Richard_Morrison

I am shocked that there isn't more enthusiasm being shown for what I think is one of the best version updates in a long time!

1) Change room height to 9' studs.

2) Change roof structure to match trusses.

3) Turn on truss layer in section view.

2 hours ago, HumbleChief said:

I have a contract clause that states "Upon payment, all printed floor plans and elevations shall become the property of the Owner but all electronic files shall remain the property of the Designer." Not the best wording but the intent is clear enough. Always a bad thing when you have to revert to the verbiage in the contract to settle matters as each client and situation is unique but it could give a starting place for nay negotiations.

You can do this however you want, but in general, architects are selling a LICENSE for one-time use of a plan. I personally don't have a problem with sending a client the floor plans, and even elevations, of a design because these are not reusable with the type of work that I do. It will have usual disclaimers, of course. However, if you "sell" the details, etc. then the purchaser likely has the right to reuse these to their heart's content, and you no longer have the legal right to reuse your own intellectual capital. Not good.

Since the "L" key currently starts the line command, any command with starts with "L" will initiate the line command and additional letters are superfluous. You could change the Line command to "L,I" and then "L,A" will be acceptable.

No, but I think this is a GREAT idea!

I could guess. Designer info is stored in the preferences file, not in the plan/layout file. If you aren't syncing the preferences file, then it won't show up in Preferences.

On 1/5/2022 at 11:27 PM, TxHillbilly said:

• across the bottom of the screen is the control called OBJECT LAYER PROPERTIES; pick that

I recommend you make friends with Active Layer Display Options. (In the same vicinity as the Project & Library Browsers.) It will save you a bunch of time hunting down where things can be changed.

I've been doing this for years, but X11, I believe, was the version where cloud syncing toolbars and libraries became officially available. See https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-03090/moving-library-content-to-the-cloud-or-other-custom-location.html I personally like Dropbox, because it has had the the fastest syncing, which is important if you have a very large User Library. I also keep my project files in Dropbox, so that I just open the other computer and everything I've done is already there, including new library objects I've created.

On 1/8/2022 at 6:17 AM, Joe_Carrick said:

There also doesn't appear to be an "Eye Brow" roof vent.

Appearances can be deceptive. There are at least two: one in the "Roof Attachments" Bonus Library, and one in the standard MEP Ventilation library. Search under "Eyebrow"  (single word).

Just draw a Polyline Solid in an elevation view.

Figured it out. The appliance was incorrectly tagged as an "indoor fixture" rather than an "appliance" and therefore was not showing up on the appliance schedule.

I'm pretty sure that Chief can schedule fixtures placed in cabinets as components, but the method for doing so is eluding me right now. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks!

On 1/4/2022 at 10:53 AM, Alaskan_Son said:

Can probably be done with some custom text macros like I think I did in that graded pricing system I made for you a while back

 

This is getting way off topic, but I'll put a plug in here for Michael's custom macros. He put together a great tiered-fee pricing macro system for me, which I can highly recommend. I have been using a flat-fee system based on square footage that clients seem to like since it's very transparent. I usually do remodelings and additions, but some square footage is more complicated than others. (Kitchens and baths are more complicated than bedrooms, say.) His system lets you assign categories to your different types of square footages by room, and totals them up. You can assign a price to each category of room, of course.

You will need to place the window treatment as an individual component from the library. You'll find them as Interiors>Accessories>Window Treatments.

4 minutes ago, Alaskan_Son said:

Don’t forget that we have CAD Details in layout too.  You can always save your commonly used “Page Sets” to those CAD Details.

This can work well for office standard stuff. However, for reasons that I've never understood, you can't reliably copy and paste placed details from a CAD Detail residing in the layout file onto another layout. But somehow, if the CAD detail resides in a plan file you can.

8 hours ago, jasonN said:

I'm curious, why not just move from library directly to layout?

