Joe_Carrick

Scott, Most of what you ask for is already in the package. Property Area Buildable Area .....(inside Setbacks) Setback Area .......(Property-Buildable) Habitable Area .....(Total of all Floors) Lot Coverage .......(Total named 1ST FLR + Garages)/Property FAR ......................(Habitable/Property) ---- additional areas can be added to the FAR calc. Impermeable ........(Total named 1ST FLR + Garages + Driveways + Walks + Decks + Porches + Slabs, etc.) There are only a 4-5 macros that might need additional named areas added (1 line per macro) and that's only if you use layer names that don't follow my predefined format. You might want to watch the video again to see what's included.

Video of the EASIEST TO USE Site Area Analysis Package.   This macro package includes a Layer Set and an Annoset plus all the macros needed.

Here is the video of the Site Area Analysis macro package

I am 100% in agreement with Richard. Chief even has a Template "CAD Block Template" specifically designed for Details at 1"=1'. I've personally prefer 1/2"=1' for most details. IAE, after creating a detail on "Level 1", I copy/paste it to a new CAD Detail Window which I name with the title I want. Most of my details are pre-sent to Layout from these "Detail Plan Files" Then if I modify a Detail it is automatically updated in all Layouts. Also, when the Layout is opened, it provides a way to directly accessing the Detail for editing just by double clicking on the Layout Box.

What Chief Architect product/version are you using?

Once you've switched to Panels, you still have to select the Cable in Newels/Balusters > Panels > Library.

Mark's method is what I've been using for about 4-5 years.

OK, I see what you want. It just may be too fine a distinction for Chief. IOW, a manual CAD Detail may be the only workable solution - at least until CA has nothing else to do

Gene, What is the Wall Type. The outside of the Newels should align with the position of the "Main Layer" of the Wall Type.

You have a header on the Door Opening but not for the Windows. I would check the following: Window Heights Window Defaults for Window Framing. It's also possible that they got edited to a different Layer or even deleted. If so, you can just re-build the Wall Framing. Posting the Plan would allow us to find the problem rather than just guess.

I'm pretty sure they get created on the Current CAD Layer. While you can set this manually, it's easier if you use the Annoset to take care of it.

Look in California We have at least that many. There are also some in Chicago.

It will not appear in the Schedule.

This is one that I've requested also. A Garage Door is not always a standard overhead - sometimes it's a roll-up. One way to deal with this is to use a "Hinged Door" and "Show Closed". The OIP Fields in X9 along with modifying the Label can make this work fairly well.

Depends on what you want. I pretty much use the Wall Types line_weights - except for framing plans, etc where I turn that off and use a lighter line weight as a background for the framing members.

What software do you have?

Note that there are 3 layers that can control the line_weight of walls: Walls, Exterior - only effective when Walls, Layers is not displayed. Walls, Interior - only effective when Walls, Layers is not displayed. Walls, Layers - uses the line_weights assigned in the Wall Type Definition.

Larry, Make the Half Wall "No Room Definition". That should eliminate the problem of no Crown Molding on the back of the Cabinet. As far as the difference between Crown and Cornice ...... In Chief it really doesn't matter. You can combine several moldings on a Cabinet or you can combine several moldings to create a new molding profile.

After all that and I still didn't even get a rep point.

Gene, You can set the width & depth of the Beam in the Railing dbx (the Beam is one of the "Rails"). This has been available at least since X7, maybe before that.

In X9 you can combine Panels and Rails. Just make a simple Panel with Screen Material.

Gene, This can be done. After creating your railing wall and setting as Post to Beam: Insert a Door - it will be a Doorway Select the Doorway, open the dbx, change the type to "Hinged" Edit the Height to what you want. It's been this way for a long time but I think it may be working a little better in X9

There's always at least one I've been advocating keeping notes and details in separate Plan Files and sending those to Layout (in most cases to the Default Layout Template). For some reason many users don't want to do it that way - even storing notes in the Library by first blocking them. PITB!

You are correct - except if you've "Sent the CAD Detail Window" to Layout. IOW, don't just copy/paste the Detail to the Layout page.

I agree with Michael. But you have to make sure those are assigned in the Layout Box Layers Tool.