DRAWZILLA

I have done a few but I don't like the software for room planner ,no consideration for the exterior lot and I must take out my paper to do that, no problems using the laser though. Even if we could just draw lines easily for exterior and lot lines that would be better.

What I would like to know is, what new features will that give us.

Yep, i.m just saying it works great with room planner why not Chief.

I don't need to do any of that on my Apple iPad. , it works automatically.

a few versions ago Chief changed that on purpose so the software will be faster, like I said in an earlier post.

of course it isn't, do you use the print preview in the print DBX.

Thanks Dave, that's why I don't see it as I always keep everything live

oh, I care, just never see that but My 40+ years of drawing have been exclusively in residential, and have had some pretty big jobs.

Yes all of them display correctly, but I really never think of it b/c they all come out great.

Is everyone sure that it's not the automatic blurring Chief does on purpose to make your drawing experience faster but when you print it , it's crisp as heck.? I never have that problem.

sorry, I just don't see it.

still don't see a problem yet. Which version did you draw this in? Maybe zoom in closer

I see shadows there, they just need to be darkened a bit.

Ok, sorry about that , I thought he meant window and door labels, but it's still easy to just turn off layout box labels in the layout layerset

I really don't want to have to keep track of every minute I spend on a Job, Win some lose some ,so I use the total job method, (PSF). How much varies greatly per your location and skill. I only get a retainer for only for clients I don't already know. Long time clients I just bill at the end of the job. Never not been paid for over 40 years now. I.ve been lucky that way or maybe it's that I'm 6-'7" and scare the heck out of them.

Why , Change layer sets and the label is gone, is that not automatic

It's easy, just create a new layer-set for specifically sending to the layout with that label layer turned off.

You might try to clear the printer info. also

Maybe turn on automatic framing for everything

Yep, mine is also off

not me

Looks like the automatic light Chief puts in when no lights are present, just add a light and it should go away.

I don't think there is a lot of help b/c it requires a different program that a lot of people just don't have to help you along. You will just have to figure it out yourself I guess.

You got that right, even within each city , each plan checker wants different things, there is no standard. I once had a plan checker in Long Beach Ca, mark the heck of one of my pans b/c she wanted me to change the page layout to her liking, Well, I went to the city manager and next thing I know plan was approved without any changes. Never had any problems with her again. Sometimes you need to speak up on things like that and go to a higher source.

I find that having to deal with 50 different cities, there is no way of covering that in one template, so I just keep it simple and adjust per city requirements. And no 2 cities are alike, they each have their own notes they need.