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  1. SNestor
    Actually that is how it looked when I started, rectangular frame with an arched door. You would think the software in 2018 could be smart enough to detect this but alas we must just want too much.
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    Joe - I agree with your assessment. I tried one of the round top doors...and the radius of the jamb did not match the door radius...leaving a gap. You would think someone at Chief would check these items out thoroughly prior to release.
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    Mark...thanks for taking the time to help me. Very much appreciated. If I'm right...those are "architectural blocks"...not symbols? I was trying to make a symbol I could stretch to fit any size closet. I used the method suggested by Chopsaw...drew individual lines in the block to represent the hidden rod...assigned it to the symbol and it worked well. See symbol in plan attached...Shelf and Rod Plan.plan
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    I'm attempting to make my own shelf and rod symbol. The symbol is easy enough...but, the CAD block is another story. I want line that represents the pole to be a dashed line...representing that it is underneath the shelf. I've tried just about every thing I can thing of...and no matter what I do the line in the CAD block is always solid. When I made the symbol I called it a "Fixture"...is this the problem? When I place the symbol into a plan...does the new plan assign the layer to the symbol...like a CAD block? Or does it retain the layers it was created with? Attached are some pics... this is what I'm trying to achieve...
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    Not arguing with the code...but sometimes I think these code creators just don’t have enough to do so they look hard for things to regulate. I mean there are millions of homes out there that were framed without this requirement and...last I looked they weren’t falling down.
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    I feel your pain! Glad you were able to come up with at least a modest solution. Too bad your topic got hijacked
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    Wondering what I've done with one of my wall definitions...and how to fix it. The "Glass Wall" type definition has "tempered glass" selected....but, when I draw the wall in plan the material is "drywall". If I open the wall spec DBX...and go to the materials tab, the material is shown as "drywall". If I then select the material and go to the library and select use default...the material changes to "tempered glass"...like it's supposed to be. So...what have I done. I know it's a setting I've screwed up because if I open an stock Chief template and draw a "glass wall"...it works perfectly. So...I've changed something that is controlling what is happening with this wall type. Attached is a screen shot...not sure if it helps to clarify the problem or not;
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    Did you ever get it figured out...
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    Well...looks like Scott’s handrail topic has left the tracks.
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    Thanks Mark...I really appreciate your help! I think the plan is "screwy"...I've tested with new plans from stock CA templates...and I get normal editing behavior.
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    Well...yea, that works. Why do you think I'd have to change the door like that? Is there something corrupt with the drawing or is it just a quirk in the software? I've never edited a cabinet like this in the past...so, I'm wondering if I should send to Tech Support.
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    Mark...thanks for helping out. I'm not following..."face configuration"? Are you talking about the cabinet DBX? I have tried to edit via the DBX and the preview doesn't even update. I can edit both full height and base cabinets...no problem. But...the wall cabinet will not change. So...are you saying I can go "Default Settings"...and change the default in wall cabinets?
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    I was working in the attached plan...went into a DBX (can't remember which...) and got the little notification from Chief that the software had crashed. Well...the software never closed. However, now when I pull in a wall cabinet...I cannot change the door style. I can on a base cabinet... So...can someone take a look at the plan and see if a setting got changed...or, maybe the software is corrupted? Thanks... Here's the plan. The wall cabinet is in the front middle room...I just put it there to see if I could edit the cabinet. Wall Cabinet - no edit.plan.zip
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    I agree with Scott. However, I got my feet wet by watching just about every video Scott Hall has made and uploaded to YouTube...you could start there. It's free...and you can learn a lot.
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    I think this a very good idea...if you make one minor change the plan view asks if you want to save the new view...a couple of working views sounds like the solution.
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    Thanks to all for your replies...I think its an amazing feature and one I would never so casually discount. But...like Larry said, each person's workflow is unique....and Dan has been using the software a long time and probably is a bit "set" in his ways. However...if you are promoting a class on "Chief X10 New Features"...I don't think you should downplay or gloss over any feature...there was a lot of people listening to the webinar and I think Dan may have done a disservice to some new people who haven't yet learned the power of "Plan Views"....
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    Yea...knew that. But...someone else must be using? No/Yes??? We can't be the only 2...
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    So...I'm listening to a webinar yesterday that Dan at Chief Experts/Pro Academy was holding. The topic was new features in X10. Seems like a topic you would do in March...but so be it. Early on he covered "Plan Views" and made the categorical statement that to him this feature didn't do much for him. I was a bit shocked...as I use this feature all the time...and have found it to be very useful...but, he has been using the software much longer than I have and maybe is "set" in the way he uses the software. One thing I've noticed about Dan is that he doesn't seem to use "annotation sets" much either...and if you aren't really using "anno sets" then it's somewhat logical you'd not be using plan views either. For me...being able to assign a specific "reference set" to each plan view is incredible. This feature alone makes "plan views" very powerful. Just wondering what the consensus is....are you using "Plan Views" in your day to day work flow? Thanks
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    +1. Well said. PBR wasn’t needed...nor does it even really work OOB...all it did for me is create frustration. I don’t even bother with it any longer. The least Chief should have done is record a series of videos showing how to use it...or better yet, how to get it to work. Condoc’s and stair improvements...please
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    Yes...I’m slow. Just figured this out. Although the way this works isn’t exactly clear...at least to some of us. One of the reasons I posted this topic was to help those who may have not realized how rich text worked.
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    I have multiple text styles also...but my point is that you can "over ride" the text style that is assigned to the layer easily when using rich text. The text style that is assigned to the layer for text is just there as a place holder...for your default text style for that layer (hope that makes sense). When you place rich text you can assign any size, font or color to any or all parts of the text. It will be placed on the layer you designated...but not necessarily use the "default" text assigned to that layer. Yes? Or...am I confused.
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    I guess I'm just figuring this out...but, when you place text on a drawing using "rich text"....it will be placed on the layer specified in the annotation set...but, the size and font of the text is really independent of the layer. You can increase the size of some or all of the text and you can even change the font. So...bottom line, with Rich Text...the layer does not control the text at all. Am I correct...or am I missing something?
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    After 20 years using a PC I switched to an iMac...I will never go back to a PC/Windows. You can can build a faster PC...but I’m no computer wiz and I just want the thing to work when I need it. Have to say that Apple just builds stuff that works. If you switch you may find there is a short learning curve...and there are some things you can do in a PC that you might wish you could with your Mac.
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    +1. Thanks for the tip!
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    I switched my plan view to "Electrical Plan View"...which I believe is an OOB view...then, I switched the CAD layer to "electrical, connections". Then, I used the Arc Tool...start/end/arc. Worked perfectly for me. I like this method...much easier to control where the arc goes...and fewer clicks and editing. There is one limitation...and that is you can't bend and shape the arc like you can the standard "electrical connection" line. But...you can use the spline tool to achieve this "flexibility". I think for most situations...the ARC tool works adequately.