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I am guessing that is a 1TB ( terabyte) Hard drive , not 1GB , in your Computer , ( laptop? or desktop?) which is partly why Undo is slow as it operating off , what is probably a slower 5400RPM Hard drive instead of an SSD or M2 Drive. You can copy and paste you Specs into you signature along with the CA Ver.No so that people answering questions in the future have that ino and you don't need to retype it. see mine for the quick how to, to do yours..

Some people particularly on laptops have had issues with the latest Nvidia Drivers and solved issues by rolling back to May's Version 382.05, it is a very stable Driver on my desktop as well. Mick

Ooops thought that was a common abbreviation for the Materials List

Eric is probably right , that limitation is even in Chief , you need the same or a Newer Version..... but you can likely find a symbol on Sketchup and import it in too...once again you will need to look for a compatible Model. Note that anything with alot of small curves is probably going to slow the program down , especially if you use them as the default for the Plan and you have 100-200 them in a plan. you could use them as needed in different views though, so things "look right" M.

I like the Idea too , should be handy ..... I was hoping for the promised in-depth overhaul of the ML ( Materials List) myself.....

Much easier to see..... and I see wall misalignment in both pics..... on the right in the 1st pic on the upper side wall and in the second pic on the left ...looking through the Arch you can see the jink in the wall lines.... Don't rely on the Alignment Tool to get it right , it definitely is not infallible..... Are the two wall types , Main layers aligned correctly? eg CMU to OSB ? ( with stucco over both?) Mick.

I don't see that much these days, but back in X5-X6 it was more of an issue , and if it wasn't an alignment issue , usually it was bad Wall Polylines produced by the 3D Editor. Did you Build the Framing ? did it disappear? I seem to remember an issue with Framing at the Joist line back then causing anomalies...

Having the Plan and other Files on the HD is fine , a Hardrive is fast enough for that , having the Temp and Undo Folders on an SSD helped me with Undo Speed, been doing that for a few years... see above. You haven't filed in your Signature ( see mine for how) so I don't know your Specs. Mick.

I wouldn't buy an M2 just for this ....there is a difference but I was already on a EVO 850 SSD , ( M2 is theoretically 4x faster than a SSD ), if the OS is on a HD still then yes it would help I think. I wanted more space , so spent the extra on a M2... Mick.

would be easier to see if you used the Snipping Tool , not your Phone to take pics of the screen since you can't post the plan...... might be a floor platform issue.....the gap looks to be about the same size as the Sill Plate ie 1 1/2 "

I recently got a 500GB Samsung M2 for my main OS Drive and undo is Quicker but I would like to see a Drop down list , like in a web browser to go back , so you can skip 10-20 undos if you want to as I currently have it set to 50. One thing that Helps for me, as my Documents Folder is located on my HD (D:) not the M2 , is to make the Chief Undo and Temp Folders , via the Preferences>Folders Option to reside on C:\ ( the .M2)

AFAIK Scott , SLI has little benefit in CA , that may change of course, but it was a waste a few years ago for me.. though I see now that you have Lumion too , so perhaps it is a benefit there? Not sure about CA X10's new Physical Rendering Mode either actually... maybe things are changing in CA ? M.

Ahhh ok , thought you were still asking for ideas/recommendations .....Sager has a great name , has for years as Mark said.... but with your budget any laptop should be incredible... no way I'd go back to 24" monitors after switching to a couple of 32" ones though ...just saying..... but maybe you don't need to save a $1000 to get them too Mick.

Joe or Michael probably have a Macro for it , but you can also group select the Doors on each level , Open the DBX and Use the Code Properties Box to report to the schedule the Floor Level . eg type in BASEMENT , then Rename the Code Box to Floor Level and make sure the code (Floor Level) column is visible in the Schedule.

A 500GB PCIe 960 EVO (vs Pro) should be easily enough ( what I have in my Desktop) , save the money and get a 1 or 2 TB 7200RPM HD instead for Storage ( 5400 slow but ok for just Storage , they use them to keep heat down) Possibly 2 x 960 EVO 500GB since you have the Budget....( do you need more than a Terabyte Total?) if the Computer is Raid 0 capable , not sure Raid is needed with PCIe .M2 drives though....

