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Yep the "3D Objects" are the 1st Folder in the Simpson Library ...at least in X9 and X10 libraries *** just checked and there is "limited 3D" for X8 too Rob https://3dlibrary.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?r=site/detail/796

Just a Bump for those that missed it there were about 10-12 updates to my Library Fri. including Core and MEP , and some of the Bonus Libs. etc. M.

the Y520 and the Y720 are both computers I looked at myself and the Pricing wasn't bad but I found reviews say the Screen was lacking especially in Colour output but Scott Harris and Johnny got the Y520 with the 1050ti and say it works great .... https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/17026-macbook-pro-or-dell-precision-laptop/?do=findComment&comment=143216 Being the Laptop is not my main Computer I decided to try the same specs as above since my Surface3 os no longer a viable Option for x10. I have ordered a Acer Nitro 5 AN515-51-76YG 15.6" Laptop (i7-7700HQ, 16GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Home) as reviews seemed better screen wise, and it is on sale at the moment ( end of line I suspect) if it was my only computer I would spend more for a better VideoCard eg the 1060 or 1070 https://www.notebookcheck.net/Acer-Nitro-5-7700HQ-GTX-1050-Ti-Laptop-Review.251846.0.html The Acer Helios 300 also gets good reviews . I saw Microsoft had a Pi Day Sale this week , 30% off ...might be worth checking them out , I have had good luck buy from them direct as far as "After Care" Service goes.... But then again I guess the Guy you got that system from will likely bring the new one in for you?

Mark will give you a good deal , he wants to buy a new one unless you have really good eyes I would avoid a 4K screen ...at least that is my experience.....stuff is way too small or you have to scale Win10 400% or something..... FHD or QHD res. should keep the price down too... (somewhat gaming laptops aren't cheap.) M.

If you make the Glass Panel in a new Plan ( make the door width the Spacing between the Posts ) and then save it as a Door Symbol, it is Clear Glass in all Views, unless you want it Opaque of course. Make the Railing Open , Post to Rail, then place the new Glass Panel "Door" as you normally place a door. There are a few downside , one being you have to Close the 90° Swing showing in plan view and post placement is a bit finicky as it is determined by the Door Size. And you may need to add a Room Polyline in Plan view to show the deck edge. Someone better than me with Symbols can probably make it work better and look nicer in Plan View too.

He is talking about doing a Deck Joey and I didn't think the Auto Deck Framing Tool allowed for that? Perhaps if you built the deck with no Beams and drew your own Beams it would work? Should be easy enough to change the Hanger material to Black to get what he wants..... 3D Warehouse probably is more extensive forSimpson , I am not sure when the last time Chief's Library was updated. M.

Does the VideoCard have 2GB Ram or 4GB or ? 4Gb is recommend but I think it is now the new Minimum with x10 , even on my 8GB 1070Ti it is not instantaneous since the CPU still has to do it thing and Cores Count there if RCSS are on....... Video Ram is taking a Big hit with the New PBR Views , I think Graham said 1.5 GB per window in the Lets PBR Thread.... page 9 maybe? It may not be cheap to upgrade the Ram especially if it only has two slots and both are already full. DDR4 is expensive right now....

That isn't necessary , you have the Soffits turned OFF on both Roof planes , and the material is 0" thick Opening -No material, which = invisible , which is why you don't have a White overhang..... so Delete the upper Roof plane stretch the lower Up and open it's DBX uncheck use Room Finish check use Soffit and change the Material to Fir Decking - Lemon Chiffon and make it 3/4" thick ( I changed it to my own Soffit material it painted better , left in attached plan.) hit Edit Ceiling and assign the Fir Decking ( change the texture size to something like 36"x36" to give you 1x6, it is currently 180"x180" so you get very wide boards in 3D) Let me know if I missed a step... Plan attached......................Pool House & Pavilion-MHD.plan

Why are you doing the Roof plane in two pieces though? maybe I need to play more?

No Problem , happy to help , maybe email him/her a Link to this Thread and he can read it for himself....

CA recommends the Nvidia series of Gaming Cards , that is another AMD Card...., not that it won't work but I can't say if AO is a problem on it to0 or not? a 6GB or 8GB version would be better 4GB is now the Minimum ( though listed as recommended ), due to PBR. Something like the EVGA 1060 or 1070 Cards ( or any brand ) BUT all VideoCards are expensive right now , though I see some places advertising the 1060 again , though not for $200 , If you can get an older 980Ti for $2-300 then it would be a good buy in that budget Range. the Pricing of VideoCards individually currently is why I suggested a new system as one way to get that Card and also Win10 in your Case.... New System can also be written off for Business Use? Let the older Computer become the backup - doing Accounts etc System or Donate it for a tax Credit? M.

I have Noticed this Issue for a While too , the Reduced Gable / End truss does not eliminate the wall framing automatically like Trusses do will ceiling Joists and Rafters. Maybe I need to play more but I have not found the "Special Combo" of Check Boxes and Truss Placement (possibly?) to correct this automatically. M.

