CharlesVolz

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  1. CharlesVolz
    David, Did you try checking this box?
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    Room/Structure/Ceiling Structure
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    I will submit it.
  4. CharlesVolz
    The wall's outside layer wraps the end (the paint with zero thickness in this case), not the drywall (unless it is the outside layer). So either 1) make the drywall the outside layer and change the drywall color as desired or 2) give the paint layer a 1/32" thickness. [EDIT] What they said. I think Chief should fix this so that everything wraps the main layer.
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    I can help you! Just give me a call a 210 744-7489. I am a creative designer with unique experience and perspective from my collection of work as a designer and builder. I have degrees in structural engineering (BS Rice University) and architectural engineering (MS University of Texas at Austin) and have planned, designed and developed various types of projects over my 30-year career. I am a member of the American Institute of Building Design ("AIBD"), which provides quality continuing education to ensure its members remain current with technology, materials and building codes. AIBD holds its members to the highest standards of ethics and professionalism. I use GoToMeeting to work with customers live online and OBS Live to record videos for designers and DIYers showing how to design homes using Chief Architect. I have worked with owners, builders, designers and architects from all over the U.S., Canada, New Zealand and England. I can design your home from concept to working drawings, help you design a better home or help you learn Chief Architect. Whether you need a home designer or just a few hours of help, I can accommodate you. Regards, Charles
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    I can help you. Just give me a call or an email. I am a creative designer with unique experience and perspective from my collection of work as a designer and builder. I have degrees in structural engineering (BS Rice University) and architectural engineering (MS University of Texas at Austin) and have planned, designed and developed various types of projects over my 30-year career. I am a member of the American Institute of Building Design ("AIBD"), which provides quality continuing education to ensure its members remain current with technology, materials and building codes. AIBD holds its members to the highest standards of ethics and professionalism. I use the latest version of the best 3D design software, currently Chief Architect Premier X9 (SSA member), and have used Chief Architect since Version 9. I use GoToMeeting to work with customers live online and OBS Live to record videos for designers and DIYers showing how to design homes using Chief Architect. I am technologically versed in all types of software that help me in my design business including, for example, creating flash and 3D PDF files. Visit the "3D Software" page on my website at www.CastlerockDesignerHomes.com to download a couple of examples of 3D PDF files of homes that I designed and a flash file showing a boat house I designed with moving water. I have worked with owners, builders, designers and architects from all over the U.S., Canada, New Zealand and England. I can design your home from concept to working drawings, help you design a better home or help you learn Chief Architect. Whether you need a home designer or just a few hours of help, I can accommodate you. Regards, Charles
  7. CharlesVolz
    You could break the roof plane at the exterior wall. That is, use a separate roof plane for the overhang. Just copy the roof plane in place and make the two join at the roof baseline.
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    I can help you. Just give me a call or email me. I am a creative designer with unique experience and perspective from my collection of work as a designer and builder. I have degrees in structural engineering (BS Rice University) and architectural engineering (MS University of Texas at Austin) and have planned, designed and developed various types of projects over my 30-year career. I am a member of the American Institute of Building Design ("AIBD"), which provides quality continuing education to ensure its members remain current with technology, materials and building codes. AIBD holds its members to the highest standards of ethics and professionalism. I use the latest version of the best 3D design software, currently Chief Architect Premier X9 (SSA member), and have used Chief Architect since Version 9. I use GoToMeeting to work with customers live online and OBS Live to record videos for designers and DIYers showing how to design homes using Chief Architect. I am technologically versed in all types of software that help me in my design business including, for example, creating flash and 3D PDF files. Visit the "3D Software" page on my website at www.CastlerockDesignerHomes.com to download a couple of examples of 3D PDF files of homes that I designed and a flash file showing a boat house I designed with moving water. I have worked with owners, builders, designers and architects from all over the U.S., Canada, New Zealand and England. I can design your home from concept to working drawings, help you design a better home or help you learn Chief Architect. Whether you need a home designer or just a few hours of help, I can accommodate you. Regards, Charles
  9. CharlesVolz
    Remember, concrete takes most of the compression, steel takes most of the tension and sheer.
  10. CharlesVolz
    Zoom in and click on it. Then note what is selected in the bottom ribbon. It is probably a roof plane part (like a fascia) and probably due to the roof planes not joining properly. After you select the roof plane, open it go to the materials and change the color of the fascia for that roof plane to red or something and see what happens.
  11. CharlesVolz
    Thanks Joe. Another point for your collection.
