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52 minutes ago, mtldesigns said:
Sounds like a lot of work actually. So you have the terrain all modeled the way you want it, but it needs to move 3'? Is there too much just trying to pick the terrain objects wo the house and then move?
Like I was trying to say earlier, when I do have a terrain design that isn't typical and needs attention, I just model it next to the house in the same model, get the perimeters, contours, elevations lines or regions all in place, then just slide over to the correct location with the house.
Alright!! I'm going to try it. Thanks for your input!
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12 minutes ago, mtldesigns said:
Hi Tina, Great question, and the cases I have had to do the same thing (about 20% of the time actually), I move the terrain. Esp. since most of the houses are too far along that I don't want to miss not picking something or if a layer is locked by chance. But, again, most of my terrains aren't to crazy so it easier to pick that to move than the complete home. When I have had this come up, I actually do the terrain to the side, so I can grab the whole thing, and move in a X and Y distance.
Others I'm sure will have there way of doing it too.
Ahhh thank you!
So... hear me out. What if...
1) I made another copy of the file to isolate the terrain from the building.2) Shifted the terrain over as needed on the new isolated copy
3) Deleted the existing terrain entirely from the master file
4) Copy/paste the adjusted terrain from the isolated file....Would this work even a little or would it not build correctly at all?
If not, maybe I can create the new terrain perimeter after deleting the original and just paste the elevation lines? Anyone know if there would be errors copy and pasting the entire terrain model, where it goes wrong?
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Hi there! I need to move a house over about 3' to take advantage of an encroachment opportunity. I had already "completed" the 3D model including the lot's sloped terrain, driveway and a "retaining wall" (foundation wall). I modeled the terrain using elevation lines which I cut (and put on another layer... I think) around a flattened building pad which was an elevation area. No spot elevations were used. I separated my floor plan 2D drawing from this file previously, so...
The primary question, which should I move - the building (with decks) or the terrain? I'd appreciate it if anyone has any insight on the best strategy to go about doing this effectively. I'm sure I can make a botched attempt and spend awhile cleaning up, however I'd love to hear if anyone has run into this and any tips you can share.
(I can post jpegs or the file if that's helpful!)Thanks,
Kristina
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UPDATE:
Unfortunately this jurisdiction did not allow for any way to exempt you from a Rescheck report, this might be because they recently changed over to 2021 IRC.
Apparently this project type is not allowed to use the prescriptive method… I cannot remember if that was in the Rescheck Alteration guide or if that was per this jurisdiction… In this case, exporting data from a Chief architect file would not work for this one without major editing/deletions since everything but a couple windows are staying the same and I really don’t know for sure what the existing building shell assemblies, insulation types or fenestration energy ratings actually are.) **If someone knows a way to creatively configure Chief settings to make this work, please share.*
Ultimately, I got a Rescheck report figured out via manual input with a bunch of tweaks in Rescheck’s project and individual element settings. If anyone runs across this post as 2021 codes are adopted and wants the details of how I did this - feel free to reach out
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Hi Joe!
My apologies, I must have completely missed this with all the fuss studying and taking my CPBD exam over the weekend. I messaged you!
On 3/6/2024 at 8:11 PM, Joe_Carrick said:Hi Tina,
I sent you a PM about a project I'm just about done with. I really need load calcs and a panel schedule.
Please let me know if you can do this and what your fee would be.
Thanks, Joe
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Are you still in need of help with this? I’ll PM you a few questions.
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I always save them both in a word document on my desktop that I back up on iCloud as well as on a template .layout file.
You can certainly save notes to your user library and export the .calibz library file to a folder on your computer as well as backup the template layout file under “Backup Entire Plan” in your File dropdown menu.Regardless of your choice here I’d recommend having multiple ways you save it since it’s not a little amount of work!
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Hi there,
Here's what I use for my plans as the 2-Way Clean Outs typically need to be 24" apart. I've seen different surveyors and architects use different symbols and labeling for clean outs, the main objective here is to make sure that whatever symbol you use is in a drawing legend and/or clearly labeled directly on the plan. Hope this helps.
CAD W LABEL - NEW 2-WAY CLEAN OUTS.calibz
PS - I guess I should be clear that this is what I use for exterior clean outs (outside in yard). There are also interior clean outs for which I use an access panel with label, depending on the project scope.
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Just to verify, you are talking about the utility line and not the meter location, correct?
Yes, line types are definitely the way to go! The critical point here is to make sure you include a line type legend.
Here is a PDF of a sample site plan I found a long time ago that has several utility service line types. I’m honestly not 100% sure where but I’m pretty certain it was an example from the building department website from a project I worked on.
Also, you can create or edit line types in Chief architect. Check out this article:https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-01019/managing-and-creating-line-styles.html
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Figured I would put this out there… I’d love to help you with your project’s electrical plans!
