Joe_Carrick

Ahhh!!!! I posted those several years ago. I thought you might be wanting a "Plan View" of people rather than just images for use in 3D Views.

I'm not sure, but maybe 2D blocks could be superimposed on the silhouettes. Is that what you are looking for?

No, not without CA making changes to the model. 3D Objects in Chief are just a set of surfaces. The are actually hollow.

Use 2 sliding doors (1 right and 1 left ) Then move them together so that there's no space between the sliding panels. You will need to move an exact distance - or maybe ctrl-drag. Then mull them together. This should give you 4 panels with just the 2 center panels openable.

Have you specified that Chief is to use the Nvidia GPU? Actually I'm not sure about that particular GPU but I think it should work. If there's more than one GPU in your system it very well could be that Chief is trying to use the wrong one.

Here are a couple of pics of the current system results.

Scott, FWIW, I now include all of those calculations (plus a lot more) in predefined macros.

Yes, that's what I'm using on my desktop. I also have a Laptop that has a 3000 series card. Both work fine for my purposes.

Hi Lauren, I don't think it makes any difference. The main thing is what GPU you have in your system. NVidea RTX-2000 series would be a minimum. The RTX-3000 series would be better.

You can also create a separate reference layer set with just the rebar.

If you post the plan we can check exactly why this is happening. It's probably because the sink or the countertop isn't at the correct elevation.

just be aware that the RX560 only has 1 HDMI and 1 Display Port so you would be limited to a maximum of 2 monitors. Chief requires that all monitors be attached to the same GPU.

You might want to check the HD Forum. Most of the members here are using Chief Premier X12-X13

Most of Chief's built-in macros are hard coded (not actually processed by Ruby) The other Name/Value (object attributes) pairs are processed by Ruby and consequently can be manipulated and formatted.. I've attached a set of macros that will allow you to eamine an object to see what attributes are available Object_Properties.json

Yes, it works in x7 and beyond. I've used it in every version since then without a problem.

ASUS GX74 But I just found a new 17" ASUS with an RTX3050ti for $799. The GPU sells for $450 so upgrading probably isn't worth the risk.

I have a older Laptop with a GTX_880M. It won't properly run X13 so I would either upgrade the GPU or get a new Laptop. What's involved with updating and if it's possible is it worth the cost?

Or maybe the current LayerSet has all of the dimension Layers displayed.

Larry, Are you dimensioning different plans ( Architectural, Structural, Plumbing ) with the same Layer ? The Active Defaults for each should specify the LayerSet and what Layer Dimensions should be placed on. That seems to me to be a potential for why you are getting this behavior.

Thanks Scott. Now the only thing that needs to be fixed is the fact that the railing at the bottom should extend at the slope a full tread depth before becoming horizontal. Check the referenced link to see what I mean. This is a standard code requirement. Only if the extension is greater than a full tread should the extension become horizontal at that distance.

Hi Scott, Yes, but mine is disabled. Any idea why that would be?

This option in my Stair dbx is disabled in X13. Does anyone know how to enable those options so that they can be edited? handrails for public buildings - General Q & A - ChiefTalk Forum (chiefarchitect.com) is a relevant thread. That's how it should work.

As mentioned by others, it's pretty simple to add to the user library. Select the text Select the "Add to Library" icon on the Edit Toolbar Rename the Library Object from "Text" to something recognizable. Move to a Folder where you store the notes. OTOH, for complex notation you can use a macro such as I've done for the examples of stairs in the attached pic My Stair Label Macros retreive all the information directly from the Stairs and Landings. I don't have to type anything and the text perfectly matches the model. Stairs are probably one of the most complex Chief Objects to annotate since they can have multple flights and landings.

I wouldn't change the location of Chief itself. However, you can change the location of the data files and your project files. I use my "D:" drive for the Chief Data Folders and all My Projects - automatically backed up to Dropbox - so I can get them from any of my computers.

Very funny.