Joe_Carrick

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At last we'll be able to create custom bath vanity units.

Now Scott,  what else can we expect?

Joe,

Post the Plan - then someone will figure it out in a hurry.

Scott,

You must have seen my Brother-in-Law.  He's only 4 months older than I am but looks at least 20 years older.

BTW, I was thinking about the County's not requiring us to upgrade T-24, Non-conforming Railings and lack of Fire Sprinklers during the rebuild/repair after the fire last December.  OTOH, they insisted on conforming to the 2003 code upgrades for "Fire Blocking" and "Draft Stops" - and then wanted "Mechanical Heat" - not just "Ventilation" in all the downstairs Bath - but say that everything else is "Grandfathered"

Selective Code Enforcement ?  How does that make any sense?  IAE, I hope they don't decide later that we have to do those upgrades.  That would cost a fortune to do later.

Dwight,

Here's a better choice. Use a Railing Wall (Post to Rail, Height 96", 2x2 Newels @ 48" o.c., 2x2 top rail and 2x2 bottom rail)

Edit the Room Structure to no floor finish and no floor structure.

I'd make the "sloped floor" using a Roof Plane and just frame the roof.

So it appears that you want something like the pic below.

I did this with a wall type that had 2x2 metal framing members @ 48". o.c. and 2x2 top and bottom plates (only 1 top plate).  What is showing is the wall framing.  You can have a skin layer in the wall (perhaps glass or ...)

I had to delete a couple of "studs" at the corners and you might want to adjust some of the locations.

You can use as many different door styles as you have doors on your cabinet.  You just click on the door you want to change and then click on the "library" button.

Great answer!  I forgot about that - even though I use that feature to place multiple appliances in Tall Cabinets.

You could designate one as a Drawer.  The Hardware would require a bit of work and the Door Opening Indicator would be missing but otherwise.....

I stopped at 22 items, using the Base Cabinet tool.

Kay,

That's an interesting set of items.  I can't figure out what some of them are from the picture.  I might also question their use in a luxury bath in that some of them appear to be just boxes or a combination thereof.  I can see that it would be possible to create these items with the cabinet tool but they have to be identified as to use - and preferably easily recognizable as a bath component, not as a random accessory.

Dennis,

Polyline Solids require using CAD Tools - not allowed for this contest.

Perry,

See Rule #2

OK Scott,

1. Vanity Counter

2. Mirror

But I'm not sure how obvious those are - you have to think outside the box

The Tool I would use is IMNSHO the most versatile that Chief has.

Scott,

Try printing them at 90 or even 60 dpi.  They should still be quite acceptable.

Using just one Chief Tool, how may totally different objects found in a Bath can you create - and what are they?

The rules for this quiz are:

1. You can't use items that are physically different but would be known by the same name. IOW, 2 different Vanity Cabinets or a Vanity Cabinet and a Medicine Cabinet would not be considered as different. IOW, the objects must have totally different functions.

2. You can't use the Library except for materials.

3. You can't use any CAD Tools or the Primitive Solids Tool

4. If you can't think of at least 5 - don't bother. I already have that many

5. Even Chief Architect employees are welcome to enter.

6. You don't need to say what tool you used, but you must post pics (or a single pic) and name the items.

The winner will be announced Monday (Sept 29) at 8:00 am PST.

BTW, There is an alternative.

Create a single Cabinet with the desired opening and shelves

Repeat it 2 times

Select all 3 and block them

Open the dbx and check "Treat as One Object" & include in "Cabinet Schedule"

I concur it's a bug.  I've seen it before.  Report it to Chief Tech Support.

Auto mulling occurs when the casings between 2 windows overlap too much.  I'm not sure exactly how much they have to overlap, but that's the basic problem. Reduce the width (or eliminate) the casings and the windows won't be auto-mulled.

Maybe a "Mirror" material?

Wow! I knew it would be easy. I missed that right in front of me. Thanks Joe, but Michael gets the credit.

Yeah, I know.   I had the answer and hit the post button - only to be transferred to the "Log In" screen.  I had to redo it and by that time I lost about 40 seconds.  I don't know why that happens but the Forum's done it to me several times.

Michael and I tied.

Check the pic

Creating what you describe (groove in the frame around the inset door opening) of a Cabinet isn't possible in Chief.  However, you can create a Symbol of this in Chief (or in Sketchup).  The Symbol would have to be designed as a piece of Furniture from Solids and then Blocked and saved (specified to treat as a Cabinet).

This is a bit complicated but it can be done.

The Doors and Drawer Fronts are easier since they can be directly converted to those Symbol Types completely within Chief.  The key is assembling the pieces of the Door or Drawer Front from solids.  There are some tools for adding/subtracting/merging solids so you can get "negative space" if needed.

If you need someone to do this kind of thing for you - I would be happy to discuss it (naturally I would need to charge a fee).  I'm pretty fast with this sort of thing so I don't anticipate that it would be very much.

It could be a setting on the mac, or it could be a setting within Chief.  As Scott said, call Chief Tech Support.

Keith,

Never use Level 0 for a Basement and don't use Level A for a Floor.  Doing that is just asking for trouble.  Level 0 is for the Foundation and Level A is for the Attic - both of which should be treated separately from any space intended as usable.

Scott's Golf Partner's (me-JC) name is Joe, not Perry.

BTW, Scott and I will be unavailable Thursday afternoon - he want's another chance at whipping my b**t