Layout & Schedules

[wazzubrad]

I am looking for a solution on how to insert schedules into Layout. I have tried converting the schedule while in a Plan to a Cad block and then inserting into layout by Copy/Paste, but this deleted the Note # specific to each line item and I would then have to manually add them for each line item on the layout page.

 

Here is a picture from a Chief layout where I have blue circled the schedule showing that Chief has inserted it into layout. Any ideas?

 

[rgardner]

Hard to tell how to advise you as we are unsure of what software you are using and what hardware, please add that information to your signature as the answer given for your question almost always depends on that information. 

 

 

Another recommendation is a brief search which will many times answer your question.

 

Now assuming you are using the latest Chief Architect Premier or Interiors X12 or even a recent Xversion (any other software has their own forum specific to that software)this quick search brought up this video which should explain on how to use the layout.  https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/48/creating-layouts-and-construction-documents.html

 

Hope this helps, and please take the advice about the signature to heart as it really is very important to have filled out.

[Rpadge]

Theres a couple of ways to do it, but typically I put my schedule on a CAD detail, then send it to Layout from there.

Hope that helps.

[parkwest]

Send to layout directly from cad details using “send to layout” icon in upper left toolbar.  Don’t copy and paste.

[wazzubrad]

7 hours ago, rgardner said:

Hard to tell how to advise you as we are unsure of what software you are using and what hardware, please add that information to your signature as the answer given for your question almost always depends on that information. 

 

 

Another recommendation is a brief search which will many times answer your question.

 

Now assuming you are using the latest Chief Architect Premier or Interiors X12 or even a recent Xversion (any other software has their own forum specific to that software)this quick search brought up this video which should explain on how to use the layout.  https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/48/creating-layouts-and-construction-documents.html

 

Hope this helps, and please take the advice about the signature to heart as it really is very important to have filled out.

 rgardner: Thank you for suggesting the signature details and I did input that info just now. That's a good video, thank you for the suggestion. I have seen it previously but it doesn't detail how to import a schedule into layout. I also did a search via Google and also Chieftalk previously and 99% of the time this resolves my issues, which is one of my favorite things about Chief and that is the community and support that you all have taken the time to provide! It's world class! Unfortunately though, this isn't resolving the specific issue I have found myself in.

[wazzubrad]

8 hours ago, Rpadge said:

Theres a couple of ways to do it, but typically I put my schedule on a CAD detail, then send it to Layout from there.

Hope that helps.

 

Rpadge: thank you, I did find that I can create a Cad Detail, then by adding a Note Schedule (in my case a Foundation Note Schedule I created), but when I add it to the detail, I get a funky numbering of 1,1 and 2,2, which is creating a new issue for me!

 

Here is what I mean;

 

Here is a simple schedule from the plan, and it looks great;

 

Here is the Cad Detail and with the schedule added;

[wazzubrad]

13 minutes ago, solver said:

 

You have 2 Note Schedules

Thanks solver, I deleted the Note Schedule I had on the Plan and now just have the schedule in the Cad Detail. That cleaned it up!

 

Thanks everyone for your help, greatly appreciate your time.

[joey_martin]

Just send it to layout...

[Dermot]

Just to be clear, you don't "copy" or "import" a schedule onto a layout.  You send a view that has a schedule on it to layout the same way you would send any other view to layout.

 

If your schedule is in a cad detail all by itself, then this is super easy. 

 

If your schedule is in a cad detail with lots of other schedules, then you can send the view to the layout multiple times but you will have to edit the layout boxes so that they only show the schedule you want.  This method could have some negative effects on performance (depending on how much data is in your cad detail) so I prefer to use separate cad details for each schedule.  I also prefer to have separate cad details for most of the details I send to layout for similar reasons.

 

If your schedule is in some other kind of view, such as a plan view or elevation, you can handle it the same way you would if it was in a cad detail.  If you are going to display the schedule with the view on the layout, then this method can also work well.  If you want to display the schedules independently from the rest of the view, then I think moving them to a cad detail will generally work better.

 

[Archnot-Boltz]

Is it me or does it seem anything but intuitive to not just be able to create and modify a schedule and have it automatically able to be send to layout? Create CAD Detail from View is a convoluted process by not just sending a PRE-Cropped View and having to delete all the superfluous crap in order to have a clean detail.

 

I had to look up this string on Google in order to remember how to send a schedule to layout. Fortunately, I've been able to do additions and such without schedules but indure the pain everytime I need to include them in my drawings.

[DBCooper]

It might be you.  You definitely don't want to use "cad detail from view".  All that will do is turn your schedule into cad which is fairly useless.  I put all my schedules in cad details and then just send the cad detail to layout the same way I send all of my other cad details.  If you make a habit of using the project browser, this is actually pretty easy.

 

[JiAngelo]

I have all schedules in one cad detail named "SCHEDULES."  I zoom in to the schedule I want, then send current view to layout, adjust scale and box perimeter.

 

Since I know where the other schedules are in the cad detail, I can cut and paste the same box and simply slide the box perimeter to bring the desired schedule into view, OR return to the detail zoom to desired schedule and repeat.

 

Added bonus, on new floorplans I can cut and ctrl-v paste the schedules from one plan to the new plan's cad detail also named SCHEDULE and they repopulate with that plans data.

 

By using the same detail name, opening an earlier layout and changing the plan file name to the new plan causes all schedules within the layout itself to re-populate, only caveat is adjusting boxes if a plan has more items to display than the current box location allows. 

 

If you use the same camera names you can cut and paste them as well and they will update to match the plan name as well.

[Renerabbitt]

7 hours ago, JiAngelo said:

I have all schedules in one cad detail named "SCHEDULES."  I zoom in to the schedule I want, then send current view to layout, adjust scale and box perimeter.

 

Since I know where the other schedules are in the cad detail, I can cut and paste the same box and simply slide the box perimeter to bring the desired schedule into view, OR return to the detail zoom to desired schedule and repeat.

 

Added bonus, on new floorplans I can cut and ctrl-v paste the schedules from one plan to the new plan's cad detail also named SCHEDULE and they repopulate with that plans data.

 

By using the same detail name, opening an earlier layout and changing the plan file name to the new plan causes all schedules within the layout itself to re-populate, only caveat is adjusting boxes if a plan has more items to display than the current box location allows. 

 

If you use the same camera names you can cut and paste them as well and they will update to match the plan name as well.

this method is actually significantly slower in load times...also much quicker in general to put all details in the same xy position so you can simply relink a layout box and having things already centered. Anyway just an FYI, system speed is effected when you have all schedules in one view

[Archnot-Boltz]

On 4/22/2024 at 6:10 PM, DBCooper said:

It might be you.  You definitely don't want to use "cad detail from view".  All that will do is turn your schedule into cad which is fairly useless.  I put all my schedules in cad details and then just send the cad detail to layout the same way I send all of my other cad details.  If you make a habit of using the project browser, this is actually pretty easy.

 

I stand corrected. Thanks DB and I'm glad the bears didn't eat you!