Need assistance sending plan to layout

**MAREK WEILER** · 11-09-2008, 08:34 PM

My previous draftee has set up a layout page with border and boxes for job numbers etc. Plan is in plan file. Q. How do I move/copy the plan to the layout (successfully).

Any help much appreciated

Down under dodo (DUD)

**WendyWelton** · 11-09-2008, 09:09 PM

With the plan open look for the Send to Layout icon on the toolbar, or on the File pull down menu.

**MAREK WEILER** · 11-09-2008, 10:01 PM

Hi Wendy

Thanks for the reply. There is no ' send to layout' button in drop downfFILE. There is an incon on the toolbar but is not hilighted just grey scale. So I am still stuck. Between a cursor and a hard place.

Next suggestion?

DUD

**gawdzira** · 11-09-2008, 10:22 PM

Hello Marek,

You need to have both the layout and plan file open simultaneously. Under the File menu choose Open Layout and find the layout file your draftsperson created. I am not at a computer with CA but I assume that since the icon is not active it is because there is no layout file open currently.

**Allen Brown** · 11-10-2008, 07:04 AM

Are you sure you don't have that option under File? See Picture. Also, regardless of wether or not a layout is open, the "Send to layout" button should not be greyed out.

**louis** · 11-10-2008, 07:06 AM

Allen,

In version 10 it will be grayed out.

**Allen Brown** · 11-10-2008, 07:07 AM

My Bad, I was assuming X1.

**MAREK WEILER** · 11-10-2008, 01:47 PM

Success by opening layout & plan simultaneously. I do have V10.

Next Q. How to keep the border and size box filling the page (not to scale) and keep the plan at 100:1.

I have tried two different ways of printing, one with the border correct but plan enlarged, other with plan to scale but border & boxes also reduced. If my explanation is not clear would it help for me to send copy of my printout/file.

Again, thanks all for help.

Marek Weiler
Melbourne
www.marek@glencresthomes.com.au.

**MAREK WEILER** · 11-10-2008, 02:30 PM

To all...pleased disregard previous call for help on printing
Success, I took the time to 'read the instructions' and print out the border and plan to scale.

Thank you.

MAREK

**Anidu** · 11-13-2008, 09:45 AM

Hello to everybody,
I'm new in working with chief and I have difrent cind of problem with sending plan into layout. I succecsfully send plan to layout,but the plan looks difrent on the layout?! Walls are black ( on the plan they are green) and larger on the layout and I can't resize whole drowing,..So it must be that i'm making some mistake,but I don't where,so if enybody can halp me with that?

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