  12. CharlesVolz
    I can help you. I am a creative designer with unique experience and perspective from my collection of work as a designer and builder. I have degrees in structural engineering (BS Rice University) and architectural engineering (MS University of Texas at Austin) and have planned, designed and developed various types of projects over my 30-year career. I am a member of the American Institute of Building Design ("AIBD"), which provides quality continuing education to ensure its members remain current with technology, materials and building codes. AIBD holds its members to the highest standards of ethics and professionalism. I use the latest version of the best 3D design software, currently Chief Architect Premier X9 (SSA member), and have used Chief Architect since Version 9. I use GoToMeeting to work with customers live online and OBS Live to record videos for designers and DIYers showing how to design homes using Chief Architect. I am technologically versed in all types of software that help me in my design business including, for example, creating flash and 3D PDF files. Visit the "3D Software" page on my website at www.CastlerockDesignerHomes.com to download a couple of examples of 3D PDF files of homes that I designed and a flash file showing a boat house I designed with moving water. I have worked with owners, builders, designers and architects from all over the U.S., Canada, New Zealand and England. I can design your home from concept to working drawings, help you design a better home or help you learn Chief Architect. Whether you need a home designer or just a few hours of help, I can accommodate you. Regards, Charles
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    I am a creative designer with unique experience and perspective from my collection of work as a designer and builder. I have degrees in structural engineering (BS Rice University) and architectural engineering (MS University of Texas at Austin) and have planned, designed and developed various types of projects over my 30-year career. I am a member of the American Institute of Building Design ("AIBD"), which provides quality continuing education to ensure its members remain current with technology, materials and building codes. AIBD holds its members to the highest standards of ethics and professionalism. I use the latest version of the best 3D design software, currently Chief Architect Premier X9 (SSA member), and have used Chief Architect since Version 9. I use GoToMeeting to work with customers live online and OBS Live to record videos for designers and DIYers showing how to design homes using Chief Architect. I am technologically versed in all types of software that help me in my design business including, for example, creating flash and 3D PDF files. Visit the "3D Software" page on my website at www.CastlerockDesignerHomes.com to download a couple of examples of 3D PDF files of homes that I designed and a flash file showing a boat house I designed with moving water. I have worked with owners, builders, designers and architects from all over the U.S., Canada, New Zealand and England. I can design your home from concept to working drawings, help you design a better home or help you learn Chief Architect. Whether you need a home designer or just a few hours of help, I can accommodate you. Regards, Charles
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    I can help you. Please give me a call at 210 744-7489.
  15. CharlesVolz
    I can help you. Regards, Charles
  16. CharlesVolz
    One more thing on arcs. They do not have to be approximated. Just: 1. Use the chord and continue to close the perimeter. 2. Then, select the arc's chord and change it from a line to a arc using the Change Line/Arc tool and make it arc the correct direction. 3. Then open the arc (if not still open), lock the chord and insert the radius from the survey.
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    I can help you. Just give me a call or email me. Sort Bio: I am a creative designer with unique experience and perspective from my collection of work as a designer and builder. I have degrees in structural engineering (BS Rice University) and architectural engineering (MS University of Texas at Austin) and have planned, designed and developed various types of projects over my 30-year career. I use Chief Architect Premier X9 (SSA member) and have used Chief Architect since Version 9. I use GoToMeeting to work with customers and am technologically versed in all types of software that help me in my design business including, for example, creating flash and 3D pdf files. You can visit the "3D Software" page on my website at www.CastlerockDesignerHomes.com to download and view samples of 3D PDF files of a couple of designs and a flash file showing a boat house with moving water in 3D. Regards, Charles Volz Castlerock Designer Homes W: CastlerockDesignerHomes.com E: CVRE@sbcglobal.net M: 210 744-7489
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    Unless I am missing something just make CAD blocks of a grid and a mask (polyline with transparent fill) and save in your library. Here is a 40' x 60' plan with the 12" x 12" grid and mask sent to the back in the draw order. You can copy the grid and rotate it for angled wall. Grid and Mask.plan
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    temp1.pdf
  21. CharlesVolz
    Well guys & gals (in Texas we just say guys for all persuasions), I only have had a few takers (as in THREE) on the Garage Door Wizard program at $20. I thought there was more interest when I asked Kerry Francis to get it to work on Windows 10 for us. Any-who, I am bumping this thread to see if anyone else is interested before time gets away from us on this. Regards, Charles
  22. CharlesVolz
    Thank you!
  23. CharlesVolz
    Thanks again!
  24. CharlesVolz
    The attached screen shots show: 1. the default lighting that Chief uses to light the scene if the user has not added lighting. 2, 3 & 4. the same lighting with the camera moved slightly. You see the bounding box which can z-fight. 5. after adding lights. Chief's default light is not used.
  25. CharlesVolz
    OK guys, Kerry Francis of Garage Door Wizard fame emailed me over the weekend and said that he does not plan on improving the program because the demand does warrant the work required. However, he is allowing me to sell Version 2.10.0025 of the program that works on with Chief Architect Premier X9 and Windows 10. To keep the cost and trouble down, I will sell the program for Kerry on the honor system. You send me $20 via PayPal to CVRE@sbcglobal.net and I will forward you the program via email. No sharing, warranty, no returns, no crying, no whining. Please let the rest of us know if it works or not on your computer setup by posting on this thread so others can decide whether to buy. Upgrades are $20 also since there is no way to monitor registered users. Kerry said that the price back in the day was $35. So it is a good deal. Kerry was nice enough to allow me to distribute this because some of us asked for it. I am just trying to contribute to you guys and gals on the forum who have helped me by participating on the forum. Regards, Charles