MarkMc

Joe I can understand why it is a PIA for someone like you that has a lot of macros and likely more than a few that reference others. I'm with Michael on this, just changed those I needed mostly as they came up (granted I don't have nearly the number you do) and continued as suggested. Most of the better reference I've run into concurs about lower case for methods those and those that don't explicitly suggest using lower case still do in all examples- excerpt from the "Programming Ruby The Pragmatic Programmer's Guide" I'd be surprised if you hadn't come across it in your readings. OTOH I'm with you for having as much access as possible to variables.

OK, once- you really want to go through the pain of dissecting from the instructions, will learn more. Sounds like you've already got a start on symbol control. It's just a matter of seeing what is available, what can I make it do that it was not intended to do, and some trial and error (which is the useful part for next time) Any way here is plan. Taped box.zip

It existed in X10, would have to check back for X9 (I know it was possible to hack in 9 but may not have been as easy) Maybe you want to add edge tape to the faces of the box too, no? Doesn't work as well with 5/8 but doable- vertical tape is done with legs, retain toe kick -need symbols for each specific height set not to resize height. Horizontal top-changed separation to side panel inset-custom door symbol Did the bottom with just a door symbol since that looks ok.

I mentioned previously that I had a laptop and some ports would use the nVidia card and some ports used the Intel card. It did not matter what Chief was told, the monitor used the Intel card so 3D views when using that port did what you describe. The way to check is open the nvidia control panel and see what card the montior is using-I don't have a second set up for that machine any longer so this doesn't show the problem.

Cabinet Default, Front sides Back...select drawer then appliance/door/drawer; specify-Drawer Box/Pullout

Selected roof planes, show on floor above-floating dormer was no issue. For auto dormer add wall on attic floor, change the wall to attic, place dormer.

Hinges can be placed in the door DBX. Brackets-while in plan view-bump against the wall, while selected, center, on the glass wall. After placing one you can add more using transform replicate, copy, move At least in X10, don't remember if there are special issues in 8 but I doubt it.

Yes it will import PDF (and for the money it should :) OTOH it won't convert raster to dwg, preserve any type of text as text, calibrate for accurate dimensions some of the things I found useful with the one I mention. Here from Autodesk... About Importing PDF Files

Came out to 2.29 MB printed in X11 at 600 dpi. Missing font and logo. Leonard CofC Parsonage c.pdf

Update on where I am with this now. I ended up getting Print2CAD in January because it was on sale and the graebert plugin cost more than I thought for a perpetual license. It offers more features than any other I've come across but at first they were lost on me. It all was a bit too complicated and all the help is in videos (I prefer a PDF) Yesterday they had a free webinar which was timely since I had a PDF survey that I wanted to get real text from and couldn't figure it out. After the webinar I had a much better understanding of what settings I need and what I don't. With a little fiddling I got the survey converted and ALL text and numbers were placed on a new layer by the program. Found out it also can calibrate a pdf to make dimensional accuracy perfect (yes perfect), can recognize walls if poché, can convert raster sections among other things. Not the cheapest thing out there (on sale right now though) but I'm pleasantly surprised at this point. Again not a cheap option in the short term.

That had more to do with the ML and CL this was a 3D question.

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Someone emailed me about this, then told me it couldn't be done, said tech even said so? In any case since I had this ready in case they did come to the forum as I told them I'm posting it here. (I only do individual support for clients-but happy to help out on here when I can ) Schedule Comments lists what was used for each. Not much here really- set shelves to manual, then use DBX to control what and how they are sized, placed, and roll out when open. ROs in cabinets.plan

Good call, I must of gotten lost in the rabbit hole.

The sanest way is with two cabinets, a custom countertop and a molding to close off the toe. You can block it when done. The drawers won't open- to do that you need a bunch of custom symbols. One for the drawer front (in every door style you want to use it), one for the drawer box, another for the cabinet box. It's doable - if you want to learn to make symbols-read up on it in the help and reference manual. Then have a go at it, when you run into problems and have some idea what they are post back here with problems you run into and I'll (or someone) will help you dig out. WARNING-royal PIA this one. (PS I would not ever install one of these even if it meant losing the job)

Copy a white material then change it's properties and make it emissive.

OK, did this over coffee. Cabinet set to 3/4 deep, used custom cabinet doors (one for top/bottom and 1 for sides) to make the box. The sizing on the door symbols has to be locked in two of the dimensions the 5/8 and the cabinet box depth. Open included symbols to get an idea. I wouldn't normally bother with this, if I needed to show the 5/8 thickness a CAD detail would usually suffice but just in case. BTW there is a CAD detail from view taken which was pasted back (and hold position) into the elevation view so that the box could be dimensioned. 58 side cab.plan

Ones in library don't suit? can unblock and adjust then re-block? No?

No easy way to do it, even changing to framed and setting to 5/8 (I use framed 3/4 for frameless) you will still get lines at 3/4". Send in a request/report-won't be the first one.

Did this in X11-bunch of landings, railing to follow stairs. PIA getting the right heights. Made one, multiple copy, heights are off/ Copy top one landing, delete, draw stair one step from top-heights correct themselves, paste back top landing and manually adjust height, delete stair. Draw railing in middle of stairs not quite to bottom, set to follow stairs, move, adjust, copy paste to other side.

Think you'll be disappointed, the only symbol type I never import is cabinets. A-Chief does not give them the same intelligence as native cabinets, B- there are lots of things I can do with Chief cabinets that I see people asking for on Kevin's 2020 forum that they can't do. Not native or built in (I always start with F1, then the reference manual then search the forum-tips or symbols) In this case search the forum -two ways to do it- one as a door symbol in the back, the other as a shelf. Posts by me and perhaps Alaskan_Son (for shelf, maybe?)

Yes 2020 can export a 3D dwg or dxf, a 2d dwg of a floor plan, last I knew they had not added elevations but matters not. I investigated that road a few years before I switched and was pretty dissapointed so didn't make the leap then since I thought using both would be essential (around V8 of CA) The problem is that a 3D dwg is a pretty dumb object, it will come into CA as a symbol with a single texture. You can't explode it, can't change to multiple textures or do much else besides resize it. If you want textures or just a part of it you will need to take a side trip through another program first and manipulate the dwg there. (Actually there is a way, kind of advance to hack out a part of it with the delete surface tool but just as well redoing the object first) Altering 3D dwg I use Turbocad mostly, occasionally SU, there are other options. It's rarely worth using a 3D dwg if there is any other choice or it's a very complex object where adjusting is faster than making from scratch.

I haven't found anything else that doesn't work yet-what have you found?

Joe, look at Brian's explanation again -repeat from posted above "The problem is related to how schedule macro is processed. In order to know the schedule number we first must build the schedule in the background. In your case the macro is executing before the schedule is built so the result is you get 0 returned from the macro every time." So the only way to get it to work as is now would be if the macro execution could be delayed.

Coulda sworn I had one of the default fields returning integers but looks like no-oops.