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Yes I'd call them tomorrow for sure, I have not heard of that issue before... Is your X8 User Data Folder still in My Documents ? (X9 one should be there too...) Migration happens when you start X9 for the 1st time ....but if it deleted X8 during install somehow then I guess , it can't do it.... If you have a System Image back up , then perhaps do a restore and try again ? I use Macrium Reflect Free for Backup Images , have done since going to Win10 and it's problematic Auto Updates and it has saved me several times.

It's doable but if you are expecting it to be done automatically you will be SOL I think. You will need to play with the landing heights (set them to the Top Stair height of Stair coming up) and lock the Stair bottom heights of the next staircase to the same landing height as well , and work your way up. However with a 16' total Height and 3 landings you will not have enough headroom ( only 6ft) assuming the configuration of two stacked U-Shaped stairs directly on top of each other. M. PS go upto your User name at the top right ,goto Account Settings>Signature and fill in your Name ,Software etc as you can see Scott and I have done as different versions will require different advice.

It sounds like you are basically creating a Carport on the side of a Garage or Workshop , so this KB Article should help you: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-01179/creating-a-carport.html

You can pretty much get that if you turn off FRAME (JAMB),CASING,LINTEL,SILL and set the SASH sizes all to 2" ? with a depth of 4" ? ( no sizes on detail) and no inset ie 0" though you may want the exterior Sill set to something like the Marvin Windows Clad Subsill A1450 like in the Pic below . edit: Actually for that Alum. Profile it is probably better to set the SASHES at 0" and make the Frame 2"x4" so it looks better in plan view

Perhaps look at some Articles in the KB about Layer Sets like these will be a start... https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00765/how-to-use-layer-sets.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00645/reassigning-several-objects-to-a-specific-layer.html there are also some Videos if you have SSA https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/#playlist-100

There have been Steel Beams in the library for a couple of year now at least , and new are the Lally Columns from Dean Column. https://3dlibrary.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?r=site/detail/789 There is also a Tutorial on Barn type structures https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-01069/creating-a-traditional-pole-barn-structure.html

Yes , partly my fault too , but this discussion has shown even on my Old i7-950 system I can cut the render time down significantly and still get images good enough for most of my Clients... Like Graham I don't get paid for Renders..... And one final thing....at one time Chief used POV Ray as their Render Engine I think?, but the ability to even export to POV was removed in X9. Not sure why they went their Own way , perhaps cos' not many used that Option?

Thanks for the video Glenn , that cleared things up for me a bit better on what was happening. @mydog8it typically around here we now use 3 stud corners due to the insulation requirements and no U framing at Partition walls either for the same reason , just a 2x6 or 2x8 on the flat, though I usually add a stud to Partition wall backing to stiffen so it is L shaped, and leave my layout standard.

Nicely done ! those are really nice despite not be Photorealistic . Thanks alot for spending the time to flesh out the concepts I have seen you talking about lately I played around with the Grandview Model last night , and just turning off all the unused lights for the scene (view) in Rooms other than the Kitchen, made a significant difference in the time for 20 passes (2hrs + down to 13mins) though of course it didn't look anything like yours above. I guess I am going to have to keep playing with lighting and material defs etc till I get a better handle on it. Would you mind posting a copy of your Grandview Plan so I can compare your light sources to the Original ? Thanks.

I thought I remembered the "bug" in X7 and X8 with Corners of each kind on opposite ends of the Building/wall but not since I upgraded to X9 but I may not have been looking often enough to notice? yep spoke too soon , must have got lucky earlier? I just did a 2nd test house with frame through enabled per Glenn's comment and I have different framing at each end which I am thinking is caused by the direction the wall is drawn in? ie usually Clockwise around the house, however I am not sure what CA's default layout is guided by?

