DRAWZILLA

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  1. Scott I understand what you are saying, one thing about your way is that you can see what the grayscale looks like before you print it, and can easily adjust the color that views the best. I just hit the color on , color off icon to see that.
  2. You can do it either way, Sometimes my clients like to send the pdf to their clients so they like color. It ends up the same weither you print a pdf in grayscale from Chief or print pdf in color and print it in grayscale. its all about what color you choose for each item.
  3. I also add a few cad lines to my template plan so they are already there. My elevations are already on the layout when starting a new plan so done once never do again method. Only adjustments needed.
  4. I think that checkbox for color off to grayscale or b&w is only what you see on your monitor- not printing. I do print in color to pdf then when printing set your printer to print in grayscale. you do have to watch what color you have though b/c light colors will not print well.
  5. Gooday Mate. What's on the barbe. I,m not sure but I think you and Joey are saying the same thing
  6. yes, p-lines with labels, that could be used for a lot of things.
  7. Close enough for me and my clients and building departments. Never had a problem with it.
  8. Thanks for the info. Haven't thought of that one.
  9. Glen, can we do that with cameras also??
  10. I think it raytraces a little faster for me.
  11. Also if you use icons, just select all the lights and hit the little" off" icon in the edit toolbar.
  12. without the plan ,it's hard to say but all I know is "it's all about lighting". I would place some light sources in that scene. Also see what you have your lights set to. What I do is turn off all my lights in the plan and just use light sources, a little easier and feaster to do.
  13. Thanks, but I think it would just be easier to find the correct material ,especially if you have a lot of it.
  14. Just de-select "floor surfaces" in the layerset.
  15. I would be interested as to how you set that up. thanks
  16. Here is a place you can get or search for hinges and doors, they have a frameless door http://www.crlaurence.com/apps/contentloader/default.aspx?content=www.crlaurence.com/adv/shower_doors/index_us.html
  17. Yet I do it differently I use a glass shower wall ( in wall def lib.) with (no locate, not checked) Add a glass shower door (In lib.) modify to suit. Set floor and ceiling materials to what you want. Use a p-solid for the curb. Use the "Wall material region" tool for the walls.
  18. You can crop PDF's in the layout, just drag the middle handle to get rid of the white areas no need to crop the orginal. If I grab the corner it resizes on all sides.
  19. You could try to set up Chief in the NVidia control panel. I always do mine but I don't have a mac.
  20. the easy way is to just turn this off for that view, then turn it on again
  21. I don't understand why they give us only one version of B&B siding when everyone knows that batts can be at 8", 16", 24", 32". Still not right after all these years.
  22. Search the forum, others have posted what you want. also search the old forum.