MarkMc

If you place a 3/4" thick panel, FLUSH inset into. 3/4" thick side it would naturally appear flush, right? So then if you were to recess it some would protrude into the cabinet, right? Ergo create a thinner panel and offset the Y origin, save to library.

Yeah. Odd, had this happen 4 seperate times yesterday. Fist time figured it was pilot error, by the 4th was annoyed. Opened up same plan this morning intending to record, did exactly the same operations as yesterday but no longer happening. Don't know what or why but happy about it.

Alter a symbols stretch zones, resize the symbol, click ok. It automatically gets added to the library as a new symbol. Problem is that the new symbol retains the stretch zones. When making generations of a symbol this is a pain. Have to delete that, click the one in plan and make it a new symbol to have it start with fresh stretch planes. Is there a way to turn this off? I can see no reason I would ever want this to happen, just dumb IMO.

Use two cabinets- one with side as opening, overlap them a bit.

If you need the look of having a door frame on the face then make a door symbol from a shelf, change Y origin so it can be inserted into the back of the cabinet.

There is a difference if you work primarily from the User Catalog as the OP does, and I do. When accessing the library from a DBX in X14 and you have a saved filter in use that filter applied. Image below the User Filter was on prior to opening DBX There is a down side to that if you don't know how the filters work -if the object currently listed in the DBX is not found with the filter on you won't see it. I suppose this could be a problem for some newbies? X15- the saved filter is dropped completely in favor of what the program has decided for you, your saved filters are not accessible in that DBX all of which leaves you to rummage around or use the start clicking your way in the search.

No idea why other than it said there was a problem importing one entity, was not imported. In a Cad Detail for you. imported cad.plan

Like Robert suggests but if you want to be a bit more precise... After placing light on floor below.... Take a back clipped section through the side and a 3d cutaway so you can see directly. Set them up side to side so you see both. Transform replicate to get the light in the general area but below the ceiling you want. Get the position left to right and front to back in the space ( in floor plan using reference display) Go to section Measure the angle of the stairs/ceiling. Open light symbol rotate on the X axis 90 so it is vertical click ok (easier to use the angle you measured.) Then open symbol again, rotate x axis again this time using the angle you measured (in the case of what I show it was Minus the angle. Use tape measure tool to see how far the edge is from the ceiling Transform replicate to move the light on the Z axis using the dimension you measured.

I started with a cabinet, but you can also just make a custom counter. Add molding, remove from edges where not wanted. Did not have a quick oval drop that inserted to dropped in plan, altered size. Added ellipse, shaped to match tub, used that to make hole in counter. Move tub Should add I adjusted tub a smidge. curved tub.plan

Use a countertop instead. Add the molding, adjust position, remove from selected edge anywhere you don't want the molding.

On Bain site click professionals tab, technical tools, go to BIMobject Cloud. will take you here Create a free account. For that tub they have rfa (Revit) symbol. Download that then the options are: Install trial version of Revit light, or rent Revit light by the month. Last I knew you can rent by the month, then stop and re-activate later. It's been a while since I did that so check. Once you have the RFA file open you can export it, more info and a link to supported file types

FWIW I went to site to look into just hacking the lavatory faucet which I've done with others.

It's here https://www.deltafaucet.com/bathroom/product/T4777.html#documents-and-specs

I can make all the labels show by group selecting cabinets, unchecking Suppress label. Then in schedule checking use label. However I can't get callouts to show no matter if I try to "use both label and callout" or just "use callout". Unless @Dermot has a solution for that I'd send it in- I'm not having the same issue on any plans I have either brought forward or new.

You have "Suppress Label' Checked in all of your cabinets.

Drew divider, opened the two new room, uncheck ceiling over this room.

Room divider with rooms no flat ceiling above works

Open Help, go down to What's New in Chief Architect X15- New and Improved by chapter. That's likely everything.

Once a new filter is saved....

Another reason is- multiple select folders- in say the user library, in X14, right click, search folders, type search term. Results are limited to those folders. X15- multi select folders, go to search window, type term, result are from entire library. I you have a saved filter to exclude all but the user library then results are from anywhere in the user library but not limited to the specified folders.

Does not always work. Have had this since X14.

I suppose that there might be occasions that I need to do that, rarely. I keep a library folder for each client. There are subfolders for specific types of items AND there are subfolders for every project I have ever worked on for them going back several years. I work for a limited number of repeat clients. When I'm working on a project for Sadie I add spaces to the front of her folder so it ends up at the top of the user library. Most often if I need to search for something on a project for Sadie I'm already at the folder. What's more what I want is very likely in a past project in that folder. No need to click around all over the place. Another part of my work flow is for each project all defaults, and likely options for same, are in a single folder within the project folder. When changing defaults Chief will open to that folder- no clicking around or searching all over. It's why I want to keep "duplicate folder" instead of just using copy and paste (which I also use) Duplicate allows me to duplicate a subfolder from a client project, drag the dupe up to the current project, rename and perhaps delete what is not needed now. It's just faster, simpler.

X14- right click, search folder, start typing, selections show where the mouse is X15- select folder, move to search bar, type, move down to selections. Yes, I use both, but my point is another extra step. Not what I've asked for. Create a new symbol and add to library. Where does it go- somewhere in the user library. I want to specify and existing folder in the user library to place it. I'd also like to have it use a name from the symbol- not simply molding or base cabinet that has to be renamed. I dislike the built in web search which can thankfully be turned off. Got around that adding a shortcut in a start menu folder so I have a system wide hot key to take me to the site. My first reaction was oh good new library, finally. I spent a few days with it before deciding. It may well work for some folks, I'm not one of them. At least as it is now.

x 14, right click folder, search folder, start typing, selections show where mouse already is X15, select folder, move to search window, type, move back down to selections extra step my point exactly Um, not what I'm asking for. Create symbol in plan, add to library- where does it go? somewhere in the user catalog and often with a generic name that needs to be changed, then moved to desired EXISTING folder. I want to select the folder it goes to avoiding clutter. I'd also like to be able to have it use the name I gave it (cabinets for example- not base cabinet, molding xyz not "molding" Since I dislike the built in web search immensely, I got around that adding a system hotkey to open the web sit. I spent quite a few hours playing with the new library before reaching an opinion.