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At one time, in my younger years, I was registered in 19 states. I was from Nh, now Arizona. I can safely say that, with a few exceptions, the situation is country wide. My comments are targeting the Nation Builders that seem to have the pull skirt som regulations.

I also moved over from Home Architect.Befor that I started using VCAD in 1983. Much better product thanj AutoCad back then. It was menu driven much easier to use. The never went to 3D therefore the move to Chief. although I still draw some details in VCAD, much faster, then DXF and inport to Chief.

ARIZONA, "The Valley of the Sun"

With over 62 years in the business much has changed. My top complaint is the quality of the product that is being produced. Here in AZ the market is dominated by the large national and regional builders that are producing, for better than a better word, crap and being successful at marketing and selling this product. It is a quanity over quality race to who can be number one. There are a few exceptions but alas they are far and few between. Technology, except for a few instances has taken a back seat to the quick dollar. Ok It is just my opinion.

version 4, trained by the late Steve blake, ART trainer

Michael they should incorporate your efforts and pay you for your efforts.

Thank you Dermot for your feedback. I my opinion the dimension content is very lacking for this reason. As many of you know I started using CAd in the early days of pc cad., namely VERSACAD in the 80's. That program allowed what I'm asking for back then. Now here I'm going to get in trouble, You people at "ART" have to be more concerned about producing an efficient work product. In my opinion at times you are much more concerened with "colored hangers for 3D. Here is a very short list of missing function in Cheif. 1. Dimensions, just talked about- could be remedied by having a toggle on each dimension with the choise of ft or inches. 2. Metal door bucks and for windows.- A must now that you are getting into light commercial work. 3. Steel joists. - already discussed with work-a-rounnds that take time.- It seems if AlaskanSons. can put an elegant solution your programer could do the same. 4. realistic pocket door symbols.- seems like an easy fix that has been discussed for the last four verions or more. 5. Many more production items should be addressed. I would suggest these items are available in many of your competitors products. You guys have made great strides on the whole in producing a mature product. I'm disapointed that so many of the "small" things fall through the cracks with your programers. Just the rambelings of an old man interested in saving production time.

I'm not sure how I change one small dimension to inches while leaving the remainder of the string feet and inches. Can anybody help me. Thanks

thanks much appreciated

I'm trying to find contemporay translucent glass o h garage doors. Anybode have one

Experience and a roofing square should do the job.

Great tutorial, for the life of me I can not understand why Chief does not make this part of the program.My standard refrain is: I can get colored hangers but not the framing I require to complete a project in a timely manner. I sure hope Dermot is watching. PLEASE

Thanks I'll try that. My problem is speed chief has to catch up and add this and many other things to the program. Some of us design contemporary residences which many times include items not available in chief.

Well tell ne how its done with wood floor joists. I would think Steel would be similar

Thanks I already have downloaded.

I was looking for Steel bar joist. Are they available in chief or do I have generate my own. I don't think Tecktum is a material either

Thank you all

Now I have another question. Due to owner changes I have to adjust ceiling heights floor thickness and second flr clg height. What is the easiest way to do this for an entire floor.

I fixed it, my mistake

I can't seem to generate the second floor walls. Ideas

To expand my question. I started the model with 10' ceiling and now want to change to 8' ceilings for the entire house. HELP

IS there a way to turn off interior walls only.

ONLY GIVE OUT PDF's WITH A COPYRITE ON EACH PAGE. PERIOD

I only give out pdf's with a disclaimer note and a copyrite on each drawing

I would only give then a pdf file with a copyrite not on all the drawings to protect yourself.