Everything in CA is modeled at the "cut length" so it's pretty easy to get a Cut List output to the Materials List, assuming you don't have total lineal ft as your default in Structural Reporting DBX. I'm not sure what the Default is in the SR DBX as I have changed it in my Template Plan to Buy List. If you have Buy list as your default (for Ordering Materials or getting Quotes), it only works with the Lengths you have input by rounding off each "cut list item" to the nearest length you have specified ( or CA has) , however the Materials list is not smart enough to add for example 1x16' and and 1x 8' for a 24' long wall for the plates ( or 2x12' etc), if for example like me your max length in the buy list is 16'. In those cases it just outputs the Cut list size anyway, so for those you need to redo it in Excel for yourself if you are exporting the list. Also note For Ordering and Quoting there is no Waste added either by default , so you would only have the short offcuts , nothing for bracing , backing, blocking etc.( unless you modeled those items). .

Are you using X9 ? not sure if I have seen that "bug" since I upgraded , now I think of it , at least a test box house I just drew is the same at all 4 corners... AFAIK if you put in framing reference markers/points you can set the framing layout per your needs , I don't usually as a Framer won't look at it anyway in my experience.

Bug ? .....I have noticed that myself a few times , and I think I just clicked on the extra studs and deleted them...

I'd agree , the 2nd image looks better to me too.. is there a post where you describe your setttings... other than no point lights?

By default CA uses the Window size , used in the View before you hit the RT Icon , that size is usually on the Status Bar at bottom right in the Camera View. Best to "edit" the default CA settings in the RT DBX to something about 1/2 the size .... KB

Ahhhhh ....guess I hadn't had my second Coffee this morning when i read that.... I thought he was trying to add his/her own dimension numbers , not label the extension line temp. markers M.

It's best to add that info to your Signature like Eric and I have done so it's always there.... go up to your User name at top Right and go to Account Settings and then on the Left Signature.... Might help to post pics of what you are trying to replicate and even a sample plan others can play with for you.... KB.

You would of been better to make the Thread title "Are Automatic Dims Possible?" or something similar ..not your User Name ... I was wonder why nobody had replied.... people are usually pretty good here helping out... Dims measure automatically where placed so if the drawing isn't accurate you may have issues , however you can make the numbers disappear by opening the Dimension DBX and on the Segments Tab check Blank Segment (see pic) , and then use a Text Box to write in your own numbers or Letters. you can also add text before or after the number on the same Tab if desired ...but it keeps the number...

there is a Migration Guide here: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/ There is also a few tutorials in the KB.... https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00001/migrating-chief-architect-to-a-new-computer.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-02899/manually-installing-core-catalogs-for-chief-architect-premier.html

Download the Reference Manual and then the User Guide which is actually a set of Tutorials to work your way through , there are links on the Help Menu in CA to them both. There is also the Video Tutorial Library , I assume you have SSA if you just bought CA... https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/ The KB (Knowledge Base) has lots of tutorials in it too https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/database.html There are also Sites like Chief Tutor where some stuff is free or you can become a member http://www.chieftutor.net/training-videos.html But best is to just try it/use it... for example as an exercise Draw the House you are living in , guided by the User Guide and asking questions here if you are stuck. M.

you have opaque glass on in Vector View ( Camera techniques settings) but is that what you want? *** edit: I selected the right hand window in your pic above , clicked the "make default" icon , and they all now go opaque ( or not) with the above setting....

thanks for the followup Glen....I'll have to play around with it more.... M.

I maybe missing something but I have found that true for Exterior Stairs but not always for Interior Stairs but I think that is likely due to the Exterior Walls forming the "Room" , for example Warren's simple stairs with the one side flare/angle work, at least in a simple test plan.

Open the Staircase DBX and on the General Tab there is a Checkbox for Winders.

I think if you try to Adjust a Copy of the Material with a custom Pattern like the RH MR Tile on the wall in your plan , some options like size on the general tab get grayed out... I could do it fairly easily on the LH Wall MR in your plan eg making a 4x16 tile....