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Your desktop? the R7? the 8700 has a 630UHD intergrated GFX init to so perhaps CA is using that and not the 1080Ti ? ( like a laptop with Optimus does) if you right click the Chief desktop Icon is there an option to run CA with the Nvidia Processor? if not you can switch that option on if available under 3D Setting at the top of the NV Control Panel . Try adding CA to the 3D managed Apps list , you may need to select the Manage option 1st if somehow that has been set to the Performance or Quality Preset. Once added set the 1080ti to the preferred card for openGL.

Same Issue here P. been wearing Glasses for 10yrs bit longer for Reading. I tried a 4k TV and it was no good for me everything was too small, eg Desktop Icons, even at 200% scaling , so I returned it and got the BenQ 2560x1440p monitor in my SIG ( newer model now) and have been happy with them at 125% scaling , in fact I have since added another using Visa Points. I actually still have one of my old 23" 1080p monitor running as well and also run it at 125% so the scaling is similar to the other monitors. Win10 now handles 4K better than it used to and most (all?) newer programs support scaling now so 4K maybe okay these days. I think Win10 at 1080p is recommended to use 100% scaling ? Hopefully in Win10R% we will have a few more Options like we had in Win7, but because I use Chief Full Screen I really like them to give us Control over the Text size in the Library and ALDO just like they do for the Materials list. M.

Hi P , I guess those Fonts really were bothering you , but you are right Win10 Font's these days seem a little "grey" to me too. Was that the only issue or was it the size in Win10 too? at 40" I assuming you use windows scaling at 150%-200% too? or is your 40" only FHD ? (1920x1080) I really wish Chief would let us use our own Fonts and custom Sizes rather than the system wide ones , I have Menus at 14 which works well but I don't really want Icons Text at 14 so the ALSO and Library are easier to read as it also affects All windows Apps (Explorer) and Desktop Icons too. The Same guy who made ASFC also makes another App called ColorClassic which lets you change the Color of many of Windows' other elements like ScrollBars and Buttons etc. Windows now lets you turn scrollbars back on permanently ( Settings>Ease of Access>Display ) which was another that annoyed me personally having used a mouse with no scroll wheel for years. I did read a while back we will get more Text Options in Redstone5 , the next big Windows update in Oct. but who knows for sure.

I have seen a few reports of the Threadripper CPUs being unexpectedly slow , but as I don't have one have not looked into it more , one suggestion though would be to check the 32GB of DDR4 Ram is Certified for use with ThreadRipper and your particular Motherboard if this was a custom built system? Google Search on Threadripper 1950X being slow I had a quick look at CLX (Cybertron) and aren't sure of your exact specs but a system similar to yours with an AMD Threadripper 1950X is speccing Intel compatible RAM so it maybe worth looking into more as the Timings maybe wrong... https://www.cybertronpc.com/clx/kits/gmset0000015mk/configure https://www.corsair.com/ca/en/Categories/Products/Memory/VENGEANCE®-LPX-8GB-(2x4GB)-DDR4-DRAM-2400MHz-C14-Memory-Kit---Black/p/CMK8GX4M2A2400C14 Cameras can take 1-2 secs to open ( textures loading) but after that everything should be pretty smooth especially with your config... hmmmm looks liked you changed some specs above while I was typing ie 1080 not a 1080ti *** found a number of reports saying to disable HPET , it fixed their issues , like this one https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/844464-threadripper-1950x-sluggish-performance/?do=findComment&comment=10535404 and https://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=278979&sid=df85357d7c7ba12baed6a597035038cc#p278979

This is the Laptop MarkMc has help me find and I will likely Order next week Diane, it is configurable but they also have higher end machines depending on your Budget, for me it is a secondary machine , so not totally spec'd out, though that isn't always necessary as often the internal components are all the same in higher end machines, ie they tend to be all Aluminium for example rather than plastic or have G-Sync capable Screens which isn't necessary for ACAD or X10. (gamers like it for fast paced action) The 17" screen is AHVA ( IPS like) not TN which is similare to AMVA which my 32" BenQ monitors have , and so should be an issue for me with the Flicker. I have spoken to ProStar several times in my research and they have been very nice, helpful etc , and answered on the 2nd ring both times which was nice...no phone menus to deal with, straight to a real person https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY_Zj3clviE&feature= https://www.pro-star.com/n870ep6.html

Interesting Idea , I see AOC makes some too like the I1659FWUX , may not be as good as an Asus though ...

Hi Tim, most Clients have a 40-50" TV in the living Room these days, did you consider a HDMI/DP cable to it , instead of another monitor....? ***FYI.......... If you use Desktop Icons and change font sizes , spacings etc , it will screwup you desktop layout too.... M.

Happy to help ....if you find another way please update the thread as I wish I could set Font sizes in CA too. M.

Unfortunately Chief Uses Windows standard Program settings for Menus etc , you can change them but the Change is system wide. If you want to play with it Advanced System Font Changer at Wintools is a handy portable App but as far as I know Win10 is bringing back the ability to Change Fonts (as there was alot of complaints,) so we have the same control as we did in Win7. the Icon size is what changes the size in the ALDO or Library etc , Menu size is for Menus etc.... https://www.wintools.info/index.php/advanced-system-font-changer

It is strange we can add our own easily but as soon as you reflect the Arch vertically you can no longer do Auto muntins. It is fairly easy to add one of the Library custom muntins eg CAM03 explode the Block , delete one vertical, center the other two and reblock them, then click on the Window and select the Custom Muntin Button on the edit toolbar.

