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Not exactly an X7 item but very positive. I have really noticed an increase of comments, suggestions and help from the Chief staff on the forum. As Chief is a smaller company, I am sure this takes time from other work but I really appreciate this input.

Very positive and important! I invest the most money into companies that give good support.

I'm really happy that the lighting fixtures now show correctly in the Library, really, really happy. It verifies the commitment the CA staff have to improving and matching the needs of the User base.  

I agree!!!

Thank You

Friends,

This may be silly but I would like to give it a try. I would like to ask of only your positive input on what you like about X7? We all discover things that others have not and that may help others that have X7 already and others that are thinking about upgrading to X7. And it would be refreshing to me to hear more of the positive things about X7. It would be interesting to hear what others have to say and who knows we may even learn something!

One thing that I discovered was there were things I didn’t like at first but now I do.

For Instance:

In the display options I didn’t care for the way that the plus mark, check marks and M was so big because it seemed congested. But after getting used to it and looking at it a different way I discovered that it is actually easier to see the unchecked areas.

I know this seems like a small thing to share but to me it is important because looking at a computer screen all day it helps to keep things let confusing. I really appreciate Chief Architect’s willingness to go out on a limb and change things around to help us users. Good Job CA!!!

Thank You

Looks like upgrading big mistake. Bummer, been trying to get my designjet 500 24 to work with the new.update

Have you tried to call HP support on the designjet problem?

I Have a 10 year old designjet 110 and I called HP support because I was having some problems with it and they were very helpful. If it is something fairly simple they don't charge you otherwise its a small fee of $35.00. Even on a 10 year old printer it works great with X7. 

I didn't like the new Icons at first but now I'm getting used to them. There are other things I would rather have CA working on then the look of an Icon.

Lets just go for a motorcycle ride and enjoy the weekend

Respectfully from the biker friendly guy!

If you remember the Niche started off as a shampoo shelf (shadow box) in a bathroom wall with no shelves but I know that is really not the point here. I tried several different ways including the cabinet idea and I liked it but as you say you have to edit the framing. I went back to my original idea of using a window opening and just filling in the back side with the wall. In this way the framing comes out as you need it.

I think it would be a good idea for chief the create "Niche" selection under the window tools that has a back to it and/or the drywall on the other side can somehow remain. I would use this tool a lot. Just about every one of my bathrooms have a shadow box. Having the framing come out right without having to customize it would be very helpful.

I tried messing around with making the Niche (or what I call a shadow box) out of a medicine cabinet but It wasn't that easy. So the one in the attached picture I made from an upper cabinet. Much easier!

You needed to take another step using the poly line tool and convert it to a slab and then you can adjust the location and change the color and/or materials you want it to be. Check out the attached drawings.

I ended up putting in two interior walls perpendicular to the exterior wall spacing them 4' on each side of the window center to give me a base line for the start of the roof and drew in a manual roof and then deleted the interior walls I used after It was complete. Also I used the "Join Roof Planes" even though I had two different pitches. Took me about 20 minutes and worked like a champ. Thanks for the ideas!

The only issue I had was because of my video card was causing a lot of problems!!!

Running on my NVIDIA card now and everything it peachy!!!

Also on a side note:

I changed my ram from 6 to 16 and it did not make my system any better but the hot ticket was to change out my hard drive to a "SOLID STATE" or add a second one just to run your operating system and programs. 10X faster on my computer and solved a lot of problems.

Check out my system in my signature. Never has ran so good!

Here it is

I would like to know some other ways of making this gable roof over this kitchen window in the attached drawing. I always have to be creative and looking for an easier way. Any thoughts or suggestions?

I'm trying hard to find a reason to download my upgrade and so far you guys aren't helping. Crashes, icons from Teletoons, and problems with layout font....

I'm not excited about the loony tunes icons either but its not that bad. I'm getting used to them. X7 is great and giving me no problems so don't let that stop you from enjoying the benefits of X7.

Good Job CA!!!

Joey,

If you are talking about the ikons then when the final non-beta is released the ikons will change looks.

Ok, thank you!

Didn't think about it being the beta version. Does that mean its a test run and am I supposed to be giving my thoughts on what I think about it?

I don't like the new animation look in X7. Is there a way to go back the the X6 look for the icons? I also don't like the big over size check marks and x marks in the layer set dialog box. I guess I could get use to it but was just wondering it there is a quick way to revert back to the old x6 look?

Or call it a porch and uncheck "floor in this room"

That didn't work either. There should be a way though because it worked in X6

I don't think I mention that this is a slab foundation (monolithic pour). It works fine with the raised foundations.

Never mind, figured it out.

Thank You

You don't have to export to .dwg you can take your existing floor plan (strip out what you don't want to show using layers) and convert to CAD using Chief's tools. Select all and choose a line style/weight. Block your new cad lines and copy/paste in place into your flor plan. Put the block on its own layer, send to back group and lock. Very much like what you're describing but perhaps more 'in the box' using Chief's tools. There's a knowledge base article on the technique, I'll see if I can find it.

 

Here's one way.

 

http://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-02208/

When I cut and paste the blocked cad detail into my plan file in comes out in solid black lines instead of gray dashed lines that I selected. What's up with that?

That worked with X6 but does not work with X7

I don't want there to be a foundation added to my porch when I use the automatic build foundation. I there a way to turn it off so it wont do that or do I just need to delete the foundations after it builds them?

Sorry about grammer

We are aware of a crash with Intel, but that should not crash. We want to get that fixed. It would be nice to let our support team know what your hardware configuration is so that we can try to verify that our fixes to the problem work on your hardware.

I'm sorry I'm not real sure who you are addressing? I fixed my problem by switching my default graphics processor to NVIDIA. Are you speaking of the Intel graphics processor? If so let me know what you are looking for and I will send the information on that hardware to you.

Joe,

How do you like your ASUS?

I forgot that when I installed X6 I had to set the default graphics processor to NVIDIA. I just remembered and I changed it and it works fine now. When you mentioned NVIDIA the light bulb came on in my head.

Thank You

Here is my computer information in my signature now.

All I'm doing is drawing in the floor plan and when I scroll the library the error message comes up.

Bummer!