Steve_Nyhof

I found this - checking it out...

I was thinking of that but wanted to avoid the extra steps. I will look into this - Thank you all!

See video below. My Fixtures, Interior is set on to show these details in my foundations where I am planning a slab foundation. I like to show and dimension these fixtures so that all the plumbing is installed in the right plan per the main floor plan view overlaying the foundation. https://www.loom.com/share/5a19955b67a64998af3640626365bc86 A sink by itself is set to Fixtures, Interior, but once in a cabinet it changes to CAD, Default Thank you, Steve

Very interesting. I would not be interested in the same number of characters. For now it is working for me as I have laid out and seems to be straight forward for me. Download loom and do a video of your process. I am also interested in greater automation, but it sounds like I would be restricted to name length and having to copy an existing plan to a new plan. I am always updating my .plan and .layout templates tweak by tweak.

I think I have things back in place - maybe a little different, but I am still getting errors when trying to load from the Configurations tab

I was able to change the .bak file and it loaded. I will see how this goes. Seems I need to reset this all back up - hmmm

My computer crashed while Chief was open and now there is no toolbars. I reset it and got my list back, but it still is not allowing me to load my toolbars from the list. Any ideas?

Thank you so much Sir! That worked perfectly!!

I started in X12, so no way of going back to go forward. I'm still waiting on Jay. For now I am following the video above to see what I can make. Thank you

Hi David, I did purchase and download and install the ChiefSymbols, but the files are in .alb from 2003 and do not convert from the Library dropdown. I am still waiting to hear back from Jay concerning this, but was just wondering as I will need to figure something out. I will also watch the video above from Ryan, Tim Schrock does a great job. Do you have the brick and stone library in .calib format? Thank you, Steve

I just got this back... ChiefSymbols <jpalmer@chiefsymbols.com> 9:00 AM (4 minutes ago) to me Hi Steve - Very sorry, but we didn't receive notice of this purchase. We'll take care of it for you; glad you reached out. The link will be sent this morning. Sincerely, Jay ___________________________________________ Jay Palmer C A R D I F F C O N S U L T A N T S L I M I T E D 1470 First Avenue • No. 4A • New York, NY 10075 USA Developer of the ChiefSymbols® Libraries and Chief PowerTools Telephone: 212.717.5425 Fax: 718.208.4075 Email: jpalmer@chiefsymbols.com

How do I get my hands on it - he is not responding and I just paid $59 for it.

Thank you

I'm just running into this myself - Anyone?

Here is another video, a bit shorter where I show you step by step how I am connecting the default .plan to the default .layout https://my-plan.stevenyhofdesigns.com/v/7vioKe8EOEbI4QhEN1T5

Thank you! I am using it and it is working great for me. Mind you that I created a new common section CAD Detail which I should not have done. This was an issue only with connecting my new default .layout to older, incomplete .plan files. I have a few to get through and then I will be fine. The few new jobs I have done work perfectly! The old plans I only need to reconnect to my old common section file which takes a second, so not a big deal. I may do a new short to the point video on how to make the .layout file.

Here is a new short video of how I am using my default pre-set views layout moving forward https://my-plan.stevenyhofdesigns.com/v/iUUHnfOLniL3t9y50ga1

Setup Default Views from .plan to .layout I have found a way to set up and automate my default template .layout file using my default template .plan file. In the video below I step through how to set up your .layout so that all your common views are already in place on your default template .layout file. I use pre set Plan Views (with print ready layer sets) of each floor. (Set up in the default template) I use pre set Cross Sections (My four elevation views). (Set up in the default template) I use CAD Details to connect my common cross sections. (Set up in the default template) I wanted to find a way to set up my default .layout file so that I no longer needed to send layout views from my .plan file to the .layout file any longer as that seemed redundant for 95% of my drawings. Let me know your thoughts or if there are other ways to achieve the same automation. https://my-plan.stevenyhofdesigns.com/v/qd28iEnPwcdE5O5dN9Dh I realize that as I explain this that the listener has an understanding of Plan Views, the Default Plan and Layout Template. Once again if I do not make myself clear, I set this up once using my Default Plan Template and my Default Layout Template, so that all future drawings will have all the Sections and Plan Views set up in the Layout once you connect your current drawing to the layout when prompted. Thank you, Steve

Ah! So I can just turn off the layer label - dah!

I was wondering if there was a way to block the text - would you care to share the code? And where do I place so it is suppressed before I send to layout? I did this long ago, but it does not effect sending to layout. Thank you

Thank you! I need them only for my sections and would like a specific font when I place the section in the layout. Thank you! I'm already doing this for my elevations because those are preset. + Automation is the key. I continue to remove these steps to speed up and create congruency from drawing to drawing.

Hello, On my sections, (not my typical 4 elevations) I would like to change the font on the title text. Is this possible without changing any other text? This is coming from my CAD Details Thank you

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