joey_martin

But a question @dshall...because you are a SAM guy, don't you have to go back and clean up all those saved plan view since you use the same plan file over and over?

Could be. I don't have that in my tool bar so I don't know how that works, but looks the same as the Anno Set control.

I'm saying I don't want to have to keep up with all the different plan views. One click to change my Anno (Default) Set and work. I don't want to have to go and find my electrical plan when I need to work on it...one click...working on electrical plan. I know there are some that now swear by plan views, and that's all well and good for them, I simply have no use for them.

They are. Anno Sets is now referred to as DEFAULT SETS, all the same just a different name. I hope saved plan views doesn't take over. I know everyone is crazy about them, but as I said, that isn't the way I work so I find little use for them, other than of course having to keep track of a 100 different plan view in my project browser.

I have tried a couple saved plan views....ehh....was my view. It's just not the way I work, but I fear that I am going to have to try and use them more as my beloved Anno Sets are going to be phased out.

Don't use the number column, remove that from the schedule if you are going to give them specific names.

Open cabinet DBX, click LABEL tab, select custom label and change.

a) Tell the barn door to have 2 sides. b) Type what ever you want in the label area of the cabinet and/or door.

Remove the auto created newel posts and add them back in manually.

I use it all the time but I have never tried to export anything. I just use the PDF to whip up quick as built conditions. Any CAD files would most likely need to be converted, and in ,y experience, it's faster to just draw what I need.

For the most part..yes. like others have said, if I know the change has little chance of surviving I will "save as" otherwise I only want one file to keep track of.

My opinion....wayyyyyyy toooo much work. You make a new file, or change the existing file every time you open a plan? If you are worried about re-capturing older versions after a client changes their mind about having you change something (which they will do), Chief keeps those copies for you in the auto archive. I hate to see people over think the process and create more work and more files, too easy to make a mistake and cost yourself $$ when the mistake gets built.

Select the dim, or go to the dim defaults and change accordingly.

It's past time for Chief to give us the ability to manipulate the footings as we see fit. UNLOCK THE FOOTING!!!

No. 3D objects can't exist in the same space, even if on a different layer. Use SAVE AS method to make multiple options, and put them on the same layout.

Just download them and use the import function.

You need a good layer set, and send the view to layout. This one has color, but you can uncheck the box and turn that off. You are most likely sending a live view, and not a vector view.

Here are my Anno and Layer Sets that go along with them. I have a 3/4" scale anno set in there if it help. It's called DETAIL SET and will change everything over to 3/4" settings. MDP 2020 Anno Sets.cadefs MDP 2020 Layer Sets.layers

You need to turn on the attic wall layer and make those connections. The attic walls are marked NO ROOM DEFINITION by default, so create some breaks as needed and change the walls so that you can get the room definition back.

That second line is located in the layer set under CROSS SECTION LINE...or something to that effect. You can simply turn it off.

While in Chief hit F1 on your keyboard and type stairs in the index search box. Scroll down the you will see STAIRS-WRAPPED. That will give you the info you need. EDIT. Nevermind..not the stairs. For the different levels, just add some room dividers and set the height as you see fit.

Just did a digital submission to the City of Indianapolis, no issues with the submitting part, the reviewer on the other hand!!! My commercial projects with the State of Indiana have been digital for many years, also no issues. My local office (small town) likes to have the plans emailed as well, no issues.

I let my layer set control the line weights. Very little "cleanup" once it's sent to the layout page. Corner boards can be an issue, but I live with it.

I started playing more and more with color in my layouts as more and more jurisdictions have gone to electronic submittals, and more and more builders are using electronics on the job site. The print well in B/W for a job site set as well.

Plot lines. Color fill. And a great layer set.