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did you click on the link to your post on hometalk? I left FW? here: https://hometalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/793-beginner-q-exterior-wall-height/ edit ...I see now you did..... I think I know why your nick is FireWoman too hehehe....

Glen....no I had not added my 3x8 to the Buy list however it was on the ML just not at the Buy length , this is fault is showing in my test plan below too , though I have not figured out why my spec'd 2x10 Rafters are in the ML and Framing overview as 2x4's , too late tonight to delve deeper into that but I might need to go back to beginner school Ok I had a play with a test 20'x20' with no foundation, and have not got my calculator out to test actual sqfts etc but some things straight off that don't meet a "buy list" or real world situation. BTW ...is there a default way to add waste? (called "extra" in ML I think) since no QS (or Builder) in the real world would do a take off with out it either? Rafters lengths are showing as 22'10", which you can't buy at least not here, special order ?, though I think this is actually the sub fascia though not called that Rafters lengths are showing as 7'8 5/8" ,should be 8' on a buy list Ridges are actually the hip rafters I think since there is no ridge ... I have never seen 6"x96" wall insulation not sure where they typically insulate floors with 12" Batt but maybe an anomaly since I didn't build the Foundation to keep the ML simple. On a 20x20 , you would buy 10' sheets of drywall for both the Ceiling and walls to reduce butt joints , seems everything is calculate in 4'x8' sheets, here the wall sheets would also be 54"x120" sheets too since 9' stud height why does it show the Ceiling sqft "Color" and not the Wall sqft "Color" , which is the Paint I assume ,which ITRW would typically get 3 coats not one too. The Test plan ML Test Plan_X6.plan Mick.

I admit I have not played with it in X7 , so don't know if it has improved or not ? I literally just got X6 ( now X7 Beta) , and have not tried that particular plan again in either . The Thread linked above was in X6 back in Dec and Jan I think and there were issues with a simple test 10'x10' CBS/CBU building. It could also be that I look at a materials list from a Builder's/ Contractor's point of view , not an Architect's which is likely different, though I am not the only one to make these comments , there is possibly a number of us that don't quite "get" CA's (poor) documentation about the ML. Guess I should have another play in a test plan and check things out... M.

FireWoman you can't find you post from here yesterday , cos you posted it at Hometalk , not Chieftalk I answered over there... https://hometalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/793-beginner-q-exterior-wall-height/

OOB = Out Of the Box ie as setup by Chief automatically when 1st installed. I guess you didn't read the thread I linked to above Joey ? you will find others too if you do a quick search https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/3588-wall-material-sqm/ at other times it completely misses things like the Studs on furred walls etc. Unfortunately it doesn't follow Industry standard QS practices and since we can't in anyway "alter" how it calculates things ,we can't even fix it ourselves so, it is hard to trust. For example on a current Arbor project if I generate a "Buy" list for where I am going to buy a 14' 9 3/4" 3x8 for a Rafter? Everybody knows you need to buy a 16' but that's not what is listed. If it had one or two bugs you knew about you could work around them but ,there is no good way to determine what it get right and doesn't , AFAIK anyway.... as I said I'd be happy to be shown it's "User Error" , since I had hoped this would be a major Time saver for me.

sounds like you are still using the Floor camera and not the Full Camera as mentioned above? M.

ahhhh not quite Joey ,there are numerous errors with calculations , has been for years eg this thread from late last year , it is one of my pet peeves with CA, As a remodeler I had hoped to use this feature extensively but it is essentially a waste of time , since the program doesn't allow for many of the smaller items either , eg bolts, hangers , nails , glue and on an on. I'm thinking a disclaimer is a good idea but it basically makes the ML useless ,certainly not good enough for Bidding, though I'd be happy if you or someone else can show me the error of my ways... https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/529-material-list-bug/page-1#entry3856

There is also a tutorial in the KB ( taking nothing away from Curt's lesson) that may help with some of the "steps" needed. http://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00058/ there is also one for a masonry fireplace and how to use the fireplace tool http://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00331/40/Chief-Architect/Custom-Objects/Using-the-Fireplace-Tool.html

