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Be best to start a thread in the Off Topic Chatroom , with the info here and I am guessing Mark will drop in when he has time.... M.

With those Specs I'd think you will be over your 2K USD, maybe even 2.5K that is a very high end machine ...and Mark is definitely the guy to ask about that..... M.

I know what you mean , I think they allow SSA on monthly payments now instead ( once you have a full version again) but CA's rental programs are ****ish expensive even compared to my Visa Card ,( 28.5% now, was 22.5% ) so a small Biz. loan is likely a better way to go and pay it off monthly with lumpsums if you get a good Job perhaps... M.

They are a huge company , been around a long time and are supported well in the US , some models have a 1 yr warranty , some two years , depends on the model and how much you pay , The GP73 8RE is getting good reviews on alot of Sites Like Notebook Review ( has a MSI Forum to check too ) and NotebookCheck . The 120mhz screen is supposed to be nice , some come with a 60hz so look for one with the 120hz screen ...it likely costs more though, but for what you want to do worth it. Another line maybe the Asus ROG Strix series which I have read good reviews on too. When it comes to notebooks and CA Mark's @MarkMc is the ear to bend as he stays up on the Laptop side of things , he lead me to the MSI GP/GE Series.... www.notebookcheck.net/MSI-GP63-Leopard-8RE-i7-8750H-GTX-1060-FHD-Xotic-PC-Edition-Laptop-Review

If it's not what CS said best to post the plan or at least some images of the issue... M.

That does appear to be the Issue ........ you can set the heights manually CC55, but they will all need to be negative numbers to force it below CA's set level 1 height of 0" I just thought it better to force the whole structure up one level above

I wouldn't say it is the quickest in X10 though I just got X10 on it last night so haven't used it much yet but the laptop in my Signature I just got is not that expensive though if you can afford it I would go higher eg for the 1060 or 1070 model with the 120hz screen, which if it was my only machine is what I would of done myself... if you want 17" look for GP73 models instead of the GP63 like mine which is the 15.6" version. https://laptopmedia.com/review/msi-gp63-leopard-8rd-review-a-mixture-of-premium-and-budget-qualities/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9tahu5FIEc

I inserted a floor into your plan while on the foundation level 0 and created a new 18" deep "foundation" and the Roof plane is acting as it should....

This one? what is it supposed to look like or be doing? Try drawing the new foundation for the addition 1st...... at the moment the manual roof plane is referencing the 1st level ie 68" not -68 it's because you have an above ground "basement" , you could just of built the basement on level 1 and the 2nd floor on level 2....as the Program expects. I would suggest using auto roofs for a simple structure like this, your roof planes don't join well and aren't aligned on the ends properly. Set the two end walls to gable in the wall dbx , the pitch to 5 in the build roof DBX and you are done...

make sure the Plan is closed in CA or it won't attach, CA locks files while in use.....there is also a 25mb size limit I think?

Pictures and the Plan would help....

$1300 to upgrade is alot of money but $500 of that is SSA really ( it comes with an upgrade ) which would likely mean you get X11 next year for "free" as well. 1 caveat though , if your Signature is accurate ? is that X10 has ALOT of new "eye-candy" like PBR View and thus the need for a better VideoCard has been needed by many as CA now recommends one with 4GB memory , though your 1GB card still meets the minimum according the System Reqs. page. others have reported otherwise , it looks like it is a Laptop too , which means just the Videocard is not upgradable https://www.chiefarchitect.com/products/sysreq.html

Funny you should say that , Implants ain't cheap hence the budget for my Laptop

This has typically been happening in X10 to people without the latest Nvidia Drivers installed ( 399.07 is latest currently ) , you are the 2nd or 3rd report I have seen this week and upgrading the Drivers fixed it for them. Desktop https://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/137270 Notebook/Laptop Drivers https://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/137272 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.

Ouch , that must have been some machine but been a long time since I built one from the ground up.....been upgrading for years on the DT so it doesn't hurt quite so much...

