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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.

that is on NewEgg.com, she is in Canada , and the Price will be a lot different on NewEgg.ca if it even available. The other is in Canada but there are only 3 in the whole country at that price , and you need to be local to the Store as Openbox can not be Shipped. M.

did you check out the Lenovo Canada Website? the 8th gen Slim i7 with 4070 maybe an option depening on budget and configuration. https://www.lenovo.com/ca/en/configurator/cto/index.html?bundleId=82Y3CTO1WWCA1 M.

Almost all Laptops allow for Ram and Hard-drive (NVME these days) Upgrades and Additions these days, on my Asus in my Sig. you simply undo the bottom and remove it. Open Box at BB? I didn't see that, FYI openbox models don't usually Ship, they are only available at the local store usually. The GB has good Thermals (important in all Laptops to avoid throttling of the CPU and GPU) but I have not researched (googled reviews) of the Asus. M.

It shows as $2200 for me at BB , which makes the One I linked above at CC on Sale a better Deal......... for $2200 you can even get the 32GB Ram and still be under $2200 M.

You are right , the only difference you see is where you can choose the Dollar type at the top...... and then to have to choose the option you want like the CPU,GPU,RAM and OS .

going to your link the price shown it the lowest spec'd model and does not even include an operating system.... and is still a bit over the Bestbuy one...... The one I linked is On Sale , $300 off ....... M.

It loads as $CDN for me but does not include Windows 11, the 32GB of Ram , the RTX 4070 etc etc M.

I still think this is a great Option and if you have $2200 in the budget you can also get the extra Ram at the same time ( they may have a openbox, so check local store ) https://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=710_4419&item_id=236109 Ram ( check openbox too) https://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=24_311&item_id=227147 Mick

Unfortunately Rene at the config. you mention it is well over $3200...... not the $2200 budget she now seems to have..... M.

TIP: Always Close Chief each day at least once, or turn your computer off at night........ M.

You need to read the Full Thread, from this point at least............ looks like the same Issue I had.... https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/39045-x15-catalog-update-error-catalog-could-not-be-found-on-the-server/?do=findComment&comment=295429 Mick.

Chief Updated the CAD Blocks Library today, so we shouldn't be seeing any Errors now on updating Catalogues M.

Yes Lower End AMD CPU I believe and about 33% slower than a 13700K M.

There is nothing wrong with the i7 Intel CPUs either, I've never had an i9 myself , and upgrading the Ram is easy - it can be done later if you find you need it, eg during Black Friday or Xmas Sales. In fact the last one you posted, the Gigabyte would probably be the one I'd suggest for you, assuming it is available "open box" at one of their Locations near you? https://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=710_4419&item_id=237633 Mick.

1. He was referring to your current laptop, anything with a Nvidia 2000, 3000 or 4000 will do RTRT 2. I was just hopeful your Boss might go to $2000 before Taxes 3. Correct 4. Intel and AMD (ryzen) CPUz are more preference these days , early on Chief recommended Intel and personally I always go Intel myself. Mick

Many 16" screens are pretty close in size to the Older Style 17" models due to the much smaller bezels and the screen resolution is higher now so real estate wise I don't think you'd loss anything. My 17" diag. screen (1980 res) in my Sig is 15"w x 8 1/2"h...... and it runs Chief fine though not as fast as my desktop of course. M.

Rene is right above about the Lenovo 7 Series, a Client got one last Month and is very happy, ( I told Her to get 32GB Ram and the extra 1TB NVME for RAID ) but the pricing and availability in Canada is not the same as in the US by a long shot usually but it might be worth a look as I think the "Back to School Sales" just started this week. This is the one My Client got in July and it's on sale , ( you'll need to configure it I think) though you'd need an additional $1000-1200 for the 13900H, 4070 model and 32GB ( Lenovo is one of the few who don't scam you on Ram and Drive Upgrades) though it appears in Canada, they don't offer the Extra 1TB Drive as an addon like in the US. The 1TB in Canada is the upgrade from 512 GB but I think I'd still be happy with it https://www.lenovo.com/ca/en/configurator/cto/index.html?bundleId=82Y3CTO1WWCA1 Of course they Have Models in the Higher Ranges like you may want for Xmas too Jason Mick.

I don't disagree, but the Laptops She is looking at are pre-configured, and most come with 16GB Ram , sometimes it is even soldered to the MoBo these days, but most modern laptops have easy access to the Ram and Drives for User Upgrades in the future, and extra Ram can be gotten on Sale Cheaper usually than through the ManF. Website for example eg at Dell or HP etc. Mick.

I get this on almost every install of a catalogue, and think it is an erroneous error message as the Catalogues install just fine since I did the Laborious Fix in this Thread. Read from Here Down........ https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/39045-x15-catalog-update-error-catalog-could-not-be-found-on-the-server/?do=findComment&comment=295429 5FT-20 is correct above ......... https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/39045-x15-catalog-update-error-catalog-could-not-be-found-on-the-server/?do=findComment&comment=295444 The Fix with the Help of Support https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/39045-x15-catalog-update-error-catalog-could-not-be-found-on-the-server/?do=findComment&comment=295586 Mick