Not sure why they do it that way, I just remembered I had seen LSL somewhere but you can request a change in the Suggestion Forum though. Maybe it changes how things report to the Materials List (ML) I am not sure ? changing the Material may only change it's "appearance" in renders, you can change the size of the texture file ( 25x25" standard) to make it look more like the real thing or even use a photo of the real thing and resize it, it what I did for the Microllam LVL Beams we use. M.

It maybe a memory issue with WMP trying to load a file of that size , perhaps try a different Codec eg XVID or X264vfw, I found both made much smaller Files back in March in this thread.... VideoLan will play both if WMP doesn't, it is also a great free program. https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/17455-x10-windows-7-video-card/?do=findComment&comment=146648

You can Leave the General Tab as Eng. Lumber and then on the Materials Tab change it to LSL Also, it's good to have your Forum Signature filled in, especially with the Software Version, and of course a real Name is nice too .............. See mine below in Blue for how to do that. If you don't see my Signature then you have them turned off for the Forum so you need to Toggle it on by going to the Upper RH Corner of this Forum Window and Clicking on your Username and making sure Signature are enabled (green) and then Add your Own Sig. too : UserName> Account > Signatures M.

I went the MSI for the Cooling too , they also have a Nice Workstation Range ( WE/WS/WT) certified for AutoCAD if you do need a Quadro. for Example this one from the mid price range..... https://www.msi.com/Workstation/WS60-6QJ

Yes , TN panels in LCDs can be Glossy or Matte , some LCDs are also MVA (VA) like my BenQ Monitors , they are also typically Flicker Free but VA isn't common on Laptops yet, AFAIK. *** many laptop screens now say IPS "Level" in the description, this is usually a sign it is actually a AH-VA type screen, not TN , only LG can use the term IPS apparently as it is TradeMarked. http://www.tnpanel.com/tn-vs-ips-va/ https://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/1890-panel-comparison-tn-ips-pls-va-crt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thin-film-transistor_liquid-crystal_display https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPS_panel As far as AutoCAD you could check the system requirements , I know some Engineering Packages require or suggest a Quadro for "Precision" but I am unsure if that is needed in Architectural Environments. They do suggest 4GB of memory though here https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/System-requirements-for-AutoCAD-2019-including-Specialized-Toolsets.html

You could also check that you have that Toolbar ON in the View being Used in Toolbar Configurations , if they are gone in all Views then a Reset as Eric Mentioned maybe needed.

Most Routers now allow you to connect a USB HDD to them for Storage on the network , so you really may not need a "wireless external HDD to accomplish that goal especially if you already own a USB ext. Drive. If that P70 is the Lenovo Thinkpad ( you don't give brand ) then you don't need to spend that much as Chief does not require a Nvidia Quadro Graphics Card, a normal gaming Nvidia Laptop would be fine with say a 1060 or 1070 GTX depending on Budget, eg one of MSI GP Series like in my Sig. (models numbers differ in CDN to US) As I have just found out many laptops have TN Panels which my eyes cannot handle but if your Current Desktop monitor is a TN LCD rather than IPS technology you are probably okay with a TN screen at 60 or 120hz screen resolution. M.

If you use GF Experience , it should offer to Auto-Update Drivers for you when they are available. ( I don't, as it adds all the unnecessary stuff like ShadowPlay and 3D Vision, Physx which we don't need, I always use the Driver Only>Custom> option and Uncheck them) M.

UPDATE Sept 17th 2018 Drivers for both Laptops and Desktops have been updated to 399.24 Desktop https://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/137727# Notebook https://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/137729# No Issues on 398.98 for me either. M.

You can turn the Crown/moldings Off on the Cabinets around the Fridge Cheryl and use a molding Line 93-94" ? off the floor snapped to the Cabinets with the crown and Finshed Stock using the same Molding PL Stock instead. M.

Score 1 for Graham thanks for letting us know Cheryl ......

Try the Wall's Roof Tab and check Lower Wall if Cut by Roof if not on and change the Walltype to Interior 4 M.

It's a strange one, as I have set all Chief Files types to Save As File types in FF under Applications , as I am constantly downloading files from the Forum and the Download in your Other thread of the Wild S Door which is also a .calibz File downloads with no problem, I guess FF is seeing the Download button as something other than a link but not being a Website builder I have no clue on how that works. The Right Click Save as Method does work though, thx.

I have seen this reported by several people here , even earlier versions of X10 Plans will give the Warning if you try and save them in .54 which is the latest ( and last apparently) from May. As Joe mentioned X10 especially when upgraded or migrated is bad about resetting the File Associations for .plan, .layout and .calibz or .calib Files especially if X9 is still installed. If you Double click a Plan File on the desktop and X9 opens instead , you know the File Associations are wrong, same goes for Library Files , if they aren't in the X10 Library afterwards, likely Windows tried installing it in X9 due to the File associations. I am not sure if this is an issue with the MAC version though. M.

Looks like you need to cut the main roof plane with a V shape so it lets the Wall continue up to the new Gable Roof is all. M.