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Thanks for confirming that it should work. I also tested this condition in a OOB template, and it works correctly. There must be a setting or other variable that controls the behavior, that I haven't discovered. If you find what it may be, please post it here. Thanks!

Joe, the schedules in my screenshots are using the Comments field - I renamed the column heading to "description".

Gene, that means the width of the column will always be dictated by the cell with the longest single line of text. In X13 resizing columns wasn't necessary. Why did the behavior change?

In X13, multi-line text in Object Information Fields displayed as multi-line text in Schedules: In X14, multi-line text in Object Information Fields displays as a single line of text in Schedules: I hope there is a Preference of Default setting that controls this, because I depend on multi-line behavior for my Schedules. Any help or insight is appreciated.

As Joe mentioned, check the X13 Reference Manual and the videos on the Chief website. And examine the plan file I provided in my previous post. Good luck.

Too much to explain. Here's the plan file you can dig into: 386671785_MontenegroIgalo.plan

Window Specification>Label>Plan View Position and Orientation This setting can be adjusted on a per-window basis; it can also be set in the Defaults. Or, select the Window and drag the Label into position using the Label's edit handle.

Are you looking for something like this?

No idea; but I've run into framing issues myself when I don't have my Walls, Floors, etc. defined properly, so my guess would be Yes.

Open the Wall Type Definitions for the framed walls, select the Main Layer, and check the Material layer>Framing box.

I receive this error infrequently, sometimes Chief will crash immediately, other times it won't. I haven't been able to determine any specific workflow that leads to the error.

Here is a workflow that may work for you: 1. Select the Railing, make it "normal" wall, and make it Invisible. This leaves you with just the loft edge. 2. Draw a new Straight Railing back in the room somewhere, away from the deck edge. Draw it to the length of the loft edge. 3. Shoot a Full Camera, select the Straight Railing, and then use the tool Convert Selected to Symbol. 4. Insert the new Symbol and move it into place.

Open the Define Material dialog box. Uncheck Pattern>Keep Pattern/Texture in Sync. Change the value of Pattern>Scale>Width to 175mm.

File>Import>Import Drawing (DWG, DXF)... or create a new CAD Detail, then drag and drop

Try closing Chief completely, open only the Layout - do not open the Plan file - then double click the Layout box with the problem view, adjust the clipping, then close the view and refresh. Sometimes I have to follow this specific sequence to get results.

Known issue. If you have color fill turned on, the color will also be offset. I've reported this issue to tech support - their solution is the workaround suggested by @robdyck: clip the section/elevation camera to sides and elevation, then refresh the camera view. For me, this solution only works if I open the camera view from layout, clip, close, refresh; if I open if from plan the workaround fails. This problem goes back at least as far as X10, when I first reported it to tech support.

Yes, though I'm equally concerned with this area:

Post a plan file.

I believe these are the important parts of the import process: You should get this:

I didn't watch the video, but the import works for me in X14: I imported only three layers: prop-bdry > imported as terrain perimeter cont-mjr > imported as elevation data cont-mnr > imported as elevation data

I suspect the pitches shown are incorrect. At the front gable the roof plane intersection is shown at approximately 53-degrees, which is about right for the intersection of an 8:12 with a 6:12, not an 8:12 with a 4:12 (63-degrees). I'm not a roof expert, but the rear gable is impossible - the intersection of two equally-pitched planes cannot suddenly change by 15-degrees at the ridge - there must be some other lines of intersection, other planes, or something else going on.

You linked to the Clark Dietrich Shaftwall Systems page. Have you navigated to Resources>CAD Details and browsed the extensive list of details for their system? You can download the details in DWG, DXF, or PDF formats and reference them to a UL U415 design for a 1-hour or 2-hour assembly.

It's the Ramp. Select it, turn off Options>Automatic Rail Openings, then delete the Doorway.

A trivial symbol, but may be useful for older neighborhoods where the power and service utilities are overhead: Electrical Mast X14.calibz If you don't have X14, here's the SU file: Electrical Mast.skp You'll have to roll your own roof flashing.

We do plank garage floors all the time. Careful detailing is required, of course, but nothing out of the ordinary - you certainly don't need an engineer to design a waterproof deck. Typically we use a split slab design, much like a plaza deck or protected membrane roof (plank-barrier-insulation-wear layer), so the space below stays warm and dry. Plank manufacturers provide load tables, so it's no big deal to select a size, series, etc. to run your loads for the foundation design. The biggest PITA is ensuring the plank-to-foundation connection is able to transfer lateral loads imposed by adjacent horizontal diaphragms - plank manufacturers don't like to touch that topic, and there is scant testing and research to rely on. You'll need to provide the plank manufacturer with a good drawing that indicates openings, uniform loads, and point loads - their engineers will do the rest. And, of course, review the shop drawings!