With Mark's help (above) I just got an MSI Laptop , with an 8 gen. 6 core processor ( 8750H) which has good cooling and 16GB Ram . My Budget was far lower than yours , so you could go for a better MSI GE or GT Series laptop (mine is GP) with a 1070 etc. MSI also is one of the few manufacturers that allow you to access the Advanced Bios which is helpful , for eg set the ram to 2666 and changing some of the power options to help keep it cooler under load , undervolting also helps with this , I am finding.

If you have X5 it is worth nothing already , if according to your Signature you upgraded to X6 , you can't sell X5 and keep X6 as X6 is an Upgrade Copy and has the applicable upgrade discount applied. If I were you I would Contact CA Sales Direct and see what they can do for you, they will also supply the Transfer Forms if you really intend to sell CA , and tell you what they will charge to do the Transfer of the license. M.

Yes I cheated ...... just a bit and just pulled the bottom of the Door up to until the Muntions lined up after dividing by 3 instead of 4. It's the down and dirty fix for a Client view only .

From playing with muntions in the past , i don't think they work with all types of Windows and doors Larry , eg the glass slab , but in this case I think 3 Glass Panel doors with the frame made 1" will work , this way you can use the standard "Lites" Tab to add the muntions (mullions). Make the two outer doors with a swing angle of 0° so it looks right in plan view and also turn off swing indicators. You could also make a Symbol in a Blank Plan fairly easily.

All you 3D moldings lines seem to be there but they don't/didn't generate it seems as you have Soffits turned off in the Roof Plane DBX , setting them to on at 1/8" made them all appear, but because you have Gable Fascias Off you see the Gaps above them in 3D views...so it looks like you were 1/2 way there already. I think Glenn probably sent the View to a CAD Detail from a Elevation view of the gable copied the bottom Fascia Line and then copied and pasted it back with hold position in the Elevation Section view and then converted the Cad line to a 3D molding poly line and applied your Gutter Molding, and then you extend the 3D molding line around the Gable end, seems to work pretty well for me.... ( 2nd Pic)

You can select the Exterior Room poly line , cut it with the cut line tools at the two spots indicated , then select the middle piece , open the DBX and select no molding on selected edge. You have Gutters turned on for the Roof Planes AND the Ext. Room Polyline making Gutters , so they are fighting each other in some areas. The Gable Ends you can probably apply the Gutter molding as a gable only Shadow Board and get close to what you want I think but the 3D molding line may work better?.

Aug 23rd 2018 : Intel has released a new Driver for 6th, 7th and 8th Gen CPUs with intergrated Graphics Cards (iGFX) But if it ain't broke perhaps don't "fix it" Release Notes https://downloadmirror.intel.com/27988/eng/ReleaseNotes_24.20.100.6286.pdf 64 Bit Drivers https://downloadmirror.intel.com/27988/a08/win64_24.20.100.6286.exe The Main Web Page at Intel if you Prefer : https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27988/Intel-Graphics-Driver-for-Windows-10 ***Note that it is reported the Intel Driver and Support Assistant does not detect and replace Drivers modified by Laptop Vendors so YMMV using it, however it did work for my MSI GP63 to find these as well as newer Wifi and Bluetooth Drivers. Please report any issues found if needed here and Tech Support too M.

Bullzip did not fix the Issue , so I tried Vector View... I do however Recommend BullZip PDF Printer. Might be one for Tech Support to Look at so it gets Fixed.... M.

It appears to be something to do with the Full STD View Used in Layout , if I change the View to Vector > no Colour in the Plan it doesn't happen.... It is make huge PDF's though for some reason , the single sheet 7 in STD View was 15mb and in Vector View 10mb which is huge for 1 page..... especially when it looks like your Layout has 50 Pages...

Did you try another Print to PDF Program ? I am assuming you are using the Built in Chief Print to PDF....... personally I use the Free BullZip PDF Printer, it seems to make smaller Files ie better for emailing.... http://www.bullzip.com/products/pdf/info.php