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06-01-2011, 06:39 AM #1
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Hiding specific objects?
Is there a way in Chief -like you can do in AutoCAD- to hide specific objects?
For example, I am doing an electrical plan and would only like to show dimensions for pot light spacing but obviously i can't have "automatic" dimensions on and when i turn on manual dimensions i get a lot popping up all over the plan that i need but don't want displayed on this particular plan.
Any help would rock
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06-01-2011, 06:43 AM #2
I would make a new layer for the objects I'd like to show and include it in the electrical layer set. I have created "Dimensions, Electrical" and "Dimensions, Framing" layers for that same purpose.
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06-01-2011, 06:59 AM #3
This sounds like a job for CAPTAIN ANNOTATION SETS!
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06-01-2011, 07:07 AM #4
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still not the most efficient way i've seen (AutoCAD really spoiled me for this) but yes that will work more than well enough.
Thanks, again!!!
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06-01-2011, 07:43 AM #5
I wonder how they could be any more efficient, put the object on a specific layer and listen to CAPTAIN ANNOTATION SETS, it will become second nature. I remember way back in the day, when I had to walk 15 miles in the snow in bare feet to get to my Chief Architect work station, and I remember what a hassle it was to deal with all of the layers and layer sets and the line styles and the line colors and the yadda yadda yadda, but believe me, after a bit of practice..... well you will just love it.
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06-01-2011, 09:49 AM #6x4
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06-01-2011, 10:09 AM #7D. Scott Hall (The Bridge Troll)
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06-01-2011, 10:28 AM #9
And how do you get it back? I am sure there is way..... would you switch layer sets so you could find it again..... I use anno sets alot and when I put something in plan I put it on a specific layer and depending on the layer set it is either visible or not visible. I do not mean to be argumentative, I am just trying to figure out how others use this.... suppose if you clicked on an object you could hide that layer, would that accomplish the same thing or is it always object specific?
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06-01-2011, 10:29 AM #10
But, now that you mention it, I do remember from my ACAD days it was very handy to be able to turn off a layer by selecting an object on that layer. Maybe the functionality for both options is included?
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06-01-2011, 10:34 AM #11x4
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06-01-2011, 11:09 AM #12
There's a couple of ways that this could be programmed into Chief - the simplest IMO would be:
Objects could be reassigned to a "non-visible" layer and their ID & correct layer recorded in a "hidden" list.
There would then be some simple tool to "Un-hide" starting with the last item on the list which would reassign to the correct layer for that object. It's a classic stack-popping operation.
Of course, to un-hide all the program would simply cycle thru the entire list until it was empty.
Basically this is almost the same as how UNDO is handled in a program.
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06-01-2011, 02:07 PM #13
In my other drawing program, when we select something it "highlights" then we have the option to "hide active"; or to "hide non-active". After things are hidden to bring them back there is an icon that is labeled "show all"....
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06-03-2011, 04:05 AM #14
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AutoCAD still has the best way of this
simply select the "hide objects" icon and begin left clicking. then right click once all are selected to hide them
layers can be turned off with the layer dialogue box and all can be turned back on with typing "layon" in the command prompt box
I wish Chief could adopt a similar system