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@Designer100 Plan is attached. You can take a look to see what I changed, and the simplest way to get those changes into your plan would be to delete the 2 ramps, landing and slab, then copy the same items from this plan and ctrl-alt-v in your plan. Clear as mud, right?! Moheb Building New RD.zip

You need to update your profile pic! I take it you have your coffin selected!? I'm taking a look at your plan file now...

My only other suggestion would be to zip each file and try uploading a zipped file as opposed to the pdf file. The person on the other end would have to extract them of course, but the issue may be in the transfer process. Of course, I'd try that with a single file to see if it works.

I'll ask the obvious: why not print a pdf of each page directly from layout? I'd at least give that a shot.

A-Frame Bathroom, Chief X12 PBR

Very Nice Rene! Some fantastic details in that scene!

Chief Architect X12 PBR

No. They follow the draw order of their parent object.

Great! Don't forget to use F1 (help). Way more info than I'm willing to type!

Check out the text style for the framing label layer. You can edit it to not be transparent.

The cat on the chair is a nice touch! I'll be showing my daughter that one!

Would you be willing to post some of your results? It's always interesting to see "what Chief can do"!

A situation as shown in the OP should almost certainly have the structural requirements designed by an engineer. It's most likely outside of the scope of the manufacturer's pre-engineered details / tables, and probably outside the scope of the appropriate building code as well. Engineering would be required in Canada. And @Alaskan_Son is correct; best to have a single opening, and wood-frame the dividing portions.

I wonder what @stevenyhof defaults are set to...I've always had my wall defaults using the main layer outside, and the main reason I group select and change in that situation is because I always need those daylighted foundation walls to be pony walls. Of course I do use the copy and paste method you mentioned in many other situations. I'm sure Steve will be making adjustments shortly as some of these tips will certainly help him with the issue he described.

Most certainly doesn't work that way for me. I perform that same function and the exterior main layer of the new wall always follows the same line of the wall being replaced. Spoke too soon. I may be remembering that wrong! Although I must say, I'd be group selecting walls and performing a wholesale change using the dialog box.

They aren't too bad if the segments are edited using their coordinates as opposed to a drag-and-draw approach. @kwhitt And in this approach, why would you bother with a 3d molding for the entire thing? It's not being welded together offsite to be one piece! If pieces work in real, can't pieces work for you too? Draw the vertical in section view, draw the level channels in plan view. Do this all while the correct channel molding is selected in your library browser. Easy peasy. Anyhow, I'd me more worried about waterproofing that hardwood and baseboard!

I'd suggest using a "Doorway" to start and placing a symbol from the library to show the door in its open position. Personal experience note: Do not waste too much time until you know the make and model and price!

A pool like the last photo you attached is quite simple. Using walls with a wall cap and defining the room they make, or by using a molding polyline. One tip would be to first create the exact shape you'd like using a few polylines for referencing and to snap your walls to. Don't use retaining walls, just a regular wall that you've defined as your pool wall type.

It's easier than you might think. Main, floor, room under bridge: make sure invis. walls align with railing above. Select room, delete the ceiling. 2nd floor bridge, change the floor structure (check the plan I'm attaching). Bridge Railing, change wall material to "opening, no material". Explore the attached plan. Are you thinking light gauge steel c-channels or structural steel standard c-channels? 1220 BankROBD.zip

You want to be able to see the structure from underneath, is that correct?

2nd Floor, use Object Eyedropper, pickup room Loft201, load properties to room Bridge 200 bankrailing.mp4

Depending on how many design iterations you may go through, it may be simpler to use a 3D molding polyline for your window frames / jambs / casings and a solid for the window glass. This can all be drawn quickly using a section view, and a cad detail from that view to derive snap points and reference lines. It can be far quicker, more precise and more flexible than attempting to set the shape of each window using the window dialog.

Radius walls, yes. Square inside corner with round outside corner, No.

One suggestion for learning is to leave auto rebuild roofs turned on, and use the wall settings to control automatic roof changes. With a single click you can choose between a gable or hip roof condition on a per wall basis. And by going into the roof tab of a wall specification dialog, you can change the roof pitch generated over the selected wall(s).

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