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I keep getting this error in the middle of ray tracing! It's driving me crazy because I have done absolutely nothing different on this project than any of my past ones. And I have gotten pretty good results in ray tracing. This error occurs every time I try to RT this drawing only. It can be varying passes before it stops but it usually stops mid-second pass. Help please, there should be no reason why this plan.file is corrupt. It is a small file and fresh but I don't want to start over. Attached is a screenshot

Ok great idea Thanks

PROBLEM SOLVED...I seemed to have figured out what is going on! I needed to toggle blend/replace at the bottom left corner of the screen by checking the box. Somehow it got unchecked. So as long as this is checked you can use any color from any folder in your library browser (even stains from Minwax) to any texture and it will ONLY change the color to that texture! This is way better in my opinion than using the blend feature in the Adjust Material Definition dialog box. Your options are unlimited for colors.

Oh yeah, I do use the Adjust Material Def tool. And it is part of my problem. I want more options on blending a color to an existing texture. This was not a problem until last week on my laptop. Like, if I eyedrop a specific color onto my "James Hardy Siding"...it deletes the siding and makes my exterior wall that solid color "siding is gone". This is a change on my laptop and I can't figure out what is going on. (does not do this on my PC version which both are current versions) I would encourage you to read this thread in full because it explains in more detail my issue. I find it strange that no one has ever just eye dropped colors to textures before without utilizing Adjust Material Definition tool. It worked amazingly with ease and I could change ANY texture color at ANY time with the eyedrop tool with ANY color from ANY folder in my library browser.

Well I've heard once you go MAC you never go Back! I have never made the jump LOL! What exactly is the RAINBOW TOOL again?

Yeah, so I have Chief on both my PC and my Laptop. I just checked my PC and no problems. Does exactly what I always did. If I open the same project up on my laptop...Problem! The reason I did not use the material blend option by default is that it will not let me use any color I want only basic colors from a color chart/wheel. If I want a specific color let's say from Behr Paints in the Manufacturer folder, I can't. Is there any other place to mess with material blend without using the Adjust Material Definition tool? Attached are the only options it seems Material Blend offers me to choose from. This is not what I want to see. Again, works the way I want on my PC. Used to work the way I wanted on my laptop last week but does not now. That is why I thought I might have turned off a setting. Weird Also attached are two examples of using the eyedropper tool only from my Laptop and PC.

I must be doing that. But I never had to "blend" anything before last week. I could literally just take a color and eyedrop it onto... let's say a marble countertop and I eyedrop pink color onto it in Full Camera screen and it would remain a marble countertop but turn pink. easy as pie

Can any tell me what I must have turned off or on that changes how my "material eyedropper" And "Adjust material Definition" tool? For example, I used to be able to pick a wood grain material or a roofing material from Core, bonus, or Manufacture catalogs, and if I wanted to change the color ONLY to that material I could for instance go to Sherwin Williams folder or Minwax folder and just pick a color and eyedrop it onto my material ( in full camera mode). I wish to change Only the color and it would do so without removing the shingles or wood grain material I have chosen. Now it completely removes and relaces the material altogether with a solid color. Frustrating and I do not know what setting I have changed. Because I used to be able to change material color at any time while in Full Camera mode and Only the color would change, not replace the material. Please help this has massively limited my ability to customize material colors. Thanks

How do I get the casing to be added to the rest of the opening? I need one side all the way to the floor and the other side to land on the counter at half-wall height

I guess I could do that. I already thought of that but I end up with no jamb and casing. I HATE trying to work with molding Polylines and Molding Lines. they are annoying to me. I really was hoping there was a way to do this and the trim casing is automatic.

Anybody know the best way to do this (see attached image) Plan is attached as well. I am only working on an interior kitchen design for an existing project. I will not need any more exterior walls or interior walls as I have what I need to build and make renderings of it when I am done. Thought I would start with this opening first since it is the only alteration to construction. Can't figure it out. Any suggestions? Schwantz.plan

I figured it out. If I put frieze on the main roof the dormer sets on it works. I thought the dormer would be it's own entity

I figured it out. If I put frieze on the main roof the dormer sets on it works. I thought the dormer would be it's own entity

Having an issue with this floating dormer. Normally I just build my own because chief dormers always give me headaches. LIKE THIS ONE As you can see I have Frieze checked but the settings in Auto roof return are not on. Not sure if I need these on but I need to make the Frieze 5 1/2 inch tall. No options to do this and the frieze doesn't even show up after checking the box and clicking OK Not sure what the point is in giving me a frieze board option if it will not appear in my dormer. Help?

Are there any panoramic stock nighttime backdrops for raytracing? I have no look adjusting the lighting to create night so all my exterior lighting will look good

will do

Got it thanks! It worked

I saw that this was addressed back in 2015 with a statement that this was a bug that needed to be fixed and was reported. Still not fixed I assume? Cause I can't figure it out...I need one of these curtains to flip. I tried flipping the window but it keeps the curtain forced in one direction. This is pointless to offer a curtain pulled to the side in only one direction.

I understand

Yes, I knew that I just figured Chief would let me mount it realistically the way it is supposed to look. Not build and an ugly box that is never used in real life on a sloped ceiling. Those are only utilized in the real world at the ridge if needed. So this is just one more little detail that CA should address. Like exterior window brick Rowlock ledges. I shouldn't have to build my own it should just turn on and off as casing or jamb does.

I keep running into this. The ceiling fan always mounts to the ceiling incorrectly. Never flush!

HA! I never saw this. Thanks!

How do I do that?

Hello, Is there a way to change the color on all interior walls in one shot? I went into default settings/walls/interior wall/edit and tried changing both material and or wall covering... picked a color and nothing changed. I'm tired of eye dropping the color I want going through the whole house.