Why can't we edit the labels for the default client information yet?

[Michael_Gia]

Wouldn't it be nice if we could edit the labels of these fields and add to them?  Am I the only one?

 

Do you guys just create custom macros for these labels? Or something else? 

 

I fill out a lot of forms for each project.  It's all the same damn forms.

 

It would be great if all I had to do was fill in this card per project and then all of my forms (which are on layouts) would be filled automatically. 

 

Isn't this why we use computers?

 

[Joe_Carrick]

I've requested additions to this tool many times.

 

Currently I have a series of text files which I can edit with NotePad++ and then use macros to read them into $Global variables.

• Energy Consultant Info
• Geologist Info
• Surveyor Info
• Engineer Info
• Builder Info
• Project Info

It would be far better if Chief would simply allow us to add user defined Information classes & fields.  It should be pretty easy to do.

[SHCanada2]

2 hours ago, Michael_Gia said:

Do you guys just create custom macros for these labels? Or something else? 

Text macros. If you have to type them in anyway, you can just type them in the TMM dialog.

 

Only downside is organization. For instance you can type it all into one text macro, but then you cannot format specific parts of the text, say underline, in a rich text box. Or you can have individual macros and then you can underline, bold, etc each one. Downside to this is having to go into each text macro and type them in.

 

In my view, CA could just create a category for text macros that they then show on the form you show. I put in a request awhile ago

[ChiefTylerL]

@Michael_Gia I believe in X15 we added the ability to fill out Default Designer/Client Information in your Preferences.

 

Edit> Preferences> New Plans (or Chief Architect> Preferences> New Plans on a Mac) and the options for your default info will be at the bottom. Here you can fill out your information to be automatically populated in new files that you create. 

 

More information is in our Creating and Using Layout Templates article: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00737/creating-and-using-layout-templates.html 

 

Is this the functionality you're looking for or are you looking to define these fields furthers?

[Renerabbitt]

2 hours ago, ChiefTylerL said:

Is this the functionality you're looking for or are you looking to define these fields furthers?

we're asking for user customizable options. AHJ's have a myriad of different requirements for our title sheets, so we need to be able to customize them

[Renerabbitt]

7 hours ago, Michael_Gia said:

Do you guys just create custom macros for these labels?

the Macro guys are using things like CSV sheets
 

[para-CAD]

 

[ChiefTylerL]

Thank you for taking the time to clarify and create the image above!

 

I have gone ahead and passed this request onto our development team. 

[Joe_Carrick]

1 hour ago, ChiefTylerL said:

Thank you for taking the time to clarify and create the image above!

 

I have gone ahead and passed this request onto our development team. 

Interesting....

There have been several previous requests with basically the same ideas.  2 years ago at the UGM this was discussed in the Advanced II room and almost every user expressed that it was needed.