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For Concept Work I would think you could use HD Pro for most of it , then if you go to Construction Phase you could always upgrade to Chief then, the $500 for Pro is refunded /rebated against the Chief Upgrade purchase so you would lose nothing.

the cheap software way ,might work for this too since you don't like Scott's "extra floor " method. http://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-00878/

I was just reading about this yesterday , there is some info on pages 396-397 on how door window/combos are treated in "Displaying Mulled Units".

When you select the Bay , do it by clicking ON the window you want to modify, then hit Tab and the selection should shift to the window itself , then you can open it to alter it's size , casings etc etc as normal. M.

that was my thought too though I can't see it but that looks like the spot the gable would start up so need to be broken ,btw that small roof plane appears to be badly formed (double lines).

Mary , you should repost this over in the Q&A Forum (link below)and provide pics of the issues you have too perhaps and the .Plan File , this Forum is for people Seeking Help and willing to pay for it, which I assume you don't need ? though I am unsure how many would still have X2. Mick. Q&A https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/forum/7-general-q-a/

there have been a few posts in the last month on doing area calcs and Joe and Richard have provided macros that might help. here are a couple but do a search on Area Calculations on All forums like this https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?app=core&module=search&do=search&fromMainBar=1 two good ones https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/4980-use-psolids-for-areas-with-macros/?hl=%2Barea+%2Bmacros https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/5338-area-calculation-diagram-video-tutorial/?hl=%2Barea+%2Bmacros

so removing the roof plane and then placing the window doesn't work either ? you will likely get a faster answer if you post the plan so others can look at it. M.

Yes changing the Pattern , doesn't change the Texture which is what you see in 3D views , you can change the Texture size , it works for some but not all as you need to change the Texture too probably in a program like Paint or Photoshop as a lot of tile comes with premade grout lines etc and if the texture was Stacked you cant change it to Brick pattern that easily. you can find a tile texture in the library that is what you want size wise and try changing the material with the material painter perhaps. Dal Tile library was update on Monday and there is a Bonus tile library too. M.

Add it in the Suggestions Forum you will likely get some +1's from others.

best to post the plan or at least a test plan

1.42 calories... if that were the case CA could sell Chief as exercise Software and I'd be thin as a Rail with all these DBX's

Switch to is on the Configuration Tab if you have it ? if not there, try Edit >Preferences>Reset Options>Reset Side Windows hit ok and restart the Program HomeTalk is over here BTW ..same User ID and Password https://hometalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/forum/5-qa/ M.

if none of the above work try holding the Ctrl Key after the 1st error message , Chief will then allow 2 sessions to Run.

there is a video on creating wall legends , it might get you started........ http://video.chiefarchitect.com/?search=wall+legend

Nice idea , this reminded me that I have always wished you could enter the skylight's width and Length in the DBX too , not just the frame height and width.

check you have textures toggled on in the other views , if that isn't it posting pics of the issue will help get you an answer...

I think in Chief it is normally Off? , there is a setting in the Render Panel I think to "Zoom Using Field of View" but I find it too disorientating at times, so have it off usually.

wouldn't the transom above that window have the Header ? there is no framing above that Window

Good Tip Rashid , got to remember that one to try next time...

There was a thread about 6-8 weeks ago in the Off Topic Area Boxon1 , they are going to turn it off at some point , and suggested we transfer any info we wanted to keep to this Forum , you might want to read that thread, ? I agree it is valuable info still to many, I went looking for something yesterday and found no easy way to access it any longer since they removed the link off the front page. https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/4805-old-forum-gone/?hl=%2Bold+%2Bforum

there was this post by Simonas about his new 5K https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/5246-x7-is-slow-as-hell-on-new-imac-5k/?hl=imac you could try messaging him for some insights perhaps

it's probably z-fighting , check this thread https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/5239-roof-ghosting-in-3d/?hl=z-fighting#entry45508

not sure what the reference to Corel Draw in the Title is about ? but Chief X6 files will open natively in Chief X7 , however if you save them in X7 they wont open again in X6.

and is searchable, at least as of today ,June 8,2015 , but may not be always , as they have already removed the link off this Forum's Front Page if you hadn't noticed. I couldn't get to the Forum Front page ( all links come back here) but the Search box is working on the RH side http://www.chieftalk.com/search.php?searchid=46428