Decorationarts Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Hello all you Chief Experts. I am trying to built a custom deck panel for a deck design. What comes with Chief is not what the customer wants. Support suggests that I build it in Chief, but I already built it in Sketchup, including the entire assembly, I could export/import as a CAD object or CAD, but I I want the quickest way, the has a lot of parts and I want it very specific to the design. I have attached a PDF from (Sketchup) Layout. Thoughts and comments would be greatly appreciated. I am using Chief X6 on a PC 64 Dual Quad Eric Breuer Decoration Arts 707-514-7278 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 No attachment. IAE, you would probably want to import the SKP as an Exterior Fixture or Furniture Symbol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decorationarts Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Attachment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlackore Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Still no attachment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Still no attachment. Once you select the file, you still have to click "Attach this File" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decorationarts Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Okay, I think that does it. Vertical Panel Assembly.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlackore Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 File>Import>Import 3d Symbol Select the .skp file and click Open Category: Millwork (use advanced options if you want/need) Open the Railing Specification dbx for the railing you want to change. Rail Style>Specify Railing>Panels Newels/Balusters>NewelsPosts>Width=0"; Height=whatever you want, Offset=0", Spacing=80" Panels>Type>click the Library button and select the panel symbol in your user catalog There are some options you can play around with to get exactly what you want, such as raising the bottom rail, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Robert covered it pretty well. There are other ways to do it (and it could have been pretty easily built in Chief instead of Sketchup) such as Molding PLines, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decorationarts Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Any tips on molding planes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Not "Molding Planes". "Molding Polylines" - basically a Line on which you can add 1 or more Molding Profiles and/or 3D Molding Symbols. Learning to use this tool is a big deal in Chief. With it, you can create a lot of "extruded shapes" for railings, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decorationarts Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 I will try it. Chief is so big, i learn one thing and another falls out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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