Multiple Buildings on Same Lot

[JKEdmo]

Good morning,

 

I'm setting up a project with 5 small buildings on the same sloping lot, each with different orientations and elevations.  The owner plans on submitting each building separately for permit.  I have not done this setup before in Chief and thought I'd ask a few quick questions before I get too far into this.  I have read some previous posts on the topic...

 

1)  I plan on doing separate PLAN files for each building, then reference in each building to a separate site plan.  In your opinion, an okay approach?

2)  In the interest of consistent notes, Is it in any way possible to have one common notes / keynotes schedule that is used across all separate PLAN files?  I suspect no, but thought I'd ask.

 

Thanks again,

 

Jim

 

 

[ValleyGuy]

5 hours ago, JKEdmo said:

Good morning,

 

I'm setting up a project with 5 small buildings on the same sloping lot, each with different orientations and elevations.  The owner plans on submitting each building separately for permit.  I have not done this setup before in Chief and thought I'd ask a few quick questions before I get too far into this.  I have read some previous posts on the topic...

 

1)  I plan on doing separate PLAN files for each building, then reference in each building to a separate site plan.  In your opinion, an okay approach?

2)  In the interest of consistent notes, Is it in any way possible to have one common notes / keynotes schedule that is used across all separate PLAN files?  I suspect no, but thought I'd ask.

 

Thanks again,

 

Jim

 

 

2) consistent notes:   This might help for plan Notes. I use a Note schedule on a CAD sheet saved in my template. I just add the note to the CAD sheet off to the side of the schedule (to be clipped out of the layout picture). I created 10" symbols and added them to my library. I use these library symbols to cover the symbol on the schedule (to keep both the schedule and plan looking consistent) as well as drop them into the plan as required.   The schedule of notes will be the same every time this template is used or copied and the library symbols can be dropped into the adjusted / mirrored plan view as required. Save the CAD sheet in your Lay out template and you should be set.      I have red hexagon and blue pentagon symbols for other note schedules. 

 

     

[JKEdmo]

30 minutes ago, ValleyGuy said:

2) consistent notes:   This might help for plan Notes. I use a Note schedule on a CAD sheet saved in my template. I just add the note to the CAD sheet off to the side of the schedule (to be clipped out of the layout picture). I created 10" symbols and added them to my library. I use these library symbols to cover the symbol on the schedule (to keep both the schedule and plan looking consistent) as well as drop them into the plan as required.   The schedule of notes will be the same every time this template is used or copied and the library symbols can be dropped into the adjusted / mirrored plan view as required. Save the CAD sheet in your Lay out template and you should be set.      I have red hexagon and blue pentagon symbols for other note schedules. 

 

     

 

Shane,

 

You have a standard keynote table (text?) as one CAD detail that you bring into the layout sheets where needed.  You use "dumb" callouts or tags in the PLAN files that refer to the keynote table.  Did I understand your method correctly?

 

Thanks,

 

Jim

 

 

[ValleyGuy]

2 minutes ago, JKEdmo said:

 

Shane,

 

You have a standard keynote table (text?) as one CAD detail that you bring into the layout sheets where needed.  You use "dumb" callouts or tags in the PLAN files that refer to the keynote table.  Did I understand your method correctly?

 

Thanks,

 

Jim

 

 

You got it, I have a Note Schedule on the CAD sheet that I send to the Layout as needed. The 'dumb' call outs are just CAD blocks. 

[JKEdmo]

2 minutes ago, ValleyGuy said:

You got it, I have a Note Schedule on the CAD sheet that I send to the Layout as needed. The 'dumb' call outs are just CAD blocks.

Thanks for your input.

 

Jim