Joe_Carrick

Just left click on the object and look on the toolbar at the bottom of the screen OTOH, it doesn't look like you even selected a CAD Block - You selected the Symbol.

Just in case you don't know how to create such a stretch plane: 1. Select the Symbol and Open it (chair icon on the Edit Toolbar) 2. Click the "Size" Tab 3. Set the z Stretch Plane at just slightly less than the height of the Symbol. That will cause any resize or stretching to occur only at that height. Everything above or below that will be unchanged.

Scott, When my friends and I were bicycle touring we averaged about 70 miles a day but we only went for 2 week trips. Two whole months living out of touring paniers (saddlebags) could be a bit of a strain.

Don't forget, once you've done that - add the symbol to your User Library so that it's available for future use. Don't continuously reinvent the wheel.

BTW, you can make it "No Room Definition" if you want. That way Interior Elevations are for the whole room and are not stopped by the shower enclosure.

Custom Half Wall (80" Tall, on 6" Curb. "No Locate" Once I've made it and added to my Library - I can use it on any project.

Yes, They would install that way because I had to select 10 at a time due to the size. The names all begin with SPEO so you can just make a sub folder "People Images" and drag them into it.

I don't believe any of them actually recess into the wall.

Don't use casings. Use a custom Symbol with whatever "Surround Features" and insert it into the opening. Ooops! We're right back to using a Custom Window Symbol and a "Back Fill Symbol" to match. LOL

Sure, add a light source (or several spaced along the spline)

My problem with the Door solution is that if I use Casings - I get them on both sides of the Wall. Except if it's an Exterior Wall.

Clever solution.

Or a Text Box or RichText Box with "Room Information Macros". You can edit it if you want to over-ride the %room.name% with something else. I store one of these in a CAD Detail Window so I can just copy and place in any room.

I do find that there are Roof Planes - but if I rebuild the Roof it's not the same. Obviously, you have edited the Roof Planes without matching points. The best way to create a Gable End, if you are going to rely on "Auto Roof" is to edit the Wall (Roof Tab) to specify that wall is a Gable End. That hasn't been done on your Plan so Rebuild Roof Planes gives much different results than you are looking for

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Why is that?

Thanks Doug. Maybe it's a matter of having several options: 1. Place a Custom Parent Button on a Toolbar and then add Child Buttons to it. 2. Place a "Place Library Item" Button on a Toolbar and then select a Library Folder - resulting in it being converted to a Parent Button. 3. Add Buttons to existing Parent Buttons - maybe or maybe not those that come OOB. Just thinking of some of the nice things that could be done

Rod, I don't really understand your question. However, I will try to explain how I work with Layouts and Plans. First, I should say that my system is designed for multiple sheet sizes - something that Scott taught me - which makes it a bit more complicated to set up. I hope that doesn't make the following explanation too complicated. 1. I have a Layout Template that contains a Border, Title Block, Sheet Index, etc for each Sheet Size (Arch B,C,D,E) that I use. These are on Separate Layers in the Template - all on Page 0. 2. Within the Layout also on Page 0 are various notes, macros, grids, etc that provide information that I will use while working on the Layout for any given project. These things have nothing to do with the Plan - they are just aids for me in arranging the various views and other items that I need in the condocs. 3. I have an 2 Annosets and 2 Layersets for each Sheet Size. The Annosets are for the most part identical except for the CAD Layer and Layerset that they initialize. The Layersets control if the items listed in #2 above are displayed or not. 4. Various Pages of the Layout Template contain additional notes, standard details, etc. Virtually all Plan development and everything related to the project is done in the Plan, not in the Layout. Almost immediately when I have a Site Layout, Floor Plan, etc completed I send it to the appropriate Layout Page. I do the same for the Elevations, Sections, Interior Elevations, etc. That allows me to use the Layout as my access into those Views. When I send a view to Layout, I do not create a copy the current Layer Set. I prefer to have line weights, etc be controlled by the Plan Layer Set. I continue to work on the individual Layout Views by doing all work in the (Plan) view which automatically gets updated it the Layout as long as the work is just CAD (Lines, Arcs, Text, Dimensions, etc) as well as all Foundation, Floor and Roof Plan data. Changes to the Model that effect Elevations and Sections require updating the Layout. I have all my Details in separate Plan Files that I can use on any project - simply by sending the desired Views to Layout and arranging them on the appropriate sheets. I almost never do any additional work on the Layout itself other than Text Macros for the individual Layout Boxes. In some cases I will crop the Layout Box but I avoid anything else if possible.

Bryce, I've done this with my Layouts by having an Annoset/Layerset combination for when I'm working on the Plan & Layout - and another for when I want to print. My working version has grid lines, file information, instructions on putting things together, etc (basically stuff for my reference) displayed that I don't want in the printed docs.

OK, I'll study that option. I did contact support at Chief and requested a Parent/Child Button capability. Maybe we'll get it in a future version - X9?

Bryce, What about the "Layer Hider" Button to turn the Layer off? I have it on my Toolbar along with "Layer Eyedropper" & "Layer Painter". Of course that doesn't do any good for "Layer Show" - No Such Button

I assume you are trying to create a mulled unit of 16 small windows. IOW, basically an 8'x8' window that looks like 16 small windows put together. If you put one row of 4 together, block that and then copy it 3 times vertically you should be able to block the 4 rows. Chief won't allow you to block a row and then block that with 4 little windows directly above.

I called support to see if they knew anything - but they couldn't find a way to do it. They put Library Custom Parent Button on the suggestion list. The idea would be that you could add that button to a Toolbar and then add Library Objects to that as "Drop-Down" selections. I think it would actually be cool if we could just select a User Library Sub Folder and have the DropDown fully configured and loaded. My reason for wanting this capability is so I can group similar Library Items and have them quickly available on Custom Toolbars. They would take up much less available screen space this way and be more compatible with the way most of Chief's Toolbar Buttons are set up.

Try this: 1. Create a Wall Type that's a single Layer just as thick as the SIP's. Make the Material "Transparent" or use "Insulation/Air-Gap" 2. Insert all Doors and Windows into the Walls 3. Create SIP Panel Symbols (Generic Shape or Millwork) 4. Place the SIP Panels up against the Walls, adjust their sizes, and center them on the Walls. It's the same method I use for Log Homes - basically stacking the Logs.

Antoine, You can basically do that with a Fxed Window - just by adjusting Sash, Materials, etc.