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1.) No , it is simply a line drawing for Vector Views....... 2.) No , but it's a whole lot easier with the free Excel File..... see above.... I did it for you and made a new Chief material .....

* EDIT I moved the full text of the reply to the TIPS sections for Others here : https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/24813-how-to-make-a-screen-grab-of-a-tile-into-a-tile-material-in-chief / Pattern: 12 x 24 1-3rd Offset.pat Material for Library '''Import" as usual.... MHD_1-3rd 12 x124 Stacked Brown Tile.calibz FOR X11 OR UP ONLY SORRY , use Pattern and Texture above to make your own material if needed.

The NKBA Dimensions Default should already do this for your , so you may need to switch to the Correct Plan View ie Kitchen and Bath Plan View M.

Set them in the Plan Defaults in your Template Plan ..... and never touch them again....works for me.... M.

Isn't that what the Smooth Transition Option is For ? seems to work in some circumstances....

I don't think you have anything to lose, you don't actually save anything only upgrading every 2-3-4 years , it is still (slightly) cheaper to have SSA (Subscription) active each year and have all the benefits of the latest version (PBR Etc) as well as technical support etc. I don't think you'll regret it..... Mick.

No they can't as they are all Under NDA agreements ...the Public beta will release Jan. 21st , then they can Talk about it.... Unfortunately you won't have access to it since you have X8 still. The Sale Ends Jan 6th I think , ie today, but they may give you a break tomorrow still ( or order it tonight) , I recommend you jump while it saves you $$$$ as X8 to X12 will add another $500-600 and if you have X11 you will have access to X12 due to SSA, as soon as the Beta releases. M.

They took down the Beta 2 announcement , and usually the next release ( Public Beta) is done on the 1st day of the KBIS Show in Vegas which is Jan. 21st this year. If your SSA is valid for 2 months beyond that point (I believe it will be available automatically in your Digital Locker the day of the Show.

If the 2nd photo is indicative of the rest of the Framing , I'd suggest dismantling the barn ( save material for reuse ) and Frame it conventionally if going to be a living space, assuming an Engineer thinks the block foundation is suitable for a new 2 story structure...... Or just build new next too it ...might be cheaper..... Mick.

And then Save to a KraftMaid Folder in your Library too... and place cabinets from it in the future if needed not the Cabinet Dropdown. Mick.

No unfortunately , but you can build a "Kraftmaid Template Plan" and a Library Folder with saved Cabinets over time , if you think you'll work with Their Products a lot? Mark McAniff ( MarkMc ) has posted on the process of making a Manufacturer's "Catalog" before , so I'd think it was search-able.... @MarkMc M.

Should be in your (My) Documents Folder , in the Chief Architect Data\Archives\ Folder ....... folder name is the Plan name with a bunch of random numbers after it. if you can't find it , Download the Brick Ledge Plan you posted 2-3 days ago off that thread .....they were in it........ For a CAD Detail in Plan goto Cad>Cad Detail Management>New Cad Detail , you can also right click CAD Details in the Project Browser for the Given Plan and Create a new one that way too. If you want you can also Name a New Plan "Details" (for eg.) and use it to "warehouse" all your typical details and send to layout from there instead of the Project Plan. Chief's Lake Point Sample Plan has an example of how that is used. Just be sure you Store that plan somewhere Chief can always find it easily. KB

Yes if specified that way in Chief.......see Gene's recent post in the other thread he mentions along with examples from others.... https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/23437-vanity-sinks/?do=findComment&comment=199002

Probably an ID , trying to make it sound more "sophisticated" for a Client, so they used ( what they thought) was the "French/European" Spelling..... But honestly it didn't bother me as lots of stuff in CA isn't named per the real world.... you just have to use/get used to them.... ie Stringer in another thread.... M.

10-4.........will do. thanks guys Redefining the Brick layer as the Wall Dimension Layer may also work...... M.

Move layer 1,2, and 3 down in to the main layer as Gene suggested , Brick walls are a "special" type , I think this is mentioned in the Ref. Manual. M.

That made me Smile ...thanks....

@ Chris...... That is for an Upgrade if your SSA has Expired and you are a version behind ( eg X10>X11 now, X10>X12 after jan 7th) , if you are paying the Annual $525 and are current , there is nothing to worry about. To get the Public Beta for X12 on Jan 21 they usually want your SSA to be current for 2-3 months beyond the release date but Auto-renew should cover that. M.

Another known Issue is bad Symbols or Symbols with huge Polygon Counts (faces) eg from something off 3D Warehouse for example. M.

Have not looked at the Plan but someone experiencing similar issues recently had accidentally turned on all his Labels eg Walls , Framing etc and Chief was struggling to update them all constantly.

Lots of good Info above you'll also find two threads here on the Forum , one called Lets' Raytrace and another called Lets PBR , ( short for Physically Based Rendering) both have a lot of good info, if you are willing to put in some time and "practice" some ..........unfortunately both come with a bit of a learning Curve , there is no set it and forget it button. A lot of people have switched to PBR these days due to the Speed ....10-60 secs.....rather than hours in some cases.... and most people are happy with it..... The biggest Issues in your Plan are : 1.) the fact you only built the Bathroom , so CA is having trouble lighting the scene properly , I always recommend you build a "box" house around the Reno and then add a Auto foundation under it and a roof ( or another floor) above it , to help CA's Lighting engine do it's job properly , this will help with the weird "Glow" at the Ceiling and other places in the Image above. 2.) The Ceiling , Walls etc etc are ALL the Porcelain Material which is reflective so likely to be an issue in Raytrace as there is just too much of it .... 3.) you need to add a few more recessed cans to help with the lighting, and some Windows in the "Bedroom" ( see box house note above) behind the bathroom for the "sun" to shine in... 4.) as Michael suggested adding a few "details" can make all the difference to a render whether in Raytrace or ..... PBR ..............

Can't say for sure , I didn't work on windows in that plan but they were definitely there as I thought WTH ! is that.... and deleted a number of them.... M.

There were a number of these window artifacts in the Roof plane you posted the other day too Rocky , so I am not sure they "go away" on their own?

SPVs were introduced in X10 actually but CA has never really pushed the Idea as far as a deeper dive into them with Training Videos etc which would of helped with the transition for many I think. This X10 new Features Video is a little underwhelming and I am not surprised many missed the whole SPV intro... https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/2410/productivity-features-added-in-x10.html I don't think Annotations Sets are going anywhere as they are used by SPVs though by default the Annotations drop down and management Icon have been removed from the Default toolbar.

I believe so, as to be included in the Public Beta I think they require your SSA to be active at least 3 months past the release Date, so mid/end of April perhaps would qualify. M.