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Hey Rene, here's that thread I think you're referring to... I think this one is definitely worth looking at though as well...

No...because the macro would never be executed without the redraw to start with.

Perry is absolutely correct. Soffits set to use a Gap material type (like Insulation Air Gap) will disappear completely--even in vector view. Gap material types work this way in various structure definitions. To be honest though, I'm not sure I ever realized they work that way with soffits before. If I did, I certainly forgot. Thanks for pointing that out Perry. Lots of good stuff in this thread.

Eric, Your tip on using rafter tail profiles is a fantastic one. Thank you. I gave you all the points I could this time around. The ceiling plane idea was a great one as well BTW.

If precision is what you're after you might just need to select those hip rafters and replace and/or resize the rafter tail profile.

One other quick tip. You can also block your reconfigured schedules and add them to your library for future use. Blocked schedules have some quirks though in that they disappear when blocked--not at first, but once added to the library or upon opening a plan that includes a blocked schedule. Anyway, because of this fact, it may be useful to add another object (polyline, line, etc.) to that block to make it easier to find the block and explode it after you drop it into your plan.

This sounds like a nice idea on the surface Joe, but even if we could do that with a macro, the macro wouldn't execute till that screen redraw so we would be right back at square one.

Yup. This is the method I use for this type of thing as well. Only takes a minute and allows you to leave the note "live" and in one piece. I do the same thing for multi section schedules or when notes/schedules need to extend across multiple pages of a document.

Hey, that IS a really good tip. Thanks : )

Here's another little bonus tip for you. If you convert an actual Schedule to text you can then modify that text box and keep the non-divided title line (including the double grid line even). I've never been able to figure out how or why the text box can work that way when starting with a schedule but not when starting with a text box. Wish I knew what sort of wizardry is going on under the hood with that one.

Amen brutha. Besides the lack of a rational need for one, a lack of want, and the insane price; there are still a ton of other reasons why they could actually be a bad idea that have nothing to do with the technology itself… things you might not think of until after you've made your poor decision… -Where are you going to put the thing? And how will it be affected by the glare from various lights and windows where you work? -If you are like me and have your desk covered with various crucial notes, brochures, folders, pens, pencils, calculators, staplers, etc. where the heck are you going to put those things? Are you going to be happy about walking somewhere to get to those items or turning around every three seconds to access them at your other desk? -Do you really want to be swinging your arms all across that big desk all day long? Or does a simple keyboard and mouse start to sound like a welcome reprieve? -Got cupcake frosting on your fingers?...

I have had core catalog downloads act funny myself. I typically just shut everything down and then run a library update to get whatever might've been missed.

Post an example and maybe I'll do a quick video. Ideally, a plan and layout with the desired text showing how you would like it to look and where you would like to place it on your layout page.

My terminology may not have been correct but this is actually what I meant when I said "paragraph wrapping". By the way, there is a pretty good method I have found for doing this type of thing. I might try to make a quick video when I have a minute or 20.

This is a good example of why I think it's so important to post examples. I was envisioning something completely different...more along the lines of paragraph wrapping. There are definitely a few different things we could be talking about including columns only, cells, paragraph wrapping, etc.

I would want either 3DS or SKP.

I'm relatively certain that I understand what you are talking about but can you post a quick screenshot or plan file illustrating what you were trying to accomplish. I think it would benefit more people that way.

I think you'd be better off posting the plan file for this so one of us could take a look or maybe send it in to tech support.

I think you're playing it kind of fast and loose with the word "obviously". It might look kinda cool but I personally don't want one. We've had all sorts of tablets and touch screens available for quite some time now for Chief as well as a multitude of other apps and many people (myself included) simply don't like to work that way for a variety of reasons. Anyway, perhaps the reason you see no "evidence" is that there is no good reason to show any evidence. Its not rocket science. As far as I can tell its just a giant super expensive tablet. There are people using Chief on smaller tablets. Just not many people probably in the market for a $10,000-$20,000 tablet I imagine.

I definitely don't think there's a one size fits all (or even most) answer to this. I won't pretend to know what's best for your situation. I think only you can properly gauge that but I'll leave you with a few thoughts on the subject: It obviously depends in part on your prior agreements (either written, spoken, or assumed). In the absence of a clear cut agreement there are also the following considerations... Type of client (good, bad, one-off, long term, don't want to work for them again, etc.) Whether or not you have been paid in full yet. In and of itself I would not use this as a deciding factor but it's definitely worth considering whether refusing to handover the plan file might cause unnecessary heartache or not, and if so, how much trouble is it really worth you (right or wrong). How exactly you charged for your work. If for example I was charging by the hour and had spent 200 hours on the the project I may very well lean toward giving them the model...if I only spent a day on it, maybe not so much. On the other hand, if I was charging by the square foot for permitting plans then I would be leaning toward holding onto the plans. What you started with. Did you start with a completely blank plan file, did you start with a "base plan", did you start with a highly customized and loaded template plan, or did they give you a plan file to start with. The amount of value you brought to the table from the start is certainly a consideration. Did you use any custom symbols, CAD blocks, macros, etc? Things of value you added along the way that weren't charged to the job are certainly things you have a valid claim to withhold. How good you are at what you do and how much you charge. If you charge $100 an hour and aren't very fast or efficient you might want to consider throwing in the plan file as a bonus. If you charge $35 an hour and can regularly produce a set of CDs before lunch your service is already a bonus. Lastly, you can always strip down the plan a bit if necessary so that you feel more comfortable sharing it. Just my $0.02

I think you're going to have to clarify what you mean by "vaulted and coffered". In my book, those are typically used to describe 2 totally different situations and so a little additional information as to how the 2 might be combined might be in order. It would also be useful to know where you would like the crown to go in this vaulted and coffered ceiling.

My first thought was that the surveyor or draftsman simply made a mistake and dimensioned to some sort of setback or easement...forgetting to actually include the setback information. I would check to see if there is possibly an easement or setback that coincides with the discrepancy.

Yes. You can but its a little tricky if you don't understand how to use Stretch Planes/Zones. This might be the simplest method... Drop the door or drawer front into a blank plan as a freestanding fixture. Resize the panel as necessary Take a 3D view and convert to symbol Drop the new symbol into your plan and rotate it onto its side by clicking on Open Symbol and then using the rotation settings. Before closing out the Symbol Specification dbx, click on the 2D Block tab and click Generate Block. Click Okay and then put the new symbol into position.

Moldings definitely have their advantages but there are certainly good reasons to use polyline solids and solids as well. To miter the polyline solids you would first need to convert them to solids and then use another solid at the corner along with the solid subtraction tool.

Yes. Like I mentioned in my first post... Cut (control+x), switch to the appropriate floor using the up/down arrow (depending on whether you are in plan view or perspective view), and Paste/Hold Position (control+alt+v). You can also copy and then paste/hold position as Mick said...its just an extra step to delete the windows that way.