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No. 7 clearly states knee walls...... I don't know if it makes a difference in this case , but marking them Knee ( Roof Tab) and deleting the truss Base lets the 3 trusses at the Front generate properly 7. Select each of these two interior walls and click the Open Object edit button. On the Roof panel of the Wall Specification dialog, specify them as Knee Walls. creating-an-attic-truss.pdf

Use the Windows Snipping Tool in Accesories to take a screen shot , save it to your Desktop and drag the pic into this reply box where it says drag files here... you can then delete the file on the Desktop.

It's there now .....not sure about earlier ...sounds like a Server issue

ConDocs are not Automatic ... just a FYI ... they can be a lot of work....

Good advice..... some cards come in smaller versions like the 1060 too

Hmmmm if you have X10 , I am unsure why you don't have Support (SSA) , I thought it was automatic with X10. The Error message is caused by the Attic Truss Setting as I don't think you have fully gone through the Attic Truss tutorial ( I see no knee Walls per the KB) as once I finished the Roofs I can do the Trusses no problem until I set the "Attic truss" in the Truss DBX. ( because I don't have the Attic knee walls either yet I think , too late now to keep playing.) As Eric pointed out there is an unneeded truss base in there too https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00933/creating-an-attic-truss.html?utm_source=Chief+Architect+Premier+20+x64&utm_medium=software&utm_campaign=Resource%3A+faq&utm_content=Error+ID%3A+272003072

Would depend on the Model but you would have RAID 0 NVME SSDs PLUS a HDD ( 1TB-2TB?) for Data in most cases , higher end Laptops have 2 M2 ports usually plus a SATA connector for a standard HDD or SATA SSD for Data

This should really be in the Off-Topic Chatroom but any 10 Series Nvidia card 1060 6GB and up ( 2nd hand 980ti too) will do the Trick...your budget will determine the rest and perhaps the computer you want to add it too....the devil is in the details hence please fill in your signature too. See mine below for how.

No Support , so I guess V10 , not X10 ? (X10 = V20 shingabiss ) If you have HomeDesigner V10 that is a different Forum altogether.....this is why we ask for the Signature. The usual issue is the Roof and Ceiling are not generating properly, hence the Trusses won't build as they need both, to Shape them automatically.

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.