Designer1 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Im working on a plan that includes an attic area with FAU and electrical and gas switches. The only way I can currently demonstrate this is by placing a revision cloud around the items and place them on a wall with side notes. Also, I noticed you cant place switches, outlets etc unless its on a wall. Is there a way to show this in a revision cloud for the attic without having to place on a wall? The engineer team wants the drawings this certain way and I cant get chief to place the electrical items but on a wall below the attic. Any ideas? Thanks, Chad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 You can use "CAD Block Management" to "insert" existing 2D symbols, explode them for editing to your particular needs creating a new 2D symbol for your purposes that will go wherever you place it. Place it on the "Electric Layer" so it turns on and off with other grouped objects. You can also just make new 2D symbols from CAD and text and such items will go where you place them in plan view. You do not "get Chief to place" anything, you place them to suit your own purposes. DJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 David, Thanks for the reply. So if you have items you want to use from the electrical library, that isn't in the cad blocks library what would be your method of transforming these into cad blocks that could be moved around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGWhite Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 You can make your own symbol and have it attach anywhere. Export the current one and import it with your requirements. I hope this is what you are asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy1 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 You can make your own symbol and have it attach anywhere. Export the current one and import it with your requirements. I hope this is what you are asking. You don't even have to export it. Just take the symbol from Chief's library and copy it to your user library. Now you can open it and make it sit on the floor so that you can place it anywhere you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 If you want to add electrical to walls in the attic just add a second floor to your plan an uncheck attic walls. You can even create rooms in the attic if you want. Have an attic plan if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Nice Tip Tommy , I was going to suggest the same thing as Perry , which I know him and Scott use on all their house's .....ie the extra (unseen) floor... Mick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 Great ideas for alternatives. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy1 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Nice Tip Tommy , I was going to suggest the same thing as Perry , which I know him and Scott use on all their house's .....ie the extra (unseen) floor... Mick. I actually make an attic a floor too...just depends on what I'm doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevolutionDB Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 You can also get Chief to place an outlet anywhere you want by using electrical switches and outlets from the "Cabinet Mounted" folder in the library. These items won't look accurate in 3D, but they are not constrained by needing to be placed on a wall. My electrical plans are 2D about 99% of the time, so this works well for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzira Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Thanks Rob. I make simple CAD line blocks when I run into this. Now I can electrify those islands like a mad man (or a monkey with a camera taking a selfie) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Productive day here two good tips off one Thread , stuff like this just aint in the manual.... M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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