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Was wondering if someone else might try and confirm this. It seems to be happening only with the attached floor plan. If I create a new plan from my template and send that to layout the plants show but I cannot get the plants in this plan to show after sending the elevation to Layout. Tried refreshing, moving the plant but nothing seems to get them to show. Just tried sending the elevation with plot plan color enabled and the plants show as long as color is turned on. Turn color off and the plants disappear. Looks like it's just effecting this one plan so far but a heads up in case someone else runs into the same problem. PLANT TEST 1.plan Video below

Nice one Joe.

I looked at your model and unfortunately the model is really large and slow on my system and I just don't have the time to try and repair things. One thing to try is placing your terrain on the second floor instead of the third. That won't fix it because it shouldn't matter where your terrain region is but it might get you closer. Also use your floor heights to position the elevation regions. There aren't any short cuts you just have to muscle through it till you get things figured out.

This is not the first time this question has been asked but I think it's just too darn hard to answer in a way that works for more than a couple people. One place to look for really extensive videos is ChiefTutor.com. LOTS of information that may help in you understanding.

Use elevation regions of varying sizes and heights. Easier than you'd think. This video might help.

Just had this happen. I copied the post, closed the reply then pasted the text to re-reply. I've had it happen quite a bit.

I thought there was a setting for that already? Not at my Chief computer sorry.

OK uh - thanks?

Hey Chopsaw, What's your name?

I think you're doing something other than what we are talking about above. Any plan file can be re-linked to a Layout at any time using very simple means and creating a new Layout from scratch using Chief dilutes all of the power within Layout Templates. The technique referred to above is very simple, just hard to explain in a forum. If your Layout Template is set up properly all elevations, roofing plans, foundation plans, sections etc. are automatically populated as you work on any new plan file, if that plan file is saved properly as explained by Perry above. Miss a step or get the order wrong then you have to proceed as Micheal and Chopsaw are suggesting above.

That's interesting Perry and very helpful, even though a bit counter intuitive. I think I got the order wrong and will try your technique.

That's pretty funny.

Hey chop, What is your name? Got the same image if that helps you any Scott.

This. I forgot to 'Save As' the As built as the Proposed with the Layout opened. When doing a 'save as' with the Layout closed the Layout could only reference the As Built plan. I fixed it by changing up and replacing the file names a couple times but it looks OK now.

Wow gotta bail for now getting all sort of assertion failures on Save As.

That will reference the plan but I already have saved elevations that are saved from the As built plan that will update with every change to the As built plan but not the newly referenced Proposed Plan.

Hope I can explain this. Seems like I've done this a hundred times but I'm not remembering the order of events. I have a Layout Template and a Plan Template within that Layout. I start a new job and name everything to the new client's name. Jones Layout, Jones As Built Plan. Reference the Jones plan to the Jones Layout close the Layout all is good. Elevations, roof, foundation etc. now reflect the Jones plan BUT they are reflecting the Jones 'as built' plan because I do mostly remodels and that's the first plan I create. I 'save as' the as built to create my proposed plan send that to layout BUT my elevations etc. still reflect the 'as built' plan and I want them reflect the new proposed plan so I don't have to send each view again. What am I missing? It looks like I should create the As Built independent of the Layout, then name the Template Plan in the Layout as the Proposed so it will reflect all the roof foundation elevations etc., then send the As Built Plan over later. Dose that make any sense at all?

That wouldn't happen to have anything to do with your smokin' new system would it?

I just updated my Chief computer to Windows 10 Pro from Windows 7 Ultimate about a 2 weeks ago and am very impressed. I already have it on 3 other desktops and a lap top and it's simply a better OS than Win 7 and I've noticed a couple of bugs that I had with Win 7, like constantly booting to the wrong (of 3) monitor is now gone and the boot times are very, very fast compared to Win 7. One downside is that my HP110 printer is not supported with Win 10 drivers but I usually print to PDF so it's a bit of a non-factor. I'm not one to ignore Microsoft's penchant for gathering information but I'm also not one to worry about a threat that doesn't exist. Example is the Windows defender app shown above. If you have it turned off and Microsoft turns it back on your risk of anything harmful happening to you from Microsoft is - nothing. Literally nothing happens but it might catch some Malware like Windows Essentials did with Win 7 so I am happy to leave it on. You have every right to be afraid of the illusion of what might happen but then you'd be missing out on a great OS. As far as privacy the only problem I've had was that after watching some porn I got a phone call from a nice young lady who wanted to 'party' but I was watching Jeopardy so it didn't work out but other than that no real problems.

+1

Here's an interesting thing I just learned about this technique. If you create a plot plan in a CAD detail you cannot convert it to a terrain perimeter as the video shows. If you want to create a terrain perimeter from your plot plan you must create everything in a plan file which goes a bit counter to Chief's advice of using a CAD detail for plot plans. Easy enough to do but it does switch up the techniques if you are used to using a CAD detail for your plot plan. I will probably just stick with the CAD detail method and create a pseudo Terrain region for 3D purposes.

Thanks Michael, That does control some aspects like decimal feet etc. but I couldn't where it controlled size.

I've been experimenting with a Chief facebook tutorial to create a site plan and can't seem to get the dims large enough to read. Where is the size controlled? See pic below?

I would actually prefer an experienced builder over an 'architect' on staff. I never liked building from an 'Architects' set of drawings. I'm putting 'quotes' around the word 'architect' because I've met many who have never driven a nail or cut a 2 x 4 and draw details that can't be built, or can't be built efficiently, and draw plans that don't match any real world construction. I would want them no where near the plans I want to actually build from. Builders like to build from my plans because I actually 'built' and I can draw a detail that really works in the field. Now all you 'Architects' out there don't get your panties in a bunch. I imagine there are a few good ones that actually know how a building goes together - maybe Chief could hire one of those.

Maybe this?