Handwerk_Arts

Okay, if you had no more than 2 grand to spend (maybe 2500) and you were in need of a new laptop, what would you pick? Now, to make it a bit more interesting, imagine you don't just work in Chief. I do design in Chief and HDP. Also Video editing on Adobe, other design work on Adobe products and branching out into other software. I really need 4K UHD for video editing. And I really need a 17" screen, as my eyes are not as young as they once were. Keep in mind, I will have no more desktop use, as I will be traveling. And with that in mind, maybe should go with a 15" and more powerful reading glasses. It will be difficult to get used to though, as I am used to 27" dual screens. Not too concerned about rendering as I rarely do that. I have noticed there are pros and cons between mobile workstations and gaming laptops. Anyway, after weeks of reading reviews, articles, and videos, I need to take a breath of air. So far I am leaning toward an 8th gen i7. But the question is, if YOU were to buy one today (and needed to do what i do) what would it be? I appreciate your suggestions.

I will do that now. Thank you for the reminder.

Yes, and I thought I did. I appear to have just aligned the wall below. I am having a problem with defining the attic wall by itself, rather than the wall below. When I turn off everything in display options except Attic walls, nothing shows up. Not sure what I am screwing up.

I am attempting to place a gable vent in the center of the wall. No matter what I have tried, it will not work. There is an invisible post/piece of wall? that i cannot find any way to remove in HD Pro 18, as it will not highlight. I currently do not have an active license for X9. I need someone to see if you can repair this issue in X9, as it appears that will be the only way to accomplish it, and be able for me to open it in HDP 2018. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Untitled 2.zip

Thank you guys! Appreciate it.

I have a file I am working on the has an entry in the center. I have it mostly finished but cannot get the roof return correct. Also the Garage is -12" from the floor grade with mono slab. Every time i move it, it screws up something. Anyone have time to play with it? or can explain what I did wrong? The middle attic wall is floating, and would not generate a return, so I pulled it from one side. This one is being designed between HD pro 18 and X9 Carson_draft_zip.zip

Okay, I think you have me convinced to stay with Intel. Especially after looking at the benchmarks. It is matching some processors that are four times the price. Only one problem: Tracking down an I7 8700K is like trying to find the elusive Jackalope. They may indeed exist, but thanks to underproduction, they are nowhere to be found. Motherboards to match, are almost as troublesome. Especially if i am aiming for one that supports m.2 drives and quad channel ram.

Great info and i appreciate all the replies. I know I need an upgrade on my processor, it just cannot keep up with all I am putting it through. I really cannot afford a grand for a processor. And looking at the benchmarks, for 300 bucks, both the Ryzen 7 1700 and evidently, the Intel i7 8700 K both are screaming fast compared to my i5. So now i am back to my original problem..AMD versus Intel. And i swear, everyone is an expert and it is like talking to people about politics. Frustrated...

I am upgrading and building a new PC ( tired for waiting on raytrace and rendering) So, after way too much research, and speaking to far too many gamers, a few video editors, designers and a couple techs at Chief, I am opting for a Ryzen 7 1700. After overclocking, the advantage of the 1700x or 1800 only add about 6% improvement, money better spent on RAM. But, truth be told, the only ones who seem to know very much about matching motherboards are gamers, and they have much different needs. And as the Ryzen is still relatively new, the bugs are just getting worked out. So, for those of you who are more of the multitasking designers, what should I look for? Any suggestions? FYI...I have opted for a Gigabyte GTX 1060 6GB , so midrange.

Thank you so much for your help! You're a lifesaver! I have a meeting with the client tomorrow, and this was a great help. I have another big job soon if you would like some extra work, I may be looking to hire someone for part of the plan. Tim

It would make a great modern church design

And thus you have recreated my problem! That is exactly what happened to me! Thus why I am on here. Do you know how to fix it?

Yes on the living room. And the hall and entry on the right for the other. And yes on the Roof Baseline Polyline. That is the one that I made green.

My other issue was manipulating the poly roof lines manually, and getting the roof to transform correctly. past the wall.

I have the ceilings turned off, the walls set the gable. I followed the videos but i am missing something. Do I just disregard the roof as is and complete everything else inside?