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Yes there is that deficiency as well. I deal with it all the time as we don't use South bearings in Canada and I have to always disconnect and reverse lines to make things work. You can always draw a separate terrain perimeter that is larger or snap it to the plot lines.

If you break the connections on the polyline you can turn off the angles and dimensions individually. However they really should be there if you are doing an official plot plan. Maybe try a semi transparent mask over them for the lake water or just a deep blue and then the black numbers will not be so bold.

BT's macro can definitely be modified a little more to help accommodate this a little more, but it already has tab stops in it to get you most of the way there. The problem though is this: The text box you're using needs to have the appropriate number of tabs added to the text itself or the macro generated tabs don't work. It could be as simple as adding the column headers and their related tabs. Thanks Michael, I learned a lot today.

Oops... It seems the Text macro is now picking up the new label global variable for the area and they are not the supposed to be the same. sq should not equal sq ft. I will try to fix it but it may be beyond me still. This seems to fix the issue and also has my preferred custom formatting. ################################################################################# referenced ? obj = referenced : obj = owner if $tree.nil? $tree = Hash.new { |hash, key| hash[key] = {} } end id="p" + obj.object_id.to_s pitch = obj.automatic_label area = obj.surface_area areasq = ( obj.framing_area / 100.0 ).round(1) slope = (Math.atan2(obj.pitch,12.0)*180.0/Math::PI).round(2) #unless $tree['roofplanes'].has_value?(id) items = Hash.new() items['roof_plane']=id items['pitch']=pitch items['area']=area items['areasq']=areasq $tree['roofplanes'][id]=items #end indx = $tree['roofplanes'].keys.find_index(id) result = "Slope Angle: " + slope.to_s + "°\n" result += "Roof Pitch: " + pitch + "\n" result += "Roof Area: " + areasq.to_s + " sq" +"\n" result += "Roof Plane: # " + indx.to_s result #################################################################################

Thanks for sharing that BT, It seems to be working for me now with the ruby console reset of collection tree "$tree = nil "

I seem to be getting an evaluation error but can't find the discrepancy. Cut and paste did add a couple of "?" similar to the issue Alan was having, at the end of the slope and index lines that I removed but not sure what is causing the error.

Thank You BT, But still getting duplicates in the results for some reason after editing. Also is there a way to make the Roof Plane # match the numbering of the results ?

Yes

Hello BT, Just trying to get the new revised version to work with the previously posted roof plane macro. There seems to be a disconnect but I don't know macro's well enough to pinpoint why. There seems to be a "4" in the new macro that looks out of place. Could that be it ? Or does the label text macro need to be revised as well. Also is it possible for the data to be presented in Standard Text Box with tab stops and grid lines to give the appearance of a schedule ? Also still seems to be an issue when editing the roof planes and getting it to refresh. Would it be possible to return the Roof Plane # in the Roof plane label something like this ?

A few possibilities would be to make the shower it's own room or use a manual ceiling plane or a carefully placed p-solid. It depends a bit on the exact method of construction. Post a few screen shots or the plan file if you need more ideas.

Hi Kevin, Give this a try.

See if this works for you.

Gene, Are you including your Wall Details in the documentation ? I often do a Framing Schedule for each wall detail on a complicated build as it gives a positive verification of exactly where the material is being used. Just another option if the Material List is not going to be effective.

Not really sure if this may or may not be a factor as I have been having difficulties understanding the Manual recently and how it relates to functionality of the software. Calculate Materials From Selection: Select one or more objects and click the Calculate Materials From Selection edit button to create a Materials List that calculates only the selected objects and their components. When the selected object is a room, its moldings and wall, floor, and ceiling finish materials are counted, as is its subflooring; but doors, windows, and structural materials like framing and other structural materials are not. This may be a bug or just something I don't understand. Actually I just gave the Materials List Polyline and the Calculate Materials in Area tools and they both seem to work. So it must be something in Preferences that is different as I did not change any plan settings.

That looks like it should work. Always more than one way to do things with Chief.

You might try editing a Foundation wall in section view to fit on top of a Polyline Stepping Stone.

Does this help?

From Plan View I think the only real option is to create a high res PDF and then convert it to what you need. Unless you know what to do with an .EMF file.

Hi Eric, Thanks for the video. It seems you are changing the wall type where it seems the OP is changing the wall material. Changing the wall material works for me but changing the wall type breaks the default connection.

Eric, It seems that it is supposed to work the way that Carla describes but I can't find a setting that prevents it. Possibly something in your setup prevents it?

If the shop is at the same elevation and square to the main house, I would say go for it as there likely won't be many issues. Other things to consider are if both are being constructed at the same time and on the same permit. Regardless of how you do it I would create a Save As new version of the file you are working in.

Yes you can but if it is just for illustration purposes you might want to consider using a separate plan file and then creating a symbol of the workshop and importing it into the main file. I just keeps the file size smaller and avoids a few little issues that may come up in the main file.

Rob, There is a default setting for decks, "Automatically Regenerate Deck Framing". Or if you have customized the framing you might want to use the "Keep Deck Framing After the Deck Room is Deleted" to avoid that issue. It is in Room Specifications> Deck DBX or Floors and Rooms > Room Types > Deck Defaults

You might be able to make use of a few simple text macro's.