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Try harder ...... I will just have to play around with it , not sure how I missed this one over the years....... I was surprised that Chieftutor now blocks alot of content except for Members..... so I am not sure if your stuff is still there now or it is a whole new Site? M.

You will get better Performance if you use the Nvidia Card for all 3D including HD or Chief ,( or gaming) the issue is that HD and Chief don't have built in Profiles in Nvidia's Control panel , so it doesn't know HD or Chief is a 3D App and switch to the Nvidia Card automatically. The laptop is supposed to use the Intel card for 2D work ( cruising the Forums or whatever) , cos it saves battery power. Microsoft forces the latest Drivers onto systems without them via Windows Update which has caused issues in Chief for many as the 388.xx series Drivers especially on Notebooks has been causing weird issues like not being able to open the Label Tab in DBX's. M.

Their maybe hope then cos DJP posted the CA10 files a few days ago so he likely has them...

he was looking for the two textures in the OP M.

I am curious what the Railing Tool/Tab isn't doing for you that would make you want to do this Manually? M.

My Favourites link to @dshall Scott's Video's no longer works as it seems ChiefTutor.com is now paid members only, which I didn't realise... So hopefully he does still have it saved somewhere....or it's on Youtube now? M.

I played with Vaughn's plan ( linked above) yesterday , which had the same issue ,looked perfect in X9 , I was able to delete the exist one and then add them back manually selecting each roof plane but not using the Build Roof DBX or Edit all Roof Planes Tool. M

apparently nobody has mentioned it in the last 10 years .... so I'm going to look into it a bit more thx.

2nd Report this week .....was it a plan brought Forward from x9 ?

This has been happening in X10 due the the fact X10 doesn't always update the the Default File associations , did you try the x10 Beta by chance? 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 or are perhaps on the CA Mobile WebSite.

Well make sure to send the Plan in to Tech. Support or they will likely never know there is an issue....it's the 1st report I have see of it. M.

It doesn't look like John moved his User name ( jsimanyi ) over here to the New Forums , but I know Lew ( @lbuttery ) used to collect most of the posted Libraries off the Forums , maybe if you are lucky he still has it in his collection of Old Files. M.

The old Forum is still there if not 100% functional ( search box still works) , you might still find it if you are lucky, I did find a post from Him in 2006 about waterfalls...but no symbol in that one.... http://www.chieftalk.com/showthread.php?19276-Waterfall-Woes&highlight=waterfall Waterfall Search http://www.chieftalk.com/search.php?searchid=10854 M.

Well that'smy new Tip for today , thx. never seen that mentioned before or knew it was even possible... that should save some work. M.

Have you set the Wall's Roof Directive to 5/12 on each side of the "Wings" ? The problem is here on the Pro Forum we don't know what your Version of the Software can do, though a simple Roof like this should need no Manual roof planes. So set the Main Building Roof Pitch at 9" and then enter each wall of the "Wings" Roof angle at 5", in their Wall DBX and set "Same Height Eaves" (S.H.E>) if that is what you want ( will cause different Overhang sizes). 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. You will need to do the Sig. for each Forum, I think but the Password and Username are the same. If you don't see my Signature then you have them turned off for the Forum or are perhaps on the CA Mobile WebSite.

The Account Page does not divulge any of that info , as Dermot said you need to Contact Sales or Customer Service who will do a Invoice on Request, personally I had to ask that it showed US $$$ too . Otherwise the Email Confirmation you get when you Buy or Renew you SSA Subscription is all you get, though I am not sure if the Rental Program does it differently if that is what you are on? 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 or are perhaps on the CA Mobile WebSite. M.

Good Point Mark and something to watch for, I find Abode tends to default to "Fit" to Page or "Shrink" to Page , both which for me Print at 95% Zoom. M.

