You could have any number of "units" configured and then just pick the one you want in the MLĮg. It could be a handy technique for converting all sorts of things in the Material List like the number of ridge tiles in a length of ridging (which I pointed out in the other thread). I then thought back to this thread and thought something similar may work here. I was answering the other thread regarding shingles quantities on the roof and suggested using a new unit of measurement to convert sq ft to number of shingles. Since we do not have 48' lumber defined, same plate will appear as 2"x4" - 42'-10" on the BuyList, because buy list basically rounds to a nearest length defined in structural member reporting dialog. Plate 2"x4" - 42'-10" - will be on the Cut list as 42'-10" - because it needs to be cut at 42'-10 to cover the length of the wall. You know I resent this, second I do not think you know what BuyList vs Cut List is.
> I think this is already fixed - you just need to know how to use Chief. I am well aware that you can get Running Total Length from chief using LinearLengthReporting, or by dividing all walls into sections 16' foot long.
Walls are not normally framed 2"x4" - 42'-10", so chief undercounts the number of studs missings at the ends. So I think this is already fixed - you just need to know how to use Chief. Buy List? You can set what lumber lengths are available from the lumber yard, and Chief will calculate how many to buy.
Have you explored "structural member reporting" Cut List vs. It does provides what builder like to see: a simple list. This looks impressive but it is really NOT. CA goes for better or worth in a lot more details, but lucks few final steps: predefined pricing and the ability to specify the formulas to customized lists. But it appears that the designers CA material list never completed the coding. Like drywall CA can be set to 4x12 and 4x8s in the wall defs, it differentiate rim joists. It is just a macro script, with only few predefined options. You can click on any wall and get pricing. However beyond little things it has to major strength:Ģ) Softlist: On outside SoftList appears to be a major strength.
I do not believe Softplan has true 3D capabilities like Chief Architect, Some of the software design decisions are very convoluted. > The concept of "drawing modes" in Softplan versus Chief's highly sophisticated and elegant annotation sets and layer sets approach blows Softplan, not only out of the water, but out of this galaxy. These features that we are discussing are not hard to code. I really like SP SL add on.Īdding one or two C++ developers and Chief can crush SP. Some software also has apps that have limited functions to assist you further.> A merger or takeover would be worth it for me.
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