Joe_Carrick

I use several "Warehouse Plans" based on the "CAD Block Template". Each "Warehouse Plan" is named for the type of Details. Each Detail is then Saved in a named "CAD Detail Window". It's a simple matter of sending the details to Layout. Anytime a detail is modified it will be updated in every layout in which it has been used.

Jay, If your schedule text is set to 1/8" (6" for a 1/4" scale CAD Detail Window) it will be 1/8" on your Layout. The image size and consequently the row height is what gets changed by adjusting the image column's width.

Resize (change the width) of the image column. Essentially, the text is a fixed size based on the Text Style. What you are seeing is that the image is too large and the rows are increased accordingly. By reducing the width of the image column you get the rows to be smaller and the text appears to be larger on the screen. When the Schedule is sent to layout at scale, the text will be the size you expect.

There are 2 possibilities: Change the Text Style being used (this should be "Schedules") to edit the actual text size. Set the images to: "Scale Images" and adjust the width of that column. My preference is #2.

When you select Print it should be on the Printer Dialog. You can set it there.

macro %room.area.internal% or %room.area.standard% -or- just turn on one of the following layers Rooms, Internal Area Rooms, Standard Area

What program are you using to create the PDF? I use Nuance PDF Printer and get about 30 MB for 31 sheets. Also check the DPI settings. Anything over 600 DPI is overkill and even 300 DPI should be adequate.

Dialog Box that's displayed when you "Open an Object for Edit".

Best to open the pony wall dbx and individually set the materials (upper and lower each side as needed.

Wall Niches only recess into walls. You need to create a Solid or PSolid with the hole built in in order to emulate what you want.

Yes, the symbol dbx just needs to specify "System Supplies Rectangular Casing" in the Options Tab. But then you will need to make sure the casings, etc match what Milgard has for that product. That's why I suggested just saving a "Window" to the Library after providing all the proper settings.

"Window Symbols" are somewhat problematical in Chief. It's really best to use Chief's Parametric Window (set everything as you want it) and then save that to the Library. That way, all the casings, frame, sash, materials, etc are saved as a "Window" rather than as a "Window Symbol". I know you are trying to get the "screen" but using a "Symbol" just creates too many problems. I would just add the screen as an "Exterior Furnishing" symbol that hangs on the wall and place that separately. You might be able to define it as an exterior window treatment but I haven't tried that.

Here's the X10 Version of the famous IKEA Round vanity Mirror. IKEA Round Vanity Mirror.calibz

I use Wall Material Regions (cut surface layer) to create those joints. It works best in Elevation Views

I actually find it easier to use the right mouse button when creating walls (continuous mode) and then go back and select individual walls to assign the dimensions to other walls.

It works with Windows on a PC - not sure about OS X on a Mac.

Look for an automatically saved archive.

post the plan

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Just my 2 cents worth: Use "Detail Plans" to scale. Do all annotation and dimensioning there . Save each Detail in a separate CAD Detail Window Use %view.name% for title (name in project browser) Place a scale (maybe even a graphic scale) Send required views to Layout Don't use the Layout Box Label All your details will then be current whenever you make a change - in all plans that are using those details. IMNSHO this is by far the best way to deal with details. You can even copy pdf's into CAD Detail Windows

Post your plan.

Add a dummy floor and use it as the roof (No Roof over this Room) . Walls of that floor should be either very low solid railing walls as a parapet or ?????? You can extend the dummy floor out to make the desired cantilever and frame with Floor Trusses. Detailing and Notes can handle the roof slope.

Did you just edit the Wall Type - or did you create new Wall Type. This is critical.

You can edit the materials if that's what you are asking.