Alaskan_Son

Looks like a faulty font. Exactly which font is that and where did you get it? I know you said sans seriff, but that's just a generic term for fonts without fancy tails coming off the ends of the strokes There are a few that have leading issues like that, but that is one of the worst I've seen. I would definitely just fine a different font.

I agree with almost all of what you said. All except that last sentence. Believe me, Chief is fully aware of the need for collaboration between multiple machines. I'm about 99.99% certain that one of main reasons (if not the main reason) for implementing Project Management in the first place was so that they could address some of these collaboration issues, more specifically with the goal of a managed cloud store so you eventually wouldn't have to import/export anything at all.

Can you post a copy of the survey?

That all sounds reasonable. What seems odd to me though is that it sounds like you're essentially attempting to display the North Arrow angle in Quadrant Bearings, but that will only ever be N0°W (or N0°E). It would seem that the text alone would suffice and that placing any extra lines or macros would be totally unnecessary. Am I missing something?

There's not simple one line method to do this, but can definitely be done with a custom macro and I can help set that up for you if you'd like. That being said, I would definitely need more information about what you're trying to accomplish though because quadrant bearings are defined according to North and so that angle you're trying to display should always simply be N0°W no matter what angle the line is at.

3D>Camera View Options>Cross Section Slider

Ben is correct. It seems that you are trying to accomplish something that is a mathematical impossibility. The only way to have the same fascia height, the same overhang, and the same plate height (ALL 3) while at the same time have different pitches would be to use trusses and make the heel height taller on one section or the other. With rafters its simply impossible.

Next time, just draw the object right in elevation view where it goes.

I don't believe there is any way to set a default for this. I've actually meant to send in this request myself. I think about it almost every time I change that setting but naturally, I'm always in the middle of something and forget to write it down. I'm gonna send it in right now actually. You should as well.

I have macros that do this. Away from my computer but shoot me over an email if you want to discuss furtter and I’ll see what I can do for you when I get back to the office.

FWIW, you can also optionally set the callout size in your schedule to zero but this will keep all the schedule number text upright instead of rotating it along with your window.

It took me a while to understand your problem. I think I finally get it. What you want is for Chief to read your mind. Okay, kinda joking, but not really. There are essentially 2 things you could be doing with the Priority settings right now: Prioritizing pre-cut studs in which case Chief will cut your trimmers AND cripples from studs Prioritizing plate material in which case Chief will cut your trimmers AND cripples from plate I think what you probably want is a Structural Member Reporting Priority list for each and every framing member type. Cut cripples from this, cut trimmers from this, cut sills from this, and so on.

Ya, I guess we should have clarified whether we were talking about a camera or a manually placed callout because the 2 are definitely different. I had been assuming we were talking about a camera, particularly because the callout arrow solution is relatively self evident. My assumption could have been wrong though.

As Rene suggested, I do indeed have some custom systems I've set up to do exactly this. That being said, Chief also has some built in non-macro based tools to do what you want as well. For example, you can navigate to the Labels tab for your schedule, set to Use Both Callout and Label, and then simply toggle the callout layer off for most layer sets, but in your schedule layer set, toggle the callout layer on and toggle the normal label layer off.

It’s still not clear to me what you are trying to accomplish. Are you wanting those arrows pointing in the opposite direction from what the camera is facing, or do you simply want them pointing left. There is a big difference. Currently the arrows point in the direction that the camera is facing, which makes perfect sense. I’m not sure why you would want them pointing in the opposite direction but if you wanted to do that, I imagine you could just change all cameras to use a custom arrow block pointing in the wrong direction. If your goal though is to actually face the camera in the opposite direction, then you have to set up a new camera facing that way. if however, your goal is to have ALL arrows pointing to the left regardless of which direction the camera is facing then you will have to individually change the arrow for each and every right facing camera on a case by case basis.