Joe_Carrick

1 hour ago, NeptuneKandB said:

Thank you for the help! 

Please ask questions i the Q&A Forum.

Tips & Techniques is where you SHARE your TIPS.

Hi Doug,

Try this:

• In Layout, dlb click a Layout Box
• In the Tab that's Highlighted check the Plan File Name
• If that's the Plan you want to "Not be in the ALDO" either delete the Layout Box or Relink it to the correct file.
• If not, close that Tab go to the next Layout Box 
• Repeat for each Page in the Layout until you find offending Layout.

There may be more than one Layout Box using that file.

It's a tedious process but eventually you'll find the offending Layout Box.

FWIW, I have quite simply copied the area of my Layout Sheet that's available for drawings and set up the same margins in my Plan Sheet.  Nothing else is needed.  When the Sheet is shown, the Margins are also shown.

I have a Rectangle Polyline that corresponds to the Sheet Boundary so when I send to Layout the Layout Box is the same size as the Layout Page.

For Details, the Boundary is sized as a whole fraction of the available area

Evidently I had managed to get a matching rectangle created on a layer that I still needed to be displayed.  That layer was locked so I couldn't select it.

User ERROR 

12 minutes ago, Alaskan_Son said:

Not sure there is any way to turn those off without turning off the Drawing Sheet altogether.  Can you just turn off the drawing sheet?  And perhaps place a CAD object to represent the Drawing Sheet?

Turning off the Drawing Sheet doesn't do it.

I have defined the Drawing Sheet Margins so I know what will be available for drawing to match the Layout.

However, I do not want those margins to be displayed in the Layout when I send the entire sheet.

Does anyone know how to suppress their display in Layout?  I can't even fine what layer they are on.

13 minutes ago, Eric_S said:

Vacuum reduces the size of the User Catalog / Trash on disk to its minimum. It's something you'd probably want to do only occasionally, like after deleting a lot of things from your library.

Eric,

I think Adam was pointing out that it might not be a good idea to try to search for "Vacuum". 

14 minutes ago, DRAWZILLA said:

Some of us never got that notice.

 

Ditto 

Set it in the Defaults, CAD, General CAD

TP,

• Put all Schedules in separate CAD Details, not in the Plan Views
• Send the Schedules to Layout (whatever page(s) you want
• That way the Schedules will be live in the Layout and any changes to the plan will update the Schedules.

I would never do it any other way.

Hi Brad,

I don't understand the problem. 

You can "copy, edit, rename" Room Types as much as you want.

I don't think there's any limit to how many you can have.  I haven't checked but I would think the X14 Defaults would be automatically transferred to X15.  If not, it shouldn't be too hard to modify the list to match what you had in X14.

11 minutes ago, Gawdzira said:

The thing to check when you spec these is how deep they are so you need to reserve that space.

Yep, Some require a 5" diameter x 8" deep space.  That could mean either no drawer or a short drawer so the unit could be behind the drawer.

28 minutes ago, ACADuser said:

Are they sealed when in the up position?

Crock-pot on the counter & the ladle gets out of control.

 

Alan,

It seems you're just looking for trouble.  In most cases the outlet would be placed near the center of the island some distance from the "out of control ladle".  

I have an "Openings Macro Package" for X15 that labels all openings (Doors, Windows, Niches, etc) using the superscript system. But it also provides different labels for headers, jack studs, king studs, rough opening sizes, etc.

A single macro in the package %opening_multiple_label% can be inserted in the Label of the Opening and it will automatically provide all the different labels depending on the Layerset being used.  That macro can be specified in the defaults so that every opening placed in a plan will automatically be labeled.

Very simple to consistently label openings.

 The price for this package  is $100 which can be paid via PayPal or Zelle to chriscoll@dslextreme.com

PM me for details and to order.

2 minutes ago, ACADuser said:

My point is how water resistant are they.

Spilling liquids like soup into the cracks & crevices will create a cleaning nightmare.

They are sealed units.  When closed (pushed down) nothing gets in.  That's even better than Garbage Disposal Switches.

Many are waterproof.  Here's a link to pictures of a lot of options.

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=pop+up+receptacles+countertop&qpvt=pop+up+receptacles+countertop&form=IQFRML&first=1

BTW, some of these outlets are quite expensive.  I've seen some that are as much or more than $500

The problem is that you have a mix of Symbols and CAD.

Try using the Transform/Replicate tool.

2 hours ago, ACADuser said:

So when you spill the soup down the receptacle, who is going to clean it out?

 

 

Pop-up receptacles, not flat surface mounted.

Here's a 3D Symbol that I use.

It's not perfect but it's close enough.  The main thing is that I need to make the horizontal tracks be below the chain bar.

I'll work on that and update when I get a chance.

Garage Door Opener with Tracks.calibz

You might also want to display the %height offset% in the label of the fixtures.

I agree with Michael.  If someone really wanted to cause trouble, I'm sure they could find a way.

But I've not seen anyone on these forums doing that.

As Michael stated, there's no simple way to do this.  Theoretically it could be done using multiple macros but the cost of creating those macros would make it unrealistic.

Thanks Glenn.  That's exactly what I had done on a previous project.  I was just hoping to not have to redraw the contours.

I have a DWG which I've imported.  The contours are Standard Polylines which have way too many vertices.

Is there a way to easily smooth them so they can be converted to "Elevation Lines" to build the terrain without confusing Chief?

Is the only reasonable option just drawing new PLines without too much irregularity?

I also want to label the topography at true sea level values and place the building at the correct location on the topography.

What are the steps required to get the above?

Thanks, Joe

Hi Michael,

I had just assumed he wanted a glass dome that could have been actually created as a real object.  I readily admit that it would actually need to be plastic rather than glass - but that's just a small detail.

I've seen similar acrylic domes in some chain restaurants here in SoCal.  They are roughly 48" in diameter and are installed as fixed windows.