stevenyhof

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!! 

3 minutes ago, tommy1 said:

Steve, I bought a lot of Jay's libraries back when we had .alb files for symbols. Throughout the years, I just brought them forward with each new version and still can use them...even in X12.

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

On 4/19/2021 at 8:40 PM, DavidJPotter said:

http://chiefsymbols.com/c07.html Partial Solution

 

DJP

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

13 minutes ago, tommy1 said:

I have that library. Lots of symbols and easy to work with. Wasn't sure if Jay's symbols were still around. I have a lot of his other libraries too.

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://www.loom.com/share/c0b7ffa04d504f4ab98fa45aa0e30169

9 minutes ago, HumbleChief said:

Thanks Steve, I've got a system in place but will make time to watch your videos to see what I can learn.

 

Larry

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://www.loom.com/share/8b7e36d301e74d3f9cc86ebe0f5f55ac

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://www.loom.com/share/ba8e075063df47f5b4229acb30f7b4a9

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!

4 hours ago, Joe_Carrick said:

I actually have a Library Object (Block of Rich Text and a Graphic Scale) that I place in every Plan View:

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

6 hours ago, joey_martin said:

That looks like the label. Check the layer controlling the label and adjust the text there.

Thank you! I need them only for my sections and would like a specific font when I place the section in the layout.

4 hours ago, Joe_Carrick said:

That way I can easily locate the Title any place I want and simply by changing the name in the Project Browser I automatically change the name of the view.  It's all controlled by standard Chief macros.

Thank you! I'm already doing this for my elevations because those are preset.

7 hours ago, Kiwideziner said:

Just select any text and maually change its size, font, colour or whatever

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5 hours ago, Rpadge said:

I label wall sections and details in Layout often times.

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

Found it...

ok - going into a meeting now but will look into that shortly - thank you

Hello, I'm trying to draw some ICF walls, how do I get rid of the sill plate and space?

Thank you

13 minutes ago, Alaskan_Son said:

I think basement levels are always a little weird, both with regard to the Living Area label and with regard to the Plan Check tool.  At any rate, you can trick Chief into giving you back your Living Area Label on Floor 0 by enclosing a little room off to the side that is completely separate from the rest of the structure.  Now connect that room to the existing structure with a connecting wall.  Now simply delete all those new walls. 

 

What's really happening is that you're tricking Chief into recognizing a new Living Area and therefore generating a new Living Area Label.  When you draw the connecting wall, Chief considers them both part of the same structure and includes both areas in the total.  Deleting the extra walls just deletes that one room and the new label stays.

 

Also, you should be able to simply place the %living.area% macro into a text box to create your own living area label manually.  This will alleviate the need to manually update any values.

Both worked perfectly! I made my own Living Area some time ago, but did not think about adding the macro to it. Thank you Sir!

When all the above fails - copy the floor with no Living Area and paste it into a new drawing.

Then just create a text object in your original plan and enter the sq.ft. manually. Not cool, but works.

Be mindful if you add or remove finished space, you need to update the text.