parkwest

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  1. Check and make sure that the floor supplied by room below button is not checked.
  2. Is there a way to get rid of that little jog in the wall in your design? I bet the guys who build the house will appreciate it.
  3. You can use saved plan views to control what is seen in your foundation plan.
  4. From my experience, you can get CA to do just about anything using work-arounds or whatever. I'm sure there a couple guys on here who can get it to sing the National Anthem if they wanted to. The real question is: Is Chief Architect right for you? Some questions that need answered: Are you a production builder who uses base plans with a list of building options? Do you build on a single lot? Or, do you need to show your whole subdivision? Are you semi custom builder using base plans with extensive modifications to your plans? Are you a custom builder doing "one of a kind" buildings? Or, are you a remodeler? Will the design work be done solo? Or, will it be a team effort with several people in your office working from the same file? Do you need high resolution renderings for sales and marketing? Or, do you need construction documents only, and let the design center figure out the finish details? Will you be working with Interior designers, structural engineers and architects who may require multiple round trips between your software and theirs? Do you have a high turnover rate of drafters? Will continuous training be required? I assume you have answered these questions before you began your search for a new software. If not, you should. It should you save a lot of time than what you are doing now by asking a bunch of basic questions. I hope this helps you... Good luck in your search!
  5. IMHO, you are going to have to watch a lot of training videos, starting with the quick start video series, to get a grasp of Chief’s capabilities. Curious, what software are you currently using for your design work?
  6. Curious, why would you buy a computer with an operating system that wasn't compatible with the software you have? Makes me think of someone buying jigsaw blades for their circular saw and then wonder why the circular saw doesn't cut anymore.
  7. I've been downvoted before for answering a question. LOL It would be nice if names were attached to both the upvotes and downvotes to see what was going on with those votes... I know those votes must be important somehow. ;-)
  8. Great suggestion! Create a SUPPORT icon under the HELP tab that automatically gathers the info and sends it in to support. That would make it easier for customers to get the information to the developer that the developer needs to fix the problem.
  9. Chief has good getting started videos...
  10. Your example didn't show so I went to your website. Do you have an example of what you want your permit set to look like?
  11. Try plot to PDF in Chief and then print from the PDF...
  12. Sorry, but I have only done log homes using SoftPlan.
  13. And remember to beef up the floor system to support the weight of the pool table, unless the pool room is located on a concrete slab floor. Otherwise you will have the balls following you as you walk around the table.
  14. 1. Send main floor plan to main floor plan layout page. 2. Copy main floor plan from main floor layout page. 3. Go to Foundation page in layout, place and hold position. Change to Foundation View. 4. Go to Second floor Layout page and repeat step 3 except change view to Second Floor.
  15. Can you note the ridge board as truss blocking?
  16. Have you tried the copy, place and hold method?
  17. Usually the county health dept lets you know what is required based on a soil and perc test. https://www.epa.gov/septic/types-septic-systems#:~:text=Septic system design and size can vary widely%2C,water bodies%2C weather conditions%2C or even local regulations.
  18. I have a meeting to run to right now... but here is a link that might help you. https://softplan.com/?page_id=699
  19. The closest CAD I know of to do what you want is SoftPlan. You can load the software on as many computers as you need to get the job done and then transfer your USB hardware key to the machine you want to work on... or buy multiple keys. One feature I like is the software tracks when a plan file is in use by someone so another user can't come in and accidently overwrite the file while another is using it. All projects can be set so they will be automatically saved to the cloud.
  20. The closest I could find is a Jenn Aire 42"
  21. Do you have a backup of your work on a cloud drive?
  22. I concur with this. Once you go 3D mouse, there’s no going back. Also like to add that the 3D mouse works in lots of other apps ie. Google Earth Pro, browsers, etc. you can use it to scroll up and down while reading this forum....
  23. parkwest

    3D PDF

    I just use a Zoom meeting or a YouTube video for showing a 3D model. The #1 complaint I heard was the client didn’t want to learn how to use the viewer...
  24. Send to layout directly from cad details using “send to layout” icon in upper left toolbar. Don’t copy and paste.