Joe_Carrick

Graham's solution is cool. I gave him a point for it.

Use Wall Material Regions to put different materials on parts of walls. This gives you a lot more freedom without messing up the model.

In that case, you will just have to use the transform/replicate, rotate & trim/extend tools to get those the way you want them. If a rafter is totally within a roof plane it should align with that roof plane.

Scott, How is the Flare Tool not working for you? Are you using the edit handles after selecting that tool to adjust the ends of the stair?

Alan, In Layout, Leaders are only relative to the Layout Box, not the underlying image. Leader lines only connect to objects in the Plan View and Section/Elevation Views. Since we can't add text to any other 3D Views, the only option is to create a CAD Detail from the 3D View and annotate that. But it's not dynamic anymore.

Robert's answer will get the sheet size you want, but the borders are a different issue. I have several sets of borders in the same layout. Each set of borders is on specific layer(s) - naturally on page 0. I have a layer set for each sheet size that displays just that border set. It's fairly easy to create a new set of borders on page 0 Marque select everything on page 0 Copy/Paste Hold Position Edit the Layer to "Arch E - 30x42" Turn off the display of all other layers Set the Sheet Size as Robert suggested Edit the Border to fit the new sheet size. You can create borders and layer sets for all the different sheet sizes and quickly switch between them simply by changing the Layer Set and Sheet Size. You may need to "Center the Sheet" but otherwise it's pretty simple. ps: I have each sheet size border aligned to the same point at the top-right corner. This keeps my title block that is along the right side of my layouts in the same positions.

Check the 3d Warehouse. There are lots of Tractors there.

Sandy, You will probably get better response if you post your questions in the Q&A Forum rather than Tips & Techniques. Most gurus on these forums try to post in the appropriate location. That said, Chieftalk isn't really designed to be a "fix my problem" resource. Most of us will try to help, but asking for us to just fix your model isn't cool.

Because they requires some special geometry (faces with unique materials) to be drawers and doors and openings. Cabinet Symbols are simply not of much use. CA has improved the Cabinet Tool so much that creating Cabinet Symbols is IMNSHO of no value.

Lumber cost is the least of the issues. Personally I would use 1/2"-1" space between the CMU and a 2x4 framed wall with 1/2" drywall. The wall would need a vapor barrier and be insulated with a minimum of R-13 batts (requires 3-1/2" minimum). That's IMO a minimum requirement for habitable space - but you really need to talk to the local building dept.

We used to have to do it that way but now with "Convert to Symbol" you can set all of that in a single step.

Yes, but then the user has to save the symbol themselves to the Library.

So you can share your symbol(s) with other users. All shared symbols on the Forum are calibz files.

I just put the entire Chief Data Folder in Dropbox. I do this for each version of Chief so I always have the backup from prior versions just as Perry said.

Mark, I just tested it and the macro with "\n\t" in it works for me even with the Grids and Border.

Did you try the "\n\t" macro? It will add the tab so that the text is in the 2nd column. You will still get an extra box because you include the grid lines. I don't use the border or the grids so it looks better IMNSHO

Mark: Macro Name Enter Macro Content "\n\t" Evaluated Context None In the Page Info put %Enter% where you want a new line. \n is "New Line" \t is "Tab" You don't really need the "Tab" so "\n" should be sufficient.

If you use a "Fixed Font" such as Courier the text will align. The problem is that spaces and tabs are not the same with proportional fonts. In fact, very few characters and numerals are the same width in proportional fonts.

It's kind of cool if you want to put a glass top on a sculpture of some sort. You just import your symbol as a Cabinet and specify the counter top as glass.

Here's how I do it: I show the sheet (Arch D - Landscape) in the Plan with my building located where I want it to be in the Layout. I actually move the sheet, not the plan itself. When I send to Layout I Zoom to Extents and send Current Screen In the Layout all Floors will be centered on the Page. If you then want to move all floors, you can use the Layout Box dbx "Center Position" coordinates - or Transform Replicate to move them each the same amount.

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.