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In that case, you should submit a "Feature Request" to have Lintels optionally be above (and in addition to) the casing. Who knows, CA might implement that request - but not if they haven't been asked.

That's a cool method - I just wish any of these would work in the Ruby Console.

Within a custom evaluated macro just include another macro you want to use in quotes. example: result = "%my_other_macro%" Here's an example of how I use this technique to display the label differently depending on the layer_set name. if obj.layer_set.include? "Legend" result = "%window_label_legend_X11%" elsif obj.layer_set.include? "Wall Area Analysis Plan" result = "%wall_opening_areas%" elsif obj.layer_set.include? "Wall Area Analysis Elevation" result = "%wall_opening_areas%" elsif obj.layer_set.include? "Wall Area Analysis Plan" or obj.layer_set.include? "Wall Area Analysis Ref" result = "%wall_opening_areas%" elsif obj.layer_set.include? "Framing" result = "%opening_header_label%" elsif obj.layer_set.include? "Section" or obj.layer_set.include? "Elevation" result = obj.schedule_number + "\n" + obj.automatic_label + "\n" + obj.type_name else result = obj.schedule_number + "\n" + obj.automatic_label + " " + obj.type_name end

Michael is 100% correct. Just make a new Layer and set that layer to display.

If you use "Saved Plan Views" you can name them in the Project Browser to whatever you want. The %view.name% macro can them be used in a Text Box to show that name.

The best method is to actually create a wall type or edit the existing. Using the "Spray Can" is just not a good idea for walls.

"Evaluated" simply means that the macro should be considered a "program" rather than just "text".

Referenced doesn't need to be. None will work fine, but it does need to be Evaluated.

Macro "year" t = Time.new result = t.year returns the current year --> 2019 as a numerical value result = result.to_s returns a character string --> "2019" This is pure Ruby and doesn't require anything else from Chief.

Gene, Right Click on the Desktop Select Personalize Select Taskbar Turn on the "Hide Taskbar in Desktop Mode". Chief will now be able to use the entire screen. The Taskbar will only show when you move the mouse to the very bottom of the screen. You can of course drag it to any of the 4 boundaries of your screen and dock it there.

Exterior Casings, Sills and Aprons.

OK, so that's in the Rich Text dbx next to the Justification Icons. It's too bad it isn't available for Schedules and Standard Text

Charles, Where do you set "Line Spacing" ?

You can use Cabinet Door Symbols - any thickness you want. I'm not sure it really matters if they are exact in CA. KCD is generally the software of choice for Cabinet Makers. Chief's not particularly good at Cabinet Detailing.

I'm with the Arial gang for the most part. Still use CB for a few things but not much. For tables I generally use "Courier New" just because it's one of the few "Fixed Length" Fonts available and it seems to be the cleanest. Here's a list of some other "Fixed Fonts" Consolas DejaVu Sans Mono Letter Gothic Std New Sans Mono Orator Std

Hi Vinnie, Try this: Shut down your computer. Restart your computer Start Chief without a Plan Click Edit > Preferences What happens? If that doesn't work reinstall Chief. I see you are on X10 so you don't have SSA to get help from CA - but you can pay for their help. Also, it's possible that an Antivirus program is interfering with Chief Architect.

Vinnie, Open Chief with a new plan. It's likely that there's something wrong with the plan you've been using. If that works then you know it's the plan itself. You may be able to go back to an archived version of that plan and get that to work. You can at that point try some of the suggestions BT made as well.

Yusuf's method works for outside railings and for inside railings on "U" shaped stairs. It doesn't work for the inside railing on an "L" shaped stair" or for contiguous connected "Landings". There are "geometric" problems that have to be considered for those cases. CA development would need to do some additional programming to make it work in all cases. Provide a extension of the stair sections at "L" stairs (approximately 1/2 tread depth) at the landings Recognize connected "Landings" (2 or more contiguous) as "Stair Sections" Maybe a couple other possible conditions.

Did you email the "plan file" or a "link" ? It sounds like you did the later.

If you emailed the file then she just needs to right click on the attachment at the bottom of the email and "Save As".

You should also be careful that a macro (maybe in a label or text box) is not inadvertently creating a "loop" condition with no way out. In that case the Task Manager will indicate the Chief is "not responding".

Use Molding Polylines. For the horizontal pieces you can use a series of molding profiles For the vertical pieces use 3D molding symbols. It will take a little work to get the pieces all correct but it works.

It could be that she's just clicking on the plan to open it. If that's the case her system may be trying to open it using X10. Ask her to first start Chief X11 and then open the plan from there. Sometimes when someone installs a new version they forget to set the file associations properly.

Does 1 Electric Meter equal 1000 Electric Millimeters ?

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