Kbird1 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Thanks Joe , Perry good information sounds like I am in the same boat/business as Joey/Bullright ,(except for the Grandkids, congrats ! ) and need to get more organised/focused too. I think Joe was saying he has a separate Details Plan Perry which he links to his layouts rather than having all the details in each Plan ,which sounds like a good idea to me ,since I am not a lover of the Library and I keep seeing Users post that there Library has "disappeared" ...again ! M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Yes, but as we all know, lots of cad details in your plan file can slow your system down. I don't like that unless you store them in a different plan file. Almost all of mine are in different Plan Files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
builtright3 Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 I think if you want to use the library more I would still keep the details in a plan file so you have a backup. You can always go back in and block it and put it back in the library if you need too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
builtright3 Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 Almost all of mine are in different Plan Files. 1) If you have your main project plan file and 4 other detail plan files that you are sending items to your layout file that doesn't really slow anything down does it? 2) And the second part is does the items sent from the library slow things down the same or more or less? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I don't notice any slowness as a result of how I'm doing it. If anything, having more Plan Files makes it faster simply because I'm only editing smaller Plans. If you open the Layout, you can use it to navigate to the Plan that's linked by double clicking the Layout Box. Just having a Plan open doesn't effect the speed. Speed in Chief is mainly effected by the size of the Plan that you are currently editing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
builtright3 Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 I typically always work from my layout first to get to the plan files that I need to edit. Its not so much I don't know how things work (but still have a lot to learn) it's more of how to organize it. I think with what everyone has shared with me I am very grateful because I have a better understanding of what direction to go now to clean things up. I really like Perry's way of setting up templates and I like Joe's way of organizing details so I learned a lot from both of you and not to mention the input from others that I have not disregarded. Everyone's input is always important to the whole picture. Thank You!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Thanks Joe , Perry good information sounds like I am in the same boat/business as Joey/Bullright ,(except for the Grandkids, congrats ! ) and need to get more organised/focused too. I think Joe was saying he has a separate Details Plan Perry which he links to his layouts rather than having all the details in each Plan ,which sounds like a good idea to me ,since I am not a lover of the Library and I keep seeing Users post that there Library has "disappeared" ...again ! M. I have Carbonite, so I will never lose my lib, and can rebuild if needed but it has never happened to me luckily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_Emery Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Perry, I like your method of having linked plan, and layout templates with viewports already set up. I'm setting up your system on my computer this afternoon using a recent job for the linked plan and layout. I had not done this in the past as my layout sets vary a lot, depending on scope of work and number of stories; but with the page management in the project browser, it should be workable Joe, I like your method of handling details. Do you copy your detail plans to your working folder to keep everything in the same directory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
builtright3 Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 That's the cool thing about what Perry has done because you can take a drawing that is finished and make a template out of it. Just reconfigure the floor plan to a square and back away items off to the side so you can bring them back is as needed. If you want you can set up a few different variables simply by when you draw a different type of job you can save as template and do the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJSpud Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Bill Emery had this question for Joe that I didn't see the answer to: Joe,I like your method of handling details. Do you copy your detail plans to your working folder to keep everything in the same directory? Am I correct in assuming that your details plans are linked to your layout template plan? If so, do they stay linked with each new project or do you need to go back and relink them again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
para-CAD Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Yep ,I never use that either I just did this short video on templates http://screencast.com/t/2AD1ckxAEH7 Exactly the kind of technical knowledge I am looking for to become more proficient! Thank you for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Thank you sir, I'm always for anything that saves time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Bill Emery had this question for Joe that I didn't see the answer to: Joe, I like your method of handling details. Do you copy your detail plans to your working folder to keep everything in the same directory? Am I correct in assuming that your details plans are linked to your layout template plan? If so, do they stay linked with each new project or do you need to go back and relink them again? Curt, 1st question: No, all the Detail Plans are in a single Folder. There are individual CAD Detail windows within each Plan and those are linked to the Layout. 2nd question: Yes, most of them are already linked to the my Layout Template. When I start a new Project I set up everything in a set of Folders. That's where I save the Plan and Layout. The details stay linked since Layout Box Links are full path in Chief. As long as I don't move the Detail Plans everything is fine. BTW, I have asked CA to provide a full project setup with automatic folder structure and relink for the project. The idea being that while my Plan Template and Layout Template are already linked, I need to have the Layout Box links updated to the new Plan / Layout paths, and I want that to be automatic if they are in the same folder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJSpud Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Thanks Joe .... this is STILL a work-in-progress for me like many others and this sort of information is very important to me. I think I like your idea if CA is able to provide it to us. Appreciate your, Perry, Scott, etc. etc.'s input on procedures used. Very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwideziner Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I use Joes Method of all details in their own plan file which is linked to the template for the main ones. I keep my details in their own folder where all layouts can access them from. If I need a slightly different detail I can either just relink to a different plan or open do a save as and modify as required and rthen relink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pintodesign Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Thanks Perry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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