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I can take only partial credit. The architectural concept usually starts with the Big Boss, then it's passed off to a project manager like myself, who develops the design, creates the condocs, etc. The biggest challenge on this particular project (at least on the exterior) was finding a way to integrate the custom glulams and timber into the standard metal building construction; not to mention that most metal building owners are trying to do everything on the cheap.

It's interesting how fast they are pushing (what appear to be very minor) updates to X10. I wonder if this is their new paradigm, or if X10 simply had some really serious flaws that they felt had to be immediately addressed.

It's doable, here's a recent project o' mine: My tips: 1. Draw the grade beam on Level 0. 2. Draw the slab and your steel on Level 1. 3. Draw the mezzanine and roof on Level 2. 4. Draw the parapet on Level 3 (walls with no-room definition, no roof or ceiling above, etc.). You can model the cant strip and stuff with moldings. Those are the biggies - the rest is just slogging through the particulars: getting the wall defs dialed in, modeling the bar joists, etc. You can get as far into the weeds as you want. The exterior architectural elements can be done with a variety of tools: solids, moldings, etc. The pilasters can be done with a short section of fatter exterior wall. But it's the basic set-up that will make the difference, and that's where tips #1-#4 come into play.

It's not much, but it's approximately the correct size and shape. It helps me ensure I have enough space to the side of a door to accommodate a wall-mounted unit. wallmountgaragedooropener.calibz

I agree about the trusses. The prescriptive method rarely works for me either - too many large punched openings and expansive clear floor areas - so it's ASCE Methods 1 or 2 for most of my projects. Luckily I don't have to deal with seismic in my area, though I'm often in Exposure Cat C due to lakefront lots and a long fetch over open water.

That slope is going to add a significant topographic adjustment factor, and you're already in Exposure Category C. If you find the H1s don't give you what you need, I've used two TSP connectors, one on each side of the wall, to increase the uplift capacity for specific areas, like on either side of a large punched opening. The other part to the equation is tying the roof to the foundation - it sounds like your particular situation will need careful design of the uplift load paths.

That connection gets about 114 lbs of uplift resistance, assuming G=0.50 (doug fir or better) and no adjustment factors. No way to tell if that's enough unless you run the calcs on the roof projected area and the vertical pressure zones.

I like to use the Simpson H3 - it can be used on either side of the wall and works well with both rafters and trusses. But I've also used the SDWC screws and other connectors, depending on the situation. I've found that H3s at every truss connection are usually sufficient to tie the roof diaphragm to the exterior wall plates - then I'm free to design the remaining uplift load paths independent of the roof structure.

GE offers DWG files for lots of their stuff, including some of the Profile series. Here's the best I can do for you - two versions, with and without a panel image, depending on your personal preference: GE PT7050SFSS.calibz You'll probably want to play with the materials - I always have a difficult time with appliances.

Doug, I'm confused by your statement "Line doesn't show up...". It's clearly there - we can see it in your picture. Do you mean that the line won't appear when you send the plan view to Layout? As Chopsaw observed, that whole area is a bit confused, with Polylines, Slabs, CAD Lines, and Polyline Solids overlapping Foundation Walls, etc.: The porch perimeter that you reference is a Polyline Solid on layer CAD, Default 2. Again, as Chopsaw directed, make sure the CAD, Default 2 layer is turned on in whatever view you're using - whether Plan or Layout. If the problem is in Layout, then check your Layout Box Layer settings, Show Reference Floor settings, etc. When I send your plan to Layout, the porch perimeter shows up, along with all the other stuff in that area: I think you can get what you want by cleaning up your plan file and using object/layer control.

No, sorry. I'm on X10, and I don't keep previous versions of the software installed on my machine. I suggest you fill out your signature with the version of Chief you are using - that way I would have known from the start that you were running X8. Anyway, maybe these roof settings will help:

The original dwg hassome very large block definitions that I suspect may be the culprits. I exploded those blocks and purged their definitions. This file - Lot 8 exploded.dwg - imported into X9 without any problems for me. Maybe it will work for you, maybe not.

My first post has the plan file attached. Download it and you can dig into the roof settings.

Maybe I misunderstand the intent, but I think it can be done with normal roof planes: roof.plan

Okay, I accept that logic. Thanks.

I'm confused, and hope someone can help. To set up the discussion, the following example uses an Annoset named Roof Plan 1/4", and a Layerset named Roof Plan. 1. The Annoset is set to use the Roof Plan Layerset: 2. The Layerset has a CAD, Roof layer defined to hold my CAD linework when working in the Annoset: 3. The Active Defaults are set to use the Roof Plan 1/4" Annoset, the Roof Plan Layerset, and CAD, Roof as the Current CAD Layer: 4. When I draw a new CAD object, it is assigned to the CAD, Roof layer: This is exactly as expected. What I don't understand is why the Line Options>Layer>Default box isn't checked: And if I check it, the assigned layer is changed to CAD, Default: Why wouldn't the default CAD layer be the one that has been assigned by the Annoset, Layerset, and Default Settings? Not only is this confusing, but it's inconvenient as hell. For instance, when working on my Roof Plan, if I want to assign any CAD object to the supposed "default" CAD, Roof layer, I have to scroll through the layer list instead of simply checking the box. The Reference Manual makes brief mention of the CAD, Default layer, but implies that it can be changed using Annosets and Default Settings. Apparently this isn't true. Am I missing something in my set up? Am I just being obtuse? If anyone can shed some light, I'd appreciate it. Otherwise, I'm going to make this a Suggestion.

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Dennis his sig says X9.

How about a screenshot and some more detail, like what type of view (vector, standard,etc.) is giving you the problem. Is it a mirror from the Chief library, or a custom object? What are the material settings you are using?

A hole will only work if it is drawn in the same plane in which the original p-solid was drawn. IOW, if you drew the pool wall in plan view, then switched to an elevation view to draw the scupper holes, it won't work and you'll get that error.

Your posted images are small, but here's my best guess at one of the 2x2 tile patterns you're after: carpetsquares.calibz I whipped it up in The Gimp in about 1 minute. If you're not familiar with this free Photoshop alternative, I suggest you check it out here.

Sometimes zooming or panning helps. Selecting dimensions can be very tricky at times.

This is what I see - no issues with diagonal bracing: Have you tried rebuilding the wall framing to see what happens? I wonder if there are other elements that were producing the problem - did you strip out anything (roofs, ceiling planes, etc.) before posting the plan?

Did you export as 2D or 3D? My experience has been that 3D DWG exports from Chief aren't as reliable. If 2D is what you're after, try exporting as 2010-2012, or as a DXF. Civil 3D supports both, so I expect one of these options should work.

ScottSchafer, you should download the Reference Manual and start reading at page 858. Mick has good advice. Home Designer Pro doesn't provide an option to choose the Layerset to use for export, but it's not difficult to create a new "export" Layerset and activate it before beginning the export process. Index Colors is another story - I don't know what Home Designer Pro does with this - maybe it automatically exports the Index Colors, maybe not; regardless, the draftsperson should be able to cope. Ultimately it's up to the draftsperson to work with what you give them - it may involve more work, but drawing exchange between software products is always an issue.