rlackore

The quickest way to get an accurate response is to post the plan file, and tell us what version of CA you're using.

Post in the Seeking Services forum.

Here's what I have: wireshelving.calibz. They're fairly generic, but may be useful.

I suggest you work with Chief technical support.

The "label" you see isn't a Label, but is part of the CAD block assigned to the symbol, so it isn't affected by the Label defaults; you'll need to redefine the CAD block assigned to the symbol.

Have you tried the Wall Elevation tool?

Yes. But, once you find a hand-scraped material in Chief, you can copy/paste it into your User Library and put it in a special folder, rename it, etc.

Chad, The Armstrong materials don't have Bump or Normal maps assigned: ...so that's why they are smooth and flat.

After you've blocked everything you want to move, double-click the block to open the CAD Block Specification dialog box, and then set the Line Style>Drawing Group value to 38-Back. This should send everything within the block to the very back so you can see the house footprint as you position the block.

Refer to the Reference Manual beginning on page 421 (assuming you are on X10); this section of the manual will describe the various types of auto-calculated room areas.

I feel stupid. You know what I was missing? That Adjust button down in the lower left hand corner: This makes things so much easier. You know how much time I spent adjusting 96 lights? Thank you!

Eric is pointing you in the right direction. To help you get there, dig into the Default Settings for Floors and Rooms, Foundation, Framing, Roof, etc. You'll quickly discover that Chief's "auto-build" behavior depends on the parameters you define within the Default Settings. I suggest you download a copy of the Reference Manual, which delves into these settings in detail. There are also helpful training videos available on the Chief website. The Default Settings Summary and the Framing Basics videos may be of particular interest to you.

Go to the Armstrong hand scraped web page here. You should be able to find most of these within the Armstrong manufacturer's library, such as the Wide Plank Rural Living Extra Dark ERH5304:

Put your schedule in a CAD Detail, Send to Layout, adjust the Layout Box to fit as much of the Schedule as you can on the first page, then Copy/Paste the Layout Box onto a second page and adjust the second Layout Box to display the remaining part of the Schedule.

I can't make that work. By selecting the Group row I can change Color, Used In, and Casts Shadows for all lights at once - but not Intensity. Maybe you know a trick I don't.

Also check the Origin Offset:

Just draw two CAD lines, 4" apart. If you're asking if Chief supports multi-line Line Styles, the answer is no.

1. Go to Floor 0, select this wall, and activate the Edit Wall Layer Intersections tool: 2. Notice the control handle at the end of the wall: 3. Right-click on the control handle, hold the mouse button down, and drag the control handle up until the wall layers intersect at a 45-degree angle: 4: Exit the tool and enjoy the result:

You can't. Refer to page 1171 of the Reference Manual: Importing and Exporting. Imported 3D data cannot be converted into "intelligent" Chief objects such as walls, windows, etc - it can only be converted into a Symbol (page 1189).

What we really need are UV mapping and projection tools.

As a personal exercise, I wanted to see if I could execute this model. Here you go: Hastings Chelsea 2.calibz Not perfect, but the dimensions should be pretty close. I hope it helps.

Check pages 353 and 401 of the X10 Reference Manual. Wall Caps are only for the lower portion of pony walls. EDIT: And some railing styles.

Eric's trick of copying/renaming the molding seems the most elegant solution. Plus, it's an interesting tidbit that gives some insight into how Chief works, which may be useful in other situations.

Change the Polyline Solids to Solids, then create a Solid shape the size of the window opening and perform a Boolean subtraction:

You can use the End-to-End Dimension tool, and if you have Preferences>Edit>Snap Properties>Object Snaps>On Object checked, the tool should infer the perpendicular as you drag the dimension to the second line. This screenshot was while the tool was active, with the cursor hovering over the second line as I was placing the dimension; note the green On Object indicator is visible and a blue dotted line shows the inferred perpendicular: