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Can you post the plan?

I answered my own question, solved

Are you getting the square footage from the materials list?

Why not jump to X6?

It would be similar to this truss design, attached.

Is there a way to make the framing look like the attached drawing? It looks similar to a truss but is stick framed with 2x6's. The rafter sits directly on top of the ceiling joist and is cut to fit. The overhang is 1 ft. The rafter does not touch the wall, so there is no bird's mouth. I want the bottom edge of the facia to be in line with the bottom edge of the ceiling joist.

Like Lew said, try printing to PDF first, then open it in something like Adobe Acrobat. In Acrobat use File > Page Setup. then File > Print. This has solved my printing problem, especially on custom sized paper like 17x25. Print to PDF also makes it easy to email the drawings.

I have the Epson Stylus Pro 3800, one model earlier than yours. I print 17x25 on a Mac. Excellent printer, especially for photos.

The book is 7 1/2" wide, 9 1/2 long and about 2" thick. I think it's worth the $60 to have it in book form.

I just received the printed Reference Manual. I'm going to read all 1,244 pages, starting on page one. It'll take me months but I'll do it. Has anyone else done this?

Floor Structure is also one of the options when you first build the floor. It's near the bottom of the dialog box

Perry, I'm curious, what is a Curb Box and Curb Height you mentioned. In our area those terms are used by the water company for street shut offs.

Good point. The mason would be happier if the difference in height of the footers was 16" to work with block. Block have a finished height of 8".

Good job. To match the OP's photo's, try using Pony walls on floor one, in the garage, with an "Elevation to lower wall top" = -14 1/2", Change the lower wall to Block. I'm I right?

Rosco, Thanks for posting. It sounds like we're in the same boat. A revelation of me was when I realized I could break the roof plane and have more than four handles. Some of these roof planes have eight. Terrain I did manually using multiple elevation lines.

Thanks Scott, it means a lot coming from you. I've used Chief a long time but never worried about the outside. It was a real learning process.

I built this entire roof manually. I just couldn't get automatic to work right. I've never used manual before. It's been a long learning process. It's also my first attempt at Terrain. Neither the roof nor terrain is perfect, but I tried. These drawings are not my design, they came from an architect. I'm putting them in 3D for the builder.

If you post your plan, I can show you how to build the roof planes manually.

I used the Volute and it worked but the ballusters were a pain. It would be nice if Arcways would include them in their Library.

I just learned this last weekend, so I think I can help. You're correct about the combination of stem walls and pony walls. You need to create a new wall type for the upper section of the Pony wall. 1. Select a foundation wall, open it and check Pony wall 2. In the upper General section, hit Wall Type > Define 3. Select New > Rename it Brick Pony Wall or whatever you like 4. In the Wall Layers > Main Layer: Thickness > change it to 6" 5. Change the material to Plan Material > Concrete 6. Wall Layers > Insert 1" Air Gap 7. Wall Layers > Insert 4" > Select Brick as the material 8. For the Concrete layer, change the Fill Style to Concrete 9. For the Brick layer, change the Fill Style to Angle Hatch > 4" spacing > Red 10. Change the Brick line color to Red In Plan view it will now show the detail of the Pony walls If the Pony wall does not align with the first floor brick, simple move the Pony wall manually.

In Account Settings - will it let you click on Edit next to your email address?

I figured out why the framing was showing on the arch. The height of the arch must match the difference in height of the side openings. In other words if the side doorways are 80" high and the center doorway is 96", then the arch must be 18", or 96-80. If the arch is more than the difference in height, then framing shows. Setting the arch at 24" shows 6" of framing.

I did I search in the Legacy Forums but didn't find and answer newer that 2009. I also searched the Libraries but I can't find a Volute for a staircase. Here's an image of one.

Thanks Perry, I'm trying to learn more. Until now, I used Chief for electrical drawings which are simple floor plans. I'm finding the details to be a lot of fun.

I want to thank everyone for their effort in helping me. Here's my end results.