Usually happens with multiple users on Wifi , or someone is using Bit-torrent or Other P2P software , the Router will lockup after a period and has to be Rebooted , constantly if the offending laptop stays connected. But there are Beta Router Firmwares' and newer Drivers from Killer Networks which have helped in alot of cases. The TP-Link Archer C7 V2/V3 , (D7 too) Beta Firmware for example is working great , at least for me , no lockup since installing it last week.... http://forum.tp-link.com/showthread.php?94180-Archer-C7-router-crashed-by-Dell-laptop-with-Killer-adapter&p=195886#post195886 The issue is not restricted to TP-Link Routers from what I read though. M.

The Specs on your current laptop look pretty good to me ? , that MSI one is a bit over the top for a Laptop IMHO at $3K USD, like most stuff here it would cost me $5K after taxes ........https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834154698 but personally I'd spend on a better desktop and some nice monitors like BenQ's 32" models, I like mine at 2560x1440. ( I found stuff too small at 4K ) Only had 1 17" laptop and it was too heavy to use as a laptop for hauling around , this MSI one is 9lbs , so you will need a good Shoulder.... You could save $900USD ($2100) AND get a free backpack and laptop Cooler https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GT73VR-TITAN-427-BUNDLE-i7-7820HK/dp/B0721KY2MT or this one with 32GB RAM + bundle for an extra $100 ($2200) https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GT73VR-TITAN-427-BUNDLE-i7-7820HK/dp/B01M0XG3ZA not sure you really need a 1080 for 3D CAD..... Be aware there is currently an issue with the Killer NIC/Wifi Cards causing Routers to Fail under heavy loads , I know for instance that TP-Link has several models effected by this issue. M.

It is just one of the Hardi Shingle Panels from the South Folder , I usually use the Single shingles but for a budget build the Panels are less costly labour wise. (you can check in he Plan i posted too) The Bellyband / Watertable is just a P-Solid , since Iwas only doing a few pieces across the front but if you want it all the way around the House use this method : (quicker and all auto positioned) https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00070/adding-a-belly-band-to-a-structure.html

For that design , I think I would lower the pitch of the Garage roof to match the Front Entry's (3-4deg.? to shingle minimum slope) so you see less Shingle. Columns are nice but in a budget Build add Costs that could make that front Room bigger instead of a Porch ...porch could be added as a Custom Addon/Upsell , by extending main roof forward and start other RH Gable higher so it picks up the front Door too perhaps. Can also do something really simple , and once again add Upsells like a Nice Corner Column on porch , Shingles and a Bellyband to make the front look more "Custom" Depends on the Builder's budget and Costs locally , I am guessing 6/12 Roof is cos local Lumberyard has them in Stock , so they are Cheapest. And on 1st time Buyers expectations in your Area..... the 1st Pic is probably tooooo Cheap so 2nd pic and perhaps a nice column instead of railing in pic. M. Bella_Storia_Simple.plan

the whole library? it won't open ? ( works here ) or a particular symbol?

1st thought looking at image above would be to swap the roofs , give the garage a hip and house a gable , so garage isn't so prominent in Street view or make both gables...cheaper to build too usually and a double gable looks nice ...to me at least... M.

getting the Pattern for Vector views is fairly easy , you can make a new material , set it to Tile ( for Stack bond) or Brick ( Brick Bond) and enter the sizes on the general Tab or use one of the free Pattern File Creators Online (.pat files) and use that. the hard part is finding suitable seamless textures to import to make it look good in Standard views or Raytraces, though there are a number of Websites who do free free Seamless Textures. If you can use Photoshop or similar you could make your Own too. have a look at this quick plan .....open the saved cameras ...you can save the materials to your library but they aren't great for Standard Views as I don't have the needed seamless textures. Hope CA will catch up to Modern Trends with this kind of thing soon.... 8x48 Stack Bond Tiles.plan

CA will do Vaulted Ceilings Automatically if you uncheck the "Has Ceiling" box in the Room's DBX ....looks like you did these manually? Did you leave the Dutch Gable over the front Door area? only other reason I can think that it is shaped that way unless done manually? M.

Quite the change ....hope he is seeing you right for the time spent so far..... Well you have a Plan to use as a template , change Level 1 to 8ft stud and put a simple 6/12 gable roof on it and see what he thinks before going too far .....sort of like " you thinking something like this ? " so you don't waste too much more time.... M.

I made a Room Polyline ( room under Turret), converted it to a Slab and then set each step's height and stretched each successive staircase layer out after using copy and paste in place to add the 3 steps..... If you need the plan let me know....