Joe_Carrick
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I'm not sure I would approve of "converge". Please explain what you mean. For Symbols, the Label is the Symbol Label. The 2D Block associated with the Symbol can be different - which makes sense. Sometimes the 2D Block would be a Plan View of the Symbol but for Electrical Components the 2D Block is just representative. We need both types and the names sometimes need to be different.
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Note also that the Symbol Label is always going to automatically match the Symbol Name as it was created - which may not be the same as what is showing in the Library. You can rename in the Library but it won't change the automatic Symbol Label. Clear as MUD?
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Nick, Symbols have an automatically generated 2D Block associated with them and that's stored in the Library. Generally that Block is named to match the Symbol Name. You can place the symbol in a Plan and rename the Block or even assign a different Block (CAD Block Management). You can also open the Symbol in the Library and assign a different Block from the Plan. Blocks created in the Plan using the "Block" tool are also automatically named. These can also be renamed. This type of Block has a Ruby attribute "object_type" that is the same as its Block Name. That attribute can be used in a reference context macro.
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OK, I've determined that the problem is the wall is being created as "Invisible" and I had that layer turned off. Why "Invisible"? It doesn't make sense to me.
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I have used it a few times but as Perry indicated - it's a pain and usually not worth the trouble. I have no idea why it's not working on a migrated X7 plan for me but ..... The same plan in X7 works. New plans from Chief supplied X8 templates work as well. There's just something that's wrong with my migrated Template.
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Maybe it's an Imperial X7 Template vs a Metric X7 Template.
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Please explain. The door needs to be in a vertical wall. You can move the walls outward after creating the roof but code would require a minimum head height at the room edges so maybe you would move each wall (except the section where the door is) out 48". That would give about a 3' height at the walls.
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Perhaps these pics will give you an idea of how to accomplish this. Basically the room encompassed by the walls has a height of 84" with no ceiling. The roof eave overhang is also 84" and the pitch is 12:12
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You should post this sort of thing in the Q&A forum rather than "Seeking Services". This forum is intended for those who want to hire someone to do something.
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Liz, Sorry - it works in X8 but not X7. This could be a secondary benefit of X8's ability to have corner windows.
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Liz, I'm not seeing the problem. Check all the Window settings, including Casings, Lintels, Sills, Frame and Framing.
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It would be really nice if we had the ability to select a camera and then have a "Set as Default" icon like we do for Doors, Windows & Cabinets. Of course, that implies that there are actual defaults. For most of what Larry is asking for there are in fact defaults that can be set. For the Sun, Defaults>Camera>Sun provides: Intensity Color Sun Follows Camera Tilt Angle Direction Angle.
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CAD to Walls doesn't seem to work if the Plan/Template is one that was brought forward from X7,
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There is a discrepancy between the Stair Height (Floor to Floor) vs the 2nd Floor Elevation. Basically, the Stair Height is 1/2" more than distance from the 1st Floor to the 2nd Floor. My Floor Finish in the dbx is the same for each floor (1/2" thick) I've reported it to support and sent them a sample plan. Is anyone else having this problem? If so, please report it to support (attn: Kirk Clemmons) Dermot has also confirmed that this is a Bug.
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When you create a custom symbol the front needs to be toward the bottom of the screen (plan view). But, you can open the Cabinet Door Symbol dbx in the Library (right click on the library object and "Open Symbol") and rotate it about the z axis 180 degrees. That should fix it.
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The best format is .txt But Ruby is good at manipulating strings. As long as I know what the delimiters are when I read in the file - no problem. -
3D Symbols Corrupted By Purple Monster
Joe_Carrick replied to ChiefRedskins's topic in Symbols and Content
It would help if you would edit your signature for the forum so we'd know your name, what version you are using, etc IAE, sometimes imported symbols don't have a material that Chief recognizes. You can quickly fix that by selecting the symbol, opening the dbx and selecting an appropriate material. Another thing that might have happened is the material has actually been edited. Without you posting the Plan itself, there's no way to be sure exactly what's wrong. -
OK, but the value seems to be the same as the Length. Is there some value to this that I'm not seeing? It really isn't reflecting the actual Span from support to support nor does it indicate the spans between web connections (which could be different on the top chord vs the bottom chord).
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Got it. I think for most people the single line syntax is not as easy to understand. It's just a little too cryptic. OTOH, the concept of setting obj this way is very nice. I can clean up a lot of spaghetti code and eliminate quite a lot of unnecessary conditional processing. Thanks again.
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Kirk, Client is not the same as Project. The Client might be a Builder but the Project could be a specific job. Also, if you look carefully, Steve has some data that is not in the Client Info. Additionally, there is no way for us to insert external data directly into the "Client Info" other than using Copy/Paste. For every job, I also have a series of consultants: Structural Surveyor Geologist Electrical Title 24 None of that is provided for by Chief so I have to maintain external files which can be read to add that to my Layout.
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Thanks Gerry, So as I understand your code it's the same as: if referenced ? obj = referenced else obj = owner end but just in a single line of code. I also understand the UUID problem - and really don't understand why CA has been so reluctant to make the data available. IMO, it has the potential to make Chief a super BIM Application.
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Steve, If you can write a script to output that information to a text file (preferably as individual lines for each piece of information) located in the Plan Folder, I can write a macro for you to store it in a global hash table along with macros to display each one. I actually have a macro package that does this for the Project Info and various Consultants. What you indicate above is just slightly different (some extra pieces of info) but basically the same.
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I find the "Little Book of Ruby" useful only to a certain point. The official Ruby site has much better documentation but your referenced ? obj = referenced : obj = owner code isn't something I understand and I've not been able to find any explanation so far. Can you explain how this is interpreted?
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Exactly. I have checked all the different framing members and none have the span attribute. I can only surmise that it's in the Schedule for a future addition to framing.
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It would be cool if there was a Hotkey or menu option to do a temporary "Lock all Except Layer (X)". Then the ability to "Remove Temporary Layer Locks". This would be essentially the same as working with a special "Layerset". That's how I do it currently. I just copy the current layerset and modify it to suit.
