Joe_Carrick

Personally, I prefer the special character +/- but Chief doesn't allow special characters to be added onto dimension text - at least not the same way we can with general text.

I don't think saving a "pony wall" to the library saves both the upper and lower wall as a compound wall. AFAIK, it just saves a wall type (the upper wall in most cases) but I think it's probably whichever wall is set to "display".

Create a wall type as follows: 1/2" drywall 3-1/2" studs - Main Layer Add to your library Draw two of these walls side by side (drywall out) and move them together. Both walls will frame properly.

They should be on their own layer. You can change the line weight and color of that layer which might help.

Here's my Pegboard. The size should be set to 12"x12" PegBoard.calibz

If you were using X6 you could use the Wall Material Region tool.

Dave, Did you "Paint" the Room(s)? That would cause the glass walls to be painted also. You would need to reset the room finish to default and then just paint the walls rather than the room(s). Check the "Paint Mode" icons on the Edit Toolbar.

Here you go. Glass_Metal Garage Door.calibz

No, how would it know what the materials were. A PDF or TIFF is just a picture. They don't have any data that Chief could analyze.

I've uploaded the Tray Pullout Symbols in the Symbols Forum. https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/2535-tray-pullout-symbols/#entry20341

Attached is a Library of 3 Tray Pullout Symbols and 3 Cabinets with those Symbols in them. The Tray Pullout Symbols are defined as Cabinet Doors and are designed to be recessed 1/4" into the Cabinet (INSET). They have a 1/2" clearance on each side and are 1/2" above the bottom of the Cabinet. They will adjust in width for Frameless or Framed Cabinets automatically. For Doors on the Cabinets you will need to place the desired Door Symbol and Hardware manually - otherwise everything is pretty much automatic. Tray Pullouts.calibz

Cheryl, I'll work up a 2 bay, 3 Bay and 4 Bay version and post the Symbol Library. I'm going to be out of town for a couple of days but I should be able to get it done this weekend. I think the best option is without a Door Panel. OTOH, it's really easy to place the Symbol in a blank Plan, add any door you want and Convert that to a new Symbol. Just having the basic Symbol for the Divider Trays is a big advantage.

I made a Symbol (Door/Drawer Front) and used it in a 12" wide cabinet. Depending on the type of front (Overlay, Frameless, Framed, etc) the parameters can be edited so the symbol fits properly it the cabinet. The 3rd Cabinet has a Symbol with Door Face included. The 4th Cabinet has a Glass Framed Door manually placed. I've shown 3 pics if this to show how it works. Note that with the Door Face as a part of the Symbol you have to have a separate symbol for each door style but placement in the cabinet is simpler. If the Cabinet width is modified, the divider spacing is adjusted. For cabinets that are much wider another center divider would be appropriate.

Cheryl, Do you just want something like the Wellborne unit "inside" a 15" wide cabinet with the door closed? If that works for you I'll make it for you. It's an interesting challenge but not too difficult.

Click on a Wall -> Add to Library -> Draw that over the existing wall(s) you wan to change. Use the same procedure for Cabinets, etc. Another option is the "Repeat" mode for copying.

I don't import dwgs other than those provided by manufacturers. Those are almost always just 1 layer. Sorry for the miscommunication about the scale of my details. I use 1" scale for details. For Interior Elevations I use 1/2" scale.

I just use Floor 1 as my working detail. It's a copy of Chief's "Detail Plan" template with a few added components that I use to build the detail. As soon as I've completed the detail I copy it to a CAD Detail Window and clear the area for the next detail. Each CAD Detail Window can be "Named" so it shows in the Project Browser as what it is - that's my index - and the macro I use in the CAD Window uses that same name. Having separate Detail Plans gives me a finer division, limits the number of details in any given Plan, and makes it easier to find what I'm looking for. I do have different Layers that I use in my details - mainly to control Line Weights, Line Types and Colors. Since my Details are mostly at 1/2" scale, the Line Weights have to be different than for 1/4" scale.

Keith, With certain things like Distributed Objects for example - Chief is already using instancing. This drastically reduces the potential file bloat.

I didn't open your plan, but it would appear that the light source is in the wrong location for many of your can lights. ie: they are located just above the floor instead of at or above the ceiling. That's not normal as they should be a part of the fixture.

Currently I have 6. The Standard Details and General Notes that I use for just about every project are already in my Layout Template. Having the Detail Plans works kind of like a Library of Details and everything is to Scale. I just pick the appropriate Details to send to Layout. If I need a new Detail it get's done in the appropriate Detail Plan and then it's available for the future. This means that I typically have 7 Plan Files associated with each project. One for the Project and six for the Details.

IOW in the Section View in the Plan before (or even after) sending to Layout. Do all CAD work in the Plan File - except your Layout Sheet Borders.

I have a Plan for each type of detail: Railings Door Head, Jamb, Sill Window Head, Jamb, Sill Foundation Roof etc. Within each Plan I have a set of "CAD Details" that are named and have a Callout with text (Macro uses %view_name%). All my CAD Details have an invisible border of the same size so I get consistency when sent to layout (same layout box size) I create all my Details completely within Chief. Each of my Detail Plans are modified versions of Chief "Detail Template" which provides a really nice simple way to create consistent details. Occasionally I import specific product dwgs (manufactured objects) which I add to the library so I can put those things into my details.

This gets a bit complicated. The Straight and Curved Walls can be done easily enough with Paneled Railing Walls, including the Pony Wall. The problem gets more complicated with the half arch since it needs to be done with a solid wall with a window in it. It can be done but it takes some tricky manipulation to get it right.

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Todd, I would just create the upper area as a 2nd Floor Room "Open to Below. The Windows really are not much of a problem as you can stack the transom windows above the others on the first floor and mull them. For the interior elevations I would just use a section view and mask everything but the interior with one or more filled rectangles.