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    X11 NEW FEATURES UP ON WEB SITE

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    6 hours ago, Archnot-Boltz said:

    Now we can restart our list for x12 to fix the small stuff that means the most for Con Docs and Correct Modeling, Dimensions, Stairs, Framing yadda... but will focus on things I need to learn for now. 

     

    What are you looking for in construction docs? I mean, specifically? Out of curiosity 

    X11

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    9 minutes ago, Kbird1 said:

     

    It appears you have copied whole sections of the Core Library to your User Library eg the Microwaves and warming Drawers

     

    Check your X10 Library see if it looks the same....maybe a snafu on upgrading to X11?

     

     

    Yea, I think your right

     

    X11

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    Im a little confused about the User catalog. I thought that I physically put all the items in it that I use mostly and things I create. Where did all the other items come from? It looks real similar to the core catalogs. 

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    X11

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    1 hour ago, Kbird1 said:

     

    Thanks Joe, I renamed the Original Folder (-Orig) Yesterday , and copied my X10 Templates Folder into CA/DATA/X11 , so I had all my old Templates too

     

    Did the same for Textures and Toolbars actually

     

    So maybe I have messed something up with all my copying and pasting, will have to look into it more now....

     

    M.

     

    This right here is sweeeeeet!

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    X11

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    I left x10 alone when I installed x11 but I excepted to update all my files and then I went in and fixed the default plan and reset everything so I still have my plan files the way they were but my new plan file is set out of the box Chief.

    I wanted the out of the box plan and I'm rebuilding my new template file from it

    X11

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    3 minutes ago, Designer1 said:

    Thanks everyone for the replies.  Joe, thanks for posting those pictures as that made it 100% more understandable as Ive never had to mess with any preference plans for the last 16 years using chief so this was a new one. I have made a new plan template for myself but never had to mess with the default one.  Thanks for taking the extra time to post those pictures they sure helped me a lot!

    Your welcome!

    Estimating Software

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    58 minutes ago, Kbird1 said:

     

    Not that I am aware of yet , and unless X11 just changed the ML for the better , it does not do a full industry standard take-off yet, it only lists exactly what is in the model ...without alot of work adding components and accessories etc yourself to each Item and working with macros etc......

     

    this is also something I have wanted for a long while now as a Builder too.

     

    I have an estimating program that I built for my business in excel years ago and it has developed a lot over the years. I kept it very simple. Trying to figure a way to get it to work with Chief somehow.

    Plan View vs. Annotation Sets:

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    Plan View vs. Annotation Sets:

     

    Please let me know if I have this right or if it opens another question to anyone.

     

    This is the way that I’m figuring to use “Plan Views” to work with my needs:

    Annotation Sets are great in the way that you can set all your defaults to work together with your layer sets. So instead of coming up with a lot of “Plan Views” for presets I will still start with the annotation set and save the plan view as I’m creating a new plan. In this way I only have the Plan View that relates to the current plan I’m working with. So, in this way your Plan view set doesn’t get long and have a bunch of views you don’t need in your current plan.

    I’m assuming that when you save a Plan View that when you change the “Saved Plan View Specifications” as per the attached picture that it doesn’t change the Annotation set that I started with. Is that correct? Or is it still working off the setting’s in the annotation set? Are they completely independent of each other once you save the Plan View?

     

    Hope this makes sense. Any help or input would be much appreciated. 

     

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    Drywall patio ceilings

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    Yes fire rating is required. Even if I did a wood ceiling I would have to still do the 5/8 type X drywall first with fire-tape. So that's why its a lot less expensive just to put a finish on the drywall and be done with it. And I could still do baton strips or Faux beams to dress it up if they want.

     

    Thank guy's that helped a lot!

    Drywall patio ceilings

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    15 minutes ago, JJohnson said:

    Could you use DensShield ?

     

    DensShield

     

    I have a lot of deck and porch soffit area on my current building project, and

    was going to use DenShield with 1/4" stucco coating. 

     

    We changed to 2x6 V Grrove Doug Fir T&G

     

     

     

    I agree I like wood the best

    Drywall patio ceilings

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    1 hour ago, Kbird1 said:

     

    Well no doubt the Pine T&G or perhaps a Cedar T&G would be much nicer , but I would use G1S Ply and some 1/2x 1 1/2 battens over joints etc to save some money if needed and give it a "panelled" look, perhaps a couple of fake Beams in Cedar too, before I used drywall and texture outdoors.... Texture should not go anywhere near Drywall especially Ceilings, but perhaps that is just me :)

     

    I'm sorry,

    You must be misunderstanding me on the type of texture. I'm just says standard drywall with joint compound that you would do on the interior. Not "Tex Coat".

    Anyway it really doesn't matter we got off my original question. I have never used drywall on the exterior before as a finish product even if it is a porch covered ceiling.

    My question is; has anyone ever seen it before being used in this application? It is on the plans that i'm building a house on and I'm skeptical but the city approved it so maybe it will be fine.

    Drywall patio ceilings

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    45 minutes ago, Kbird1 said:

     

    Curious what kind of "Texture"? ..........  as why not use Plywood and an Acrylic Stucco System?

     

    M.

     

    I'm suggesting other finishes because I'm not a fan of doing drywall on the outside. The reason would be that its the least expensive way to go. I'm suggesting to do a nice 1x8 T&G painted or stained.

    Like this job I just did. This is IPE wood so I would suggest pine because it is a lot less cost.

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