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Oh I didn't notice that, it seems it stops the wall coming onto the next level, as it there on level 0, any reason not to use a Slab with Footing for the Porch Slab instead of Walls. M.

So the Attic Wall setting doesn't work for you? I might need to open it and try again....... ** Fix still seems to work for me, but Balloon it up on the Structure Tab. M.

Oh....... then don't delete it I thought no wall that side was the "Look" you wanted. M.

Link Working now.......... In this Plan I am seeing a Normal Exterior Wall buried in the offending Footing Wall going to the Roof......... I had an idea earlier and it worked but admit I'm not 100% sure why........... I set the Footing wall to an Attic Wall and it worked... and deleted the Normal Siding wall which also removed the Attic wall above it.

It's not shared ( permission needed ) with the "Public" Gene........... M.

Thanks for the library Robert .... but it seems chief has another 1/2 finished "new feature" if it only allows solid line types ? ( or is it a possible Hatch generation Issue?) M.

As Rich pointed out P+S is pretty popular, but I prefer a 2 or 3 ply Roll Roofing (also call Torch On) product below 3 pitch. ( most shingle ManF. Warranty limit ) M.

good resource that can be used to mimic other manufacturers too , esp. the Hatch Patterns but for some reason they won't do a chief Library it seems at least according to a post in the Substance Builder Thread. M.

My approach as well and I use a simple CAD Mask (Cad Box, cut to shape) set to front (1-5 depending) with the fill set to the background color @ 10%-20% trans. to mask off the Existing Home. M.

I've noticed this also, and is a recurring bug that seems to reappear every few versions, same as the Sticky Cursor (Bug) we have again in X15 M.

Thanks Chris. I've never been 100% happy with the Doors in The Library either, so appreciate you sharing these. Mick.

I assume you changed the Default and all looks well in your existing Plans ? I would not suggest you do this in New Plans started in Chief as it will make things much more inaccurate when you have Jobs that require Detailed dimensioning. Chief is very accurate and it's a lot more work to try and "Fake" dims, if things are not drawn accurately to begin with. Mick.

Neither Matterport or Canvas is highly accurate, in my experience, even though both claim 1%, but I I am not sure whether it's "Pilot Error" or just where the Technology is at today. For Client's that use either I highly suggest separate Onsite Laser/Taped Dimensions to Confirm ( see my post above) and to Supply to either company those critical dims. M.

I've had PDF2CAD for a few years now and it does work when needed, the caveat is that it only works on TRUE PDFs, (Vector based) many people scan their PDFs on auto and inevitably the scanner creates an Image ( think pixels) which is then "printed" to PDF . How to tell? --- single click a PDF and if it goes Blue, it is Image based, these can't be seen by PDF2CAD. Below is there PDF on that... PDF - Raster or Vector.pdf Mick.

Makes me wonder if previously, whichever HD product you used had it's dimensions also Set to 1" like the Snaps, instead of 1/8th or 1/16th, so previously any in-accuracy was not noticed in the Dims. when Drawing as 4' 3/8" would of rounded down to 4' for example. Some CA Videos on Dimensioning......... https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/playlists/92/dimensions.html

It does seem tough to find a Nvidia card in a 2n1 these Days , most have gone to the Intel Xe or Iris , and it looks like the HP linked above maybe one of the better Options ( on Paper ) esp. if you can wait for the a Sale , which may be for Labor Day? M.

Well if you already have a Lenovo and like I am surprised to didn't look there 1st ? or maybe you did? Mick.

Personally I would not consider the 3050 even though it will run chief in RTRT mode , it is also of the 12gen series of CPUs , and 13th gen is out and 14th gen comes in Oct. which is why I think there will be good sales over the next 2 months on laptops etc with older chips. One example is Lenovo (Direct Online) is already Posting Labor Day Sales and there are some interesting Laptops, (legion 5 and 7 which a client of Mine recently purchased and is very happy) I'm just not sure about the 2n1 or touch capability as I was not looking at those lines, which I believe is their Yoga Line. M.

One other Option is Canvas, if you have an iPad with Lidar ( newer models ) it has its limitations as well but the Canvas Measurement Report (CMR) can be useful on Smaller Projects ( I no longer recommend their Chief output as it is based on X12 only ) it's there PDF of all the Room, Window and Doors Sizes ( get Onsite dims to Confirm while there ) though you still need to make sure you get Ceiling Hgts, and any changes in Elevations, ie step ups/downs and at ALL Stairs ( no# of Risers and Tread Depths are important ). M.

It's actually Home Designer 2024 .......... Did you ask over on HomeTalk too? https://hometalk.chiefarchitect.com/ I agree it appears from past Posts here on the Forum that it is a Driver Issue though it maybe a Hardware Issue if the Laptop is older, as Chief change the 3D Graphics Lighting Engine in X13/ HD2022 and many older computers have had Issues with it. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-03167/mac-models-compatible-with-chief-architect-x15-and-home-designer-2024.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00516/sharing-a-plan-file-with-a-home-designer-user.html M.

Hi M, Have you seen this KB Article on Lighting? https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00777/working-with-lighting.html Some Basic Tips on Lighting I use.......... At least for Me, CA's default settings are too low by about 50% for a well lit scene so..... In Rendering Techniques, in Your Template ( or make current plan into a template for future projects) Under Standard Set your Interior AND Daytime Ambient to 60% ( I set Night-time to 6% as well) Under PBR Automatic exposure in X15 is usually fine at .35 , but try .4 or even .45 in individual Cameras set the Brightness to 30 ........this is a start point for me and individal Scenes may need as high as 70% I also start my Daytime Backdrop intensity at 700 and set both Cap Live Samples and Denoise when Complete to On . Other Tips Try the Scene with Shadows OFF and compare .....ie is more "Life like" important or is seeing everything clearly more important? Turn Bloom OFF ( make things look "soft" ) Adjust Focal Distance for the Scene ...... to something Natural your eye would focus on 1m/3ft isn't enough most likely - it's too close to the camera Mick. Basic Tips on Lighting in CA.pdf

Looks like it might do the job with the 4060 included, ( wait for a sale) not sure you'd want it as your "only" Chief Device though. Mick.

I think the only one Chief has is in the Core Catalog, so I am surprised it isn't in the Home Designer Series too. Did you ask over on HomeTalk? https://hometalk.chiefarchitect.com/ Did you try 3Dwarehouse? or can't the Home Series Import Sketchup Files? M.

this Legion Pro with a 4070 on the Lenovo Canada Site is $1950 on Sale ATM https://www.lenovo.com/ca/en/p/laptops/legion-laptops/legion-pro-series/legion-pro-5i-gen-8-(16-inch-intel)/82wk000cus M.

Are you sure it isn't just the same old Chief "Sticky Cursor Issue" , I still have it and was Helping a Client today , and they also had it ...... It just looks larger in Layout as it is showing at true scale in layout Mick.