing plans for each wall, accept the fact that Chief cannot read our minds and does not have a setting for all the different scenarios that exist. For those who like to work for free, and waste time at the computer as opposed to doing something valuable with those minutes or hours, keep calm and carry on! It's also worth noting that for those attempting to show the framing accurately, you may also want to come to grip with the fact that you may think it's accurate but you've got a lot of things wrong anyways. But I digress...

Further to this topic, it may be worth noting that adding under-slab rigid insulation that does NOT cover the footing (and provide a thermal break around the slab perimeter) would generally speaking not be considered good building practice as it misses the point of continuity of insulation by a painfully small margin and in some regions would not be compliant with building codes.

There is no way to do it automatically. You can set the rig. ins. to be in the floor structure then manually drag the bottom of fdn. walls up to u/s of slab OR you can manually create the insulation using the slab tools.

I feel for you. Like the insects, every solution leads to multiple problems!

I can only imagine how many more can fit in there compared to vinyl siding gaps, for instance! Footings might need to be larger to carry the additional weight.

In X13, symbols in the user library will not retain the setting for Auto-Generate of the 2D cad block. I have many symbols with an assigned cad block that doesn't remain. Now, I need to place the symbol in plan view, and if it will be a stretched item, I need to reset this for the symbol in Plan view each time it is placed from the library. Is anyone else experiencing this? This particular symbol is a closet shelf with a closet rod (with mounting brackets) using a cad block that I created for it for a simpler plan view display. In previous versions, the 2d cad block setting was retained in the library.

Did you get it figured out?

AMD used to kill my productivity. Nvidia only from now on. That being said, X13 does crash a lot even after spending a $#!+ ton on a new computer. My take: X13 has some great features...but it's expensive!

Thanks Joe! Appreciated.

That's exactly what it does. Great if you're using an alpha-numerical ordering type, but not-so-great if you've made adjustments to order using numbered callouts that you want to preserve.

ctrl-x, ctrl-alt-v. A non-stop requirement when using schedules!

Review the settings in the screenshot. Note that my height of 15" works for my 6:12 pitch roof. You'll need to adjust the height to match your door width / ceiling pitch.

Does anyone have a symbol like this they'd be willing to share? I'm sure Chief had one at one time...if they did I can't find it.

AFAIK, the macros need to be a Referenced Object for arrows to work, not an Owner Object

How many? What I'd do if I were you, is model the under slab insulation and make a fixture. Set it's stretch zones, and set all the Object Information and Components. Then, I'd add it to my library as well as my template plan for heated garages.

I've got a suggestion for you. Just redefine it to something useful. I find that a Room Divider with a thickness of 1/2" is a very useful wall type.

@CElder Another method that works is to use a room divider at the exterior. A short segment of wall, parallel to the retaining wall, 5/8" away.

While this isn't the solution you are looking for, it is an expedient fix which I use whenever it's quickest A material region set to Opening, no material, and a thickness of 0" (set to cut the finish layer). Once you set it to 0" thickness, you'll only be able to select it in plan view.

No plan posted?

Yesterday I had the same issue with exterior stair handrails (using a curved profile) so I don't think that particular problem is only in relation to hardware.

They are probably there but not displaying the edge lines. He'd see them if his color was on. Polyline solids can have the same behavior. You'll be able to see the lines from either x or y but not both, unless you rotate them 45 degrees. The same issue applies to selecting those solids or cylinders in a section view for a drag-type height adjustment. Draw a circle, convert to polyline solid. Take a section view from the front and the left. See if you can select it from the left view to adjust it's height. And to be silly, in those section views, set the backdrop to white, turn off the grid and turn off the color. This could also be a bug related to disappearing edge lines for rounded surfaces. @ACADuser could try F12 to see if that helps, or he may need to create a cad detail from the view, then copy-paste the needed lines back into the elevation view.