Joe_Carrick

Yes, add a floor below the 1st floor. IOW, you need a Basement.

Not me. Maybe Michael or Gerry ?

Note that this still doesn't solve the issue of Arrow Size, Arrow Style, or Layer according to "Active Defaults" for Auto Dims. I've reported it as a bug and will let you know what answer I get from CA.

Larry, Does your Automatic Dimensions Default specify to "Use Layer for Text Style"?

Larry, I believe Chris may be using a Layer Set that has a different Text Style for the "Dimensions, Automatic" layer. That would account for the text size. OTOH, I am relatively sure it won't account for the layer being anything different.

Chris, The issue is only the "Layer" specified in the "Dimension Defaults". Auto Dims are always created on the "Dimensions, Automatic" Layer instead of the Layer in the Active Defaults.

Chris, This is true for all dimensions except "Automatic Dimensions". Check it carfully.

Maybe an additional "Annoset" and "Active" Default for "Automatic Dimensions" would be better.

If you have an Annoset in use that specifies a specific Layer in the Dimensions Default: All dimensions should then be created using that Layer But that's not the case. IMO this is a BUG that needs to be fixed. I will report it.

But they are Annoset & Layer Set specific.

Larry, As Chris indicated it's all tied into the "Saved Plan View". Basically when you open a "Saved Plan View": An Annoset is selected which has "Dimension Defaults" and the Dimension Text may be even be set to use the Text Style of the Dimension Layer. In your case it appears you have "Active Defaults" selected rather than a "Floor Plan Annoset" Using "Active Defaults" is a problem because it can so easily be changed. It's best to save your "Plan Views" with named Annosets and make sure the correct Annoset is selected.

Hi Mick, Another possibility is to use .round(3) to get just 3 decimal places max.

Note, if you want to actually perform calculations using those values - you need to have a custom evaluated macro. example: Macro Named "MyCustomMacro" or whatever and your object's visible_length = 498 inches obj = owner x = obj.visible_length/12 x = x.to_s + " ft." The result would be 41.5 ft. That last line make x a string instead of a floating point number. The key here is that Chief's built-in macros display a value but you can't use it for anything else. By creating a macro that accesses the underlying attribute you the capability to manipulate the data and use it for more complex labeling.

Then: Name the rooms on both floors "DumbWaiter" Insert a door or pass thru on each floor of the size and position desired.

I use the following: Foundation .... Level 0 Basement & Other Floors … Levels 1 - n Attic Living Space... Level n+1 Attic ... Level A Note that in my scheme the "First Floor" could be on either Level 1 or 2, depending on if there's a Basement. Floor Numbers are not always the same as Floor Levels.

I'm not sure if it's separate from the overall plan scale - but it might be. I just checked, and there's only one scale for the plan. But each CAD Detail, Section & Elevation can have a different scale. IOW, each "drawing" has it's own scale. All Floor Plan Views are considered a single "drawing".

Check the scale in the Plumbing Saved Plan view. Check what the scale is set when sending to Layout If both of those fail to make a difference - just "Rescale" the Layout Box.

Here in Southern California we have both "Wild Fire Requirements" as well as mountain areas where the temperature can get well below freezing. That means we need to be able to: Prevent embers & excessive temperatures from entering attics and foundation crawl spaces, both of which must be ventilated. Prevent freezing temperatures from getting into these areas which might cause pipes to burst as well as causing cold floors, etc. The Vulcan products work very well for the "Wild Fire Requirements" and are relatively inexpensive. Once activated they have to be replaced but at least they drastically reduce the potential for the structure to be lost. Self closing Vents (temperature activated by thermo-springs) are needed for crawl spaces in the mountains (anything above 3000 ft elevation). These are quite a bit more expensive. Unfortunately, the Vulcan products do not satisfy that so in many cases we need a combination. When I have a project that needs both types of protection I have to detail a dual vent installation with the "Self Closing Vent" a couple of inches inside the "Vulcan Vent". IAE, I really wish there was a combination unit. Maybe I should apply for a patent.

So basically in terms of the ConDocs you simply specify these things and don't worry about the actual vent symbols having any special intelligence built-in.

Depending on the area (Fire Danger, Possible Freeze, etc) foundation and attic vents may need to be auto closing How do you handle those conditions? It would be great if there were Symbols for those specific types of Vents.

I have a macro that can be placed in a Note to display the number. Actually the Macro generates a number composed of the floor number followed by the schedule number without the "R". I will post that macro tomorrow.

I think it's a system cursor setting. There should be several sizes available but I'm not sure where to find those on your system since you are using a MAC. On a Windows machine I right click on the desktop and select Personalize - then type "cursor" in the "find a setting" search box

X11 has provided a lot of new attributes that allow listing of the layers within assemblies. However, for the average user it might not be very easy to utilize them so I created some macros (all named starting with "layers_") These will work nicely in Labels and in most cases with Leader Line Text. They work especially well in Plan Views - not always in Elevations and Sections. To get the best results the finish materials and structural materials in the model should be named carefully. As an example: SLAB FLOOR STRUCTURE (material descriptions) Concrete Slab with 6x6 10/10 WWF 6 mil Visqueen Membrane Sand Base Framed Floors will of course have different materials and thicknesses. Of course you also need to specify the corresponding material thicknesses to get the sections to be accurate. It may take a little time to create/rename various materials and to use those materials in your plans in order to get the best results. But that is time well spent when it improves the annotations in ConDocs. Let me know if you have any questions about using these macros. If you are inclined to contribute to my efforts, please deposit a contribution in PayPal account chriscoll@dslextreme.com Layers Lists - X11.json

Larry, It only works if you change the "My Data Folder". There's currently no way to change just the "Templates" Folder. Yes, you will need to copy the old data folder to the new location before change the Preference. The old data folder will still exist but it will not be accessed. Note that making this change will effect all the subfolders as well and they will be synced across all your systems via Dropbox.

Larry, I just copied the Chief Data folder to my Dropbox location. Then I set that location in Preferences. Then whenever I open a template that's where Chief looks for it.