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 8 hours ago 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