Chrisb222

If you want to stick with just using one schedule, and you want the header to show up on the second copy, just make a third copy and crop it down to show only the header. Position accordingly.

Just make a copy and crop each as necessary.

Uncheck Side Window Drag Docking in Preferences.

I'm using a fairly new Mac Studio with M1 Max chip, 32 GB. It is blazing fast. I've been a Mac user since 1989, and this is by far the fastest Mac I've ever owned. It boots up almost instantly, apps load very fast, and Chief runs really well... except of course for Really Fast Ray Tracing in PBR. I have no experience with which to compare it to PCs, but if you don't need RFRT, I think you'll be pleased with an M1 Max, or now even the Mac mini is available with the M2 chip. I thought about a separate PC for Chief, but would only really need it for RTRT which just wasn't enough to make me go slummin

Here the gable end truss will have vertical stud framing @24" OC just like in your pic. Unless it's a structural gable, then it will have the same structural webbing as the commons, with added studs puzzled into the webs. The overhang is stick-built after the gable truss is sheeted.

Like I said, I was using the factory OOB Residential Template with no changes. Yes, I went over that briefly several posts ago. But thanks for spelling out the steps.

Here the gable end truss has the exact same envelope as the commons. The only difference is they include sidewall framing.

Hmm, good point. It do gets cold there

True, but the heel is often going to match the VSD so that would be the natural default IMO making it automatic in many cases.

I agree the minimum should default to the VSD, I can't imagine a proper truss having a lesser heel height. But I don't think the program would default to zero?? causing a sloped ceiling. Just thinking out loud ... Interesting that the template defaults to 30"!! Edit: and thanks for confirming it does for you too.

As I said, that was using the OOB Residential Template. I have never modified it. And I can't get a new plan to "remember" a different setting from a previous plan. Within a session, yes, changing back and forth from trusses to rafters and back to trusses, it remembers whatever you typed in. But anytime I check "trusses" on a new plan it defaults to 30" At any rate, 12" also seems like an odd default value. I was thinking about how Chief would handle that earlier when I was away from my computer. It seems the program will apply the Heel Height setting to the lowest pitched plane, then auto adjust the other heels to keep the same eave height (when checked). Interesting, because I don't see that the software provides the heel height of the steeper pitched plane...

Btw, I'm not suggesting there's a better way for this problem, I think your solution is fine and have nothing better to offer.

Anonymous downvotes suck. I offset it (might need you to reciprocate in a minute lol). I got three reddies the other day for posting a WORKING solution. Granted, it turned out to not be the best method but this was AFTER I went back and added the better solution. This place is a circus sometimes. Now somebody hit me!!

That seems normal to me. I would expect a zero heel height setting to do exactly that, although I can't imagine why one would want such a thing. What I find odd is that when I open a new Residential Template, and do nothing but go directly to the Build Roof Dialog and click on "Trusses" it dumps in a 30" heel?? Also cannot imagine why that would be the system default. Is it just me or do others see this also? IMO the default should be that the heel matches the VSD out of the box, but it can easily be programmed into your template. This is a test template saved as such, opened and go directly to the Build Roof DBX:

Just to explain what's going on: You placed the window on the second floor plan, but since you made the porch two stories, that wall is being driven by the first floor plan. The two-story first floor wall doesn't know the window is there. Alternatively to the above correct solution, you could place the window on the first floor then edit its vertical placement to get it where it belongs, but it won't show on the second floor plan.

Instead of making the lower porch two stories, return its heights to default and draw another railing room on the second floor, make the railing walls invisible and mark the room open below.

Doesn't work for Minimum Shelf Spacing. This does seem like "incorrect functionality." If you want it addressed, send it in to technical support.

Yes. There have been many discussions regarding it: https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/search/?q=lines pdf&updated_after=any&sortby=relevancy&search_and_or=and&search_in=titles https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/31342-pdfs-have-thin-white-lines-in-the-fills/?tab=comments#comment-247000

That's not the "Long Island" variety is it??

I think it is a true elevation, it's a shed roof, like msmith said. The high edge is facing us. But I liked your first "interpretation"!

Since you're going manual, I just adjust the plane then copy/paste or reflect, or whatever is needed. Not really necessary to spilt it.

Try -1/2" offset in horizontal and vertical (see pics). This is in X12:

Check the box that says "Automatically Build Roof Framing" in your second screenshot.

I would send that in. It seems like "unintended functionality." * (* Yeah, that's a thing, according to TS. )

You're welcome, but I've noticed you've been marking your own closing posts as the "Solution" when you're given assistance by other members. I noticed that on a post that @rgardner helped you with earlier. I assume you're doing that to just close out the thread so others don't think it still needs to be addressed, but the purpose of marking a post as the solution is so that others who may have the same question can quickly find the post that solved the problem, not just to close out the thread. Just to expand– That is the type of default setting that will only apply to new dimension strings drawn after the setting change. Some default settings will apply to existing dimensions, but the "locate" settings will not. That may be why it didn't seem to take effect before. Anyway, welcome to ChiefTalk!