Alaskan_Son

Block it and then rotate it. Would be a valid suggestion though and one that has come up before.

Two things… 1. Try one of the other call out shapes (like a square maybe). The ellipse, capsule, and rectangle callout shapes are a little unique in that they don’t rotate. 2. Try to include a section line.

Yes I do. I have attached information below… Contact a local engineer.

Yep. That's my preferred method for those as well.

That is one of many reasons I very rarely use window symbols for anything. I'd typically rather just cut the opening (using material regions, a doorway, or a pass through) and then place the symbol as a regular fixture. And now, in X10 we have the new Inserts Into Wall option which basically gives you the cutout and the symbol all in one.

I obviously can’t speak for you guys in California and elsewhere, but in Alaska they completely did away with that section of the code (IECC or IRC... I can’t remember which) allowing windows to be considered for code compliance. Basically our state amendments require mechanical ventilation, there’s no other option.

Might be a good idea if you added your support to Johnny’s suggestion here…

This isn't quite true. It will only select what you tell it to select based on the properties that you specify. If for example, you want to change all double hung windows to casement windows... Select a double hung window, click Match Properties, check "Type", open the group of windows, change them all to casement, and then click Okay. If you want to specifically EXCLUDE mulled units from the group selection process when using a different selection criteria, just make sure to check "Is Mulled Unit" (the value of which is false). This will only select other windows whose "Is Mulled Unit" value is also false.

I don't think there's any good way to do that and still leave the sidelite as a door. I think your best bet is to just make the sidelite a doorway and place the door panel manually (as a freestanding symbol).

Since I know other users are going to end up here doing their own searches I wanted to try and clarify a couple things.... One of the single most pervasive and invasive pieces of misinformation I see here in the forum is with regard to annotation sets. Annotation sets can greatly increase efficiency and productivity but they really aren’t anything special and don’t actually control anything at all in and of themselves. Let me ‘splain... Individual layer settings (NOT Layer SETS) control (somewhat optionally) how a given object or group of objects are treated in that particular layer set, including but not limited to the text style, whether or not the object is displayed, whether or not the object can be selected, whether or not the object reports to the material list, the line style/color/weight, etc. Layer settings are probably the single most important thing to understand. Set these correctly and everything should display exactly like you want it. Next comes Layer Sets... Layer SETS are just a group of pre-configured layer settings. That’s it. Switch your Layer Set and you switch over to that GROUP of layer settings that are configured exactly like you want them for that view. Next comes your Active Defaults. You know how you can change your window defaults so that any new windows you drop into the plan are placed onto the desired layer, are the desired size and type, and have all the desired settings before you even place them? Well, text, rich text, dimensions, and other annotation objects work the exact same way, EXCEPT that you have multiple defaults to choose from instead of just one like we have for most other items. You can set which default is active at any given time in the Active Defaults dialog...something I personally think everyone should have in their main toolbar at all times. In addition to the aforementioned defaults you can also select a Current CAD layer (the layer on which all new CAD is drawn), a Layer Set, and a Referenced Layer Set. Annotation Sets are just a set of pre-configured Active Defaults. You can either switch Active Defaults piecemeal or as a group using an Annotation Set. That’s all annotation sets do. They’re akin to opening a different template plan where all your defaults are pre-configured for any given job. The LAYER decides how the object is treated and displayed, the LAYER SET just changes to a preconfigured group of layers all at once. DEFAULTS decide how an object is drawn. ACTIVE DEFAULTS are the list of defaults you want to use at any given time. ANNOTATION SETS are just pre-selected groups of Active Defaults. Saying Annotation Sets control how your dimensions are displayed is kinda like saying your Profile Plan is what controls the linestyle of your polylines. Anyway, if if you know what they really do you can figure out how best to use them for YOUR situation. Next time on Michael’s Rant For The Day... Current Floor, Referenced Layer Set, Referenced Floor, Reference Display Toggle, Zoom Settings, the new Plan Views (HINT: This is a preconfigured group of settings for ALL THE ABOVE), and sending the whole shebang to layout.

If I understand correctly. You'll need to adjust your floor heights to get what you're after.

I had tried opening your original files a while back and was able to open it n Chief without any problems per se, but there was also a lot of missing information that i could see in Draftsight and not in Chief.

I opened up your file in Draftsight myself a while back and I didn’t respond because there really wasn’t an easy answer and it seemed Alan’s conversion to PDF was probably the best solution. I guess the only thing I might add is this... You could try to export from Draftsight to PDF and then use one of the many online PDF converters to convert your PDF to DWG. Worth a shot anyway. If I was you though I might just redraw from scratch using the PDF and/or DWG as a guide.

