Joe_Carrick

Normally, the only things that can be copyied to - or created in - a CAD Detail Window are CAD Objects. But I once put a "Stair Section" in a CAD Detail. I don't know how I did that but I still have that CAD Detail Window in my Default Plan ----- and I'm not going to delete it.

Another thing you can do if you just want access to an external file or web page is add a HyperLink to a Text Box. That file can then be accessed by clicking on the text box and then clicking on the hyperlink icon on the Edit Toolbar.

I don't think that's not correct. AFAIK, all CAD Detail will automatically update in the Layout. The only things that don't automatically update are Elevations & Sections - ie Camera Views don't automatically update to the Layout. However, all CAD (Text, Dims, Lines, etc.) added to an Elevation or Section View will update automatically. It's only the changes made to the Plan (Model) which effect the view that don't automatically update.

You can put almost anything in a CAD Detail Window. Hotkey Shift-V is the easy way to create a new empty CAD Detail Window.

Johnny, Elevations and Sections are automatically in their own Window (view) separate from the Plan. They are semi- live, but may need to be re-displayed in order to update when changes are made to the Plan. Sections can be trimmed by limiting the ends of the Section Cut (Callout), thus creating Wall Sections. Those can be annotated and sent to Layout at a larger scale than the Building Sections. For Larger Scale Details I might use a portion of one of those and as Tommy indicated use "CAD Detail From View". That kind of Detail doesn't need to be "Live". Personally, I usually put those in "Detail Plans" since they are more generic and can be used in many different Projects. IOW, those become 2D Details and become a part of a Detail Plan Library for use in any other Project.

In the Cabinet Schedule dbx (General Panel), uncheck "Group Similar Objects".

CAD Details - IMO the only way to go. I don't want anything in the Plan that would increase the boundary of what I send to Layout. It's just complicates things too much. Most CAD Detail Windows get sent to Layout on different Sheets than the Plans. Some CAD Detail Windows are just work product, substituting for the Library where things are just applicable to this project or are more convenient places to store and access. Note that CAD Detail Windows also have an "editable name" which can then be used with the macro %view_name%. This is a very nice way to get the view named in the Layout without having to use the Layout Box Label.

I just started Chief. It took about 15 seconds which seems a bitl longer than normal but acceptable.

Mark, You should report this to Adrean. Chief should fix this in their Libraries.

It was introduced in either X6 or X7. I can't remember which.

I think the Scroll Bars also work without losing the current mouse operation.

Perry, I don't have anything on the Plan that I don't want in Layout on those sheets. I use CAD Detail Windows for almost everything else, including some Text Boxes with embedded macros. It's easy to open that Window and copy/paste to the Plan, Sections, Elevations. Even my Notes Schedule(s) are in CAD Detail Windows. btw, being able to have multiple windows also allows each to be zoomed to whatever size needed.

I have each schedule in its own CAD Detail Window in my Default Plan and they are already sent to my Default Layout. The reason I do it this way is that I don't have to trim the Layout Boxes (Schedules sent to Layout Pages separate from Floor Plans). That way they each Schedule can be sent independently to Layout and arranged as needed. In addition, I can have the Schedules displayed in different Tabs and as Perry says, drag them to other monitors or anyplace else on available monitors. In addition, when I use my "Clean Up" Layer Set to delete stuff from the Floor Plans I don't lose the Schedule definitions. They are retained in their CAD Windows.

It's in a CAD Detail Window. Which is the only place I ever put my schedules.

Dennis, What are you trying to do? It's not clear to me. Is this really a Deck or is it a Porch? Chief handles these room types differently.

Some of us have our Default Layout set up with different size Borders, Title Blocks, etc on different layers. Then we have Annosets & Layer Sets so that when we select the Annoset for that Sheet Size all we have to do is use the "Drawing Sheet Setup" function to complete the switch to the different size. As Glenn indicated you may need to move and/or resize some of the Layout Boxes but otherwise there's not much else required. The attached pic shows my Layout Page 0 with all Layers displayed. The sheet size [Arch-D] is currently selected which is the white area. I have Layers for Arch-A, B, C & D

Textures only show in "Standard" Renders, not in Vector Views.

That's because the scroll bar is a child control of the TreeList. When you click on the scroll bar you have set the focus to the scroll bar. However, since that only accepts navigation keys, all other keys are passed up to the parent for processing.

I think this is probably a "Paper Cut" classification in terms of programming. It should be just a single line of code to have the focus automatically set.

Yeah, but that's only because it's the initial row in the Tree List - that's a part of the setup of the "Control". There is a separate programming function to set the "Focus".

Scott, Since the Interior Elevation (Room Elevation) Cameras are automatically named for the Rooms they are created in (Project Browser Cross Sections) this could be very confusing. It's very fast to create new Room Elevations and then they are properly named. I use that view_name in a macro in a Text Box in the view for the Title. Yes, I know I can put the cameras on different Layers - but I wish I didn't have to do that. It would be better if they were actually created in the first place on distinct Layers. Cross Section Cameras (as opposed to Room Cameras) I also save for reuse just like you do but those it would also be nice if they were automatically on a separate Layer. I usually show those on All Floors - just my preference.

Larry, There a a few things you might have to manually select and delete - such as "Interior Elevation Cameras". Chief creates them on the same Layer as all other Cameras. I wish they were on a separate Layer. In fact, I would prefer the following distinct Layers: Exterior Elevation Cameras Interior Elevation Cameras Cross Section Cameras Perspective Overview Cameras Perspective Floor Cameras

Robert is correct and this is SWB (Standard Windows Behavior). Basically what is happening is that the "Tree/List" has to have focus in order to intercept the key strokes. It only gets the focus when you select something in that List. It could be possible for the program to set the focus when a Folder is expanded but that might have other consequences that might not be desired.

Yusuf, Am I correct that you are using "Skylight" openings where the doors and windows are in the walls?

No, but you can turn off Layers that you don't want printed.