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Hi, just getting started with Chief.  I'm drawing my first floorplan.  Once the perimeter of the plan is enclosed, Chief add 6 1/8" to the width and depth of the building.

 

I'm at a loss to understand why...any thoughts on why it's doing this?

 

thanks!

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Probably best to do your user forum signature , so others know which version of Chief you are using as the answers sometimes depend on the version , here is a link for doing that....

 

https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/18908-signature-here-at-chief-talk

 

 

My guess would be the measurements when drawing are to framing and the measurements afterwards are to the exterior of the Siding/Stucco etc....

 

M.

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thanks for the reply.  i've done one small plan and didn't have a problem.  it's adding 6 1/8" in both directions, when i zoom in, it's measuring framing and not the lap siding (which wouldn't add up to 3+" either....

 

i purchased the intermediate seminar and am following it....

 

thanks again

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post the plan ....  otherwise it is like playing 20 questions..... or at the very least some screen snips of the issue , there are just way too many variables.

 

make sure the plan is closed in Chief 1st as it locks the file , so it won't upload into the reply window

 

M.

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 Is this a square box  and you are using the auto  exterior tool ,for these ( outside of walls )  exterior dimensions  ? Different dimension tools and settings ( defaults ) will effect how chief dimensions these items or componets in a plan . 6 1/8 sounds like a wall setting to me .Click on a wall, it will be highlighted, bottom of screen you will see an icon that looks like a door( open object tool )a new box will appear and a wall menu will show up with a wall type , to the right of that wall type you will see a button that says define, click that and you will get  another menu which will tell you the types of materials that are making up that walls dimension . As you click on each item you can adjust the dimension of that material

              So try clicking on that wall - highlighted - open dialogue  window  / define / see if 6 1/8 shows up here

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