multiple elvations for one plan

[lessite2]

does anyone have a suggestion on how to set up working drawings for multiple elevations of one floor plan without seperate files?

[lbuttery]

Louise:


Please clarify what you mean by multiple elevations ???


Using layers and layersets you could control what is seen in each elevation to a degree, but floors and ceilings (and other objects also) can't be assigned layers so it is impossible to make a room completely invisible.


Lew

[louis]

Louise,

If you need different elevations it is best to go with multiple plans.

[MikePreble1]

One option:
Take the elevatioin view.
Send it to Layout.
In layout, there are grab handles on the sides, top and bottom of the view.
Shrink the view to show only what you want.

Repeat until you have all the elevations.
Is this what you're wanting?
Mike

[dshall]

If you need different elevations it is best to go with multiple plans.

I second Louis recommendation.

[TJD DESIGNS]

I have found it to always be best to do separate plans, because what you are asking for with different elevations is different walls. You can not expect Chief to be happy trying to put 2 or 3 different walls in the same location.

Tammy

[lessite2]

Thank you to all!
I appreciate your feedback - your responses supported my thoughts but was wondering if there was an easier way.
This is only a problem when you have to revise an area of a floor plan, which then makes it 3 times the work if you have 3 elevations for a plan.
The elevation variations typically are roof, windows and stucco details.
Thanks again one and all!!

[TJD DESIGNS]

I have to deal with this type of situation on almost every project. For the most part I have worked out a process with the contractor where we discuss all materials, window options,siding-stucco,etc. before I draw up the initial plan. The selections that are made are shown on my first plan. If there are other options to be shown as far as material, then they are shown on one of the other elevation plans. And if there is only the initial selections, but then different elevation options-the material has been applied to the first plan and therefor relates to all future plans.

Not to say that every now and then he doesn't brainstorm up some changes that he wants to show-where I have to go back to all plans and make the changes. But this method has cut down on the back and forth of keeping all plans up to speed.

Tammy

[WendyWelton]

Louise,

You can use Copy and Paste/Hold Position to help you with this. Use separate files for your exteriors, and put the exterior walls on a new layer that you make, like Walls, Exterior. I recommend a separate door layer as well.

Keep the interior up-to-date in onlyone of them. When you need to apply those updates to your second or third plan:

In the primary plan - turn off your exterior walls, doors and windows, leaving only your interior walls, doors, cabinets etc showing. Select them, Ctrl-C to copy onto the clipboard.

Go to the next plan and Ctrl-Alt-V to Paste/Hold Position. You may need to select rooms and restablish their room type and any non-default floor or ceiling heights. Other than that, this works like a charm.

[lbuttery]

I'm still hoping that someday Chief will be able to keep all versions in one plan, like Softplan does.


Just give us total layer/layerset control for ALL objects and it should be possible.


Lew

[TJD DESIGNS]

Wendy-
If the interior is the same then it would be great to just copy over the interior as changed. Thanks for that tip.

But-you don't get any mudding of the waters with this way?
There aren't any conflicts between what you already have in the second plan and what you are bringing over from the first plan?

SO are you deleting these interior items in the second plan first before you bring in the changes from the first plan?

I often have different cabinet plans or options on the second plan, and maybe the material gets changed for all plans from a light maple to a custom wood material.
This is where I have to go in and change each plan separately.

Tammy