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GPU ray tracing is the core rendering technology in X17; the CPU ray tracer was removed – info why in this post. If you want to improve your GPU ray tracing, here's a video https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/1972/ray-tracing-gpu-lighting.html

For your corner cabinet, you can open the door. Try 45 deg. (90 deg. opens it; but, it's incorrect). To insert a lazy susan, change to self selection using a library object - I used a rev-a-shelf model. X17 does have top stretchers that are automatic for frameless boxes.

Chief Architect X17 is Available Today

Michelle, can you post your plan?

Can you post the plan or export the wall type?

X17 beta is available now; the full release of X17 is expected by the end of June

I opened your plan, made some adjustments to your render settings, most notably the number of max samples. Then, I noticed you are using X13 on a Mac. We added real time raytracing for the Mac in X16. You might download the trial version and see how it looks. Be sure to lower your max samples on the Mac since they are slower at rendering than the PC (on my PC 4080 laptop these were about 10 seconds; on my MacBook Pro M4 laptop for 250 samples it took 90 seconds).

Can you post your plan (.zip file with the backup of textures) ?

Joe, on the chief academy event page, there’s a pdf with a break out of the specific events.

Here's an article that may help - ChiefBlog article

You can also do online personalized training. We screen share and it works pretty well.

We will have a sneak peek What's New in X17 webinar May 1. Details will be out soon!

Once you have created a price in your master list (attached image - right side, $150/yd for concrete), generate a materials list. Select the component (in this case ‘concrete’) and then the option update from the master list (lower edit menu).

There maybe a few ways you can address it: 1. You can import a folder of texture files (photos) into your Library. 3D> Materials> Convert Textures to Materials. This will put all the photos into your User Library. 2. You can restore your photos to a folder. When you open a plan/layout and you get the message “missing image” point it to the folder I usually put these in a folder under the specific client project (see attached). If they are not client specific, you put them a level up where you manage your plans/layouts, e.g., \myDocuments\ChiefPlans\Photos

Larry, if you cannot find the specific shaped skylight in the chief library (search 'skylights'), you can make your own (3D solids, then convert to symbol).