Steve_Nyhof

Now that I spend most of my time in X17 Project Manager (PM), I wanted to say that I really think this is an improvement over standard file management - for me. I will add that I am in the middle of a few condo projects with X16 that I will finish out with X16. I do believe the X17 PM will be a great asset for condo projects... hmmm, maybe I will need to reevaluate putting the condo plans into an X17 project. I know there are those who have a team, and so there may be reasons not to embrace it, but just for working in the environment as a single user, I find it very useful and productive. Even when I take a phone call while working and need to pull up a plan, I am already there and just pull it up. If it is an older plan that is not in the system then I still need to search and find it in Explorer, but opening it into X17 PM is easy enough. So after working with it now for some months, I am finding that I am really enjoying the PM as a user friendly system, and a benefit to my work flow. Yes, it is different, but like anything that is new, after some time of working with it, you know whether or not it is a good or bad thing. I believe it is a very good thing. One thing that just entered my head... As an experienced user, or one that may claim being a professional at Chief, we often talk about how Chief should offer more complex options and features for advanced users, well I know I have. And yet when it shows up in a form that is different than expected, we fight against it. Like they say, "if it were easy, everyone would be doing it." Take the time to learn and use the PM in a way that works for you, and then decide if it is of value to your operation or not.

I think this is a strong indicator as to why Chief is heading down this road. They just did not make it in time for this release. I do expect to see their cloud service back in place by X18

Thank you, Robert! That makes sense. I have deleted the walls from the attic on occasion, but sometimes it is not at clean as this plan. Seems to me we should have an option to turn off wall framing for attic walls if we want. Suggestion 20,001 Edit: If you have attic walls generated from a main floor roof and also from a second floor roof, that is when you cannot delete the walls from the attic level, and where turning off framing for attic walls would be nice.

This has driven me crazy for years. I set my top plate to 5'-10 5/8", and yet I have this extended wall that when walls are added, it puts on a double, double top plate... Plan https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z6qTE_o1odZ4mgvV1zPKWrDvzXyg7L25/view?usp=sharing Thoughts? Thank you Steve

Thank you for sharing your setup. I do like this idea!

Hello, I found the Angle/Grid settings being used for more than one thing. I do not remember how I learned about this, but I use it all the time. https://my-plan.stevenyhofdesigns.com/v/dxEceTy51pnv0bFssRrH Thoughts on this?

I wanted to give an update here. I went into a number of my kitchen cabinet blocks that are saved to my library and updated the Bounding Box Space "Front" field to "0", and saved them back to the library (before this last Chief update). I am happy to report that this change (latest Chief update) made no difference to the plan or 3D view of the dishwasher. It seems if you updated this or not prior to this latest update, Chief handled it. Great Job foreseeing those of us that get out ahead of things too quickly!!

Thank you for who ever gave me an upvote to offset my downvote! I know I can be silly at times, but I'm not mean.

All fixed up and back in the library. Now I hope they don't change something that messes it up

That worked...

I'll test it out. I have groupings of kitchen cabinets, one if of a sink and DW and some cabinets, so I will need to fix it up and save it back to the library. Thank you!

Sorry, Arnold! I deserved that down vote. So I'm all ears. What would you use that section for?

Not working for me

Ah! I see

Yes, just reported it - I ran into it about an hour ago

Over the past few weeks, it seems there are bots getting in here asking these types of silly questions. I think we are just being trolled.

I will add that if you use special fonts in Chief, to not forget to install them onto the new computer. I opened chief and FYI, a full backup will NOT copy special fonts to the new computer. Once I installed them Chief files opened without any missing links, files or materials.

This is a great video by Rene. The operation is very similar to the way I use it...

Keep working in X16, but install X17 into Project Managed mode so you can mess with it. Do not draw important plans in the PM until you understand how it all works...

Just giving an update here. Yesterday (June 24th) I did a full backup of the system on my main computer and restored it to my laptop. Everything copied over without a hitch. The first time I did this was 42 days ago, it also restored without an issue. Yesterday I also installed X17 on an old computer that I rebuilt as a backup. Today I did a full back up from X17 from my main desktop. I started X17 on the old computer and it told me that there was an X17 update. Hmmm, ok, so I updated it. It gave me some error about a missing file. (I don't remember what - don't ask). So I uninstalled X17 from the computer. I then downloaded X17 and installed it without an issue. It asked me if I wanted to install the core catalogs, I clicked yes. I then ran the restore from the backup I just made today and all went as expected. On my laptop, the library and other panels were on the left where I like them. I have them on the left on my desktop. From what I understand, everything should come over to match the computer you backed up. However, on the old computer, while everything restored as expected, the library and other panels are on the right, which is Chief default. To conclude, I love this full backup in X17. That saves a ton of work and time when installing Chief on a new computer, or reinstalling Chief from a crash. I still want a backup system for Exports - per this post - see page 1 I believe the new Release of X17 is ready today!

You can take a screen shot of it. Oh! You already did!

I had reported this some time ago. I know this was not an issue in like X14, maybe ok in X15, but went bad in X16 I believe.

I use several walls, the daylight pony wall, with a halfwall or full furring wall on the inside on layer 0. Works very well, has for over 5 years, but you need to pay attention to your furring wall settings to make sure you are not removing the sq.ft. from the room. Looks good, Jim!

Ah! so they left the original tags as an option.

This is good to know. I did not test it