Jones_Drafting

Set point, as center of a 4' radius, 4' in from outside surface of rail.

Stopped my straight rails to create the 4' curved rail within 90 degrees.

I'm thinking I must be misaligning something.....anyone else figure this out already?

Thanks for your great wisdom.

Hi Rene,

When I open a camera view, I want to be able to define which annotation set is automatically associated with the camera view.

Default is to assign it to the camera/section view set.....I don't want that.....just another step. Just more time.....trying to pare time takers.

Cris

Anybody know a way to assign annotation set to camera view default setup?

(so i don't have to keep changing from "Section view" or "Camera View", to my preferred defaults?)

Thanks.

Thanks Lew.

Thanks again,

I'm mainly single-family residential.

Working across state lines, rather than making sure my drawings are code-compliant, I'm looking more at the tax laws and business licensing aspect.

I think I have the code part pretty well figured, and can hire local professionals to accomplish the unmanageable.

I just want to know what I'm getting into, before I get into it.

If I travel to another state, sit down with a client, design their home, return to my home state, draw the plans......I believe I'm supposed to have business license in the other state, where I'm drawing the plans for, as well as license in my home state.....and what about tax laws?....do I only report in my home state?...or do I need to report the income earned in the state where the job is...I just want to be certain of reg's before making decisions....

Thanks,

Cris

Hi David, and thank you.

These projects are for my own contacts, and are my own designs.

My name will be on them.

Hence the search.

Thanks again for the reply.

Cris

Thank you, Carmelhill.

Thanks for the feedback.

Howdy,

I'm certain this is a question to which many of you must have sought an answer.

How do you work taxes, business licensing, etc? (Seeking to remain above-board.)

Any feedback would be much appreciated.

As usual, chief users united are great!

Thanks guys!

Created plan with siding material typical to all exterior walls.

Painted siding material with a darker brown to simulate (E)stain.

Upper portion of wall which separates interior rooms, but is visible from exterior, will not accept the application of the stain.

I'm thinking that it must have something to do with the fact that the program may not be recognizing it as an exterior wall(?)

Anybody have a fix?

Thanks.

1 minute ago, Jones_Drafting said:

Sorry, In which forum?

Thanks!

Got it.

Wall Spec Dialogue.

Thanks!

3 minutes ago, solver said:

See Lower Wall Type When Split By Butting Roof.

 

Sorry, In which forum?

Thanks!

So,

I've got dormer wall. Toward the rear of the dormer, the wall an interior wall, i.e., drywall...

Where this wall continues above the roof plane, I'd like to show siding, as opposed to drywall.

I figured I'd just use the wall material region feature, to change out the materials....not so fast...

In cross section view, I created the area that I wanted to change....then I was left an area of wall with no wall covering & no way to find the

polyline, to adjust it. Checked layers dialogue...

Tried deleting & rebuilding the wall. Cutout area is still there...what am I doing wrong?

Thanks!

Umm, yes...

Just figgered it.

Thank you.

Something has changed, in vX9, with regard to resizing my openings.

Cant seem to over-ride it.

Where's the magic button?

Thanks.

Thanks for all the help.

Chieftalk really is extraordinary, in that regard.

I've contacted an exterminator.

Cris

1 minute ago, Ridge_Runner said:

There was a thread awhile back about this problem. Mine was cabinet labels. Cabinets in another room would show on the elevations. You could not select them, turn them off, etc. I resorted to using "whiteouts" to cover them up. I believe Chief's response was, "Don't use the SAM method for plans." I never understood how deleted cabinets could have an affect on the new cabinet elevations using the SAM method.

Not familiar with SAM method... what am I missing?

Thanks for your reply!

Cris

Having a challenge with window & door labels showing thru the house, i.e., window labels from west side show up on east elevation also.....for example...

Anybody have this problem & find fix?

Looking to sub out finalization of my plans.

San Francisco Bay Area, North.

Fine, working with someone out of the area, but it needs to work.....

Currently running X8

I'm good with getting everything to concept-approved stage.

Mostly single family residential, new, addition & remodel.

Getting bogged down in completion, i.e., adding notes, details, making sure everything is pretty, on the Layouts, while I should be meeting with new clients who I'm turning away right now. Need someone who can take my plans, layout templates, details, and notes & finish out for me, according to my standards. I've got a certain way I do it & I'm hoping to find someone willing to do it this way.

Been real small business, want to keep it that way, but also tired of turning away work, while trying to meet schedule deadlines.

6 minutes ago, Jones_Drafting said:

 

 

 

18 minutes ago, Chopsaw said:

Have you tried the "Chief Architect Save  As PDF" to see if the results are the same?  It usually gives me the best results. However there is still an issue that they are working on but not sure if it is the same as what you are experiencing. Could you post a sample?

Did it!

Thanks!

10 minutes ago, Chopsaw said:

Have you tried the "Chief Architect Save  As PDF" to see if the results are the same?  It usually gives me the best results. However there is still an issue that they are working on but not sure if it is the same as what you are experiencing. Could you post a sample?

Trying out the "save as pdf" option....will let you know.

Thanks!

Problem,

After printing to pdf w/ pdf995 print driver, I reviewed the plan set.

Strange varying line weight, half-way through elevation, or plan views, the line weight shifts......

Thought it was something having to do with print driver, so upgraded to most recent. (No change)

I've got quite a number of active line drawings sent to layout. Is it just too much for chief?

Has anyone else experienced/found a fix, for this?

Thanks in advance,

Cris

Thanks David.

We'll see if that works.

Cris

Still having difficulty, after sender says he exported for Autocad 2000. Not sure if he heeded the instruction to export from model space. I have inquired.

I'm attaching file here. Can you open it?

2359-GRADING DESIGN EXPORT acad2000 3-10-17.dwg

Thanks David.

We'll see if that works.

Cris