Joe_Carrick

I agree. I have tried in the past to make a custom cabinet symbol with doors and drawers using "3D Faces". It's almost impossible. However, CA has greatly improved the customization of cabinets so I don't think I would ever try to do a custom cabinet symbol again.

Yes, but when you consider the complexity of cabinets (doors, drawers, etc) you might understand why CA didn't make it simple. Back in v9.5 & 10 the ability to convert a 3D view to a symbol didn't exist. You had to export and import all symbols. I'm not sure what version of Chief we got direct conversion - but I remember that it was a suggestion that I had made.

I have modified the Framing Labels Package to recognize the current Layer Set.

I sent you a PM.

Chief's "Built-In" macros do not have that ability. You would need to use a Custom User Macro to do that. There have been numerous posts on how to do this or I can provide you with ready to use macro for $5.00 usd which will include an "rb" file so you can create additional formatted text macros.

"Active Cameras" (currently open Camera Views) can't be deleted. I think this was always the case - but I could be wrong.

This is a problem with automatic handrails that only CA can fix. I'm relatively sure that I've made that request previously but every suggestion sent to CA helps.

I you adjust the width of the Columns in the Schedules they will remain that width and the rows will then adjust in height to accommodate the data. Of course you will have to make sure the Layout Box is tall enough to show all the rows, but at least the width of the Schedule will remain constant. I don't think there's any better way to deal with this problem. IAE, once you have it set up in your Templates it shouldn't be a problem in the future.

That's not going to happen.

It probably wouldn't have helped in this case since sometimes it was OK and sometimes not. IAE, since my Plans have a lot of macros and reference "rb" files I really can't post plans except very simple ones without any of that stuff. It would take a lot of time to strip them down. DJP had the answer and I suppose it should be in the Tips & Techniques Forum. But it would be even better if it was in the Help Files.

Thank you DJP. I would probably have never figured out that little trick.

I normally don't use Dormers ---- but for a current project I don't have any choice because they are existing. There are a couple of projected areas like "Box Windows" that the dormers are superimposed directly above. I can get them to work but every once in a while the side walls below the dormer get deleted by Chief (nothing that I've done) and I lose the "Room Definition". I recreate the side walls below the roof and then a half hour later they are gone again. There has to be a way to make those side walls permanent but I really don't know how.

Thanks Michael, that's pretty cool. We could even use text macros in the list items. Something more to think about.

Yep, there's a little un-mull icon (like the un-block icon)

David, Most Cabinet Manufacturers don't make fillers flush with the doors/drawers. Usually they either provide the cabinet with a face-frame extension and the "flush filler" is actually an applied "slab" drawer front. If the filler is a separate item rather than an extension, it would still be attached to the face frame flush with that, not flush with the door/drawer. Mark's method applies mainly because that's the way the manufacturers and shops put the product together. IOW, doing it in Chief the way it's done in real life makes sense.

It's a setting in the Cabinet General Defaults.

Nice Sculpture

The layout boxes in a Layout have a link to a specific path/filename (the location the view was sent from). As long as both/all systems are using identical path/filenames there should be no problem.

Thanks to both Larry and Glenn. Those were very good videos to show how to deal with room heights. As I recall, it's possible to use the perspective views to adjust the rooms as well.

Was it a CAD Block or an Architectural Block?

That's nice

You only need to create or use a different layer - one that has the text style you want. It would be nice if CA would allow us more individual control but for now .......

The size is controlled by the Text Style for that Layer. The units are controlled by the CAD Defaults.

Check to see if you have the Ref Layer Set to "Draw First" or "Draw Last".

Are you using X9? If so, you should use the OIP fields in the Door dbx. Then add the appropriate Column(s) to the Door Schedule. The above won't work in X8 or prior.