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Trying to figure out how the material list works and generates its numbers, Am a student and still relatively new at chief. Below is a project have been working on and this is the first time I have been asked to do a full material list. Have watched all the tutorials on it but cannot seem to find out why its giving such long 2x6 boards. The plan is attached below to look at. 

 

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Litchtman Chief plan 1-23-19.plan

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Check out Structural Member Reporting in Plan Defaults , copy the existing default , (so you don't alter the original) and try different settings eg cut list , but my guess is you have total linear length on by default, so CA is consolidating the materials.

 

Mick.

 

edit: a coule of KB Articles that may help...... PDF under Tools Green button too.

 

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00095/creating-a-cut-list-of-framing-materials.html

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00510/controlling-the-information-in-a-materials-list.html

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15 minutes ago, Kbird1 said:

Check out Structural Member Reporting in Plan Defaults , copy the existing default , (so you don't alter the original) and try different settings eg cut list , but my guess is you have total linear length on by default, so CA is consolidating the materials.

 

Mick.

 

edit: a coule of KB Articles that may help...... PDF under Tools Green button too.

 

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00095/creating-a-cut-list-of-framing-materials.html

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00510/controlling-the-information-in-a-materials-list.html

Made a copy of the default list and switched it to buy list, but still same issue.

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4 minutes ago, ChiefuserDRB said:

And how do I delete the ML? Or where is it that I locate it?

 

Just close the ML TAB and don't save it , then generate another....  ML's are basically a "snapshot" at the instant you generate them only

 

let me look at the plan....

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1 minute ago, Kbird1 said:

 

Just close the ML TAB and don't save it , then generate another....  ML's are basically a "snapshot" at the instant you generate them only

 

let me look at the plan....

Please and thank you! I have no idea why the framing pieces are coming out like this on all the lists I've generated.

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