DianeP Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 I have a client that is wanting me to finish the plan he has drawn in Home Designer. He has exported the file to me and when I opened it, I noticed that some options aren't available in my x10 that are normally there. The one I am seeing currently is the Annotation sets where I can select electrical set or plot plan set. Only option is 1/4" scale set. Is there a way I can quickly get these things added to this drawing. I tried to copy his drawing by selecting it and then plan to past it into a new drawing, but it wouldn't let me copy it....not sure the defaults would have stayed the same as what the client set up, had I been successful. Any ideas??? Also, do you know of any other issues that I may run up against because of the Home Designer to Chief Architect transfer. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javatom Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 I sometimes see layers that are locked for no logical reason. Make sure they are unlocked if you want to alter the clients plan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 I work with Home Designer users on a regular basis. You add the annotation and layer sets from an export from your default Profile.plan, it will not adversely affect the Home Designer users when they get the plan file back. Layout files are NOT usable as such between Home Designer Pro and Premier at all, keep those separate. You also try to minimize using custom layers (that the Home Designer user cannot access when you return the edited file to them for them to use). Also be sure to mark the plan "Allow editing in Home Designer Products" in General Plan Defaults before returning the file to them. Mainly you add what is missing from Home Designer titles to make your work more efficient and try to minimize any trouble that may cause for them. DJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 I assume that you are aware that only Home Designer 2019 titles are capable of being shared with Chief Architect X10, HD 2018 tiles only work with X9, HD 2017 titles only work with X8 etc, Older titles can be opened in newer titles but not new to old is the rule. DJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 David, if the plan sent back doesn't use custom layers, what happens on their end, it doesn't show up?, or locked?, no editing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 5 minutes ago, DRAWZILLA said: it doesn't show up?, or locked?, no editing? Some objects like poly-line solids are visible but just not editable (Home Designer titles do not have "poly-line solids" as a choice but they are visible and deletable on their end). I have never had any real or important problems helping Home Designer users plans. DJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Thank, nice to know, never really done work for others because I like my templates already done, saving me a ton of time. When I see others plans, it like alien to me, it seems like everybody does it differently and it would take me more time just to get what's happening with their plan and of course, my way if the only way for me, so I just stay away and draw my own way--much faster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Just now, solver said: Maybe Edit Area to copy the plan to your default template? good idea but all the other junk comes with it, it would take forever to fix it my way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeP Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 David can you point me in the right direction for exporting importing layer and annotation sets from the profile.plan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeP Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 Sorry to interrupt this feed, but can someone tell me how to do the quote on this forum? I click on quote and it gives me a little box off to the side that says quote 1 post. How do I get it into my dialog like others have done. There are comments some of you have made that it would be helpful to quote it when I comment back. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 DJP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeP Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 20 minutes ago, solver said: Select specific text and click the Quote This thing that appears, or click Quote to quote an entire post, Oh, like this, LOL. Thanks Solver!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeP Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 28 minutes ago, DavidJPotter said: DJP Great video full of help on exporting sets and how to use the quote function on this forum. Thanks for taking the time, David. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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