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    You can see the entire list of new X8 features on our website now at chiefarchitect.com/whats-new/
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    Spell Check works fine in my environment with CAPS. I would not necessarily use the trackpad 100% in designing personally. I have a magic mouse and usually have external monitors for projects I spend more than 30 minutes on.
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    I have both a Macbook Pro 15" and PC laptop. Hands down the mac laptop is the best - mainly due to the track pad. I doc with both thunderbolt displays ($$) and run of the mill displays (more affordable). Both work great. I swap files between the Mac/PC all the time. If I used the laptop much w/o external displays I would go with the Mac (but they are about 2x more $). However, since I run with external monitors most of the time I use the PC (comfort factor).
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    It looks like your Lat/Long might be off for Boston. I used these numbers in the Sun Angle line (in addition to the north pointer) @ 7pm and did not generate a shadow. Boston: 42º 35' N, 71º 05' W
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    Can you post images or the plan?
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    There is a remodeling video that shows using a mask and layers (for visual and the materials list). Skip to around 17:30 to see it. video.chiefarchitect.com/?autoplay=1957
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    Fun2Learn, the reception is open to customers and those who are interested in Chief Architect. It would be a good chance to meet other Chief users from the area and learn more about Chief Architect Software. Washington D.C. When: November 17th, 5-8 PM Where: Agora Restaurant 1527 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20036 P: 202-332-6767 Solen Room Boston When: November 18th, 5-8 PM Where: Stockyard Restaurant 135 Market Street Boston, MA 02135 P: 617-782-4700 Tavern Room
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    Using the custom backsplash tool should work for this case
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    Alan, these are solved in X8 now (due out in Q1) "word wrap.... and, more shape options."
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    Greg, X8 is due out in Q1. The feature list, which is significant for the new release, should be out in a few weeks.
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    Jon, we will look forward to seeing you there!
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    Here are two photos I recently took on Hayden Lake in N. Idaho
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    I think you can configure some of the Disto devices to round up. If you are having an issue with ceiling height, please reach out to support – it worked fine for us, but, we would like to track that down.
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    I have a Lenovo similar to yours with an NVIDIA card; I went into the NVIDIA control panel and added Chief Architect as a program to default to the NVIDIA card. The laptop does not always switch as you might think it would, so telling it to use a specific card may solve your problem. If not, please contact our support group.
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    Here's a video from Stephen Gross of Valley Home Improvement:
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    When I use automatic dimensions for elevations, I have a dimension default set (usually through an annotation set); the dimension default is defined to only locate a few items, and has the font size, and arrow size defined - otherwise, you will get a lot of dimensions that are difficult to read. I typically use the interior elevation with the "NKBA general annotation" and you can see how it works with the auto NKBA dimension; if the annotation set is "1/4 Scale" it looks very messy. See my two examples. The difference was the annotation set with the correct defaults define. I don't do a lot of exterior dimensions; hence my interior example.
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    For that type of cabinet, I would use partitions and a polyline solid, shaped, as slab door. You can create custom doors – here’s a video: video.chiefarchitect.com/?autoplay=10046
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    Cheryl, a sharing feature would certainly be helpful and it's on our list of things to consider in near future
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    Jon, we have been forecasting the Android version at the end of June.
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    We are aware of the feature request to set hardware by face item. The solution for your situation, as Graham suggested, is to mark NO hardware in the DBX; then, place the hardware as a stand-alone item from the Library.
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    Jon, we will have a wall thickness setting in the next release of Room Planner.
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    Tony, can you post your file? Framing members, like trusses, require the roof and/or ceiling platform, otherwise they cannot be placed or can disappear if the ceiling or roof change
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    Here's one idea: 1. in the attic, Draw a wall and mark it as an 'Attic Wall' 2. place a doorway in the attic wall; use a broken arch option to match the curve of the ceiling Another option would be to draw a custom shape using a polyline solid in an elevation view
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    Use the polyline solid tool; watch this video segment - it starts around 0:51 into the video. http://video.chiefarchitect.com/?playlist=50 - video # 10103
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    Larry: I did an auto build roof, then copied only the handful of new roof planes I wanted, then did an undo and pasted in place the roof planes.