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06-25-2007, 03:52 PM #1
Ron,
Yes, tab tab tab - me too. Another nice thing in X1 - in Chief 10 tabbing would not get you around roads, which stayed stubbornly selected no matter what.
I'm also a big fan of targetted layersets. I have one I call "Working - Isolate" that I redefine at will - leaving only what I need to see on, and only what I need to access unlocked. It's a real speed trick. All my working layersets are called Working... so they go to the end of the list and keep my fixed layersets clean.Wendy Lee Welton
Lic: NH, ME, NY, MA, NCARB
603-431-9559
www.artformarchitecture.com
www.artformhomeplans.com
I wrote code in 1984 to make my Sinclair 100 - so I used to be a programmer! So I can say with authority how easy it is to program Chief features! ;-)
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06-25-2007, 03:55 PM #2
Louis hardly ever explains
He makes a statement and you are supposed to either figure it out yourself, or buy his training program. At least I think that is the motivation for being so vague.
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06-25-2007, 03:52 PM #3
Wendy,
How do get your framing to build right?
All framing builds (the program) relative to 0,0 or a framing reference marker which takes it's place.
Time for a class Wendy!
...and here is the costume.Last edited by louis; 06-25-2007 at 03:55 PM.
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06-25-2007, 03:57 PM #4
No Joe that's not the motivation at all. Joe have you ever noticed that I have more free stuff on my site than any other site on the web regarding Chief, and it explains things in great detail. I will happily pull the free stuff so you will have to buy the training program!
Last edited by louis; 06-25-2007 at 04:09 PM.
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06-25-2007, 04:21 PM #5
Ah...
Originally Posted by louis
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06-25-2007, 04:05 PM #6
Actually, I've been working blissfully unaware of the need. The only problem I've ever had with my framing was the one I told you about - which was a weird left field bug that only I seem to have triggered.
I put my joist directions in. I put in any bearing lines. I put my beams in. I adjust beam heights for flush framed or whatever. I set my defaults, define the framing for my roofs, window groups for single hole... I put the fire in the hole and I get lovely framing. There's usually a bit of tweaking, but not a lot, and I'm good to go. Oh - I do usually end up doing a single tweak to my roof heights and rebuilding framing - to get my birdsmouth depth exactly what I want for all my weird steep roofs and such.Wendy Lee Welton
Lic: NH, ME, NY, MA, NCARB
603-431-9559
www.artformarchitecture.com
www.artformhomeplans.com
I wrote code in 1984 to make my Sinclair 100 - so I used to be a programmer! So I can say with authority how easy it is to program Chief features! ;-)
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06-27-2007, 04:28 AM #7Registered User Promoted
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06-25-2007, 04:05 PM #8Grumpy Old User
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Good Idea I just haven't taken the time to develop layersets
Ron Ravenscroft
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Version4 to X5 and beyond
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06-25-2007, 04:08 PM #9
Joe,
That's just Louis being Louis. He's part of the atmosphere.
Katy!
Did you know your husband's been in my closet - again.Wendy Lee Welton
Lic: NH, ME, NY, MA, NCARB
603-431-9559
www.artformarchitecture.com
www.artformhomeplans.com
I wrote code in 1984 to make my Sinclair 100 - so I used to be a programmer! So I can say with authority how easy it is to program Chief features! ;-)
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06-25-2007, 04:12 PM #10
Oh, I thought that was my robe!
Louis, stay out of Wendy's closet!
Katy
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06-25-2007, 04:10 PM #11
Ron,
I only develop the ones for the layouts.
These Working ones are changed constantly on the fly. I open it, select all, turn all off, select the few that affect my current work, turn them on and/or lock and unlock as suits my needs, and off I go. The 10 seconds this takes more than pays for itself in speed editing. I fight snaps and things a lot less if there's less on screen.Wendy Lee Welton
Lic: NH, ME, NY, MA, NCARB
603-431-9559
www.artformarchitecture.com
www.artformhomeplans.com
I wrote code in 1984 to make my Sinclair 100 - so I used to be a programmer! So I can say with authority how easy it is to program Chief features! ;-)
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06-25-2007, 04:16 PM #12
Hey Katy,
Did you know your husband's "in the closet" at all? And wearing flowers?Wendy Lee Welton
Lic: NH, ME, NY, MA, NCARB
603-431-9559
www.artformarchitecture.com
www.artformhomeplans.com
I wrote code in 1984 to make my Sinclair 100 - so I used to be a programmer! So I can say with authority how easy it is to program Chief features! ;-)
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06-25-2007, 04:17 PM #13
oh my goodness, I've hijacked my own thread, and I think it's veering towards an unfortunate rating.
Wendy Lee Welton
Lic: NH, ME, NY, MA, NCARB
603-431-9559
www.artformarchitecture.com
www.artformhomeplans.com
I wrote code in 1984 to make my Sinclair 100 - so I used to be a programmer! So I can say with authority how easy it is to program Chief features! ;-)
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06-25-2007, 04:24 PM #14
I can Joe, it's very hard to tell when your telling a joke.
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06-25-2007, 04:25 PM #15
Dry Humor
Originally Posted by louis