8 hours ago, AdeleMinton said:

Perfect thanks Glen, wow this has been annoying me for years lol

Same here...i remembering asking on this couple years back.

it's a $3000+ software.  plus another $600 Annual Supp. fee.

you shouldnt to have pay another $120/yr have it to Print properly.

im sure this is just minor Bug in Beta. 

the Bug has been reported to CA, Im sure it will be patched up in Full Release.

23 hours ago, Chief45 said:

My roof planes are extending into the attic on a simple house design and I'm not sure why.....

see this Thread...

Yes, it's a bug in X14. and reported it.

CA knows of it. No fix atm.

37 minutes ago, Kbird1 said:

 

.... Wall Material Regions could be used instead  if you need a Schedule and a Materials list.

 

YES, Material Region from now on!!

0. Current roof

1. make 3 Break points on you roof plane.

2. bring up the Middle point to meet the Peak.

On a related topic....

now that i have 4 Materials on applied on 4 - 3D Solid objects, and have the Area.

Can I generate/make a "Custom Schedule" be created for those 3D Solid objects?

basically, it's just taking that Material List, the Excel spreadsheet format, and making a "Custom Schedule" with 4 of those Column.

8 hours ago, Kbird1 said:

....for larger areas this is better   (owner.surface_area.floor/2).floor

 

 

THAT IS IT!! 

thank you Kb.

hi,

i have a piece of 3D Solid drawn on the Elevation and painted with a Hardie Board siding and I would like to show that Hardie Brd siding area in the Matr. List.

when i generate the Mat. List, it only calculate the Plan View area of that 3D solid, W x L = 1sf, into the Mat. List

how can i populate the 3D solid area (elevation view) into my Materials list.

17 hours ago, glennw said:

A single Running Dimension might do it. 

 

 

thank you.

this only work for a wall to a wall Dimension.

i couldn't get it to dimension to any point/free standing point or any other object.

hi,

can you change the Dimension Line Arrow of have different Style at each end?

Tick on one, Dot on other??  or whatever style there is in Chief.

42 minutes ago, rgardner said:

Maybe this will help?

 

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00923/understanding-and-adjusting-line-weights.html

YES...thats exactly it.

thank you RG!!!

is there a Tutorial on explaining Line Weight & how-to uses.

up til now im just still struggling to grasp on how Advance Line Weight is use correctly, from Plan & to Layout to Printing

i've just been guessing and trial & trial to get my Line weight to print correctly....and still a struggle.

thanks,

1 minute ago, DG1949 said:

Wow. How does it stack up to 27" iMac, resolution wise?

IDK, i dont have a 27" iMac.

but is way better than the 3-27" Apple Cinema Display (2560x1440) i had using for pasted 6 years.

On 4/18/2022 at 8:09 PM, rgardner said:

..... the new Mac ultra chipset.

let us know how this runs.

i ordered one too...looking forward to getting it in mid July.

Dell UltraSharp 43 4K U4320Q

it's like you're drafting 36"x24' sheet of paper on a Drafting table.

this is a relative perspective of the size.... the Layout sheet is the size of the 32" screen above.

Logitech Performance MX

is this a Bug X14 in Printing PDF ??

same Layout File.... 12 Sheets

X12/300dpi.....3.2MB

X13/300dpi.....2.7MB

X14//300dpi.....26.7MB

6 hours ago, VisualDandD said:

 

New G9 Odessy 49" curved monitor (and will run my Dell 29" QHD in portrait mode off to the side of the big curved one.  (currently run 3 monitors. 2-24 and 1-29)

 

 

 

i tried the G9 Odessy 49", i found that i couldn't bare it, the Curve almost drove me nuts....lol.

when "drafting" and seeing the Cross hair and the floor plan at a curve.  and have short screen also was also inconvenient. 

had to go back to a flat screen. 

my favourite & current setup now is the Dell 42"....AND like yours...with the 2-24 and 1-32" Samsung, as well

the 42" is like im actually looking at and Manually, on table /pencil Drafting on a 36" x 24" sheet of paper....like old school Drafting....LOL.

HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend the Dell 42"....or maybe 43" model.

where is i track down that Door Toolbar that i created with those custom icons.

surely that exist somewhere? in some folder??

back in X10 i've a Custom toolbar for bunch (shortcut to of set Door Sizes), 18", 24" 2x30", etc....

when upgrade to X12, i not able to get back that Toolbar(shortcuts)....i still see the icons i made for that toolbar in the Toolbars folder in my current X12 app...

i dont remember the Name of that Door TB....

hi,

is there a Setting to place the auto generate Deck Beam to be flush to Rim board.

instead of the Default, that sets back the Beam at that distance.

i alway would have to manually push the Beam, Posts and Piles to make the flush beam.

?? 

Is SSA (1year) included in the price if you purchase "Upgrade" (X12 to X14) version? 

49 minutes ago, VHampton said:

Yep. I see the frustration.

yes, thats the exact method / work around til now.

my work-around, current method, is.... 

Level (0) to be Crawlspace, 4" Stem wall, and no floor construction "Air", 

Level (1) to Basement Floor using Floor Framing (2x10, etc..)

Level (2) to be Main Floor (above grade)..using Floor Framing (2x10, etc..)

Level (3) to be Second Floor (2nd-strory)..using Floor Framing (2x10, etc..)

19 hours ago, VHampton said:

...anyway, it looks like you may have a great solution thanks to Ryan. 

 

....No one ever said that hillside projects were easy to design/draft.  

...

this no mean a great solution for this task....it's a pain to have to resort to this solution.

this would be my Wish List item....to able to have ability for Level (0)/lowest Level to have  option for other Floor constructions, beside just Concrete or "Air" floor.

this method/floor types is not just for one off...."hillside projects" ...this is the "norm"....we do 1000's of these plans in my Region....for rear, "Walk-Out" basements in all new Subdivisions.....1000s!!!