See if this thread helps you out at all… In addition to my post, check out Glenn’s suggestion in post number two.

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This question really belongs in the Q&A section but I'll answer your query anyway. There are a few ways of dealing with that. Me personally? I usually handle with a note in one of the views but you can also use lines like these... ...I just drew them into the view manually.

FWIW, I personally handle those things one of 2 ways myself (and I’m talking about onsite, not in Chief)... 1. I adjust layout to avoid the rips. Sometimes even the tiniest adjustment is all it takes. 2. Even easier...I rip the last piece down and router (and possibly stain) the inside edge so it blends right in. If the rip is looking to be too small I’ll get the next largest width of material and rip that down instead. If It seems like that might be too big, both of the last pieces can even be ripped down to split the difference and make it much less noticeable. Ripping the last piece down out of wider stock is almost a necessity when installing diagonal decking. That last little triangle piece just always ends up too small it seems.

Hey, thanks Mick, I really appreciate that : ) I've seen that font a few times over the years while flipping through fonts but I guess I never noticed quite how much I like it.. It seems like it was aptly named as well. It has a sort of childlike or unpretentious feel to it, and since we all know girls tend to have better handwriting than boys, "Daughter" would be the obvious choice...Had it been "Architect's Son", the font would have to be largely illegible.

If you don't want any line weights that thin, your safest bet might just be to change your line weights a bit and use the Advanced Line Weight Options in your Drawing Sheet Setup. That way, even a line weight of 1 will print just fine for you. Bad part is that you'll have to tweak all your line weights to accommodate the change, but the good thing is that you'll never have those thin lines that don't print again.

You can get the view name to appear in the callout even if you place the callout in layout. It just requires a referenced context macro and an arrow connecting the callout to your layout box. The layout box's automatic_label attribute is the view name.

Hey Mick, what font are you using in those screenshots? I like it.

As you double click items in the list on the left or click the Add => button, they are removed from the list om the left and added to the list on the right. Anything in that Marks To Include list is automatically included on the inner dimension line. Only items with check marks are included on the outer dimensions line. And Perry is right...its hard to tell what you have going on because it looks like you renamed some of your stuff. To reset the names either select the names one by one from the list on the right and click Reset; or move them all over into your list on the left, click Okay, and then open the dialog vox back up.

There's nothing wrong with the Room Divider. It was made for a specific purpose. The problem is that people are trying to use it for different purposes. If anything I guess the tool could be renamed "Room Finish Divider" and a new "Room Structural Divider" could be added. It really just comes down to understanding wall definitions though. None of them are really unique tools. Chief just gives us a few pre-configured options is all.

Hey Neil, As Glenn and Chop pointed out above, we really need more details if you want a usable answer. There are probably 100 different methods that could be utilized and the best approach really depends on the finer details of what you're trying to accomplish and why. A few pictures of something that looks similar to what you're trying to do might help. It's also important to try and use the correct terminology so that we're all on the same page. For example, here are a few of the Chief terms that might come into play here, some of which you haven't been using quite right which only increases our uncertainty as to what answer(s) to give you: Polyline: This is the basis for many objects in Chief and is really just a group of 1 or more connected line segments. There are open polylines and closed polylines. A closed polyline can be converted to a solid object such as a polyline solid... Polyline Solid: This is a closed polyline that has essentially been simultaneously converted to a Face (see below) and then extruded along either the X, Y, or Z axis (depending on where you drew it). It is essentially just extruded perpendicular to your viewpoint. Since it's just s simple extrusion, only the depth of that extrusion and the original extrusion profile can be edited. For example, an extrusion drawn in a right side elevation view can be extended/shortened left to right in plan view, can be extended/shortened in a front side or back side elevation view, but its profile can only be manipulated from one of the 2 "ends"...either from a right side or left side elevation view. It CAN be further manipulated from any view though if you convert it to a Solid (see below). Solid: This type of object can be manipulated from any direction but is no longer an extrusion so changing its shape can be a bit trickier. It's probably one of the single most powerful tools at your disposal though once you learn to use it. It can also be exploded into individual Faces... Face: This can be used in a general sense to describe a facet of any given object or part thereof, but its also a very specific (and unique) tool in Chief that can be used to draw a zero thickness face. It snaps to a number of objects in 3D space, and can be further extruded and revolved to form a solid. Symbol: Any object or group of objects in Chief can be converted to a Symbol. Doing so creates a whole new object with certain "intelligent" behaviors but it also essentially freezes the geometry so that it can no longer be manipulated except for stretching and resizing. Anyway, that's just a very brief primer.