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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).

Adam, does a light set work by using specific lights by room?

Check the Options panel on the door

I like Joe’s suggestion to use custom ceiling planes. Here’s a video https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/309/

Importing terrain dwg files can be an effort if you do not know how the surveyor mapped the layers -and- if they have all the data. I successfully imported your dwg file; it appears that the ‘V-PROP-BDY’ is your permitter; it well extends past your CONT-MAJOR / MINOR lines. I did not see any actual elevation data in those lines so it’s a flat lot. You might go back to the surveyor and see if they can re-export the file.

Have you tried using the molding polyline tool? It might be a better option than a pony wall.

Can you post the plan? And, maybe a diagram of the walls you are trying to build.

Can you post your plan?

See if this helps: to rotate freely - without bumping & snapping - hold down your control key (mac = cmd key) and then click and drag for free rotation.

Here's another article that might help you https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00001/backing-up-chief-architect-content.html

Is your camera a PBR-RT camera? Denoise only applies in that type of view.

I'm not sure if this is what you are after; I often build slab foundations using a stem wall (wall attached). The brick wall above has a brick ledge that then extends down to the footing. Foundation-Wall.calibz

We have a free on-demand Residential Introductory course. That may be a good place to start.

In X16, a sample rate in the range of 250-350 should be fine.

Drew, take a look at changing the Y origin offset of your heater. The offset will move the object into the cabinet and then look correct in plan views. I also resized the depth. Toe Kick Heater2.calibz

For a Standard render view, here are a few settings you might consider adjusting; you can see this in an updated plan attached; see the Camera “Kitchen – Std” -create a light set for only the lights you want on; in your example I created a ‘kitchen’ light set. The more lights the brighter and slower your scene will be since it’s an open design -turn off reflections – they can be expensive and only for mirrors -I changed the lights from point lights to spot lights; and adjusted the lumens from 1200 to 850 – you could go lower. I made a few other light adjustments on your can lights; you can open one and review. -I adjusted the ambient light from 100 to 20 In one of the attached examples, there’s a .25 line under ‘hand drawn lines on top’ setting Note, in the plan you attached, there are several missing materials, so, it probably will not look as good as your original plan Lighting sample2.zip

Do you have any example of what you are looking for? On page 8 of the pdf for this Saguaro sample, is a ceiling plan https://cloud.chiefarchitect.com/1/samples/projects/saguaro/saguaro.pdf