I don't know if the Issue is Nvidia Related , I have just seen many reports here on the Forum Lately so I made the Post linked in Post No#2 here. your Driver Version is actually the last 5 digits of the Number above ie 388.31 which is known to have issues for some , you need to download the Notebook version and install 382.05 from the Iink to my Other Post above in Post No#2.... Perhaps do this 1st , then do the Switch above...

try this Tony , if HD is using the Intel HD Graphics instead that's good but the Performance won't be the same. Since you hadn't assigned the Nvidia Discrete GFX Card to use it for 3D, you may need to though? I think it is supposed to switch automatically , but that does not always work for Chief and the Home Designer Titles as it is not a Game and does not have a "Profile" in the Manage 3D Tab of the Nvidia Control Panel, so you have to ADD HD 2018 to the List. If the below does not work I would check your Laptop Manufacturers Website for specific instructions for your Model. How to change NVIDIA Optimus graphics settings How do I change the graphics processor preferences using the NVIDIA control panel? NVIDIA Optimus technology allows your computer to automatically switch between the integrated graphics processing unit (GPU) and the NVIDIA GPU. You can manually adjust these settings to change which GPU is used. Use the following steps to adjust graphics processor preferences. Right click on the desktop and select NVIDIA control panel. Select Manage 3D settings. Click Global Settings. Note: To change settings for an individual program, select Program Settings instead of Global Settings. Select your preferred graphics processor: Auto-Select – Provides a balance between performance and power savings. High-performance NVIDIA processor – Provides optimal performance. Integrated graphics – Provides optimal power savings. Under Settings, you can adjust the settings for each feature to meet your needs. Click Apply to save your changes. or this page: http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Faq/How-to-force-Optimus-or-Switchable-discrete-GPUs/97

Thanks for the Tip and the Macro Joe , I appreciate it. Mick.

Okay ...a partial fix in X10 , your curved Roof is causing Issues still... Eric's suggestion about the curves Roof may help with this.... go into Build Roof>Edit All Roof Planes>Frieze and delete the 8x3 Crown Moulding in there. and exit ( don't add anything back here...didn't work for me anyway ) Now Select the Roof Planes themselves and add the desired Frieze Back as needed. ...could be a bit painstaking .... I made a quick 18 x 4 Moulding instead of the 2 piece Original , for these pics.. FlatStock Moulding including the New Frieze. MHD FlatStock Mouldings.calibz

I have seen an issue reported in X10 that Roof Planes are interfering with Walls ( eg stucco disappearing or a Hole) in Plans brought forward in some cases, ( Tech Support is aware of this apparently and looking into it) . In the Past this has been one reason for Friezes to not work Properly , I'll have a look , and see if I can find anything.... *** Nice House , its a pity X10 Broke it , didn't find anything obviously wrong though, works in X9 here too. M.

It looks like Perry maybe right , like the Sun is from the Opposite Direction ......but Use the Edge Smoothing While Idle setting too so X10 will enhance the Line work while the Camera is Still. I also set Ambient Occlusion to 50% or less (40% usually ), so as not to get weird Shadows in the Corners especially on Interior Views. 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 or are perhaps on the CA Mobile WebSite.

Just to clarify 1:1 for Printing from Layout ( assuming you Sent to Layout at 1/4"=1") and for Printing from Plan View 1/4 =1" It has always been my understanding that we actually Draw at 1:1 , and the Scale ( in Drawing Sheet Setup Page ) is only applied when we Print or Send to Layout. Different Views eg Elevations and Cross Sections can have different Scales Applied via the Drawing Sheet Setup Page while in that particular View. See Page 1224 of the X9 Ref. Manual or page 1322 of the X10 Manual for more Info. ================================================================================================= Specify the Drawing Scale for the active view. This scale is applied only when the view is printed. The scale is specified in two parts, which by default are 1 ft = 1 ft or 1 m = 1 m for layout views, and ¼ inch = 1 ft or 1 m = 50 m for all other views. Both imperial and metric units of measurement are available and can be selected independently. The Drawing Scale acts as the default scale for the active view’s Print, Print Size Calculator, and Send to Layout dialogs. =================================================================================================

No Problem Tony , happy to help if I can, there a a number of posts here from Home Designer Users as CA doesn't make it Clear about the Forum. Some Laptops actually have 2 VideoCards, an Intel and a discrete Nvidia Card , assign your Home Designer Title to the Nvidia Card if that is , in fact the case for you , use the Nvidia Control Panel , which you can usually get by right Clicking the Desktop to do that. There maybe a Intel Option too. It's the other reason to Fill out your signature with you hardware details as at time like this that can be useful info, eg model no# etc so people can help if they can. M.