DavidJPotter

You need to turn down the "Sunlight" using RTRT. Photo realism doesn't just happen if one is a "good buy", rather it is resident completely your responsibility to tweak a rendering by adjusting its settings (material and lighting) to obtain an acceptable result. Unfortunately it is an Art as opposed to a Science, you learn via study followed by practice-trial and error. DJP

Saved Plan Views earlier iteration was called Annotation Sets. Saved Plan Views are preprogrammed to group things of a type to a drafting result in terms of layers (on and off), Text for different layers (Electric-Text , Plot Plan-Text, Text, Text-Framing, Text-Framing), so when you select a "Plan Set" it automatically switches to the programmed layer, layer set, Text and CAD layer for theselevted plan set chosen. DJP

I either just draw one plan file in the case of just two structures changing the settings as necessary. When I have had large projects I created a .plan file for each building, then convert that model into a symbol to show the entire project of multiple buildings and using the individual .plan files for con docs. DJP IMAGES MADE IN X1

In each Room Specification Dialog Box - Structure Tab - Ceiling over this room, you "uncheck" the ceiling and that setting for each room it is checked, will take away the flat ceiling and the underside of the roof above then defines the ceiling or common rafter vaulted ceiling. DJP

Post a copy of your file please. DJP

I commonly use "3 D Solid" objects I make on the fly. DJP

There are no Window or Door labels, no header heights, no dimensioned floor plan. Are you taking responsibility for those relative to accuracy? Do you have any data as to the "terrain drop at the back". I can and will do this provided you can fill in the apparent blanks. It should not take more than an hour provided my questions are addressed. Thank you

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By default Chief uses 15 and 7,5 degree angle snaps for objects including walls. Most builders try to stay within norms but sometimes the overall design begs to differ. In order to free form draw slanted walls to be a "Hall" they must still be perpendicular to each other and I hope you don't mean slanted relative to the floor! To override the default "Angle Snaps" you find the icon for Angle Snaps and turn it off to draw the first wall where you wish it. Then open the Wall Specification Dialog and copy-paste or round off you wall angle and place the results in the "General Plan" note dialog -"Allowed Angles" input boxes. Once that is done you can turn "Angle Snaps" back on. You would only turn this off for such specialized actions. DJP

The first and last time I imported and changed contour lines to elevation lines the resulting Terrain Plane was slower than molasses' in the Winter to view in camera and plan view. It had so many 3D faces it was overwhelming my then computer. I am with Rabbit on this one. DJP

I always charge by the hour ($75.00), some of the users here have accreditations that demand higher fees (Architects, AIBD , & etc.). When you get more answers you will, I think, have more amounts from $75.00 - up. You should also see variance's in per SF. figures as well. DJP

Posts are programmed to meet the established ceiling. It appears you ordered no ceiling, so then "No Post". Make sure it is set "post to ceiling" in the Wall Specification Dialog and "No Ceiling" in the room -structure tab. DJP

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I have been helping Chief and Home Designer users for a couple of decades remotely. I have a Zoom Meeting online meeting service and have helped others with their projects all over the US, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, Russia, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Kenya, South Korea, and Australia/New Zealand. I can and will help you. Send me your plan file, what software you used to make it (version and name), this way we can quickly fix your plan while you actively help guide me to what you need help with. At No extra charge, our session can be videoed for later reference by you. I charge $75.00 per hour, Let's get you started! DJP

Always, this is the way,. DJP

I can help you, when can we discuss the project on the phone? DJP

Symbols are going to to be programmed to float as a unified object whereas terrain features "follow" the terrain. You want to use the objects that support your intentions and you work with what IS there and how they are intended to be used, DJP

My business model includes working with users who never upgraded. I have versions 7- 25 on my PC. This supports creating work or helping to create and finish work started by others. People are generally sloppy with their file archiving so I keep copies of all the files I have worked on from Version 4-25. I have those files by version then client name, Hard drives and web storage are cheap, works for me. DJP

Merry Christmas to you and your family! DJP

Post a copy of your .plan file so others can look. DJP

The upper room name in the roof specification dialog box is not just a name but is a programming command for that room, so if you select "Deck" the program supports that space as a "deck" and decks are programmed to have no "non-decks" built under them. Where I need this to happen I designate the Deck as actually a balcony. The software allows something that looks like a deck but isn't when named a balcony. But what a space is named Deck it then reacts accordingly. Software has NO OPINIONS; only programing. DJP

Find out what layer they are on and turn that layer off or create a custom layer for them so you can more have more choices to turn them on or off visually. DJP

Yeah, me.

in the Display Options dialogs for plan and camera views is the layer named "Ceiling Planes" checked as being "ON"? DJP