CharlesVolz

47 minutes ago, Doug_N said:

 

6) Do not ever work for free, or on speculation.   That is a rabbit hole that is never ending and creates bitter experiences.

7) Never believe a person that suggests that you should work for less on this project and they have others to follow that will be worth more.  If you work for less now, you are setting a benchmark that will be hard to change later.  Also, that is a good chance that there never will be a later, at least for that client.

8) Not and hard and fast rule but don't negotiate price.  Know what you are worth, what the market is paying, and stick to your guns.  If the client wants a lower price, then take something of value off the table as well.  Lower price equals less work in other words.  Sometimes if times are lean you will have to cave on this, but certainly not if work is ongoing.

9) Once you have a client, treat the client as respectfully as you can.  Return calls promptly.  A satisfied client is your best sales tool.

 

Ditto!

13 hours ago, Doug_N said:

like trying to drive by looking in the rear-view mirror in a fog only harder.  

 

Credit duly noted in my book of quotes.

3 hours ago, rgardner said:

X12 and x13 have some amazing upgrades that make it worth it if you never use it for renderings. Just for production construction documents alone both upgrades are worth it in my opinion.  

Ditto

Here is a partial checklist of what I use to select/evaluate lots/building sites:

Considerations:
restrictions
size
shape
setbacks
native trees
views
visibility
topography
sun/shade patterns
breezes
customer traffic
drainage runoff
streets, gutters, sidewalks

Negative Considerations
impervious coverage limits
drainage retention requirements
tree ordinances
offensive traffic
noise
odors
artificial light
reflections (e.g., glass buildings, windows, metal roofs)
utility connection locations
restrictions, easements and encroachments
flood plain

Adjacent homes:
drainage runoff from
restricted views, light
quality of maintenance & use
privacy from their patios, windows, decks
noise from A/C compressors & pool equipment
noise, odors, reflections, headlights, unsightliness, etc. from garages & driveways.

Yessir! Thanks Yusuf! 

Round or square? Square per above. Round, can also

use a 3d molding in elevation.

Very clever! Thanks for sharing!

9 minutes ago, KarenMM said:

Anyone have any suggestions for me? 

Yeppers, attach the plan file.

Hang in there Jim!

We have all missed something while learning this software. You will see basic tips posted on here all the time that one of us long-term users will reply "Thank you" because they did not know that. 

Yes, you are missing an important one but get a little training and you will be back on track and so thankful!

Best,

Charles

Adjustable TV Stand
I upgraded to a Sony 50" 4k. The larger size is great but you have to decide on your physical setup. You have to keep the monitor low enough not to hurt your neck from too high of a sight angle. I moved my toolbars to the bottom of the screen which helped a lot. Then, I moved the new 50" monitor just off of my desk and mounted on an adjustable floor stand which works really great. I highly recommend this stand. I lowered the tv to just above the desk and do not use the shelf.

I also use WeTransfer.com. Works great.

43 minutes ago, solver said:

Chief seems to think settings like this should be saved in a template plan, so you would have a template for each floor structure type.

 

I've suggested that we be able to save things like this, and including roof defaults, window defaults etc., and simply apply them to whatever template we are using.

+1!

On 3/27/2021 at 9:14 PM, mtldesigns said:

So Charles, you only have the one drive and not a dual, a C and a D?   

I already have 2 new drives (and my cost) that I was going to use to build a new rig:

Hard Drive 1:        Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $297

Hard Drive 2:        Seagate Exos 16TB Enterprise HDD X16 SATA 6Gb/s 512e/4Kn 7200 RPM 256MB Cache 3.5" Internal Hard Drive ST16000NM001G $340

Charles

On 3/4/2021 at 2:02 PM, MikeD56 said:

I got the Dell Alienware since finding an RTX 30xx individually, to build a system, is almost impossible. Price at least as good as building and arrived in 7 days.

Yea, I bought all of the parts for a new rig minus the video card....got tired of this waiting bs.... and bought a Dell Alienware also. 

They knocked 10% off when I asked via quote. I hope some of my extra parts will fit :).

$3,118 before tax and free shipping.

I hope this helps.

Thanks Eric!

Howdy Tom,

I can help you! Give me a call tonight.

Regards,

Charles

210 744-7489

Howdy Greg,

I can help you. Give me a call or email.

Regards,

Charles

@Rich_Winsor Toooooo Funny!

Howdy Jake,

I can help you and I am right here in North San Antonio!

Regards,

Charles

Nice work Dave!

I can help you.

2 hours ago, Joe_Carrick said:

At a cost of about $700 for a RX 3080 I don't think I'm going to be upgrading to RTRT anytime soon.

If you can find one.

Thanks!

Here is how I used to do it in 2012. Adobe Reader is all you need to open the 3D PDF.

I think this may not work anymore with the elimination of Adobe Flash.

Creating 3D Pdf Files.pdf

On 10/8/2020 at 8:59 PM, DianeP said:

Wanting to do this so that the opening at the top of the wider stairs will match the double door on the house. 

It seems that this is a residential project.