Charles Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 What is the best way to create a custom library icon image in the style that chief uses for their cabinets? The automatic button icon choices are ok, but dont really match the standard graphic that chief has. Thanks, Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBCooper Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 I think you would have to create it yourself using something like photoshop. You might want to copy one of the button files that chief installs and then just edit it to look different. You can find them in the install folder under ".../resources/buttons". Look for "basecab.png" as an example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 They are 128px x 128px .pngs , and located in the Toolbars Folder, so if you are handy in Paint or another Graphic App you should be able to edit them easily ...ie add heavier Colored lines like below, just double Click on the Icon and Browse to the new/updated .png ,so the button updates or restart Chief. C:\Documents\Chief Architect Premier X14 Data\Toolbars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Actually, they are located in the "resources/buttons" folder. Some of them have a transparent background. It would be nice if there's an easy way to convert that to make a copy with a white background. Suggestions? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renerabbitt Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 3 hours ago, Joe_Carrick said: Actually, they are located in the "resources/buttons" folder. Some of them have a transparent background. It would be nice if there's an easy way to convert that to make a copy with a white background. Suggestions? I could do that for you, shoot me an email with any specifics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 2 hours ago, Renerabbitt said: I could do that for you, shoot me an email with any specifics HI Rene, Basically, all of the icons have transparent backgrounds - because they are used on the Toolbars and the Toolbar Background color works for that. I'm wanting to use them for the Stream Deck so I have to make a separate set that has a background. Otherwise, any black or dark lines are essentially invisible. I've started making them all on a gray background with the icon only about 75% centered. It's a time consuming process to do it one at a time so if you have some automated process that will do them all at the same time - go for it. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
para-CAD Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 If you want them as PNGs with the alpha channel intact here they are https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4jcchvwirmjdpsb/AABQWWDwKMSbWH2_cVcgNDExa?dl=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renerabbitt Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 47 minutes ago, Joe_Carrick said: HI Rene, Basically, all of the icons have transparent backgrounds - because they are used on the Toolbars and the Toolbar Background color works for that. I'm wanting to use them for the Stream Deck so I have to make a separate set that has a background. Otherwise, any black or dark lines are essentially invisible. I've started making them all on a gray background with the icon only about 75% centered. It's a time consuming process to do it one at a time so if you have some automated process that will do them all at the same time - go for it. Thanks Yes I have an automated process, just batch convert to jpeg. It will add a white background. I bet there is an online generator for it like convertio.co So I would just have you send me every icon you need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Just now, Renerabbitt said: Yes I have an automated process, just batch convert to jpeg. So I would just have you send me every icon you need All the png's in the Chief X14 Program "resources/buttons" folder. Make the background a medium gray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renerabbitt Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 5 minutes ago, Joe_Carrick said: All the png's in the Chief X14 Program "resources/buttons" folder. Make the background a medium gray. well while we're at it, do you need to make any colors brighter like the chief blue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Just now, Renerabbitt said: well while we're at it, do you need to make any colors brighter like the chief blue? No, I'm happy just using what Chief has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBCooper Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 ...and people have accused me of hijacking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 Thanks everyone, great suggestions and I will try them all!! @para-CADThanks for the dropbox link and all the icons. @RenerabbittI appreciate your offer to do them for me, and I value your time, so its better that I learn to do it for myself. I searched for an online generator, like your mentioned, but none, I could find are out there. Question.... has anyone been able to draw the icons in a Chief cad detail and export them somehow? -Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 @solver Thanks Eric for the link (Your channel?... I subscribed anyway ) . This is how I currently make my icons, but they don't pop as much as the ones in chief. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpeck23 Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 i just quickly used a batch converter and sized these to a stream deck. you can check them out if you like. https://1drv.ms/u/s!AudNN8RY82nqgc9Oo9GgvElDD5eilg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Winsor Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 10 hours ago, Joe_Carrick said: All the png's in the Chief X14 Program "resources/buttons" folder. Yikes! That's only 1,823 files. And I was thinking of volunteering to convert a few for you. I think I'll defer to the Rabbitt on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smn842 Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 We've already got a conversion now, but for reference and if anyone wants to change the background colour (or re-run for the next Chief release) there are a number of free / cheap batch image converters. I use the XnConvert tool which is part of XnView MP (https://www.xnview.com/en/xnviewmp/) or can be obtained separately, both have Windows, Mac and Linux versions. These are free for private use and very cheap for commercial use (sub 30 euros for the full XnView MP) and offer a lot of functionality. I just did a quick test and after a quick setup for the conversion it did all the Chief button images in a under 3 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 16 hours ago, tpeck23 said: i just quickly used a batch converter and sized these to a stream deck. you can check them out if you like. https://1drv.ms/u/s!AudNN8RY82nqgc9Oo9GgvElDD5eilg Sorry for my ignorance, but what is a "stream deck"? -Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 10 hours ago, Smn842 said: We've already got a conversion now, but for reference and if anyone wants to change the background colour (or re-run for the next Chief release) there are a number of free / cheap batch image converters. I use the XnConvert tool which is part of XnView MP (https://www.xnview.com/en/xnviewmp/) or can be obtained separately, both have Windows, Mac and Linux versions. These are free for private use and very cheap for commercial use (sub 30 euros for the full XnView MP) and offer a lot of functionality. I just did a quick test and after a quick setup for the conversion it did all the Chief button images in a under 3 seconds. Thanks for the link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Charles said: Sorry for my ignorance, but what is a "stream deck"? -Charles Google "Elgato Stream Deck XL" Basically it's the ultimate Backlit Hotkey Keyboard. It was designed for "Streamers" but it can automate almost anything you want to do. I use it to automatically load the Hotkeys for whatever App is currently active. Chief Architect Word Access Excell NotePad++ Edge Thunderbird Pdf-Pro etc For Chief I have hundreds of tools available with a maximum of 3 key strokes. All the keys are assigned icons to indicate the tool. There are only 32 keys but each of those can access 32 more and 32 more and ........ Take a look at some of the videos - you'll be amazed at the possibilities. Each key can be assigned a variety of different actions and/or combinations of actions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Posted November 2, 2022 Author Share Posted November 2, 2022 @Joe_Carrick Thanks, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renerabbitt Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 hey @Joe_Carrick Sorry I forgot to log back in and completely forgot about this here you go:LINK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpeck23 Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 On 11/1/2022 at 8:39 PM, Renerabbitt said: hey @Joe_Carrick Sorry I forgot to log back in and completely forgot about this here you go:LINK ok guys kick me off the forum. i clicked this link and they were so pretty I just had to copy them to what i thought was my onedrive folder. i really screwed this up @Renerabbitt there now resides some of the icons as copies on there. let me know what i can do to ease the pain. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 FWIW, I prefer icons that are less than 4kw. Many of those are 10 times that much. I wound up creating my own just using Chief and Snip-it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renerabbitt Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 51 minutes ago, Joe_Carrick said: FWIW, I prefer icons that are less than 4kw. Many of those are 10 times that much. I wound up creating my own just using Chief and Snip-it Oh apologies, I couldve shrunk them down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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