robdyck

create a new macro , call it whatever you want and replace it in the terrain point text. (elevation/12).round(2) evaluate owner object

Changing the name in the Chief Library isn't the same as changing the file path, right? So that Library item is still overwriting the backdrop file. Make sure you send this in to Chief's tech support! @Alaskan_Son might know how to access the file path in a Library item to alter its name. I'm not sure how to do that.

I'd also suggest reporting this to Chief. This is a problem (albeit minor) for which they'll certainly have a fix.

@Designer1 It is a problem caused by the Barker Cabinets Library. It must have a file path name for the texture " Valley" that is the same as the file path for the backdrop "Valley" and overwrites or replaces that file. You could delete the Barker Library, or find the file for the backdrop "Valley" and give it a new name, and then import it as a new backdrop.

My bad, BrownTiger...I entered the text wrong, because anything macro related just ain't my bag, baby!

Quick take...possible but would take a bit more than 5 minutes of effort!

Do you think it would be best to build a door / drawer symbol with the handle as part of it?

Yes, you can. I believe you'll need to start with one symbol, and keep making copies for each cabinet width.

Without any specifics, I believe you'd need to alter this using the components tab of whatever item you're referring to. For example, if I always want my concrete to calculate in cubic meters instead of cubic yards, I'll need to have a robust library of items where I've edited the components tab of the item. A foundation wall is a simple example.

You can copy and paste hatch fill using the Fill Style Eyedropper and you can paste any fill style from your library onto any wall that has hatching, so you kinda can doo what you want.

Is it really possible that the Layout Revision Table doesn't allow 1 revision entry for multiple affected pages? For example, I need to show a revision for pages 1-3 out of 4. If I place the revision table on page 0, the description doesn't show up on the other pages, plus there's no 2D symbol column. Also...Is it really possible that a Layout Cad detail allows NOTES but no Note Schedule? How can a simple revision table can be made so time consuming? Back to plain old standard Text, it won't let me down!

I gave this a try, but it didn't work.

Thanks for the suggestion, but that does not affect the preview. It is indeed caused by the exterior room (SLAB) on the main floor and its floor assembly. If I remove the floor from that room, or remove the room entirely, then the wall previews correctly. I just found this to be very odd behavior, not a real problem.

If i pull the inner insulation wall away from the foundation... If i get rid of the exterior room "Slab"... It's the exterior room causing the cut in the wall material display, but in the wall dbx only.

This is what I currently get.

Interesting comparison to an elevation point using the supplied macro (%elevationf%) which displays in feet -inches instead of inches like most other values. When do we get the Number Style option to provide control per layer much like text style? This is a ridiculous lack of control and is a most basic function that should be available out-of-the-box. No offense to my pal Michael, but we shouldn't need to pay extra to a 3rd party to control the display of numbers.

Chief doesn't like some of the wall connections, but to save anyone some hassle, no need to suggest moving walls. In the real world, the wall connections won't be an issue. Plan is posted. gross bilevel.plan

Oh, when it comes to listening to the government, then I conform! Which reminds me ... I've got 10 days left to file my tax return!

I think it has to do with the room settings and wall types I use for a bi-level with an unfinished basement. Chief and I don't agree on a few things, so some of the things I do are to achieve correct plan views and section / elevation views. I don't always let Chief win with it's fascination with rooms, ceiling heights, attic walls....that don't match the reality of what will be built. I think this is Chief's way of getting back at me for not conforming!

That's actually why I opened the wall. The client asked for stone veneer cladding instead of siding for that portion. I opened the wall and noticed that. It's not a problem, just annoying. I ended up using a material region anyways, because I use dashed lines for foundation walls. With this much foundation sticking out of the ground, I don't want that upper portion of the wall to be dashed, and the wall cladding being stone, and using a wall cap, made more dashed lines than I care for. So a material region and a molding for the ledgestone. This eliminates the dashed lines for the wall cap, around the window, and at the bottom of the stone-to-foundation transition.

The model is good, just the preview of some pony walls.

In the Wall Specification dbx, my wall cladding doesn't display. Has anyone seen this before and have a solution?

This behavior is common when toggling between different plan views. Chief gets bunged up and can't remember what plan view is being used for what, and then starts to apply the settings from one plan view to another. To resolve that issue: from the project browser, just double click the plan view you wish to use, even if its already open, and that will reset it. Chief has other issues with plan views holding their settings. I'm sure other users have noticed that a plan view may 'jump' to a different default setting when something is imported into the plan using a layer that might not be on in that view.

Chief can do it if you can...it's a very simple CAD detail. I'd suggest, however, that the civil engineer should be giving you the cross section of the road, but then again, I don't know your job description, or skill set. Perhaps the town or county or municipality or whatever the governing body is wherever you're doing this project has sample drawings showing the required specs.

If you change the background color to a light gray then you'll be able to see your white arrows quite nicely, especially if they have a fairly heavy line weight. Then you can use an arrow type without fill or change the fill to white and it won't show when printed. I used to use this type of system for site plans and went away from it because sooner or later it leads to mistakes that are hard to notice. If you need to relocate a polyline, its difficult to check that the arrow remained connected and didn't attach to something else, especially seeing as you have at least 75 of these polylines. Thats a heck of a lot more cumbersome to double check that than setting up a foolproof system that uses the labels.