hankdood Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Is it possible to create all my layout documents in one go or do I need to save one and open a new one and manually change the page number? For instance, I want a floorpan layout and a site plan layout for the same project. Edit: I have gone through all the tutorial videos. I have not gone through the User Manual. I'll do that now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 One ".layout" file per printed page is true for Home Designer Pro. Not true for Chief Architect Premier and Interiors: one layout file can hold up to 1,000 laid out pages for printing. You get what you pay for. DJP 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankdood Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 Good to know! As long as this is the biggest hassle I come up with, I'll take my 90% savings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanatCV Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Seems like something the Pro version should have included. Multiple layout sheet capability does not justify going from $500 to $3,000 so I, like everyone else, will suffer through creating / saving 1 sheet at a time. Grrrr!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario_Rapinett Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Only one layout sheet available in HD Pro2021. I only just realised this " Fault " . You would reckon the software could have included a few " extra " layout pages, for a whole house. I'm not sure if this has been highlited in the sales promo area and NON of the videos mention this .. Yes I also have Chief Premier... I purchased HDPro2021 for my Grandson ( 11 years old ) as he wants to be an Architect. David Potter. Any chance you could produce a video on creating multiple layout sheets for one project, showing floor plans, elevations, sections, etc. I assume you need to create / save each layout. cheers mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prosup Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 This turns out to be one of the biggest cripples to force an upgrade. I really do not approve of a limit to use a feature like this but it is and I might have refunded if I realized a few days ago. I am at 35 days now. It took me this long to understand this software cripple. I can't fault any software developer for doing something to get paid especially with all the cracks and such. I will develop a workaround to make printing reasonable. I just really hate that such a vital function is purposely made hard. Seems like they decided to make drawing functional but printing almost as bad as the trial software. I guess for now I will export jpg's formatted as I need like arch D and save them in a directory for later print once all sheets are assembled but this seems rather mickey mouse and I take this software serious, am I not supposed too? I guess I can always go back to Revit if this crippling shows up in other vital areas as I learn it more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIG5050 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 You can have as many layout sheets as you wish per design, but you can only have one layout sheet open at any one time. Mario_Rapinett states above, you create each layout page, one at a time with whatever views and information you wish to have located upon it. Then name it and save it. Open a new layout page, name it and place info upon it. Once you have all of the layout pages for your plan created, send them to PDFs one at a time, and you are done. Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric_VA Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Definitely a sore point for me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jondsheeler Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Seems to be the same design flaw for 2022 software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketseeds Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 I think it's okay to compile them but put separate sections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimTocci Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 Pro now allows this with 2024 update. Simply specify the page number when you send something to layout. It doesn't make it easy to navigate between pages, so maybe that is going to be their incentive to upgrade to 2025. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snelan Posted February 22, 2025 Share Posted February 22, 2025 I am on 2025. 5 pages but cannot put multiple images on one pages like the HD post says. They stay on top of each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie65 Posted February 22, 2025 Share Posted February 22, 2025 You can click on them and move them around the layout page to where you want them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trueburton Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago Is there a way to create a default Layout page so everytime I open it, I can already have my logo, designer name, date, and general notes on the pages already? I currently am manually creating a new page everytime. There has to be a workaround for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie65 Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago Create a new layout sheet, put what you want on it, then save the layout as a master. Then with each new project, you save that layout to the project name, and your original stays ready for the next one. Then edit the job name, date, etc. Just like creating a master .plan file to generate new drawings from. You can also create them in different paper sizes so they are ready to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammadammar23 Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago Yes, most CAD and design software allows multiple layout sheets within a single file. Each layout can have its own viewport settings, scale, title block, and sheet configuration while referencing the same model. This is a common workflow for organizing different drawing sheets without having to maintain multiple files. The exact process depends on the software you're using, so if you share the application name (AutoCAD, Fusion 360, SolidWorks, Chief Architect, etc.), I can provide more specific guidance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y-g-m-n Posted 34 minutes ago Share Posted 34 minutes ago 2 hours ago, muhammadammar23 said: Yes, most CAD and design software allows multiple layout sheets within a single file. Each layout can have its own viewport settings, scale, title block, and sheet configuration while referencing the same model. This is a common workflow for organizing different drawing sheets without having to maintain multiple files. The exact process depends on the software you're using, so if you share the application name (AutoCAD, Fusion 360, SolidWorks, Chief Architect, etc.), I can provide more specific guidance. I am thinking he is using Home Designer since this forum is on Home Designer Software website. And the name of this forum is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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