Alaskan_Son

Putting those walls on their own layer is probably your best bet then in my opinion.

By the way, you shouldn't lose your room definition simply by turning off those invisible walls. I think you might be mistaken. It works for me. You could also just do that and draw a polyline around that room if you wanted.

Just put those walls on their own layer.

I think the closest you can get in an instance like that would be to open those invisible walls and change the thickness to 1/16".

I ran tests and it's definitely not fixed yet. Update notes actually only listed a fix for an issue with PERSPECTIVE views too. This particular issue seems to be limited to ORTHOGRAPHIC views.

Agreed. I have personally framed MANY MANY of that type of arch and I always did so with plywood and 2x roughly as you described (except that more often than not I would fill the arch solid).

I posted a response but deleted it as I realized it wasn't going to work for what you want. I can't figure out any good way to do that. I don't believe those particular defaults can be imported or exported. Not perfect, but I think your best bet might be to open your template plan, do a Save As, import all your default settings from the other plan using Import Default Settings, and then use Edit Area (All Floors) to copy and paste everything from the old plan into the new plan.

I just realized that this is not altogether true. If you know the aspect ratio is correct, you only have to do the point to point resize for one dimension. Its still a 2 step process though... After the first resize is complete you have to open the PDF and click Reset Original Aspect Ratio.

That one is easy (because of the math). I would just use Transform / Replicate and Resize using a factor of 2. You can also use Point to Point Resize (a 2 step process though...once for horizontal and once for vertical). If the resize factor is more complicated you can also draw a line over a known dimension in the PDF to get a length, divide the known dimension in Chief by the corresponding known dimension in the PDF and use that answer as your resize factor.

I honestly don't draw up foundations all that often. I know that when I have though that I have NOT had problems with the foundation level deleting and rebuilding so in the past I must have either... A. Had Auto Rebuild turned on. B. Placed notes after foundation changes were completed. Don't rightly recall though and I may well have used different methods each time.

For the steel bar joists, there are quite a few pretty easy options including... 1. Using the truss tool. You could optionally create 2 trusses...one for the top and bottom cord and one for the "webbing", modify as necessary, and distribute. This would result in square tubing though which may or may not be a problem. 2. Create a symbol for the trusses using moldings and/or primitive solids. 3. A combination of the above.

Can you be more specific re: which particular part you're having trouble with? There's a lot going on there. Low slope roof, parapet walls, dropped wall section, flashing details, steel bar joists...

Just off the top of my head, you could put those notes into a CAD Detail instead, you could put them on another floor and use reference sets. You could put them on another floor, turn the layer off and copy/paste hold position onto foundation level after you rebuild foundation...

I wanted to add another method I just recently discovered for those who either... A. haven't gotten around to learning how to use anno sets B. know how to use anno sets but don't find it worth the hassle C. use anno sets almost exclusively for the sole purpose of placing annotations on specific layers I fall into those last 2 categories much of the time and until Chief makes an easier way to simply copy an anno set and change just the layer settings, I often find it quicker and easier to just "freestyle" it. Here's the method and I'm sure its probably what most of you did before anno sets came about (I started with X3 so I think I've always had them)... - For CAD work, use the Current CAD Layer tool (CAD>Current CAD Layer) to switch layer sets. This will place all new CAD work on that layer. - For dimensions, select your desired dimension tool (preferably after selecting an annotation set with the proper scale), double click on the dimension tool again, click on the layer tab and select the layer you want to place dimensions on. - For text, rich text, callouts, etc. just repeat the steps above. I just find that to be an easy and manageable on-the -fly way to control which layers your annotations are drawn on without having to screw around with setting up new anno sets. I suppose the same method could be used to modify text size, line style, and so forth too. I just think its a lot easier to change settings for only the tool you'll be using rather than making changes to all tools to create a new and properly defined anno set. NOTE: If you want to use anno sets in a traditional way in conjunction with this method, simply make some copies of the appropriate anno sets for use on the fly. Maybe name them "1/8" Freestyle", "1/4" Freestyle", "1/2" Freestyle", and "Plot Plan Freestyle".

The answer to the second part of your question re: notes for elevations...depends on how you want those notes listed. Will they be on the same plan note schedule or on a totally independent schedule? Here's a few quick ideas though to allow multiple schedules... - You can use a different type of schedule entirely (other than a plant schedule). There are plenty of other schedules and "Objects To Include" options you can utilize. - Probably my new favorite...You can draw a room off to the side in your plan somewhere using invisible walls, with no floor and no roof/ceiling, excluded from living space square footage, and unconditioned. Maybe give it a name like "Plan Notes". Set your schedule to display only objects from that room and then drop your symbols in there. Once your symbol is placed in the room, drag ONLY THE LABEL over to the desired location. The room simply serves as a place holder for the symbols while the labels go wherever you want them. Using this method along with unique layers could result in a near endless number of custom schedules on any given floor. -You can also use a similar method to the above by creating an extra floor as a place holder for those symbols. Set your schedule to include objects only from that floor and then use reference sets to display on floors below...OR for elevation views simply drag the LABELS down like in the previous example. Only complication with this method is that the plant (or whatever type) symbol would have to be placed in the proper plane between your elevation camera and whatever it is your elevation is displaying.

To answer the first part of your question... The schedule on your second floor was just set to Include Objects From Floor: 1. Just change that to floor 2 and you're good to go.

I totally agree. They work awesome. Super easy to add mouldings, change panel styles, etc. They're even better now that we have independent control over all 4 sides.

Way to go HUMBLE Chief!!;-)

I like to use cabinets as well.

Or if none of those work for you, try Preferences>Edit...Show Start And End Indicators

Speaking of this, I just happened to realize a little earlier today that we have the capability of using CAD block instances dynamically. Can you share what situations you've found (if any) where this might be particularly useful?

Not sure I fully understand the question, but there are a few macros that could come into play. The 2 I think you might want to use are... Layout Page # (%page%) which will display the actual layout page # (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc.) Layout Page Label (%layout.label%) which will display the label you enter in the Layout Page Information dbx (see below) Place those macros in the appropriate places in a text box on page zero and then on each individual layout page (Tools>Layout>Edit Page Information) enter your desired prefix followed by the # sign. The # sign will automatically display the sequential page numbers for each prefix you assign (A1, A2, A3, M1, M2, M3, etc.) OR, simply enter the prefix if all you want is prefixes and actual page numbers. Play around with that and see if that gets you what you're looking for.

Question 1...Yes. Just manually place the lighted post caps on your newel posts and adjust as necessary in an elevation view. Question 2...Just draw a very short section of invisible wall between your railing and the wall. I think you basically have to draw the very short invisible wall first, then drag your railing over NEAR it (not all the way...maybe about 4" away). The railing will join to the invisible wall when its close enough. If you drag the railing all the way TO the invisible wall section or get too close the railing will overtake it and delete it.

3D warehouse has a few. I don't think we have any in Chief though.

You bet, sorry that took so long : )