HumbleChief

I hesitate to call this a tutorial but here's one way to duplicate what Curt did. http://www.screencast.com/t/NBXEV2ELiF

IMPORTANT - Chief CAN change your default floor heights out of the blue. I'm working on a plan and the first floor default ceiling height was changed to 0" after I set it to the default 97". If your plan gets wonky this is the first place to look. This is a major bug of some kind and I will not be able to reproduce it but I noticed my 3D views were destroyed and did not know what happened. I checked my defaults and my first floor height was 0". User error? I'll always cop to my ignorance but this just up and changed so beware. Also points to the importance of the defaults. A good place to check first if things go a little nuts in your model.

If you modify 'floor defaults' as Joe suggests you have a future touchstone of sorts if your floor heights ever go wonky on you. Using floor defaults to set/change floor heights is a very good Chief practice and will insulate you from future mystery floor height changes.

If I have a job that needs to get done and I arrive on a job site and don't have the proper tool, or the job is way too complex to even figure out which tool I should have brought, I'll find a way to get the job done with the tools I have. Is that a work around? Or creativity using the tools at hand? A Chief user with a job that needs doing and a request for tools that Chief doesn't have could just say "I don't like the word work around." Or that user could get creative using the tools he does have and get the job done. Work around? ...or Creative and imaginative? You chose the terms that makes you happy as long as it doesn't keep you from getting the job done with tools you do have.

The video really helps and unfortunately I've got nuthin'. I've simplified my page numbering and let go of A-1, S-1, G-1, E-1, etc. and MIGHT be able get what you want but I think you hit the nail on the head for problem - Chief needs more options to achieve what it is you want. What about Perry's idea of simply creating another Layout file and delete unwanted pages, then number and order the remaining pages any way you want?

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Easy. I like it.

Interesting Perry. I think I get what you doing but then you'd have 2 Layouts correct? Might get confusing though renumbering everything can be a pain. I went and re-read Jon's post and got his dilemma fixed, I think, but not sure sometimes from reading the posts. Either way have a great weekend. http://www.screencast.com/t/43kFh4aQ

Not sure I'm seeing the problem. If you place the macro %layout.label% on your page '0' where you want to display your page numbers, then put the information in the edit page info box for label then everything displays however you choose it to display. Then you can print whatever pages you want, now with custom page numbers, by simply selecting those pages when you print. I must be missing something. Also includes not using the number field for anything as that uses the sequential numbering that I find too limiting. And I think I see a hashtag (#) in the Label field in your vid Scott. I don't use that and custom number each page. Takes more effort but allows for complete customization of all page numbers and what goes to the table. Still have select the pages you want to print but that's a no brainer.

Really nice Kjell. Amazing software in very capable hands. Great job.

BUT...you have to have your Layout Page table set up right for it to work. http://www.screencast.com/t/alt4vwMcLbyM

Not sure if this what you're looking for as we wait for Scott's vid to process. Re-read your post and it seems like you could accomplish what you want using Chief's Layout Page tools. http://www.screencast.com/t/xmmL3uxVC8O

Not good. Sorry I couldn't help. Reads like a tech support issue.

Rob, The picture you posted shows the Wall Icon selected, not the cabinet icon, and the edit bar will many times appear after selecting an item that needs 'editing'. That's not to say you're not having problems with your tool bars but the picture you posted isn't showing those problems. Another way to refresh your tool bars is to rename the 'toolbar' file to toolbar OLD and Chief will regenerate new tool bars. That may resolve some issues.

So very helpful Perry. Really really appreciate your time and explanation. I've got a very cobbled together system, that is an insult to the word system and it really takes time doing things over and over. Not everything but too much to be efficient. Must learn a new system and yours is an inspiration that I'll use some pieces from for sure. Again thank you for your time and effort.

Two separate plans? As built and separate remodel?

Thanks for taking the time Perry. Good system for sure but I was wondering - Do you use one plan for your as built and remodel plans? Or do you save the as-built then create a second remodel plan, from the as built, using your system on the remodel plan?

I use a separate as built and remodel plan with separate schedules and in this case I think I could have created a couple phantom walls/windows to get the schedule sorted. Would love to see a video of your method Perry.

Yeah right Doug, Are you saying you're NOT riding your bike somewhere near the Snake river? Not buying it.

Great to know Joe. In this case it's pretty unique as I need to skip a couple numbers in the proposed set of plans and I don't think anything short of manual labels and turning off the Use Callout...'.will work.

This I think is pretty unique situation but with your help I think I've got it. http://www.screencast.com/t/38QYNQQv

OK, so after turning off the 'Use Callout...' I entered all the labels but the labels were in the wrong order on the schedule. I moved them around to their proper order and turned back on the 'Use Callout...". and it looks perfect. Must have been a combo of the two techniques. Either way thanks Joe, Thanks Perry. I THINK I've got it figured out.

Yes manual label for each window. I've got it looking OK now but would rather have this suggestion work. I'll try it.

It seems like the schedule number call outs, when turned on, override the manual 'labels'? Anyway the only way I could find to get it to work is with 'Use Callout For Label' turned off.

Sweet!!!! ..and delete the Number' field from the schedule.