Joe_Carrick

Check the Library for Cabinet Doors.  I'm sure you'll find something - if not then just create a new Cabinet Door Symbol.

Antoine,

Try setting the object as "Front Group", not just "Front of Group".

You could also make those changes in a 3D Framing View.

 

So there is no stair schedule or table to show rise/run & number of treads?

I use reference text macros to label stairs.   Using Ruby to retrieve the stair data and format the text provides me with a very complete & accurate description of them and includes the up arrow.

To use the +/- for trailing dimension text - hold down the alt key and type 0177 on the numeric keypad.

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.

Hi,

I looked on the internet for glass garage door/ Chief Architect, but didn't come up with anything.  Most of the library is filled with very nice down home looking items, but short on contemporary.  

 

Thanks for considering, Barry

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.

Why separate plans for these categories and not one with several detail pages? To avoid a mess in the Detail Management dbx? There doesn't seem to be a way to create sub directories in the Project Browser (except cameras where I have an Overview folder for some reason.)

 

How do you handle layers for these details? Are they all in Cad, default or do you separate out text and dimensions?

 

What is is that designates a drawing to a certain category like being a detail in Chief? I would for tidiness like to have an elevation category but it all ends up in 'Cross Sections'.

 

Sorry for all my questions, but I find the reference manual to be very dry when it comes to motivating different options, and searching usually results in very old threads and Choef versions.

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.

Joe:

 

Interesting.  How many different plan files do you have for all the various detail types you keep?

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.