Joe_Carrick

It appears to be the archive file that's the problem. The path is set in preferences so you may need to do a bit more checking. If all else fails, contact customer service.

The problem with this is that it will not retain column widths. Copy and Paste to the Template (in CAD Detail Windows) provides a much more complete solution and doesn't require any blocking or unblocking.

Dermot, here's the situation I'm trying to solve. Macro_1 sets a $Global variable. $LayerSet (get's the layer_set_name from a text object - generally the view name text) $LayerSet is used in other macros to control the result. Macro_1 may not have executed before the other macros so $LayerSet might not be correct if I've just switched from a Plan view to an Elevation view. <F5> or pan/zoom is currently the only way to force the redisplay The layer_set_name attribute is only reliable for CAD objects in any view other than a Plan View. It's not reliable in Camera Views (Elevations, Sections or Interior Elevations). Maybe that just needs to be fixed. Then I could just use the object's layer_set_name from within the Label macro.

So, if there was a <F5> special key that could be placed in a Label wouldn't that force the redraw?

The F5 key forces a redisplay. Is there any way to cause that to happen automatically from within a user macro? If not it would be really nice if CA would add 'F5' as a Global Special Character.

I have been working on a system of automatically labeling in Elevation Views for the following: Walls (Exterior Layers - Interior Layers) Roofs (Material Layers) Material Regions (Material Layers - actually works for both Walls and Floors) In order to make it work I have named my Wall Types with a description of the wall assembly layers. For Roofs and Material Regions I have had to use specifically named Chief Layers - again with a description of the assembly layers. I use some custom macros to read those descriptions and format them into labels depending on the View (Layer Set Name). This system works well, but requires some detailed Wall Type Names and Layer Names. It would be much less complicated if there were attributes for the above objects that included the thickness and material names for the assembly layers. IAE, I will be setting up a macro package to provide this sort of detailed labeling. Anyone interested in this can send me a PM.

Common mistake. Instead of "painting" the siding, edit the Wall Definition so that you have the correct materials (you might want to actually create a new wall type by copying an existing wall type).

Hilite the Wall Tab in Framing Defaults and check "Automatically Wall Framing"

I have some macros that handles that. The price for the "Layerset Openings Macro Package" is $25.00 There are 3 macros (they recognize that that the Layer Set is either Framing or not and display the information accordingly) Layer Set Niche Label Layer Set Opening Label Label Set Opening Label w/Hdr Length

Use "Create Symbol".

Create a new Layer Edit the items to that Layer ( you can do that in the user Library) When you then place one of those items it will be on that Layer Set that Layer to display in the 3D Views but to not Display in your Plan View.

That's HILARIOUS!

Edward, Here's a macro that will display all Ruby $Global Variables and their values. Of course, for some of those you would need to have macros to set them first. Let me know if you need help with that. Jared has most of my macros, including those that specify framing member sizes and spacing. They are not difficult to create and/or modify. _Global Variable Values.json

Interesting, It works in a 3D Camera View but not in an Elevation View. You should report it to CA as a Bug.

Textures show in Standard mode. Patterns (if defined for the material) will show in Vector mode(s).

Most of that can be set in the Defaults>Dimensions>Auto Dimensions (Exterior & Interior). "Locate Objects" Anything you don't want you can just drag the extension line off of the object.

Chief on my system loads a 3700 sq.ft. house and all libraries in about 5-6 seconds. Using Dropbox basically has no effect on the speed because it's just a folder on your system. When something is changed in that folder, Dropbox updates that to the cloud and then updates other computers that are sharing. Essentially everything is kept up to date on each system and you are just working locally. The updates are handled in the background.

My Dropbox Folder contains almost 30 GB with the Chief Data Files ( X8 & X9) plus Chief Projects going back several years plus a bunch of other stuff. I have a Dropbox Pro Account which has a nominal cost for up to 1TB of space. Setting the Path to the Data Folder is all that's needed. Dropbox will contain all the subfolders automatically.

It could be your GPU. What Video Card are you using?

There's a toggle for line weight display on the toolbar at the right of the screen. Normally, line weights require a fairly large number variation (25-35) to be noticeable

That one is something that should be able to be handled fairly simply by programming.

If the panel was simply a flat panel with a "Slat" material it should not expand/contract with the door size. The problem with those doors is that the slat panels are actually modeled as 3D objects.

I think someone said there might be some additional display options for pony walls in X10.

Set the path in Preferences > General > Folders > My Data Folder I have mine set to D:\Dropbox\Chief Architect Premier X9 Data\

I use Dropbox with the Chief Data Folder shared. That includes the User Library, Ruby Scripts, Templates, etc.