rlackore

Typically, roof trusses span between the outside faces of the exterior wall framing (wall studs/plates).
 
In the Wall Specification dbx, the value reported in General>General>Thickness includes all the Wall Layers, regardless of whether they are Exterior Layers, Main Layers, or Interior Layers.
 
If you want to dimension to the outside face of the framing, define the wall with Wall Type Definitions>Wall Properties>Wall Settings>Dimension to Exterior of Layer set to the Main Layer component that defines the wall framing. Also, pay attention to the Dimension Defaults settings within the Default Set you are using.

Actually, the window IS cutting the upper wall, but the lower wall has been "dragged" up to overlap the upper wall; so, what you're seeing is the lower wall occluding the window and the tall garage door. Select the lower wall and tick the checkbox Wall Specification>Structure>Default wall Heights>Default Wall Top Height.

Perhaps using the Reference Display and a custom Reference Layer Set will work for this situation. Refer to the Reference Manual and search for "Referencing a Floor Plan."

You will have to modify the Symbol's 2D CAD Block using the Edit CAD Block tool to give the bounding geometry a solid Fill Style.

Adjust the size in your Active Defaults or directly within the Default Sets:

When you export, uncheck Create Associative Dimensions:

it's the chair beneath the deck.
 

Check the Material Definition. Some materials, such as Predefined Metal, appear dark (or black) when rendered using the Standard technique, and will appear as they should (like a metal) in a Raytrace.
 

1. The troffers won't display because your 3D View Layerset doesn't have the Fixtures, Interior layer turned on.
2. The lines don't display because CAD linework doesn't display in 3D Views.
3. To align the ceiling in 3D view with your linework in plan, you will need to adjust the ceiling's Material Definition Offset and Angle. You may need to create several separate Materials, with different Offset and Angle settings, to get each Room to display the ceiling properly.

I need them for setting up isometric cartoons of structural and special assemblies. Sometimes I use CAD, but other conditions need to be modeled for 3D purposes, so I use the model to build the isometric:
 
      

If you're using the Chief core content, the solid fill is turned on for the Tube Lighting>Recessed symbols, but not the Tube Lighting>Surface Mounted symbols.

Solution to question 1: Open the Stair Specification dialog box. Under the General tab, uncheck Automatic Heights, check Top Tread, Lock Bottom, and paste the deck room floor height value into the upper stair section's Top Height box.
 

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

If I understand your intent, maybe these settings (ceiling platform) will get you close:
 

You can get close using a Pony Wall for the foundation wall and checking Wall Specification>Structure>Platform Intersections>Ceiling Platform>Hang Floor Platform Above on Wall. Draw a Floor Truss, modify it, lock it, then copy it across. You will still need some CAD work to clean up the sections, or you can not worry about modeling the condition and simply reference the nice detail you have.
 

Select the pony wall, change the Display in Plan View setting to show the bottom wall, then use the Edit Wall Layer Intersection tool to correct the issue. Should work, but it can be tricky.

See if turning off the "Walls, Layers" layer in the Reference Display Layer Set helps.

Try unchecking this in Preferences>Edit>Snap Properties:
 

Before I let Chief run wild with roof framing, I always print a roof plan, lay down some bumwad, and hand-draw a conceptual framing plan. This forces me to critically think about the framing and helps me identify and address any unusual conditions. Then, when I draw the truss in Chief, I can use the result as a check against my concept, and vice-versa. I modify each truss, or alter the underlying plan conditions, as necessary. This is a systematic method, and it takes time, but I've found it has great benefit, especially when reviewing the truss shop drawings. It may be a step too far for some folks, but I develop framing plans and schedules for every project, so I consider it part-and-parcel of the job.

Preferences. Drop your .pat files into this folder:
 

 
...or if you don't use a network, you can drop them into the default program directory. On windows it's typically: C:\Program Files\Chief Architect\Chief Architect Premier X8 (64 bit)\Patterns\

David, I believe Griffin means "rabbeted".
 
Griffin, to answer your question, there is no satisfactory method I've found to model a commercial steel door frame, either in plan or 3D. Several of us have Suggested this be fixed, so far no joy. Again, if Chief is going to tout itself as suitable for light commercial construction, this is one of several very important issues they need to address.

Easy fix is to select the room below, open the Room Specification dbx, go to Structure>Ceiling>Ceiling Structure, click Edit, and Delete the 3/4" High Density Particle Board layer.
 

 

To get the glass material to change you must have a side width for the Sash. Why? I don't know, but it's necessary.
 

Your roof planes/intersections are a mess:
 

 
Clean them up and it will be fixed:
 

 
 

Those walls are set as Invisible. Uncheck Wall Specification>General>Options>invisible and they will show up. AFAIK, turning on the layer Walls, Invisible doesn't matter in 3D view, only plan.