Thanks always happy to have another Symbol , I have been messing with the Delete Surface Tool since Michael Posted the Tip over in the Tips Forum , it was how I cleaned up the really old NanaWall Library by DMDz and made a few extra Panels ( in the Symbols Forum already) DMDz NanaWalls Updated MHD.calibz

Thanks Greg , but there is some weidness in the .calibz file , the Tree is Red..... , it's still using the sketchup colour by the looks... even though it shows properly in the Preview Window. *** tried the Sketchup File too and same Red tree.... M.

Thanks for Posting that.... you could also export the Door from the Library and Add it to your Post for Others perhaps....

The Simpson Strongtie Library has some Post Holders you could use to approximate the Post supports I think , otherwise you would need to Contact KlevaKlip and see if they have Sketchup or Other 3D Models available. ( Or are Willing to make a Chief Library) Not sure Why in CA Deck Beams can't be made Flush and at the end like normal Floor/Ceiling Beams can be....or I missed something too... FREP- Fibre Reinforced Engineering Polymer Joist Hangers are a new one on me... not available here though.... http://www.klevaklip.com.au/Klevaklip-building-products

If this is happening in a Named File you should Report it to Tech Support to be addressed for the next Update..... as Noted above if you Open a New Plan always Name it Immediately before starting Drawing or Autosave will not work... Also, it's good to have your Forum Signature filled in please, especially with the Software Version, and of course a 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 Toggle it on in UserName>Account >Signatures...... go to the Upper RH Corner of Forum Window. M.

Looks like you might need to turn off the Room Mouldings Perhaps ? ( is it Baseboard?) M.

I too use the Free 7-Zip (64bit since most computers use 64bit these days Control Panel>System will tell you... or Settings>System>About) https://www.7-zip.org/ just make sure you get a direct download of either , so you don't get any unnecessary addons... and watch for Checkboxes as you install , you like want to uncheck them so as not to get Add-Ons like the Google Toolbar or something... WinRar does expire but AFAIR it just nags you everytime you Open a file after the 30 days.... then lets you extract ... M.

Yes if you could cos I am confused but perhaps there is a misunderstanding on what Chief can and can't do with .skp files ? CA can import .skp files directly into any plan and you can choose to save the Item to you Library while importing or you can add it later , for example after changing Materials as needed. Not all 3D warehouse Models are well made , nor can they be "exploded" without the use of the Free Sketchup Make Program, SU Make is now a web-based Free Probram though you can still download the Free 2017 version too , if you'd prefer it. This Tutorial will explain it better than me..... https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00117/importing-a-3d-symbol-from-an-outside-source.html Sketchup Make Online : https://www.sketchup.com/products/sketchup-free Sketchup Make 2017 https://www.sketchup.com/download/all

Unfortunately no way to open files from a newer version as noted by the Others above , so I recommend saving the Plan in X9 as Your-Filename_x10 , and then Open it and immediately re-save it in X10 , ( ignore warning) so there is no way Chief can make the Original File in-accessible to X9 (Older Versions can't Open Newer Version Files) and you have a Backup if you need to go back. You should really be backing up all files to an external backup Drive and perhaps the Cloud too....as someone on the Forum just found out when his Laptop was stolen and he lost almost 3yrs work..... X10 is showing some Issues with Plans brought forward that I've run into , so I am currently thinking that unless there is a reason to bring a Plan into x10 to keep working on it in X9 until these issues are worked out in the next few Updates. M.

Due to DDR4 Ram and Video Card Pricing, at the moment it is more cost effect to buy premade System from the Bigger Manufacturers eg Dell, HP, Asus,Acer etc. and others you see on Amazon or direct Chris posted about some Skytech Gaming Systems on Amazon last week which were well Spec'd for the Price. We don't have that Company here , so do your research on Customer Support. https://www.amazon.com/SkyTech-Gaming-Computer-i7-7700K-Motherboard/dp/B07B3XQF7B/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1521128498&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=SkyTech%2BOmega%2B1070ti&th=1 good advice in this thread too

Not sure who Carrie is , but most People use a Template File and not Chief's OOB one , (Residental Template.plan) , though Chief does Recomment making a new Template Plan from the OOB one for each new Version. X10 is showing some Issues with Plans brought forward that I've run into , so I am currently thinking that unless there is a reason to bring a Plan into x10 to keep working on it in X9 or at a Minimum save the Plan in X9 as Your-Filename_x10 , and then Open it and immediate re-save in X10 , so there is no way Chief can make the Original File in-accessible to X9 (Older Versions can't Open Newer Version Files) if if you need to go back. M.

When I was playing around with a 1/2 Wall last week for the Slanted Wall Thread I found that sometimes the Cap wouldn't Appear or I couldn't select that Tab.... and If I did slant the Wall Top the Cap stayed horizontal. Thinking about it more, I think that was in an existing plan though, started in X9, but because I was having trouble I opened a new plan with the OOB Template plan and was able to then get the Cap and the Wall Cap followed the Slant I made too.

Have not seen that Error before ...just a bad download perhaps? M.