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These may help Attic Trusses https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00933/creating-an-attic-truss.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/354/framing-with-attic-trusses.html

Try the Knowledge Base (KB) too or the Online Videos https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00933/creating-an-attic-truss.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/354/framing-with-attic-trusses.html

Always wondered why we don't have Terrain in Defaults and the ability to designate Sea Level or a Datum Height that Level 1 is Based off , since this info is mandatory in ConDocs. The grade level Marker can be assigned any height , so everything can be based off that height but I don't know how to make the Reference Height 386' , but I think @glennw Glen has a way to play with Heights that he has posted before about using Sea level etc, and I think he would put the Subfloor of level one at 398' is how he does it. If I find a post on it I'll post back here... M.

Sorry Missed you were still in X8.... you know the story ......post the plan M.

Must be part Doctor too funny how so many Architects have a similar 'Hand Style" though , that looks like one of the napkin scribbles I used to get at the Coffee Shop Years ago from an Arch. I used to do work for. M.

Its not the Go Through Floor Below Issue is it? seems that Default works properly in X10 and didn't in X9 or vica versa ?

No Problem , Happy to share , you do it all the time, so .... I have a larger set of Fonts collected over the years if you want to try others too from the ARCH. types And you are right I wouldn't want my hand writing on it M.

Sorry , not ignoring you Mike , I was just making a little "Care Package " for you It is Called Architect's Daughter , ( it is shareware, $5 for commercial use ) I have been using it and MyHand and MyHand2 lately for a more Handwritten "look". Handwritten_ARCH_Fonts.zip *** If you are trying to delete Fonts in Windows Explorer make sure the Preview Window isn't enabled or the Font will show as "in use" and not be deleted.

That was why I looked at this thread too initially, I thought maybe we had some new gem in x10, though I don't remember having to use the Break line Tool before to get edit Handles. The Door Arches issue has been around forever , though I don't use it very often , so not sure if it "came back" or has always been there? M.

Some PC's are capable of Running Hackintosh (Mac OS on PC hardware) but support varies on the Hardware , you'd need to do some research 1st as it may not work with just any PC, some PC Motherboards handle it well , not sure about Nvidia Graphics and the MAC OS support though as I am the complete opposite of you ...I have never used a MAC ( except fixing several ) or any Apple Product for that matter , I started with a Commodore 64 , Tape Drive and an old TV . https://www.macworld.com/article/3196994/macs/how-to-build-a-hackintosh.html https://9to5mac.com/2017/04/26/hackintosh-macos-gtx-1080-ti-build-performance-video-part-1/ https://9to5mac.com/guides/hackintosh/ M

Nice Idea ! it always seems the the Backdrop doesn't align well with the house or looks totally Fake I will need to remember to take photos out the Clients windows... M.

I was just playing with it and Windows and Doors are not effected , only the Wall is "Shaped". If you meant Windows and Doors themselves you can't shape them with this trick AFAIK , you need to use the SHAPE or ARCH Tab in the DBX to change them but the ARCH Tool is limited and buggy.... see pics One quirk with Half Wall I found was I need to click the Break Line Tool after selecting the Wall to get the Edit Handles...on Full Height walls this is not needed.

The only answer Provided so far is in the thread above and that was to totally disable Ambient Occlusion on Older AMD Graphics Cards , though something maybe up with you if you now see nothing at all . Perhaps Add your Signature to your Profile ( see mine for how below) so others can see what the Hardware you have and the Driver version in Use currently too. @Brian_Beck is one of the CA Developers , and the advice below was his in January .....I have seen no further news on the matter but with luck he will see this Post. We are aware of an issue that is occurring on older (7-10 year old) ATI cards that causes the ambient occlusion to generate incorrectly as shown in the original images. We are looking into seeing what we can do to resolve this. For now the best workaround as you have already discovered is to turn off the Ambient Occlusion on these cards.

As the others have pointed out you may just need to invest more time and getting to know the limits of your MiniMac etc .... Or invest some Cash looks like a good Choice on computer to me you linked above ( don't know the company) , I might go 32GB on the RAM but good CPU and Good Graphics, I just received a 1070ti as an RMA, same as the Computer linked above and it is handling PBR nicely ........comeback from the Dark Side you'll love your new PC. M.

So you tried the Settings in Post no#43 on page 2 ? and set it up in your defaults? Setting PBR as the normal Full Camera View can help so you don't need to switch from STD to PBR. M.

They are two different Views (cameras) , so like the Full and Floor Camera, you may see Different things or even Past the Wall in question to other parts of the house depending on the Camera placement and the BackClip Distance. which camera you use will depend on what you want to achieve in the View.... if looking at Cabinets a Wall Elevation is Useful but sometime things like Electrical and Sloped Ceilings don't show , think of it like the Floor Camera, so use a Section Camera instead..... you may have found a Bug with the Hood too...post the plan and let someone look.... 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 above where you make your Signature or are perhaps you are on the CA Mobile WebSite?

Best to put Questions in the q&A as Eric said , so more people will find it. you can add pics easily with the Windows Snipping Tool, see my signature for how to do that below in green . 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 above where you make your Signature or are perhaps you are on the CA Mobile WebSite?

Hmmm thanks ..... getting Older sucks huh ?

I'm not sure what you mean ? what is wrong with that Wall Elevation View ? ( except for Hood out the roof ) A Cross Section/Elevation will look different from a Wall Elevation , you may have the Roof Planes off in Wall Elevation but on in Cross Section/Elevation View though. Vies are all about the Active Display Options (ALDO) and what you see and don't see in any particular View. you can use Windows Snipping Tool to take Screen Images , see my Signature for how. The KB Article on Cathedral Ceiling just in case. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00471/creating-a-cathedral-ceiling.html

The "rings" are due to Ambient Occlusion and how Older AMD Cards handle it ...CA reported in another thread ( above) , that they were trying to find a fix for it.....

X8, I think, did away with Final View. I meant the Edge Smoothing when Idle setting , not the Final View that was in X8

Fill in your system specs in your signature ( see mine) ....I suspect you have an Older AMD Video Card , they have known issues in X10 with Ambient Occlusion. M.

I'll say you can't , that's how it is designed to work...... but what 3 views ?

They have changed many of the material etc so they look better in the new PBR View but are still updating the Libraries as fast as they can..... see the Lets PBR thread and the settings in Post no#43 for that setup. RayTracing does not look good any longer either due to the material Changes made for PBR views. M.

The User Guide ( get x9 one if needed ) steps you through the process and the Tutorial guide is similar but in more Depth and takes you through building a home. Some Sage old advice I copied and saved years ago too : CA Drawing Order QuickTip.pdf