Kbird1

I'm trying X6 too and some libraries are free , some not , they appear to be updating and adding libraries now X6 is released and the initial flurry of needed tech support is over. at the moment it seem the free libraries are the older ones which ,when on the download site appear to have a white background , grey are the ones that require SSA to download. EDIT: I am finding I need to open/use download button each Library to confirm SSA or not as not all the Library Icons are translucent /appear white to tell that way. http://3dlibrary.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?r=site%2Flibrary&search=&x=true&hid_cpca=0&hid_cpu=0&hid_ctm=0&hid_ctnm=0&hid_order=&hid_norotator=false&hid_soft_family_1=1&hid_soft_family_2=0&hid_soft_1=1&hid_soft_2=0&hid_soft_3=0&hid_soft_4=0&hid_soft_5=0&hid_soft_6=0&hid_soft_7=0&hid_soft_8=0&hid_soft_9=0&hid_version_1=0&hid_version_2=0&hid_version_3=1&soft_family_1=1&soft_1=1&version_3=on&x=0&y=0 It would be nice if there was an option to automatically download , at least categories of the library same as the Core , this is time consuming....

I usually just draw over the Auto Attic walls where needed and it seems to work fine... , not sure that is how it's "done" so hopefully someone can enlighten us further... M.

if you need the end panel , open an old plan and add it to the library so you can use in your new plans. I usually do it like Greg (Electromen) does it... M.

Thanks Barry , now I see why it wasn't working like I thought..... Changing all the floor heights should be fairly quick with the Select Same Tool> select floor elevation in the DBX then change the height in the open DBX. M.

But what about in the future ? X7 perhaps ? no plans for GPU usage outside OpenGL ? ever ? ....bit surprised considering the power of GPU's there days... that sounds like a substantial investment by Mealexemail , so he may need to think further out than just CA X6 versions.... M.

The template you made from your old plan should have the Floor heights set as default for that template .....(at least I thought so..haven't tried it) so if you paste into it , the Template defaults should rule the heights.... I am not sure how you made your new template from your description though.... M.

Could you just save the old plan with all the Defaults you want as a template ? open the template, Delete everything, and resave as a blank template plan with all the correct/wanted Defaults ? and then use it as the Default Plan for New Plans? M.

Thx Jon.... think I saw flags in a Bonus Library didn't I ? only US though.... M.

Do a search here on H.Locks , I think one of the other users on CA 10 had to send his Lock into the Maker and have it "reflashed" 1st. M.

not sure if doable on an upgrade ...ask Sales ....but there is now a Rent to Own Option offered at about $220 month x 15 months....so upgrading should be cheaper.... M.

Strange ...I have my Edit bar on the bottom see the attached pic for break line tool as in my pic , open a new plan and draw a single cad line , select it , and you should see it on the edit toolbar assuming this is a feature of X1 ? which I never had , so can't confirm for you. I am not sure if you can add it too a toolbar as it ONLY SHOWS IF SOMETHING IS SELECTED and the break tool can edit it..... M.

I was thinking the same thing Curt, when I read this thread , I have hit the Tab's X a number of times , so now need to be more careful too. M.

those look like Markers to me not dimension line ticks , they can be sized too though in the Dimension Text DBX I think....

Right Click to get the Edit Context Menu , only way I know of...... (also opens toolbar) otherwise LC will open the toolbar wherever you have it Docked/Floating M.

put a break then grab the corner and swing it around to the other line to get a triangle .......... but you got it now The Break line icon will ONLY show once you have selected something ( line based) , which is why you don't see it normally. X6 would do this automatically BTW.....

You need the Break LINE Tool on the Edit toolbar , not the break wall tool. or usually the shortcut is '3' on the keyboard for the Break tool , click to select he roof plane ,then hit 3 , then click either side of the corner and pull the "point" back in towards the house..... Can't download your plan it is "locked" ??? I don't have permission apparently......

it's a bit strange Joe cos I found the same thing if I didn't use Floor Supplied by Room below " I got 2 slabs It seems to work if you set the C measurement to minus -2.25" ie the thickness of the sill plate and the subflooring , then the garage area foundation stays at the house foundation height. with -2 1/4 " @ © ( removed floor from basement room) *** I was thinking it was a bug cos instead of the foundation jumping up 2.25" when you designate it a garage the Wall framing should drop and become longer with the bottom plate on top of the stem wall. M.

no attachment D1 , you need to "add to Post" after you browse to your file and hit attach , so 3 steps.... M.

I meant 24" plus 1 1/2" sill plate for the 24" above for the 25.5" total. just did another quick plan and as soon as you designate the garage as a garage the Stem wall pops up 1 1/2 " unspecified rooms garage specified ( main area still unspecified but makes no difference if say Living Room)

Yes Please Doug......Tomorrow please having a circle is fine ...IF you are on the right level and not zoomed in and ....and ..... you get the picture ....click ok on the DBX and you have no way to trace it again... M.

Curt's 2nd pic looks right to me ( ply is short , platform width?) but I am not sure why Jared's 2nd pic is showing a 2nd bottom plate and subfloor layer in the garage , it's not built like that anywhere I have seen ? *** looked at the video Scott ......the Problem Jared has showed in the 1st 2minutes of the video ,if I understand his issue correctly.... the stemwall in the garage is 1 1/2" above the stem wall of the house , it builds/built that way when you hit Auto build. I think he wanted 25.5 " stem walls on both the garage and house right? so the concrete will all be the same height. My question about the ply was in regard to why there is a plywood layer in his garage wall framing , not in the house framing.... not that I couldn't see it..... at about 7 mins in the video , it looks to me like the floor is there but due to the light/shadows you think you are looking at the joists?

The sill plate is there it is just in the wrong place, as you say , even weirder is in your pic it is sitting on top of a plywood subfloor layer too on top of the stem wall .... I did a quick plan like you and get the same cross section except mine doesn't have the ply subfloor under the sill plate maybe you found a bug ? M. edit after playing around and finding nothing , I deleted the foundation , label the garage as unspecified again , rebuilt the foundation , specified garage again and it built correctly again without the layer of subfloor you have, I tried a few different settings while doing the above, so can't be sure which one got it in the end .....sorry, perhaps it depends on when you specify the garage room as such in the "build "process ?

if you have toggled the Patterns off you won't see the tiles/grout lines in Vector View , if toggled on you should..... but still no reflections , they only show in Standard View and Ray Trace assuming you have the settings in the previous post. M.

Evga does sell direct too , not sure how prices compare to those you see locally or elsewhere though..... perhaps you're looking for a whole computer ? not sure... http://www.evga.com/Products/ProductList.aspx?type=0&family=GeForce+700+Series+Family&chipset=GTX+770

Is it possible to pull just the brick layer back 2 " ? ie same as it would be in the Real World ? so the trim shows? M.