I can provide load calculations, panel schedules, and electrical plans for anyone’s project needs! The vast majority of building departments do not require this work to be done by an electrical engineer unless the work is for service upgrades greater than 400 amps. New construction, additions, remodels or just adding a sub panel - these are all scopes of work I can accommodate
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For future needs, I can provide load calculations, panel schedules, and electrical plans for anyone’s project needs! The vast majority of building departments do not require this work to be done by an electrical engineer unless the work is for service upgrades greater than 400 amps. New construction, additions, remodels or just adding a sub panel - I can help with all!
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I’m going to preface this by saying this is super silly to require for several reasons… however a building department in Colorado (2021 codes) has requested a Rescheck report for a basement finish project. Does anyone have experience with this type of input for Rescheck? Tips to help me comply or explain how this is not a silly request are welcome and appreciated ❤️
Context on scope of work:
No existing conditioned areas will be modified, no new openings for exterior doors or windows, no replacement fenestration, and the concrete foundation walls have an insulation blanket installed by the builder when the house was constructed in 2015. -
Hi! I've gotten comments in my emails that this was an old post so others weren't sure if I was still offering services but I am
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1 hour ago, Electromen said:
I don't do panel schedules in CA. They are not required for permits. I make them when I wire the panels.
Sounds like you live somewhere reasonable haha. In the jurisdictions I've been working in most recently, panel schedules are required for all new construction, home additions that are more than just one room, if you upgrade the service amperage on an existing home, and sub panels.. ugh. This of course is along with load calcs. One line diagrams are sneaking their way into the norm too.. lol
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On 3/11/2023 at 11:30 PM, Electromen said:
Creating Electrical schedules requiring AFCI breakers can cause problems. The NEC, National Electric Code, gives the final decisions to the "Authority Having Jurisdiction"which is the local Electrical Inspector.
Different States and local Municipalities have adapted different version of the most recent code. Some are up to date, some use the code from three years ago and some haven't updated for six years.
Some of the posted schedules in the this thread would not pass the most current version of the NEC.
An example locally is, one inspector requires kitchen refrigerators to be AFCI/GFCI protected without exception. Another local inspector uses common sense and says "No, It's going to trip and ruin all the food, then ice is going to melt and cause water damage"
Every building department is definitely different. I added the GFCI/AFCI aspect to my panel schedules at the request of the building department after a plan review on a project from about two years ago. As always, it’s essential to use anything shared on Chief with caution and “localize” to fit your application
Do you have a favorite panel schedule template you prefer to use? Would love to see more ideas!
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Just now, tinadelllic said:
Here's a couple examples of how I have organized panel schedules which coordinate to Notes (keynotes) with each breaker number to show which circuit each electrical element on the drawing is on. I've had many building departments approve my drawings using what I've shown below without issues thus far. Hope it helps!
These two examples are for the following panel types:
1) Feeder "Sub Panel" where the panel had all 6 breakers in a single row.
2) Table template where the numbering for the breakers alternates between two columns (typical electrical panel)
Let me know if you have any questions and I'll help if I can!
PANEL SCHEDULE - FEEDER SUBPANEL A.calibz 7.06 kB · 0 downloads PANEL SCHEDULE TABLE - ADVANCED WITH LINE LOADS.calibz 4.66 kB · 0 downloads
I have similar tables I've made to use with load calculations and reference tables for typical appliance watts, formulas, conversions, etc. too
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On 1/7/2023 at 12:21 PM, skoz44 said:
Anybody have a suggestion to create electrical panel schedules? If so, would you mind sharing a screen shot of how you do it?
For years, I've been creating them in Excel, then pasting a screen shot of it in the plan; however, I'd prefer to be able to make one through the Rich Text or Text tool. Or even better, just copy my Excel spreadsheet and paste it into Rich Text or Text (this always messes up the formatting).
Here's a couple examples of how I have organized panel schedules which coordinate to Notes (keynotes) with each breaker number to show which circuit each electrical element on the drawing is on. I've had many building departments approve my drawings using what I've shown below without issues thus far. Hope it helps!
These two examples are for the following panel types:
1) Feeder "Sub Panel" where the panel had all 6 breakers in a single row.
2) Table template where the numbering for the breakers alternates between two columns (typical electrical panel)
Let me know if you have any questions and I'll help if I can!
PANEL SCHEDULE - FEEDER SUBPANEL A.calibz PANEL SCHEDULE TABLE - ADVANCED WITH LINE LOADS.calibz
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On 2/7/2023 at 3:00 PM, mborean said:
I deal with three counties and one city here in northern California. And the various agencies use various outside plan check companies. The quality of the plan check process varies considerably. To make things fun, various plan checkers seem to want random lines from the building code regurtated on the plans. I have a standard set of general notes that have been compiled by adding red-line items to the boilerplate.
Aftre 30 years of design experience, I have yet to have a bullet proof plan submittal.
What seems to be the best practice is to ask the plan checkers to submit their correction letter in a word format. This way, I can cut and paste their comments in my response letter.
