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Hi Neil,

I would check to see what the thickness of your door frame is.

I am interested in your project. Please send a pm or email. Click on my avatar to get contact info.

Thank you,

Michael

Johnny that is really great work! 

Try it with out changing the original settings, do that after you import. Before you copy and paste it

hth

When you export the image from chief use the pixel size recommended from the website.  Or resize, compress your existing images with a picture editing software.

Use a slab for the area under the deck and the post tool for placing pilings. then the beam tool to make the stringers.

Nothing auto making these types of structures.

hth

Hi Jim,

What you are seeing is the default sun shining from the right of screen. Your shadows are turned off in the camera you used.

Try using the Cad line tool, north pointer, and sun angle in plan view. Then rotate the north arrow to move the sun position. 

I can offer to make your 3d plan, please send a pm with email.

Hi Neil,

I made a symbol of the house and imported that into your terrain plan. There was a warning about missing textures but I think it will find the path once its back on your machine.

cheers,

Michael

lot1 Modified_with_symbol.zip

Hi Doug,

Open the shape tab in the window dbx. click match roof. 

Its your room definitions that need adjusting, make the floor and ceiling on main default. Open the exterior wall dbx and under options tab make wall height default.

Then make the 2nd floor open below room default heights also. Then it will work and window view will be correct.

Thanks Greg, was not aware there was one. Just found out two minutes ago!

Downloading now.

I think the walk thru tools are broken. Anyone else having this problem?

I am trying a simple walk thru path with 2 key frames. I start the recording, save the avi file and as soon as it starts it stops. 

I plan on sending tech a copy.

I looked at your plan and it appears you need to explode your floating dormers to get the roof opening polyline to work correctly. I did adjust the opening polylines to fit inside the room space under the dormer. 

Also as a tip for future roofing tasks :), turn off all the fill in your roof planes until you're set to send to layout. Makes it easier to work with and see whats going on. Also please set the roof base line over the framing layer of the wall it is going over. You will have less problems with getting the heights your after.

RSU_MOSS_ADDITION_3_help.zip

Please send it to support to have a look. If its a bug they need to know asap.

Hi Donna

I can help, please call me or send a pm here.

thank you 

M

I can help, please contact me.

use the message board or email me. just click on my avatar to get at the page.

I can help remotely, if you can provide the sketches measurements and pictures. Send me a pm with your contact info.

Thank you

Thank you Rene, these will be very helpful!

close up view

yes just tried it, that does fix it. 

ok, thought i had that set to 2000 lux, it was at the default of 100,000.

It made a difference for sure but still faintly there. This isn't a paying job so  

nope failed as soon as i tried to adjust the sun time to February 15th it was on june15th

Yes tried the enhanced lighting on/off no affect. But when I tried the sun on (was using generic light follows camera setting) now it looks correct!  what a bugger of a new feature!

thanks Graham

hi Graham

I did try that and it didn't work. Even tried different cameras from different angles to test. No difference

Thank you, can post a copy of plan if needed.  

I agree with the all the comments about this feature not ready for release. Also super dispointed it broke the raytrace capability! I do mostly exterior raytrace and its all messed up.