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I changed the floor structure in the room dbx to be a 4" conc slab.

I dont think you want to do the slab in the foundation menu. I created this with a slab for my floor system (first floor), then built a foundation underneath.

Probably should post the plan.

I have a similar Lenovo system and it performs well.

Definitely suggest taking a class, Chief has some (free?) at the International Builder Show in Vegas I believe. You could also do one-on-one with Chief. Or one of the many secondary guys that do training - in addition to the one listed above is Dan Bauman, I did a class with him when I first got Chief and it was vey helpful.

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@RenerabbittThats a nice looking material, thank you for making it available. BTW I subscribed to your Youtube channel and I am impressed with your content. Thanks again.

In a situation like this, I don't use the dormer tool. Just build it using the regular wall and roof tools

I'm in Marietta Charles, let me know if you would like to chat about your project.

I started with Datacad in the 90s (Version 3.6e), its a great program for 2d work, and I liked having the ability to get the final output to look exactly the way I wanted, but a few years ago I began feeling more and more pressure to adopt a BIM type program with full 3D capabilities, estimating, etc. I tried a few different software programs (Archicad, Softplan, Revit) but ended up with CA, it just seemed to work the way my brain could understand. The conversion process was one of my concerns, previously I had tried taking a gradual approach, but found that if I got frustrated, it was too easy to just go back and draw the plan up in DataCad, so I picked a date (Jan 1, 2018) and never looked back. I watched all the training videos I could find, and did a few practice plans ahead of time, but I was pleased with how the transition went. While it is possible to learn it that way, it would not be a bad idea to invest in some training, CA has some classes (they also offer one-on-one training). Initially, I took a class form CA when they came to Atlanta, I think it was 2 days of training. There are also several private individuals that offer training. Later on I took a class with Dan Bauman which offered a little different perspective, and was very helpful. And of course there is an annual Users Group Meeting which is at the end of August. Its a great way to get training, meet other users, and network. As far as information that you can put on the plans, it would be far easier to detail out a set of construction documents than with DataCad. I can produce a set of plans in far less time, that is more accurate, and offers more features, in half the time. There are a couple of users that have taken it to the next level, I would suggest looking at some of the plans from Joey Martin ( I believe he won the best construction documents category in one of the AIBD conferences), also CA user Rene Rabbit has a lot of tools he markets that may be of interest to you. DataCad is a good program and has its niche, but if you want 3D capabilities, smart building tools, etc, I think CA is a great option, and I think you will be pleased with the results.

Heres one way to do what you want.

You just had a couple of areas with polylines that didnt close. Try this. bracket.plan bracket.plan

Pretty sure you can stack mouldings. Place your trim profiles in a cad detail, group select them, and then there is an option to save in the library as a stacked moulding (in the toolbar)

In your case, it looks like you may want to use a crown moulding instead. You can create your own to match the shape shown. A shadow board would actually be up on the fascia (which does not appear to me to be what you want).

You can find laptops under $1,000 with a 3070 graphics card, which will handle PBRT. Probably can find desktops for even less. Personally, I figure on a new computer every 3 years or so, its a cost of doing business.