Joe_Carrick

In theory, a latch/pull symbol could be created as a hardware item and assigned in the Door dbx.  However, Chief suppresses all hardware on Pocket Doors.  It would be possible to create Door Symbols that have the latch/pull built in but you would need to have a door symbol for each type of door that you would need (slab, panel, 2-panel, 4-panel, 6-panel, etc.)  In addition, we would probably need options for raised panel vs shaker style, etc.

It would, IMO require a rather extensive library of doors.  It would be much simple if the software could be tweaked to allow hardware to be shown on pocket doors.  There are very few options for hardware on pocket doors so the software solution should be less work than creating dozens of door symbols.

You should reduce the PDF resolution before importing into Chief.

See if you can reduce the resolution of the pdf.  It really only needs to be about 90 dpi to print.

One trick I sometimes use is to make a "Cabinet" with a blank front, no toe-kick and the countertop have 0 overhang.  You can make the cabinet any height, width & length you need and just set the countertop and cabinet material to "tile".

Change the "Railing" to the same material and set the width to "Automatic"

Another method is the "Select Same" / "Load Same" tools.

John,

Is there an actual floor structure behind the window or is it just a tall room?  If you can post a plan, we would be able to give you more options.

Adam,

In case you didn't catch my last comment:

You can drag any line in the Schedule to a new position and it will renumber the Windows.  IOW, if you drag W23 to just below W04 it will become W05.

There's a separate checkbox for "Include in Schedule". It's on the "General Tab"

You can reorder the Labels by moving the Line in the Schedule. IOW, move W24 to the second position in the Schedule and it will renumber the Window.

OK, so here's one of my pet peeves.  But I have so many......

If the cabinets that my company has started to sell can be provided with a face frame like this (totally customizable), why can't Chief produce the same thing?  My ordering software can specify any number of openings up to 8 in any set of dimensions that I might want.  Those can be specified as Open, Drawer, Left Door, Right Door, Butt Doors with overlays of 1/4", 1/2", 1-1/4", 1-3/8" or Inset. 

It's ridiculous that I can order anything with a manufactured tollerance of 1/16" but Chief can't even do it graphically.

I like my Driver Setting to be 240 yards with a slight draw. ;)

I actually hope that everyone does.  I made it for my home which is undergoing renovation and remodel due to the fire back in December.

It's kind of a neat symbol which adjusts to almost any size opening.  If the opening gets taller than appropriate for 4 panels then it becomes 5, 6, 7 or however many is needed.  The width is also adjustable but I wouldn't want a garage door more than 16' wide, not to mention that it might be very difficult to have one of this type bigger than that.

Here you go.

Glass Garage Door.zip

Carmel, regarding the Classic Shell - What does it do? Does it allow older windows drivers to function? Is it automatic so for example when I want to plot something it will work or is there some other steps envolved? What are you using it for?

 

Carmel, I am wondering how much time you spent building your own. I know I have the mechanical knowledge, but setting up the system to run I am no knowledge, and don't really have the time. When looking at the interior of a computer it looks relatively simple to put together.

 

Joe, Thanks for your spec though I do want a stronger video card. Was setting up 3 monitors simple? I understand X6 is set up for multiple monitors. How many monitors are run off the GT640? I assume one of the monitors is run off the motherboard.

 

Thanks for the info. Really want to pull the trigger on my new computer.

I'm running 3 monitors HDMI1, HDMI2 & VGA.  The HiRes 30" requires HDMI to get the full 2560x1620 resolution.

I'll post it this afternoon when I get home

See my specs in my signature.

All together it was about $1800, including the monitors.

Do you want it to have an Aluminum Frame?  I can provide you with one if you let me know more fully what you want.

I'm in a bit of a conundrum.

We have a powder room that opens off of the den and it has a pocket sliding door.  Naturally, it's open most of the time and the wife wants a hinged door so that it can be just slightly open when no one is in the powder room.

The problem is that the room is only 3'-6" x 7'-0" and with a 28" door swinging into the room it would be very difficult for Perry to go into the room and close the door.  I could swing the door out instead of in, but that doesn't seem like a good idea to me.

What would you do?

What you are seeing there is the Door Jamb.

Look in the Door dbx and uncheck the box that says "Has Jamb".

The Interior and Exterior Casings can also be "suppressed".

Check any and all Views, including extents with all Layers turned on:

Plan Views (all floors, including foundation and roof)

Elevation Views

Section Views

CAD Detials

etc.

IOW, everything in the Project Browser

Make sure you turn on all Layers and zoom to extents.

Each Schedule in the Plan will result in a set of Labels.

Maybe you have a Schedule on another view or in a CAD Detail.  IAE, there must be more thatn one schedule in your Plan File.

It's basically a Railing (Solid) but there is a "Half Wall Tool in the Walls Dropdown.Menu.

Glenn,

One thing that I find is a problem is that I can't change the color of the material except by picking an individual framing member.

Only after using the stud's dbx to change it's material can I the use the eydropper/spraycan to individually edit each of the other framing members.

IOW, it's pretty tedious.

Perry,

 

I doubt that any tool that Chief could come up with would do a much better job than the framed wall.

Any method will require editing of some of the battens. 

 

I just did a quick exercise on the gables and everything looks great as the framing is set out from the same location.

Glenn,

That's pretty cool - great example for Kirk of what B&B is all about

I thought that Kirk was asking what sort of tool we'd like to ideally perform the job.  I didn't realize he was just "fishing" for something to provide a work-around for