otisbradley Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 This is a weird one. It is an addition to an existing home I built in 2012 out of ICF insulated concrete forms. For this addition, at the moment, we are considering this type of wall assembly 8-in concrete 3 in of high density foam 3 1/2 in of stud wall on the interior and then approximate 3 in rock face on the exterior My question is I'm trying to dimension - exterior - to the concrete block not the exterior rock surface. That is the reason I changed the concrete to framing in the wall - Hoping to let dimensions click to the corner of the block. I can't figure out how to do it. Would love any suggestions Thanks Otis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdyck Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 If you examine the Wall Settings at the bottom of that dialog, you can choose which layer of the wall assembly is used for dimensions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otisbradley Posted August 28 Author Share Posted August 28 Ahhh I see it right in front of my face. I'll give that a try. Sometimes I feel like no matter how much I use chief I get stuck in some weird thing and it's usually right there in front of me Thanks for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otisbradley Posted August 29 Author Share Posted August 29 It worked but I had to also reset all of the default settings to get it to work with auto dimension etc -it's still stubborn and seems to go to the rock surface sometimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesVolz Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Look at your wall layers. They are all "main layers". Search the help file as needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otisbradley Posted August 29 Author Share Posted August 29 Thank you interesting. I just moved from chief 12 to chief 18 recently. I don't remember ever setting up a wall with interior versus exterior layers but I will dive into it thank you. These alternative wall systems always make things a little challenging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesVolz Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 2 hours ago, CharlesVolz said: Look at your wall layers. They are all "main layers". Search the help file as needed. Howdy Otis! CA has always been this way as long as I can remember. The problems that are created (by making all of the wall layers "main layers") are more obvious with the thicker wall types. But think about it: in real life, you want the main layers (the structural layers) to be connected to each other. Then you would add the insulation, finishes, or whatever, that's non-structural. Feel free to call, text or email me if I can help further. Best, Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now