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Undoubtably yes, PBR-RT is the way to go nowadays, especially since I see you have a RTX 3070 now, especially since Materials that look good in CPU Raytrace don't in PBR-RT so it best to stick with PBR-RT for that reason and of course the HUGE speed difference. Mick.

Yes, they all move I have the Project Browser on Mon.3 and the ADLO on Mon. 3 on the other side... ( 3 identical monitors is the way to go for sure ) DB is right , once the Roof plane is selected on the 2nd floor Check the Edit toolbar for the display on floor below Icon ( it doesn't move the roof plane , it just shows one floor lower or higher)

Ahhh , i wondered if it was just a layer display issue , I would suggest you work with the ALDO (Active Layer Display Options) OPEN , i keep it on one of my other monitors to turn LAYERS on and off quickly, change line colors, text sizes or Lock them so they are not selectable. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-03122/displaying-the-active-layer-set-control-on-the-toolbar-or-in-the-aldo.html I think I see Roof Planes on your Garage ? so house is two story ? or no roof on the house yet? you can make the Roof planes show on the floor above or below if they are on the upper floor ? with the quick icon on the edit toolbar when the RP is selected. M.

Nothing wrong with that method to learn Chief, and one I recommend to new Users all the time as it easy to get more info and figure out why something might not be "working in chief as it should" Are you aware of the Tutorial Guide link right in the Help Menu? This is a PDF that Chief, I think originally offered to academic institutions like high schools and colleges as a step by step, as if your not sure of something Hit F1 on your keyboard and the context sensitive help should pop up. I'm not sure what the difference in the views are you are seeing ( or not) are? M.

Chief has a very good KnowledgeBase (KB) full of short FAQs and Tutorials , including on SVP's.... ( PDF can be downloaded on right under green button ) https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-03185/understanding-saved-plan-views.html as well as Videos of course https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/#playlist-100 Mick.

You've Started the Project ( or have it set as your Default Plan Template ) using the Kitchen and Bath Template , instead of the Residential Template , but if you are too far in , you can import the other Saved Plan Views from the Residental Template as mentioned by Rob above. M.

Everything is in 1st post of this thread......... @CADustin M.

Not sure I have seen that happen before but , in plan view click on the Room and open it, and goto to the Deck tab and make sure "Retain Framing" is not selected as if it was engaged with no framing built it won't rebuilt it now.

Generally you to do ALL WORK in Plan , not Layout , in this case you need to change the size of the Plot Plan dimensions it sounds like. Mick.

I just wanted to update this thread quickly as I found a Reddit Post with some Setting that allow me to use "Unleashed" and it seems like the computer is finally operating at expected sppeds including upto 6.1Ghz etc and is stable even with a AUTO OC using XTU's Speed Optimizer. This is the thread on Reddit by ThatDangMustang (TDM) ....... My Forum Username is the same over there....

I am still using PDF2CAD now at Ver.14 but Mark mentioned an App he was using to me last year , which I didn't followup on so maybe he can post here what it was.... @MarkMc Mick.

Check your PMs. please (Private Messages) Mick.

Depends a bit on your budget and what an older computer can handle size wise and also power supply wise , if is really old even a 4070/4070Ti Prebuilt say from Lenovo or HP or Dell would suffice for quite a while including when you go to Premier ... other wise the same cards would make you happy as well I think. Another recent discussion.... https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/39646-error-renderingpipelinecpp186-error-272032750-an-internal-rendering-error-has-occurred-and-the-program-will-terminate-device-removed/?do=findComment&comment=306043 M.

As I mentioned there is a bug in that particular door you were using from the Library it seems. There are 2 different mesh materials in the Plan now, the one on the front is different than the side with the door, but it maybe you have found a wider bug too, if so it should be reported. M.

