MarkMc

A client of mine has contracted with a rendering company that is using 3D Max. I sent them a 3DS file and they say they can't open it? any idea why?

what version are you using? (which is why the say to place in your signature. Unless it's very old version this inda cabinet DBX 101. MIght want to read up a bit in help, reference manual or the tutorial. Here's the gist... Cabinet box dbx, front sides back tab, select door, specify, pick a glass door. F1 gets help, Information for the Schedule is placed in an OIP field (object information panel). Please complete your signature to include version you use, some computer info helps at some point.

For one maker I'd do it this way, for another I'd use two cabinets and list them as combined. In some instances I may list the first method as combined as well but would still build and list it as a single cabinet. SO it just depends on how the maker wants to read it. BTW you can select a block and have it show in the cabinet schedule if you need to. cabinet schedule.plan

Meshlab is one, there are several programs out there

Hi Brett, welcome aboard. I posted a link for you in Tips to the plan file with an example of the symbol I use for making the inside of cabinets what they are in real life. I set my default cabinet to use that in the back. Fillers done that use the defaults will also have these in the back and will need to be altered. Keep some in your library and drag them in as needed. Otherwise in that file and this one -open the cabinets there (and here) examine the dialog boxes, then open the symbol (s) and examine them looking at -orientation and origin, then stretch areas. Do a little reading up on symbols in either the help or the reference manual (my favorite). You will want to make a "cabinet inside" back insert for walls and any other depths. Keep them in your user library (be sure to rename them) For finished sides- yes CA is a bit unreliable when it comes to finishing sides. I expect that may be fixed sometime soon since based on conversations I've had but in the meantime. I set the default cabinet sides to "unfinished" then I use a custom OIP field (pictured below) where I place the finished sides. SO yes you have to do it. The options are-either to have them already filled out to have both finished in your default cabinet OR have neither filled out. While it is easier to delete than to add I currently favor not filling it out (however I have set up all my user library cabinets to have a Flush Finish Mod since that take more work to add) For the way I work with cabinets and defaults I ONLY use the cabinets for the "Build, Cabinet,.." menu OR cabinets that I have stored in my user library. I NEVER use cabinets from Chiefs library since they do not behave well with defaults. I've set keyboard shortcuts for the menu cabinets (CB; CW; CT; and fillers FB; FW; FT) Design with those then use "Replace from library" to change to cabinets that I already have conigured (with mods listed). The system is pretty efficient and gets a schedule that can be used to create an order (I've posted info on doing that in the past) This plan has the beginnings of a schedule though I typically rename most of the fields to make them shorter. Then once you get a handle on that you may want to look over the annotation sets that are in this plan. They are an older set and may have some mistakes (in the process of redoing all of that) but they will give you an idea of some things you can use them for that will speed things up. Finished Sides and interiors.plan

What I use for this (as my default cabinet) is here-only issue is fillers need the "back: changed to unfinished so I keep them in the library and/or copy them around the plan AND I have a few different depths made. Put this over there and I'll show you how I deal with finished sides that solves the issues you have run into. It's not perfect but works for me.

You can use "false drawer" instead of drawer box if you don't want to see the boxes but then you can't open them in 3D if you want to. Move using using Transform replicate and type in a number OR resize to fit properly.

If the question is can you filter individual folders within the user catalog (which I think it is) the answer is no. That has been requested, make the suggestion again. I'm set up so that all my work is done from the user library for efficiency. It would be a big help to be able to filer it since it is extensive. The solution I use when adding a brand catalog or a lot of new symbols is to make sure that everything is already in folders-the bottom of the user library is blank. Then name the folder that I will be placing everything in so that it ends up at the bottom of the folder list -Z_new stuff- or whatever. I rename it later. Also use a trick to move folders that I will be working with so they end up at the top of the list-" A__Tirebiter" etc.(I often set up a folder for individual projects copying items to it from elsewhere (NOT shortcuts) so that if I have to change things in a DBX I don't have to click around the library.

Change separations to zero, use blank area to create reveals, set sides and back to openings as needed, usually toe height at zero.

I've been using Legal Billing from Choassoftware.com. It's stand alone but Windows only (it can sync with Android and iOS but I haven't tried that) $50 includes two years of upgrades but never expire. I already use Intellect as a PIM/email along with their hosting service, they interface with each other and sync between computers (I do sync the PIM with my phone) Effective,simple, I easily changed a few of the fields to suit what I need since I'm not a lawyer (after checking with tech on the how ).

Copy label, paste, change the layer, open room DBX and uncheck show room label. Label for that room is now on a new layer you can control

Set camera to clip to side, then you can put breaks in the clipping plane and move it so show what you need but not what you don't. Might work-was new feature in X9

It's an either or kind of thing. Either use a custom backsplash without having a backsplash as part of the cabinet. OR use a polyline solid for the entire length and make it 1/16" thicker than the backsplash if you don't want to turn off the backsplash in the cabinet DBX. Personally I never use backsplash as part of the cabinets, wall or base, and I never use the cabinet dbx for moldings-but I'm a weenie.

Got it, will keep in mind, thanks.

Joe, were you inserting this in the outside of the building? or what was going on- I'm confused since I've had no issue using these as interior symbol, even inserted into and exterior wall (though it was extra depth wall)

Here's an assortment of cabinet and parts I did a while back. Maybe instructive. X Channel Asst.plan

Place in blank plan adjust face, shelves etc. 3D perspective, convert to symbol, select type (interior fixture), check advanced options. Name it, adjust origin, options, materials and stretch planes zones as needed. In this case I made it 3-3/4" deep and set the stretch plane to something larger like 10. That prevents the depth from changing.

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

Not touchy, just some of us have found that as the library gets bigger it gets slower if you actually need to use it. I believe it has more to do with surface count than it does with total storage. Only 6Gb? keep working on it The 58 mfg catalogs shown here are a tad over 12 GB including libraries, data and referenced files. Get Wayfair, all Millwork, and all Fixtures/Appliances and see how search works (I only have a few Millwork and Fixture/Appliance. I deleted Wayfair immediately)

You're talking about downloading, not updating. Maybe try a download manager- some of them "might" solve your problem (with scripts-weren't you a programmer once?) Not something I'm interested in as my libraries are already 13GB but good luck to you. Nowadays I often only copy a few things from a Bonus or MFG library to my user, then delete the other library.

I think Chopsaw meant to combine two pdfs in a layered PDF and not add the notes in PDF, and Michael's solution sounds good. In any case I'd take a look at actually adding the notes in Foxit. I'm guessing that at this point Phantom has capabilities like what I use (I switched from Foxit to Bluebeam in 2010 so not sure what they have added). IF so then I'd : add new markups (callouts, notes, etc) to a layer in color; then flatten. When new notes are needed then: unflatten, select the original notes (by layer, type, date, in sidebar, lasso; whatever is easiest...), change color. Add new notes/revision clouds/etc with defaults set to red, flatten. BB will also track all notations by user and date, maybe Foxit does too.

Really? Just the other day it updated a mfg catalog that was brought in during migration I never downloaded a new version.

Menu, library, update library catalogs

Sager only makes gaming machines, I always read release notes.

No problem here- 17 laptop, dell 24 on display port (set as primary), Asus 17 on USB (displaylink) contrary to popular opinion I never update nVidia drivers unless my mfg offers one or it's something I see I need (almost always applies to games and not me)