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    Door & Window movement issue

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    Hi! For some reason all of a sudden I can slide doors and windows right over each other. Normally they get stopped by each other.  This happens in plan and elevation... wasn't doing it last night when I saved project but today when I'm able to slide em around willy nilly!

     

    Also not sure why this file size is so large - I have a fairly large site plan from CAD in there but still, seems larger than normal. Thoughts?

     

    Thanks!

    Oqunquit_Working.plan

    Walk-thru garage door

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    Thanks, think my signature is activated now, Not sure exactly what type of garage door style I am going to be using yet, was just looking for a global strategy on how to achieve this effect or if its even possible. Having it shown open in plan would be a plus.

    Cross section slider

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    Thanks fellas. Jut dont get why we cant have the cross section slider feature perform as is and output to scale? Its output is really clean and informative. Why the cross section feature is so chaotic boggles my mind.

    Mulled window issue

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    Anyone know why if I try to mull 5 windows of the same type Chief always forces a space between the fourth and fifth windows? Assuming its some framing default but damned if I can find it,

     

    Oh this is X9.

     

     

    What to do about Undo?

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    Wow Kbird You rock! Seems like the easiest thing is a Geek Squad install of a SSD drive? Short money that should improve performance? That video makes it seems like I would get warp speed (drooling)!) but also some potential problems?

    What to do about Undo?

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    Haha, I hope this isn't overkill. I really appreciate your help !!

     

    OS Name    Microsoft Windows 10 Home
    Version    10.0.16299 Build 16299
    Other OS Description     Not Available
    OS Manufacturer    Microsoft Corporation
    System Name    DESKTOP-O5EUMUQ
    System Manufacturer    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    System Model    GL702VSK
     

     

    What to do about Undo?

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    6 hours ago, Kbird1 said:

     

    Having the Plan and other Files on the HD is fine , a Hardrive is fast enough for that , having the Temp and Undo Folders on an SSD helped me with Undo Speed, been doing that for a few years...  see above.

     

    You haven't filed in your Signature ( see mine for how)  so I don't know your Specs.

     

    Mick.

    Hi Mick

    6 hours ago, Kbird1 said:

     

    Hi Mick

     

    Here is my system info( I think) :

     

    Intel i7-7700HQ CPU @ 2.8gHZ, 2.81 gHZ

    12 GB Ram

    1GB Hard drive

    GEForce GTX 1070 8 core graphics card

     

    What to do about Undo?

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    Yeah I talked to tech support and its basically "in 3d camera mode you're gonna be slow but in plan view you should be fine" - which is essentially the case for me. Gets slower and slower as my model gets more complicated. They did say that the undo functionality continues to be on the radar.  Think we need to just keep hounding them with suggestions,

     

    Nice on the surfing! I surfed in Guatemala and El Salvador a few years back to.

    What to do about Undo?

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    1 minute ago, HumbleChief said:

    Beyond me as well but not everyone seems to have a problem judging by the comments above. For me? Major issue that I have just learned to live with, among quite a few 'major structural flaws'.

    Any tips on how to live with it? Now Im just doing a ton of "save-as" but it gets really cumbersome after awhile. By the way - is that you surfing in your profile pic? :)

    What to do about Undo?

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    Yeah sometimes the cursor indicates your Undoing, other times it doesn't. Redoing takes just as long so it gets very frustrating. I don't understand how a program that has been around as long as Chief and is competing in a such a  competitive space still has such a major structural flaw.

    What to do about Undo?

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    Kbird - a drop down menu would be great! Or even just a simple dialog box somewhere telling you what command it is currently undoing when you hit Ctrl-Z. As it stands now its a crap shoot - sometimes I over undo which is really irritating. I have all of my folders on my hard drive as I thought that might be the issue. I have plenty of space on the drive as well. Ill try calling tech support and report back. 

    What to do about Undo?

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    35 minutes ago, DavidJPotter said:

    I have been using, teaching, tutoring and developing this software since the mid-nineties. Your description and my experience DO NOT MATCH. This has never been an issue for any version for me. If you have a negative opinion and outlook towards Chief, there is little I can do or say to change what you have already decided is true. That is all I have to say, you do what seems best for you.

     

    DJP

     David - I said quite clearly in my OP that I really like Chief, minus this issue. But this is a big issue It reminds me of the days of hand sketch without a good eraser. Not good. I have seen many posts about this being a problem, so I know its not just me. Maybe we all have a setting incorrect somewhere? instead of giving me attitude maybe try and add to the conversation in the hopes of resolving the issue? 

    What to do about Undo?

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    Hi all. New to X9 from like V10.0something. The undo command back THEN was a major shortcoming of this program. It still is today. Might even be worse, IMO. I am currently renting-to-own this program and overall am very happy with a lot of the new  features that have been added over the years but this lack of functionality with the Undo command is a major disappointment. It really impedes the creative process when you're constantly thinking about how long it will take to Undo the commands you need to implement in order to test drive a new design element. Having to constantly save and reboot is a major pain in the butt. On top of that you cant even see what commands you are actually undoing while it is lagging out or if the undo command was even recognized by the program at all. This is simply awful. I think this issue is what keeps Chief in the minor leagues. To be able to do and undo on the fly is critical for good design.

     

    I am really considering terminating my rent-to-own over this unless there is some workaround I am missing.  I have tried turning off all unnecessary elements, layers, etc and it really doesn't help. I am running on a very capable laptop that blows through all of my other design programs - AutoCAD, Sketchup, Revit, etc. It can even do heavy Raytracing without effecting my work in Chief or any other applications running simultaneously. Interestingly enough the Undo command doesn't get worse while Raytracing - its just always horrible,

     

    I really want to add this program to my tool box. If anyone has any help on this or news of CA attempts to fix this issue  I would greatly appreciate it!