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Have you checked Default Settings>Materials? This is where many, many material definitions reside: Also, many other subcategories within the Default Settings hold material definitions: And you can purge material definitions that are not longer defined for use in the 3D>Materials>Plan Materials dialog box:
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One method is to give the interior wall another wall to snap to. Draw an invisible wall 4" away and drag the interior wall up to it:
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You can use all of Chief's tools, including walls, etc. I assume you will be exporting your work to dwg as 2D data only using File>Export>Export Current View (DWG,DXF). During the export process, make sure the Other Options>Export AutoCAD Index Colors is checked.
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Ray Trace Size/DPI for Photo Quality 8 x 10 Prints?
rlackore replied to cwrm74's topic in General Q & A
Assuming you will set up your raytrace to an 8x10 aspect ratio, then divide the lowest resolution number (2400) by the least dimension (8"), which gives 300dpi.- 1 reply
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For a face-mount railing, it's more complicated. I prefer to use distributed objects for the newels and the balusters, and a molding polyline for the top and bottom rails. It's more work, but I haven't found a better method.
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For a railing on top of a half-wall: 1. Draw the half-wall. 2. Draw the railing and make it No Room Definition and No Locate. 3. Align the railing with the half-wall, then adjust the railing heights as necessary so they are higher than the half wall.
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Okay, Chopsaw beat me. But anyway, here's a simple step-by-step: 1. Start a blank plan. 2. Draw an Interior Wall. 3. Insert the door you want, size it appropriately. Then open the door dialog box and uncheck Casing>Use Interior Casing; also set Hardware>Handles/Locks to None and Hardware>Hinges to Hidden. 4. Shoot an ortho view and remove the wall with the 3D>Delete Surface tool. 5. Now you have a door with nothing you don't need. Make it a Symbol with Tools>Symbol>Convert to Symbol. I typically define this kind of thing as a Millwork symbol. 6. Insert into your plan.
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Looking for a "french limestone" fill pattern...
rlackore replied to Quantus's topic in General Q & A
Here you go: fralime.pat FYI, the pattern file I uploaded is unnecessarily long and complex (32 lines) because the simple version (12 lines), which works perfectly in AutoCAD, draws incorrectly in Chief. I've submitted this to tech support. If anyone uses AutoCAD and is interested, here is the simple version: frenchlimestone.pat -
I agree that the Undo command needs work. Several people have posted suggestions in the Suggestion forum - you could also.
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I do the opposite of Ray. I show the lower wall, then lay a CAD mask over the window. The CAD mask is simply a CAD Box, with a solid fill the color of the wall, and the Drawing Group set to 26-Wall so it doesn't hide the Window. This is useful for foundation ponies with furring also.
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No, only Rendering techniques are available for walkthroughs.
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I forgot the flooring. F=E-(J+K).
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We buy our new systems from Falcon Northwest. They have proven to be very solid builds, great performance, and great support. Here is a base system for $2300. We always upgrade to the best GPU and CPU we can afford.
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The Finished Ceiing (F) is equal to the Rough Ceiling (E) minus the Ceiling Finish (J). So whatever values you've entered in E and F will determine J.
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Have you tried this:
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I suggest you simplify things and set Preferences>Appearance>Text>Leader Lines>Number of Segments to 2; then you won't have to break a leader line, or drag out another segment - three clicks to draw the leader, then the text box will pop up.
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I suspect you have Connect CAD Segments toggled off. Toggle it on, then see if the behavior persists.
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The procedure is spelled out very clearly in the Reference Manual beginning on page 511. It's actually very easy. Be aware, however, that boxed eaves with curved roofs can yield poor results.
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Does the wizard allow you to define material regions, like on this carriage door?
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You need to be more clear. What doesn't look right? Where do you want moldings? It would help a lot if you could provide a sketch, or mark-up your picture to show us what you're trying to achieve.
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Select one end of the stairs and drag it until there is only a single tread; or, select the stairs, open the Stair Specification dialog box, and adjust the number of treads.
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If I understand correctly, one solution is to "extend" the definition of the lower room into the space between the two load-bearing walls, then slide the stairs into that space:
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Check to see if you have Bloom enabled.
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Here's a hvac sidewall vent similar to the Trane Bayvent. It can be used to vent many types of equipment including furnaces, water heaters, etc. SidewallVent.calibz
