parkwest

Easiest solution is to tell the client a recessed hot tub poses a drowning hazard and to cut the tree down before building the deck...

Why can’t you name your file anything you want?  I am wondering why you need to use Ruby to name your plan file?

Could you use regular floor system with planking for sheathing and use stairwell cut out?

For those who may be interested, here’s a video I just watched:

Using a 3Dconnexion space mouse will take care of your problem.

I can tell you how I do it to get accurate framing... but it requires me to send chief's plans to another CAD program... kind of like what some will do by rendering in another program (ie. Lumion).

Sorry, but I have discussed this with tech support and there is no automatic way of doing what you are asking in Chief... as far as I know.

Here is an example of a "spaced" header and one placed to the outside:

And a bottom plate under the header for nailing your interior trim.

What happens when you use auto label and check include schedule number?

SPV's are a big step forward in increasing productivity... IMHO of course.

The next step would be to allow us to drag and drop SPV's from the project browser into the layout.  Or, better yet, allow us to "assign" SPV's to certain areas in the layout.

I like this one the best...

2 hours ago, heidimm said:

Thanks, I'll try that. I am an unemployed new graduate using student software, so not sure if they will give me the upgrade. I surely can't pay for it.

Have you looked at the Home Designer Pro?  The price is reasonable... to help you get started in your new career.

Allow me to suggest you sign up for SSA and you will always have the latest.  Well worth the price of admission,imho.

7 hours ago, Ridge_Runner said:

David, is that a Sketchup view?

No.  I do my framing using SoftPlan.

I wonder if you saved each floor to your library and then pasted it to the corresponding floor level of your 3 floor model...

This is how we like to do it...

Dan Baumann's updated site is: 

https://www.chiefexpertsacademy.com/

And is well worth the price of admission.

Don't forget to install H1 hurricane tie downs?

Like a carpenter with more than one saw... why not have more than one design software?  If Mango is working for a large builder, surely they can afford it.

Have you seen these building options videos, Jorge? 

https://youtu.be/k-AcCtKj0gs

https://youtu.be/g4YFuULmu6M

1 hour ago, Joe_Carrick said:

It would be nice if you could put the page Label format in page Templates and have each successive page automatically pick up that Label format without having to specify the format or the Template to use.  ie:

• Template G - Label: G-#
• G-1
• G-2
• G-3
• Template A - Label: A-#
• A-1
• A-2
• A-3
• A-4
• Template S - Label: S-#
• S-1
• S-2
• S-3

This scheme would simply pass the Label formatting from the Template to each successive page.  It would also be nice if the Layout Page Table would optionally leave a space at each new template location.

 

I would post this as a Suggestion but since it might not be what everyone would want, I don't want to do that yet.  There would probably need to be an over-ride capability if the Label format was specified for any page rather than it being left blank.

Can’t we already do this by having a template page for each group in our plan set?

Have you tried to copy and paste into a text box?

Don't forget to check your bonus library for additional CAD details

Just drag the image to the text box on here.

Had lunch with Red Foxx back in the 70’s... Yuma AZ... has us laughing the whole lunch.

Have you tried moving your OSB and rigid insulation to the main layer in your wall definition?

1 hour ago, Renerabbitt said:

Appreciate it, more to come hopefully by the end of the week. LOVE hearing this feedback, thank you

Always fun to watch a professional at work!

ps. How did you get to be so smart?  ;-)