Charles

Is there a way to dimension to a reference drawing without using a point marker?

Thanks

Nice job David!    Were the colored pencil sketches also done in Lumion?

Hey @para-CAD.... did you know they have a 30 day money back guarantee?    Not sure when you bought it, but it might be worth looking into.    I have already started the return process. 

I just purchased the Moasure tool and gave it a run through its paces measuring the inside of my living room, several times! It takes a little getting used to, but it does get the general shape of the room. You really have to think about how you will move around the room beforehand.   The new app does have a wall mode, but the error rate is quite high. For example, an 8’ wall was off by 1”.  

As @mborean said, it is too finicky for real-world use and, in my opinion, not worth the, now, $399 price.

Besides the style palettes in the bonus library, has anyone found other libraries out there?

Maybe people willing to share their palettes? 

Thanks,

Charles

Thanks Chopsaw, I did'nt think it could be done (easily), but I though I would ask.

I appreciate your response 

I'm trying to match existing drawings that show a hatch pattern on the door slab (without using a hatched cad rectangle)?

Thanks, Charles

Thanks Chopsaw but group select has no option to "use layer for text style" 

only way I have found, so far, is to redo the text.  

It's easy to convert "text" to "rich text" automagically.....

But what about the reverse, convert "rich text" to "text".

Why.... I want the layer set to control my text style.

Thanks!

I agree manipulating terrains in Chief is frustrating! 

Here in Hawaii, we have challenging mountainous regions and I wish they would use a terrain mesh that could be directly manipulated rather than all the workarounds we have to endure......

Guys you are right... I forgot that my template has a CAD detail drawings with schedules pre populated.   THANKS SO MUCH 

Hello All...

I get double callouts in my floor plan for the electrical symbols.

Here is my schedule dbx.

I'm at "wits end" trying to figure out how to only show the schedule number in plan, circle callout,  and hide the symbol number, oblong callout.   

Thanks!

On 6/30/2016 at 9:39 AM, Ridge_Runner said:

Griffin, if you don't mind my asking, what is that hand-drawn-like font you are using? I like that.

 

Mike

I agree on the font... anyone have an idea what it is?

+1

Yes helpful

Thanks Chopsaw this does the trick!

For others in the future that may happen across this post, these are the steps to achieve what Chopsaw describes.

Select the symbol to move and open the symbol specification. 

Change the X offset to whatever makes sense, here its 8".       

This is the result.                                                                        

Move the symbol over the amount you input, again 8"               

The final result.                                                                           

Hope this helps others.

When stacking outlets or switches in elevation,  the 2d plan symbols also stack       Usually the electrician only uses the plan, not the elevation when doing his work and can easily miss this.    Any way, other than creating a custom 2d block for each instance, of separating the 2d from the 3d object  or is this wishful thinking?

Awesome!

Thanks Chopsaw

I tried the "S" text line with unsatisfactory results.      Since this thread was from 2014 has anyone figured out how to draw curved continuous insulation?

Thanks,

Charles

On 5/22/2018 at 8:15 AM, wjmdes said:

Any idea how to find Dan?  Surely someone does this. 

 

https://www.chiefexpertsacademy.com   Dan does not transfer the info directly into chief.   He takes a notepad, measures the room while noting the measurements, then transfers it into chief in the field.

This is my new go-to method also after many frustrating tries using the direct input.

On 5/22/2018 at 1:52 PM, DRAWZILLA said:

Yep, i.m just saying it works great with room planner why not Chief.

Do you do a whole house in room planner?     My experience doing this has led to poor results with the exterior and interior dimensions never matching.     Room Planner only allows you to dimension the interior walls directly unless I have missed something.   I'd love to know how you do it for a whole house!! 

Thanks, Charles

I use Leica lasers with “some” success.   It, for me, is more trouble than its worth trying to transfer the dimensions directly from the laser to Chief.   I did a video about a year ago showing what I learned.   

Dan Bauman is a big proponent of taking laptops in the field and you may want to search Chieftalk and Google for some of his methods.

Good Luck!

-Charles

On 4/27/2018 at 1:34 PM, MarkMc said:

Here's Eric's solution using a cabinet turned into interior fixture, inserts into wall. EZ but X10 only.

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Good idea Mark, but how do you turn a cabinet into an interior fixture?

Just got off the phone w/ Chief and it is a bug.

The solution is old school until it gets resolved..... use a pass-thru with a polyline solid for the back.

Thanks,

Charles

I am trying to insert a niche in a shower pony wall, but the program changes the size from 3" deep to 5'16" and seems to reverse the symbol.

Anyone else experience this?

PONY WALL TEST.plan

I saw a rendering on the back of Architect Magazine and thought it was real, so that lead me to this video:

Chuck, are you on Oahu?