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9 minutes ago, Alaskan_Son said:

 

No.  They're not.  You could use a macro recorder that will record and simulate things like mouse clicks and keystrokes, but that's nothing like the example you've described.  Chief doesn't give us any access to the internals like that.

Thank you. That answers it. 

2 minutes ago, Alaskan_Son said:

Sorry, but the information you've received from Chat GPT is total and complete rubbish.  It's beyond repair, completely irredeemable and I see nothing in it even remotely worth discussing.  I'd say you took a turn onto a dead end except that you didn't even turn onto as road.  Its more like you've taken a hard right directly into a brick wall.

But you're not the answer I'm looking for. I'm looking to answer the question if custom commands are possible in chief. 

Thanks boss

Is there a way to write a custom command to auto-place lights?

I've used chat GTP to write code that I'd like to utilize. I have attached a word file and pdf that I need proof read and corrected. I can have that done.

Below is the code, but I'm not sure if it will format correctly:

Sub PlaceLights()
    'Ask the user to select the room size and ceiling height
    Dim roomWidth As Double
    Dim roomLength As Double
    Dim roomHeight As Double
    roomWidth = InputBox("Enter the width of the room in feet:")
    roomLength = InputBox("Enter the length of the room in feet:")
    roomHeight = InputBox("Enter the height of the room in feet:")
    
    'Calculate the square footage of the room based on user input
    Dim roomArea As Double
    roomArea = roomWidth * roomLength
    
    'Determine the recommended lighting level for the room based on the ceiling height and room type
    Dim lightLevel As Double
    Select Case roomHeight
        Case Is <= 8
            lightLevel = 10
        Case Is <= 9
            lightLevel = 20
        Case Is <= 10
            lightLevel = 30
        Case Is <= 12
            lightLevel = 40
        Case Else
            MsgBox "Invalid ceiling height"
            Exit Sub
    End Select
    
    'Calculate the number of lights needed based on the room size and the recommended spacing
    Dim lightSpacing As Double
    If roomArea <= 100 Then
        lightSpacing = 48
    ElseIf roomArea <= 225 Then
        lightSpacing = 64
    ElseIf roomArea <= 400 Then
        lightSpacing = 80
    Else
        lightSpacing = 96
    End If
    Dim lightCount As Integer
    lightCount = Application.RoundUp((roomWidth + roomLength) / lightSpacing, 0)
    
    'Determine the optimal spacing for the lights based on the room size and ceiling height
    Dim xOffset As Double
    Dim yOffset As Double
    If roomWidth >= roomLength Then
        xOffset = lightSpacing
        yOffset = lightSpacing * roomLength / roomWidth
    Else
        xOffset = lightSpacing * roomWidth / roomLength
        yOffset = lightSpacing
    End If
    
    'Place the lights in a rectangular or square pattern within the room
    Dim lightType As String
    lightType = InputBox("Enter the light diameter (4 or 6):")
    Dim x As Integer
    Dim y As Integer
    Dim light As Object
    For x = 1 To lightCount
        For y = 1 To lightCount
            Set light = ActiveDocument.CreateLight("Recessed Can Light", lightType & """", "General")
            light.Move (x - 1) * xOffset, (y - 1) * yOffset, roomHeight - 48
        Next y
    Next x
    
    'Generate a report or summary of the lighting plan for the room
    Dim report As String
    report = "Room Size: " & roomWidth & " ft x " & roomLength & " ft" & vbCrLf
    report = report & "Ceiling Height: " & roomHeight & " ft" & vbCrLf
    report = report & "Recommended Light Level: " & lightLevel & " lux" & vbCrLf
    report = report & "Number of Lights: " & lightCount ^ 2 & vbCrLf
    report = report & "Light Spacing: " & lightSpacing & " in" & vbCrLf
    report = report & "Light Type: " & lightType & """ Recessed Can Light" & vbCrLf
    MsgBox report
 

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Jeff

Sub PlaceLights.docx Sub PlaceLights.pdf

You bring up a good point about the drivers. Historically, the AMD drivers have been hit or miss. Chief helpdesk wants me to check OpenGL setting and stuff when I get home this evening. I'll keep everyone posted.

Not to brag, but yeah, I used all of AMDs flagship stuff in this build. Put it all in a pelican case and them about 90% done with it. I still have cooling and some plexiglass to add but nothing is running too hot as long as I keep it open for now. I'm able to do fast render passes while playing in VR without any significant quality loss. This was just all a sudden

37 minutes ago, Kiwideziner said:

Does the refresh button work?

I have tried 'refresh display' and 'rebuild 3D' with no results. This evening, I'm replying to a helpdesk ticket where Chief asked for some hardware setting specifics. I'll keep this post updated as to what they suggest.

Has anyone had their elevations become corrupted lately? The only fix for me is to open up the elevation and send to layout on some junk page I'm not going to print. This restores the elevation on the elevations page I intend to print. I'm an advanced user and have tried all the visual styles, plot lines, etc.. I feel like this is a hardware issue, driver issue, or software bug.

Jeff,

I'm located in Sulphur, LA. I own SWLA Drafting LLC, which has been gone by other names in the past. I've been in the residential house plan business for over 10 years now. Check out my website www.swladrafting.com for a sample of what I can do. 

My email address is Jeff@swladrafting.com

I use X10 if compatibility is an issue. I am also upgrading my hardware to better run renderings, as my computer locks up in physics based mode whenever over 50 lights are on simultaneously. If you need renderings run, I can help there too.

Thanks,

Jeff Scoggins

SWLA Drafting LLC