This can work okay, but there are a couple of issues that may make this slower:

1) The User Library does not store any scale information. If you use a variety of scales, say, 3"=1'-0" for trim details, 1"=1'-0" for structural, full scale for text, etc. every detail has to be scaled somehow as you place it, or immediately resized if you are placing directly on layout. Usually the best way if you want flexibility  is to put each detail in its own CAD Detail with the correct scale and then send to layout. This takes more time.

2) One thing that slows down plans is excessive CAD data. You can build up a lot of CAD data quickly if you put these details into your main project file and then send to layout. Better is when you send your CAD Details to Layout from a separate "Warehouse" file, which is pretty much the same thing that Ed is doing, but by having them already placed on another layout, the copy/paste is much faster from that layout to another.

I would love it if Chief incorporated a way to send details to layout from its library at a specific scale, but that feature isn't there yet.

1 minute ago, Alaskan_Son said:

I think the easiest thing for most people is to simply copy and paste the schedule to an excel template that runs the totals and then copy back over. 

I'll trust you on that. I've burned up enough time experimenting with macros that I could have been long done with it.

I'm trying to figure out the best way to document showing a plan checker the required glazing and ventilation areas for a habitable room, and demonstrating that the windows/doors meet that. A normal text box with macros is obvious for the requirements, but I'm wondering if there is a way to automate this relative to the window schedules. I can put a macro or value in the label (but then I lose the callout shape) or a custom object field, but no way I can find to total these within Chief. Just wondering if anyone has a creative solution.

One of the MAJOR improvements in X12 was the ability to have more than one layout open at a time. Ed Koenig did a video of a VERY fast way to place details from a detail warehouse layout. The upgrade is worth it for this feature alone.

4 hours ago, robdyck said:

I've got an inexpensive cordless mouse with 2 buttons on the left side and I'm still trying to figure out what they're for! I've got the 2 on top pretty much nailed!

If you map them to CTRL and ALT, you can easily multiply the number of one-handed keyboard shortcuts.  

36 minutes ago, Electromen said:

A customized quote is not currently available for your SSA renewal.

If you would like to learn more about the status of your SSA, please e-mail or call Sales at 208-292-3400.

I see this message if I try to access the renewal from the main upgrade page. However, I got to the correct SSA Renewal page from the Digital Locker under "My Account." There was a "Renew Your SSA" button on the right hand side which worked fine. If you go to the Digital Locker, and still get the "A customized quote is not available" message, then I guess you have no option but to talk to Sales on Monday. 

50 minutes ago, Electromen said:

My SSA is due Jan. 6.  I contacted support to let them know that I have new credit card numbers.

They want to to call Sales.  Why is there no way to update my account online?

I don't want to stop working Monday thru Friday, call, be put on hold and have to read numbers over the phone.

I should be able to do it now, Sunday afternoon.

Well, I just did it this Sunday afternoon. You go into your account and place the renewal order using PayPal or any other card. It's pretty easy. What's stopping you?

People here seem to have glossed over that you are asking about Code as related to Interior Design. You will get better answers if you are clear about the type of work you plan to do. There is only a small subset of the Code related to interior design, and it is unlikely that zoning ordinances are going to play a big part in your future. 

This may qualify as a "construction defect", although it is not clear if is a patent or latent defect, which have different statutes of repose. A construction defect is entirely different from warranty issues, and a contractor may not say, "oh, sorry, the warranty is up. Not my problem." https://www.jimersonfirm.com/blog/2020/06/insurers-statute-repose-limitations-construction-defects/   While the finger might be pointed at different entities, the bottom line is that nothing exempts a contractor (sub or general) for liability from installing work that they know is not to Code. I would certainly make sure to give the pre-suit notice as per the article to protect any rights you have from expiring, but beyond that, you may be into attorney territory. It's also worth a call to your homeowner's insurance company to see if they have any input.

10 hours ago, Chopsaw said:

 

I think you already discovered the solution :

 

Well, that's pretty embarrassing!  It's amazing all the stuff you can forget when you don't use a complex and ever-changing program on a daily basis. And that was back in the "olden days" when we didn't even have the direct Edit CAD Block command, which is the story I'm sticking to.