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Thank You! As usual, you saved me again!

I rotated my plan 180 degree but now when I put text in it's always upside down. Is there a way to fix it so I don't have to change it every time I put text in? Any help would be appreciated. Thank You

Yes I get that but when you set it up like Joey, mm doesn't really matter anymore. Out with the old and in with the new! Thank for for your input, I appreciate it!

I can tell you right now that I like it already! It really simplifies your line sizing! I don't need 200 different line sizes to pick from

Thank you Joey! I'm gonna take if for a spin and see how I like it with your settings?

I remember the pen plotter and I also remember the different size pencils I used when I drew by hand. So when I started using drawing programs I stopped thinking so much about line weights just because it was another thing I had to figure out. Now that I'm further along in my knowledge of the program I'm working on learning more about how the line weight setting work. Thank you so much for sharing what you have learned with me, It really helps a lot! Question: Can you help me to understand the difference between the layout page drawing sheet setup and the plan drawing sheet setup as far as the line weight settings? I need to know if you do this setting in both of course but also I need to understand how one can effect the other. This is the kind of question that is hard to figure out just from reading the help files. I know the answer is there but I don't always see it because I struggle with written instruction. I'm guess I'm pointing out my disability! Haha

I know that I can choose to change line weights but I was curious to know why the line weights are so large by default for walls? Is there a purpose behind that? I usually leave the line weights turned off but when I want to seem them and turn it on the walls look terrible. Just wondering if I'm missing something here? Im at the point where Im starting to setup line weights for better looking drawings so any better understanding I can get to help me to get it looking good will help. Im also starting to do the PDF's in color so I can have light grey walls for new walls instead of solid black. This is the default setting for the line weights. Don't make sense to me This is an example of what I'm doing. I learned that if I print to PDF in color that the walls will come out in the light grey. Much nicer look to me! Any suggestions is appreciated.

Thanks again! Your a life saver!

I accidently saved this complicated site plan to version 12 and I need someone in version 10 to open it. Is there a way I can export a line drawing to an earlier version?

That worked perfectly! Thank You!

I need to resize this site plan evenly on all sides to where the dimension you see here shows 200'-4 15/16. I tried to use the multiple copy tool but not sure what to enter in to get the proper measurement I need. I would appreciate any guidance anyone can give me Thank You

Thank you guys for helping me with some great Ideas! I decided to give back by sharing what has most inspired me after getting some of your direction. Here is what I came up with and I'm sure I will use all these tools depending on what I my needs are. Remote with Ipad to Chief in computer: "Shapr3D" Create Funiture: "Pro Create": "Morpholio Trace" https://www.google.com/search?q=morpholio+trace+tutorial&oq=Mophio+Trace&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0i13i457j0i13l6.4286j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_UjPvX7jbI5nA0PEP5ZyHSA12

Cad mate is great example of what we need for Chief. Nice App thank you!

This guys is great! Thank You

Thanks guy! I really appreciate the input. I will be trying different ideas and seeing which one is best suited for me so all these Ideas are great! I'm most likely will purchase the Ipad pro at some point so whatever I do it will involve that. Sure would be nice if I could download Chief on it.

Anyone know of a forum or discussion for ways to use Chief Architect with Ipad pro? I need to find out more about it and do some research but I don't know where to start. I hear one way is to connect remotely to my computer to use it but I was also wondering if I can download the program on the Ipad? Any help would be appreciated Thank You

This particular project that I'm doing it calls out for a 3.5 Ton unit in the Title 24 for 2275 square feet of living space. Using this calculator it calls for 4.59 Ton. Also if you do the interior area it is actually around 2000 square feet so I'm thinking 4 ton should do it. I don't need exact, I just need to be close for budget purposes. The expert will come in and access the scope of work before the final decision is made. Also, I believe I understand enough about the thermo envelope and climate zone to figure this stuff out myself. I just want to be a little more accurate and feel good about my estimate and that I'm close.

Looks like Joe's question was never really answered and I have a similar question so I will add to this. I have been doing research HVAC sizing and was wondering if I can depend on this "AC Tonage Calculator" to give my customers adequate information for the size of system they should need. Also, it looks like measurements are taken from the interior area (Thermo Envelope) of each room and not total square feet with walls . Any thoughts and opinions would be great. https://learnmetrics.com/ac-tonnage-calculator/

I agree, I would rather keep it all together. But because of all the ADU's and guest houses I have been doing lately I have done a couple of them separate because in some cases its easier. If the two or three structures are a lot different from each other then it can help with default setting and keep things from getting mixed up. Thank you for the information.

Joey, that's a beautiful rendering and design! Am I understanding you correctly that these two building are drawn in to separate plan files? If so would mind sharing how you brought them together in the same view? Thank You?

Yes, thank you. The note is fine but still would like it to show it correctly if it was an easy thing to do.

Yea, I gave up. I just made a reference to the elevation data being in Feet for the plan checker. Thank you everyone for your help

I changed it here but it didn't make a difference.

Is there a way to change the number on the primary contours to have the foot symbol next to it?

I think this is what your talking about https://shop.leica-geosystems.com/blog/video/andys-introduction-blk360