site plan

[decorators3]

I am attaching the PDF site plan,, Is this something I can import into chief and create  ( only the darkened grey buildings ( I have the plans )

 

Cheers

Levina

new site plan1.pdf

[SHCanada2]

you cam import pdfs and put them on their own layer. You can then scale and trace if you would like. it works best if there is a known dimension on the pdf

Edited Wednesday at 07:21 PM by SHCanada2

[decorators3]

36 minutes ago, SHCanada2 said:

you cam import pdfs and put them on their own layer. You can then scale and trace if you would like. it works best if there is a known dimension on the pdf

please excuse my limited knowledge - are there videos on scale and trace?.. also do you mean site plan dimensions?

[SHCanada2]

I believe CA actually has a video. 

 

The simplest way to scale is: if there is a dimensions between two points on the pdf, you do a point to point measurement in CA (after you have imported the pdf), and then do a ratio of that measurement with the one on the PDF.. And then use the transform replicate to resize using that calculated ratio. in the simplest example: if there is a measurement on the pdf which says it is a 100m long parcel between tow parcel corners, but when you actually measure it in CA, CA shows it to be 50M, then you need to resize by a factor of 2

 

I also believe CA has a point to point resize tool that does the math for you. I seem to recall seeing it in their video, I just never remember where it is. It is probably in the help

 

 

 

 

 

 

[decorators3]

9 minutes ago, SHCanada2 said:

I believe CA actually has a video. 

 

The simplest way to scale is: if there is a dimensions between two points on the pdf, you do a point to point measurement in CA (after you have imported the pdf), and then do a ratio of that measurement with the one on the PDF.. And then use the transform replicate to resize using that calculated ratio. in the simplest example: if there is a measurement on the pdf which says it is a 100m long parcel between tow parcel corners, but when you actually measure it in CA, CA shows it to be 50M, then you need to resize by a factor of 2

 

I also believe CA has a point to point resize tool that does the math for you. I seem to recall seeing it in their video, I just never remember where it is. It is probably in the help

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sounds great I'm going to print this and keep in clients file.. Cheers Levina

[DBCooper]

This might be helpful too:

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00018/importing-resizing-and-tracing-over-an-image-or-pdf-of-a-floor-plan.html#Resize

 

[mtldesigns]

3 hours ago, SHCanada2 said:

The simplest way to scale is: if there is a dimensions between two points on the pdf, you do a point to point measurement in CA (after you have imported the pdf), and then do a ratio of that measurement with the one on the PDF

I do it this way as well.  But I will try the suggestion that DB linked next time.

 

@decorators3

You probably will need a contour map as well.  The property details are nice, but that lot has a deep slope per Google Map.  I am not sure on what you need to be doing, but if your designing, looks like having the contours will be a MUST!

 

 

[SHCanada2]

one other tidbit. the highest amount of accuracy is achieved by doing the measurements on the longest straight line in the PDF that has a measurement printed

 

[decorators3]

15 hours ago, DBCooper said:

This might be helpful too:

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00018/importing-resizing-and-tracing-over-an-image-or-pdf-of-a-floor-plan.html#Resize

 

thank  you

[decorators3]

11 hours ago, mtldesigns said:

I do it this way as well.  But I will try the suggestion that DB linked next time.

 

@decorators3

You probably will need a contour map as well.  The property details are nice, but that lot has a deep slope per Google Map.  I am not sure on what you need to be doing, but if your designing, looks like having the contours will be a MUST!

 

 

...how did you find that street

[PitMan71]

1 hour ago, decorators3 said:

...how did you find that street

Your marks over the street names are a layer in the PDF so they can be moved or removed easily. I am sure your intention was for the marks to be permanent which means they should be embedded or "flattened" with the layer of the original pdf doc.

[decorators3]

5 hours ago, PitMan71 said:

Your marks over the street names are a layer in the PDF so they can be moved or removed easily. I am sure your intention was for the marks to be permanent which means they should be embedded or "flattened" with the layer of the original pdf doc.

Ha ha..i was tryng to keep location private...such is life!..

[mtldesigns]

3 hours ago, decorators3 said:

Ha ha..i was tryng to keep location private...such is life!.

No worries...  lol.  It will be our little secret.

[decorators3]

thank you all for your help much appreciated