Joe_Carrick

Ray, I often have a problem with such walls from the standpoint of the fire separation at the floor/ceiling/attic where it should actually go all the way from foundation thru the roof. Most codes allow the fire separation at the roof to be substituted by extending it 2-4 feet perpendicular to the wall. How do you handle the floor platforms with both fire, sound and structural requirements? It's easy to detail something that appears to do the job but not so easy to actually build it.

I normally use a Symbol for the Columns and Place them in either: 1. A Large Doorway 2. An Invisible Wall Another Option is to use Molding Polylines and Millwork Symbols.

It may be a problem that has been fixed since your X6 version of the software.

Simple way to check these kinds of things is to use the "Delete Surface" tool in a Perspective View. Report the offending Library Symbol to Chief Content (Adrean) so they can fix it.

Set it up in your default Template. Or you can just save the current project as a Template and then do a "Clean-up" to get rid of the building, etc when you start a new job. Some call this the SAM method.

ps: You can even add that WMR to the Library. The next time you want to use it just select it from the Library and click on a wall in any 3D view.

Chief gave us the "Room Polyline" but sometimes I need a Wall Polyline, something that can be labeled without using the "Wall Label" which is generally only usable in the Plan View. So here's the trick: 1. In an Elevation View a. Select the Wall Material Region Tool b. Click on the desired Wall c. Click the "Convert to Plain Polyline" icon on the Edit Toolbar 2. You now have a Polyline to which you can: a. Add a Fill - Solid, Semi-Transparent, X-Hatch Patten, etc. b. Edit the LineStyle, etc c. Add a Label which can have an embedded macro It's not what I would call the ultimate solution for labeling - but it's a lot better than nothing.

Not sure what version of HD you are using. Most people on this Forum are using Chief Architect Premier X8 so the capabilities of our software are more than yours. IAE, without having your actual Plan file we would only be guessing as to what your problem might be.

See post #4

Gene, I tried it and it didn't work either. The rotation seems to be about the incorrect 3D point. This has something to do with Framing Members and how they can be rotated. The only option I can come up with is to create box solids or symbols to emulate the Studs and perform the copy/rotation of those.

Gene, 1. Place a point at the center of the octagon (roof peak) 2. Delete all the corner studs except the pair adjacent to the door hinge point. 3. Use the Transform/Replicate tool to copy-rotate about current point at 22.5 degrees.

DWG is a 2D format and when imported into Chief it's just "dumb lines". Chief is a 3D format. The best way is to import the DWG and then draw the Chief Walls, Doors, Windows, etc. over the top of the imported DWG. That way you will have a 3D Chief Plan to work with.

In Defaults>Rooms>Room Label> insert the Global>Room Info macro %room.type%. Then when you create a Room and specify the Type the Room Label will automatically display that information.

Another option is an angled front cabinet with matching back rotated 180 degrees.

or just very wide stairs ? Of course, when you place the seating you will have to manually set the height from the floor so they are on top of the treads.

Yes but you need to be able to write a Ruby Macro to do it. The macro then needs to be inserted in the Default Door and Window Labels.

True, except the one on the Terrain Level.

Scott, You can always copy/paste-hold position to show the driveway or any other terrain object on Level 1, Level 2, etc. They will show in Plan but not in individual 3D Floor Cameras except on the Terrain Level. One of the nice things about this is that you can control the line-style, layer, line-weight, etc for the copies.

Absolutely. It's all done in "Edit Page Information" on the "Label" line. The nice thing about this is that any page that doesn't have anything on it will simply not be in the "Layout Page Table" and will not take up a number. You can have as many pages reserved without them messing up the Sheet Index.

Alan, You're missing out on the A-#, S-#, P-#, E-# capabilities in page numbering. Perry alluded to this in post #2

I'm not sure if they were on youtube - but they were posted here on the Forum. I'll see if I can find the thread. Try this thread https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/8424-customize-toolbar-for-specific-task/#entry74093

Note, you can also create "Custom Toolbars" and place a set of "Library Objects" on them with the buttons having the appearance you want. There are videos on how to do this - Michael (Alaskan Son) had some pretty good ones.

OTB (Outside the Box) :D

Perry, I have a "Vents" package - currently a $25 package that provides those calculations. It handles Foundation, Attic & Garage Vents, calculating and displaying the required and actual areas. The package consists of a total of 11 macros to accumulate, calculate and display the various items. -Joe

The Macro for August 2016 is Vent Labels It provides a 2 line Label for Vents as follows: I. Line 1 a. The first letter of the "Component Code" (upper case) Attic..........A Foundation ....F Garage.........G b. Any preceeding characters specified in the Label Tab of the Schedule V- as an example c. The Schedule Number Examples: AV-01, AV-02, AV-03 FV-04, FV-05 GV-06, GV-07, GV-08, GV-09 II. Line 2 a. The size (width x height) b. @ <height above floor Example: 16x6 @12" Naturally, as with all my macros, if the plan is metric the appropriate units will be used. This is the last macro of the current subscription. At this time I am having trouble coming up with additional macros that fit within the size/scope of the subscription service so unless subscribers can suggest new macros I will not be continuing the "Macro a Month Club". Instead I will develop and refine more comprehensive macro packages which will be offered individually. I appreciate everyone who has joined during the past year and sincerely hope I've made your life a little easier. vty, Joe