In this case it is that particular Door you chose from the Library (a Bug) switch it to the default Glass Panel door and the Materials show the same however, the "screen" you chose is actually a fabric, not Window Screen Material , have a look at the plan I attached, it has 2 different ones you can play with and save to your Library. Ooops looks like you have X14 so my plan might not be openable unless you have X15 and need to update your Sig.? Mick. X15 Plan only : Thompson1.1_MHD.plan

I have Changed things around nowadays as it seemed with each new Version Chief Changed the way things worked in the Time Tracker as least in regards to how the Export to Excel worked but I don't usually export much these days but I used to use this Method I post on the Forum a couple of years ago here .... https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/33811-quick-tip-one-method-to-use-excel-to-convert-chiefs-time-tracker-durations/?tab=comments#comment-263978 Nowadays I use a per Client Timebook in Excel, and use the Layout to track hours , so I don't need to do the whole comparative thing with the Plan Time Tracker, as they work separately and concurrently, which can throw the brain for a Loop Using the Layout does require opening the Project from Layout EACH AND EVERY time which I have found to be far easier for Time Tracking , so I waste far less time in Excel, which I don't get paid for... Open Layout Template and resave to Client Name + Rev.No# into Client Project Folder Open Plan Template and resave to Client Name + Rev.No# into Client Project Folder ( My Template Plan has a 10' x 10' "Box House" in it ) In Layout go to the As-Built 1st Floor Plan page and "relink" the Layout Box to the New Client Plan (single click the Layout box and open it on the toolbar) ( Or In plan draw a wall or the Box house and immediately send to layout ) Important: * In both the Layout and Plan Templates Open the Time Tracker and delete any entries from the Template "Making" which should be easy via Dates ** If Needed now Relink the Layout and Plan via the TOOLS > LAYOUT > Referenced Plans option , but the relinking above usually has it fixed already ( Template Layout is Linked to Template Plan Already ) TimeTracker is now up and running in Both Layout and Plan ( set it in preferences to always on so you can't forget ). REMEMBER .....to always open the Layout and open the plan from the Layout ...... ( it is open in the background anyway - see your P.B.) @MarkMc I never could get used to Chaos Software not 20yrs ago and not more recently again until i started with the above method I seem to "lose" less hours with above , but I am sure that is just me as Chaos has been around since the DOS Days.... Mick.

I'm having Artifacting ( square blocks ) in Apps like Photos if it's left open in Drivers starting with the 546.xx series up to the most current version 551.23 which I loaded on the weekend to try on my 3080Ti. Mick.

Just a FYI I have gone back to 545.92 of the Game ready Driver as newer Versions ( 546.xx 551.xx) are cause graphical anomalies is Chief and Other Apps for me at least. GR Driver is here https://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/213128/en-us/ Mick.

For Chief and I would think TM, a 4070 or 4070Ti (or one of the new "Super" Versions of the same Cards) would suffice and and save you some cash vs the 4090 which are still pretty expense, and besides the High wattage Power supply you need a Case that will accept one, they are huge both long and wide, even the 4080 would save you money , enough for an extra Monitor for example. M.

You aren't doing RTRT with an MX550 , it's not capable as it doesn't have the RTX hardware built in, ( see Prefs. > Render > Video Card Status ) and my guess is you no longer have sufficient (shared) Video Memory either so Chief is defaulting to X12's default PBR view , might be time to finally get yourself a new computer assuming you are using X15? If you are using Chief Premier X15 you might want to do your Forum Signature and include your Version of Chief and Hardware etc so you don't need to supply that Info every time.... Mick.

I have switched since going Office 365 as well , that was partly due to Outlook and the included Cloud Storage and have not found any real difference. M.

Columns are in the Library................ assuming you are using Chief Premier..... just do a search in the library If you are using Chief Premier you might want to do your Forum Signature and include your Version of Chief etc so you don't need to supply that Info every time....

No, not only on 1 Cabinet , that is a general Cabinet default , so you would need to do the rest of the project manually, which isn't hard to do with some "Filler" Symbols make from Base and Wall Cabinets, this way to can also then dimension to them unlike Auto fillers. Mick.

You and Me both , though I am beginning to hate Outlook as well , it's been driving me nuts for 6mths now .... I hate how these big company's try to take control of everything like every computer user is a Computer User neophyte and is as dumb as a bang of hammers.... Mick.

Chief has a KB Article on how to move Chief off Cloud Services, personally I have moved Chief to C\:Chief Architect as OneDrive keeps messing up my Backups etc, as well as slowing Chief down ( it seems to me despite 1GB internet ) and if, as in my case, OneDrive AUTO re-ables itself after a Windows Update everything in Documents gets MOVED back to the OneDrive folder again. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-03132/resolving-unexpected-behavior-on-a-windows-pc-by-redirecting-the-data-folder.html M.