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My guess is they go by the anniversary date though not when you actually Paid up since you said you are good till Feb 2016 now

Ok, get a copy of the X6 file install file if you want to archive it as it is removed from your Locker once you click upgrade. I have seen it posted as Mar 5th , Mar15th and Mar 20th for full X7 release , so I am guessing they are still making "changes "

Looks like the same landing issue I was having last month https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/3483-landing-rails-falling-too/

I guess you just updated SSA? people with (current) SSA that expired before Mar 15th were not eligible for the Beta , there is another long post back about Jan 20th when the Beta came out about it and many users were blocked causing a few problems. M.

We do it the same way here Ray , had not thought to block and add to the library ..Duh ! perhaps you wouldn't mind exporting your Roof Pitch library and posting it so Sherry and I don't need to reinvent the wheel , thanks. M.

Good idea Perry , you might need to C&P your post to the Suggestion Forum though. M.

mine wasn't ,doesn't sound like you locker has updated properly , though the Full version is supposed to be out on the 5th March, Thursday I think.

I wasn't arguing about that particular "header" takeoff being accurate or not , the point is when you check the ML you have generated you can't find things you think should be there or still find things that you thought you had deleted because in the ML they are named incorrectly , eg the subfascias , I'd look down the list not see it and then add that to my list , in this case double ordering it, assuming it had been missed by the ML This is another situation where it would be nice to be able to change formulae and change names of objects etc so that the Program can be "localised" with terms and common naming nomenclature, and methods of working. I had an email from a CA team member today who has admitted that the ML "isn't all that" and they hope to make some improvements for X8 and for several versions to follow to get the ML working as it should, though they didn't elaborate on what they are doing. (which is understandable) M.

I think this particular issue Glen is a terminology issue , A header on the Flat (and only a single piece) is not a Header at least not to me, we would call it the Door Trimmer , though I think in the US the Trimmer is next to the KingStud in the opening, those we call Jack Studs or Door Jack . it's a similar issue calling the Subfascia a Rafter in the ML. I looked at the 3D framing out of curiosity and am wondering who frames headers that way? is that US specific ,Idaho specific or a new technique this "old dog" isnt aware of? M.

Thanks David , appreciate you posting your symbols etc here , these should work well much more modern look than many of Chief's.

currently you have no rail spec'd in the Wall DBX ? ... and a strange moulding for the Top rail? I turned Panel on , then made the panel "cable" from the library and the deck disappeared ! (weird), had to turn auto deck framing back on to get the deck back but did not see your issue, cable rails look fine you have some broken wall connections to fix too. ...so different that what you saw... what version are you using ? M.

Funky - I can see certain Client types liking it thanks...

Thanks Greg. Is there a library of LED lighting eg rope/strip etc I may have missed somewhere M.

From your images your house has a 0" 2nd floor ? Raise it to 36" though 42" or higher is better to allow furniture placement etc. if you only need/want extra room height in the bathroom then add a Dormer over the Bathroom only , though in that case I'd make it 10-12' long instead and give that front bedroom more space and extra Windows allowing cross ventilation.

Amen +1 though my guess would be Chief X? with the ML Module would cost $3500 instead. At a minimum a highly competent Quantity Surveyor needs to sit with a CA Programmer for a while and make things work like they do in the real world of estimating ie a 10' wall is auto assigned 10' drywall etc and it's 3 coats of paint without having to assign (3) 0" thickness layers to ALL wall definitions to get it to show in the ML, the model shouldn't need to be THAT accurate for the ML to automatically "know" that, same thing for ceilings. M.

Yep that is why I never use Express anymore either , but this 3D profile thing is a major PITA especially with a few versions installed...oh well looks like , that's the way it is.....

Havent looked at plan , but doesn't the Defaults>Floor3 >Structure Tab not allow you to change the Relative Finished/Rough Ceiling height to 114" as needed? you must be on Floor 3 to get the defaults for floor 3 to open...

300" usually works for me per Jon's instructions ..........more info in this KB Article too http://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00107/

did you check out the KnowledgeBase (KB) ? there is a tutorial there for this type of home (CapeCod) http://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00653/34/Chief-Architect/Roofs/Building-a-Roof-that-Bears-on-the-First-Floor-Walls-of-a-Two-Story-Structure.html there is this one too http://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-00358/52/Home-Designer/Roofs/Automatically-Building-a-One-and-a-Half-Story-Roof.html

I may not have been clear ? no issue with Chief itself , but each time I install a new Nvidia driver I have to go into the Nvidia Control Panel and redo all the setting on the 3D Management Page for any program like Chief I have had to add manually. You may remember doing Pics for me Perry of those settings last year ? so I need to go in and redo the settings for the X6,X7,HD Pro etc for both the .exe file and the Ray Trace .exe files each time I upgrade... Perhaps it is because I usually do a Custom>Clean install then though those are the only settings I lose everything else like my 3 monitors and TV all are fine. Next time I will do an Express install and see what happens , though that has bitten me in the A$$ before which is why I use the "clean" option usually. Mick.

Well how about posting your Template then / assuming it isn't Proprietary or something , so the Rest of us can perhaps figure this out , as it appears you are the only one who has or at least the only one willing to post, if you are willing to do a Tutorial or video along with it even better. thx, Mick.

Hi just wondering if someone here has worked out how to save a Profile or something similar so every time Geforce Experience or I update my Nvidia Drivers I don't need to set up all my CA Software again in the 3d Management Pages of the Nvidia Control Panel. I assume of course this happens to everyone ? or is it cos I normally let the Installer do a Custom Clean install and it wipes out those settings ? it retains the multi-monitor setup etc ,just not the 3D settings... thanks M.

in Plan view you should also be able to go Print>Print Model to make paper templates/cutouts check out page 1215 of the Ref. manual for more info.... M.

you might get a bit more out of your 950 , mine overclocks fine with an after market cooler to 3.6. (160FSB) AMD does Eyefinity (similar to Nvidia Surround) , it then uses both cards to drive the 3 monitors same as Nvidia SLI Surround but my new 970 does 3 monitors ( more actually) with one card so the heat is lower and the noise is much lower which was a big factor in my choice. Would you mind posting your G13 profile to your post in the Chatroom so I could try it out, thx.

I have not tried that particular "program" but it has/does a priced version too , not sure how current it is, you would need to email the author http://thetakeoffdoctor.com/program.html Priced PDF link http://thetakeoffdoctor.com/files/TTD%20Instant%20Estimator%202010.05%20-%20Sample%20-%20Takeoff%20with%20Prices.pdf