TimSchrock

So you manually type the mods in the field?

I’m trying to figure a way to report the face stile width if not the default 1.5” wide. But I can’t find a value in the cabinet properties that actually reports that info. Anyone have a great idea to find that number in a macro?

Now that we know it's there we can search help. Do they release a list of new classes when they introduce one? Can't wait to check out your Youtube channel! YOU'RE EricOnChief? Cool! I hadn't put two and two together until just now. Nice to meet you!

@Joe_Carrick & @Alaskan_Son where did you learn about Ruby? And where can I find out more info about the classes that Chief has available? Like you mentioned the new measurement class and the new label name:value pair. How does one find this info?

Click on the "Edit" Button to see the WHOLE list of that series. If you drop another series or style (casement, Hung, fixed, etc), then a new macro and list will be present.

Found it! Doh!

It's been forever since I've submitted a suggestion. I can't remember where to do that!

Right. The label should read as the Pella label size. When the library object is inserted, it comes with a pre-packaged macro (nothing you can see in the Object dialog) that has all the standard sizes pre-baked. To see the macro and the sizes (after placing a Pella Window), go to CAD > Text > Text Macro Management in your menu, and then click on the macro that lists "Pella" in the options there.

THANKS Michael! I've added this as a topic on the suggestion forum, hopefully they find this and update the library!

The standard size chart is in the macros provided with the Pella library. Drop in a Pella window and then open the macro dbx.

Hi All, I have a client who has spec'd Pella windows, so I was sizing them according to Pella sizes and noticed that Pella labels by inches, where Chief labels by ftin. Then I remembered that I have the Pella library, so I dropped in a couple Pella windows...one DH and one CS. However, BOTH windows show the label as "CUSTOM" even though I've sized the window exactly to a Pella size. The size is even in the macro data list as a standard size. Has anyone else found success with the Pella labels? Or fixed them?

I found it. I can't use the Automatic light set. I switched to default go what I wanted

A client wants a tall tower of their stairs and I want to show it light up at night time like a lighthouse, but my exterior camera, night shot isn't showing interior lights. I've turned off all other light sources than the one I want, Default lighting set selected, lumens cranked up to 10k, show in both ray trace and renderings, but nothing... When I turn on the light source that is in the "Outside" room, I can see it thru the stair AND front door glass. When I turn on that light source and update the lighting, THAT light shows as "In Use" but nothing I can find turns on the added light source that is in the "Open Below" room (which is the staircase). Using X13 on Windows 10 pc with Nvidia RTX3080

Does this mean M1 will run RTRT?

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