Joe_Carrick

Hi Joey, Are those really the current code years? btw, My grandfather was a Blacksmith and Buggy maker in Ft Wayne (1895-1935)

No, that can't be done. It's the responsibility of the design professional to make the arguements supporting his/her interpretation of the code. Building Inspectors and Plan Checkers are not infallible. I've had many cases in the last 55 years where they interpreted code sections incorrectly. This happens with almost every project. In post Covid California it's even worse because most plan review is being farmed out to contract plan check firms. If you let them get away with it then you just have to live with what they say.

Please post your plan - only then will I be able to find out what's wrong. btw, What version of Chief ar you using? Providing your signature in the forum with as much detail as possible will help. You can look at my signature as an example.

There are ways to calculate that information using macros. I had some such macros but have eliminated them because the "Material List" is much better and less hassel.

This sounds to me like a problem with updating 3D which is probably set to "Update Allways"

Reboot was exactly what was required. TS directed me to that prior to your post.

Not a problem as long as I have a list of jurisdictions that are different from "International" or "State". Cities, Counties, Provences & Territories can be handled very easily. I would add those as i find what they are. Currently I know about Denver & Denver County in Colorado and St Charles in Louisiane. I've also accommodated the Canadian Provences & Territories. Some States jus adopt a version of the International codes while others use a State name (often but not always a modified version of the International Code)

There are basically two issues I need to make this work for all states. What name does the state use for codes? (State Name or "International" or ????) What code year? and how often updated Any info on those items would be appreciated.

This setup hangs up on "Verifying Install". I know it can take several minutes but after 15 minutes I just had to cancel. I tried 3 times and gave up.

Thanks. Live Loads and Design Criteria I handle separately (as Structural). My "Codes" macro will list the codes for Washington as you show - without the indication of what sections are not adopted.

What would you place on your title sheet as the code list? Can you post a screen shot?

Hi Maureen, California updates every 3 years. Do you know if Massachusetts is going to adopt a similar strategy? The last time was evidently an increment of 6 years.

Undoubtedly it was derived from the UBC or BOCA. I remember the time clearly and while I no longer have a copy of UBC or BOCA it appears your code is very much a version of one of those codes. As you say, it's a Frankenstein. The IBC wasn't in existence prior to 2000.

We used to have the "UBC - Uniform Building Code" in California. Is your code derived from that?

How often are the codes updated? Is it regular every 3-4 years?

This is an example of the codes list I use in San Diego County. Can you provide a list your jurisdiction requires? I'm trying to create a comprehensive macro for as many locals as possible.

In California we use modified versions of the IBC & RBC. Our current versions is 2022 CBC & CRC. Are there any jurisdictiions (States, Provinces, Countries) using anything other than the IBC & RBC?

Create a "Slab" or "Solid" of the desired base size and place the Cabinet (without a base) on top of that.

Molding Polylines might work. I'm not sure but it's worth a try.

FWIW, I use Arial and Arial Bold for almost everything. For fixed width I user Courier.

It's technically a "Lower Wall Type" vs "Upper Wall Type". I wish CA was consistent in naming these things.

Use a Pony Wall for the CMU on top of the slab.

Use a Custom Field to define the first character of the label.

Use Labels in lieu of Notes or Text. The Labels are automatically attached to the objects and when the objects move so do their Labels.

Some thoughts What are the relative depths of the appliance and the cabinets? What options are set for the appliance you are trying to insert? X17 made some changes to how some appliances fit into cabinets. It's possible one of the appliances in the library isn't compatible. Is this one from your user library? If so you might need to adjust the settings.