Turn off ceilings in the Room's DBX (dialog box) it is under the roof checkbox. you would be served by using the Hometalk Forums rather than Cheiftalk as Suite has way fewer options and they will know better your choices https://hometalk.chiefarchitect.com/ you can use the same ID and Password over there too

hi Blizzard , I see you have Suite , so HomeTalk rather than Chieftalk maybe a better place to post your questions since they will know the Tools you have to use. A workaround for this is actually a trick Scott uses of a 0" height 2nd floor , you can read about it here on Hometalk. https://hometalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/124-different-pitch-on-two-areas-of-same-rectangular-building/?hl=roof#entry628

no it doesn't work auto, and is part of what I call the " 12" Bug " , it has been present for years , set the Room heights to 12" different and it will do it , 11 7/8" not. I seem to run into doing additions etc , and get the same when say trying a shed roof on a gable end , but perhaps I am doing it in the wrong order or something?

something like this KB Article ? http://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-01020/52/Home-Designer/Roofs/Creating-Multiple-Shed-Roofs.html

Chief is a little "too bright" at times, it is assuming it is really the same building and you really want the same roof , try making the garage narrower ie setback 1-2' front and back or lower the garage 12" and see if that helps..... or just do it manually perhaps M.

16GB Ram and you don't want an integrated videocard , get a Nvidia card like the GTX770 or GTX970 or depending on Budget even a GTX660 with at least 2GB onboard ram, (more if you want to do any 3D gaming at high Res.) integrated cards are usually slower eg intel HD cards and use the computer's ram usually as their frame buffer , so in your case with only 8BG ram the 4GB video card would be using half of it which only lets windows use 4GB which is barely adequate for Win7/8 You might prefer Win7 Pro coming from XP though as mentioned we should all get Win10 free in the 4th quarter....

there is a KB Article Ivan , not sure if it helps but I have set mine to 300 before as it suggests for Large terrains. http://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00107/

THX for the Tip Jon , I had done the Chief.exe but not the RayTracing engine's .exe in the Nvidia 3D management page Rob it is on this Nvidia management page , if you hover your mouse over the options that you will see DirectX mentioned for some of them Pity you can't copy a profile on this page , would save a bunch of work ......wonder why Chief hasn't contacted Nvidia and had default Profiles supplied? seems Game Developers do it.... M.

Ok got it I figured as soon as I didn't have a Room Def. I wouldn't have a roof etc , so not much point doing a walkthrough , but like Perry I don't do a lot of Walkthroughs as usually they are too large a file size to email to a lot of client's. M.

I see what Arise does all the time too , so Jintu's tip is to make all Walls have no "Room definition" to get even lighting ? , isn't that going to screw with a lot of other things where Room definition is needed ? guess I am missing something.... M.

Easier to find under your Start Button>Programs>Accessories>Snipping Tool I have it pinned to my taskbar nowadays . Did not know this Tip though, thought you had to save it too....nice M.

A lot of ISP limit there email accounts to 10mb per email, so that maybe it. If you already have a Microsoft Account (Hotmail etc), then you already have a Free OneDrive Account (7GB?) even if you haven't set it up, same goes for Google/Android with Google Drive. OneDrive https://onedrive.live.com

a lot of commercially made computers have the cert. info on a sticker on the Top or back of them , if not there and you don't know your XP CD Key then yes you maybe stuck. As Mainewood indicated if you have a win7 laptop you can also use a Virtual Machine and run XP there too Ask around in the neighbourhood/family etc , there is likely a tech savvy high schooler or similar who will be cheaper than GeekSquad Or try Craigslist for an Old XP computer or perhaps 2nd hand Notebook Reseller , though a desktop should be more powerful .... Perhaps the old computer only needs a new hard drive or power supply? I obviously have no idea what happened to it, you just said crashed......

They already have an XP license on the dead Desktop they can reuse, I have done it many times.... the disks as you mention maybe an issue but not a too difficult one. M.

you can also Dual Boot XP and Win 8.1 on the same new laptop, boot to win 8.1 by default and into XP when you want to use Chief. Since you have licenses for both XP and Win 8.1 it is not an issue lots of help here https://www.google.ca/#q=dual+boot+windows+8+and+xp though you may want some Tech help if not computer savvy.

shouldn't an unfiltered search bring up ALL instances of FILE ? yes the library search / tagging system needs a bunch of work.....

Manually I think as Joe said .......these KB Articles may give you some pointers...... http://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-01027/ http://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00532/