If anyone comes up with a magic pill, I am all ears.
Good luck!!
Personally I’ve developed a massive word document that I copy/paste applicable code excerpts onto a layout page I’ve formatted to just be a huge list of codes for the project which sometimes even runs two pages long for bigger scopes of work. All in all sounds like your mind was in the same place!
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On 2/7/2023 at 3:50 PM, richoffan said:
I do think this an excellent idea. I can foresee it evolving from helpful plan review to an open exchange of notes and details from the participants experience.
I particularly like various responses for the same submittal: Setback definition: Zoning -"to the foundation" Building - "to the siding" Outside plan check - "Setback to the outside face of the fascia on the overhang" Say what? Trying to decide what section of the code to quote on a plan is like playing whack-a-mole. Even standard notes such as
- ALL WORK IS TO BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL CODES AND ORDINANCES HAVING JURISDICTION.
- IN ALL CASES WHEN THERE IS A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE GOVERNING CODES, ORDINANCES OR REGULATIONS AND THE SPECIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS THE CONTRACTORS SHALL OBSERVE THE MORE STRINGENT OF REQUIREMENTS.
Don't seem to help.
Hi there! Zoning is a real specialty of mine and I’m happy to help if I can. I definitely have dealt with essentially this exact setback distinction and they are quite different. I can help you straighten this out for your particular project if you want to reach out to me in a direct message or in this post with your plans and/or the municipality zoning code excerpt or any published documents such as a checklist where this is requested.
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On 1/19/2023 at 9:15 AM, MarylandGirl said:
Hello, I realize the post is about a year old, but has anything come of this idea? I also do mostly construction plans for permitting. I actually popped in here today because I am seeking the same type of mentoring/peer group resources, and I saw this post. I am the only one who does what I do at my company and I am looking to interact with peers to share ideas, particularly for my drafting workflow and timelines.
Hi there! I'm still interested. I'll shoot you a message and we can talk further.
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14 hours ago, ACADuser said:
This may be useful for load calcs.
https://www.daftlogic.com/information-appliance-power-consumption.htm
Wow cool find! Yes that is helpful. Thank you for sharing
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On 12/2/2022 at 12:00 AM, Renerabbitt said:
If you use a combination of polylines for hips, that report to a custom schedule, as well as outlets, in conjunction with custom fields in your OIP, you can make an auto generated panel schedule and could even do load calcs using macro
Thanks for the input but you're speaking martian to me
Let me know if you want to collaborate on creating something new for this.. I think other calculations like attic ventilation, crawlspace ventilation, natural ventilation and glazing calcs could be simplified with a step by step table in chief if load calculations could be.
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For those of you that perform electrical load calculations or panel schedules for the electrical service on your projects, what resources have been helpful to you? Have you created any templates or worksheets for yourself to make this an easier process? Would you be interested in having a template in chief architect that another user has made?
I'm curious who would be interested in sharing tips/tricks or anything that could be shared to used in chief architect. I have some things I've developed for my own use but not sure if others would find this useful or how many users incorporate this into their plans and services.
Here's a few links I found really helpful:
https://naffainc.com/x/CB2/Elect/EHtmFiles/Optional Method-Sizing Electrical Service.htm
https://naffainc.com/x/CB2/Elect/EHtmFiles/Standard Method-Sizing Electrical Service.htm
https://www.thespruce.com/calculating-subpanel-loads-1152758
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For the slope of that lot from your photo I'd recommend using the elevation lines feature for inputting the terrain data. I'm pretty well-versed in creating terrain models in Chief so feel reach out to me if you have questions and I'll see if I can help.
Here's a few videos that you may find helpful:
https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/250/adding-terrain-elevation-data.html
https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/6082/grandview-how-we-modified-the-terrain.html
Let me know if you want to collaborate on creating something new for this.. I think other calculations like attic ventilation, crawlspace ventilation, natural ventilation and glazing calcs could be simplified with a step by step table in chief if load calculations could be.
Possible to delete defaults?
in General Q & A
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Hi there,
Just to clarify, do you mean display layers or layer sets?
Next, yes - you can delete almost all of these components except for the CAD Blocks because some of the user library fixtures need these symbols and are not able to be deleted. For deleting line styles, make sure that you don't have CAD Blocks that are using that particular line type or that line type assigned to a display layer (ex: base cabinet's dashed line type) as that will prevent deletion.
If you mean display layers, if you want to reduce the number of display layers there are a couple ways to do this. 1) Deletion - Make sure that nothing on your plan is assigned to that layer and that no dimensions, wall types, text styles, callouts, etc. are either - then most layers should be able to be deleted outside of a core group required for the program. 2) "Merge" layers that you can combine elements on your plan and do not need separate layers for.
If you mean layer sets, in order to get rid of the components above you have to delete these in a certain order for them to not be "greyed" out. Off the top of my head.. (and I may transpose a couple of these, but play with it and you'll get there).
Deletion order (ish):