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Yes with The Edit Area tool >(select)>Copy>Paste Walltypes can be saved to the User Library for re-use in future Plans , you can also put them in you Plan Templates for uses there. M.

I have never figured out why the call the Window Reveal an Overlap , never heard that term anywhere in the industry in 30+yrs..... And to make it worse the Exterior Overlap of Windows by DEFAULT is set to Zero , again something I have never seen, not sure why it's never been fixed? it would be a tad "breezy" in those homes , personally I prefer a 1/8 - 3/16" Reveal @Dermot? ..... not enough complaints? it is a Industry Term though .....

I noticed this myself on a Project last year..... M.

Do you have a Roof or 2nd story on the Model ? and a Foundation ( I use a 5 click auto mono slab if Project doesn't require a Full model ) , I ask because of the "Glow" ( light leak) above the Rangehood area in particular . And like you I think the X12 image is nicer , but needs more light. M.

Not just a MAC issue , I also find the Standard Rendering in X12 is better than X13 and have several Clients who have stayed with X12 for this reason as PBR-RT is still too much work to make look good in a lot of cases. M.

You could possibly Rotate the Whole Building 20°, with EDIT area and Transform/Reflect Tool > Rotate 20°, do the Addition work , and Rotate it back if needed. Try it in a Save as Copy of your Plan..... Mick.

There is a bonus Beam Catalog with an I-Beam in it , and it not hard with Polyline Solids to make Plates ( save to your Library ) https://www.chiefarchitect.com/3d-library/index.php?r=site/detail/789 there is also some stuff I use in the Simpson StrongTie Library including bolts etc but not sure what the X9 Library has anymore..... https://www.chiefarchitect.com/3d-library/index.php?r=site/detail/796 M.

They are supposedly more stable but in Real World Practice I have never seen any difference, at least not in Chief. M.

It does not matter to chief which you use, I use both depending on whether a particular Driver is stable or not. Chief is not directly supported by Nvidia in either driver, but many Other Apps are directly supported by the Studio Drivers , so it maybe worth using them if you also run other 3D software , like Maya, Blender, Vray etc.

Hahaha, just what I was thinking too...... though you are right about Surveys not always being 100% accurate which you'd think was needed since they are a Legal Document. M.

You can disconnect one Segment and break the Closed Polygon , which should stop the other sides moving You can add angles to any plan under Defaults>Plan>Additional angles , so the Lines will "snap" to those angles as you rotate them. You can also try the Line Input Method if you have a survey? : https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00575/creating-a-plot-plan.html Mick

Sounds like they put the paper work charge up too recently ...$100 now... I double checked and the upgrade is on sale ATM for $625, No harm in asking but the policy has always been you can't buy SSA to Upgrade if the New Version has already released ( back in July?) But maybe if you are on the phone paying the transfer fee they'd go for it? SSA is also not Transferable, so there would be no point you doing that Michael. Paypal, Venmo ? Mick.

I like that Idea , put it over in Suggestions , it could go under Edit > Reset to Defaults with override Dimension Text...

No it looks like the age old "resolution" issue with Chief and Text ......... did you get a new monitor? or someone else plan? If you open one and close it again and it fixes itself , then you have the above issue. No other known fix except to Marquee ( Shift) Select the Text > Open the DBX > and Close it again without doing anything. Mick.

Upgrade fee X12 - X13 is $695 ( not the yearly SSA Fee of $525 ) STD Transfer is $50 ( to do the paperwork) but if it is a secondary license which was not the Full X12 Cost then it is the Cost Difference from 2nd to Full. Looks like they put the price up recently $2695 > $2965 however the new Retail price is $3300. You can call Sales and ask questions.... M.

It doesn't appear you have added any Lighting ? and 15 passes is not enough to finish the RT ...try 50 as a minimum. The best Help/Guidance for Users still using older Versions and the Old RT method, is in a Thread called Lets RayTrace , started by Graham Korbey started in 2017.

Chief's typical Wall definition has the Foundation build to the Framing Layer , not the Sheathing , but you can change this in the Wall Type's Definition....

It sounds like you haven't set the Separation to zero And only Chief knows Why but the Windows Separation also effects Doors

Looks like you are using the Intel iGPU ? it is 10th Gen. , and has a Intel® Iris® Plus, so is supposedly supported by CA X13 ( 9th Gen. and above) https://www.intel.ca/content/www/ca/en/products/sku/196592/intel-core-i51035g7-processor-6m-cache-up-to-3-70-ghz/specifications.html Latest Driver is 30.0.101.1069 https://www.techpowerup.com/download/intel-integrated-graphics-drivers/ or download and install Intel's Driver and Software App , which works surprisingly well these days....at least for me.... https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/detect.html So I'd suggest you start a Tech. Support case through your Digital Locker. Dermot (CA) may know more if he comes on the Forum.... @Dermot Mick.

Hi , you notice the NVME speed increase at 1st , then a few days later it is normal and you don't notice it in everyday use , at least that was my experience. Make sure the Undo and Temp folders are on the NVME Drive now, they should be but I have dedicated folders on C:\ I point Chief to use instead.... They are generally empty when Chief is in use but occasionally leave download folders and undo.plans behind eg if there is a crash.

*** Note that none of these Old Cards will give you FULL PBR-RT Views in CA Premier X13 , that requires RTX hardware which they do not have, But you will get X12 Type 3D Views though ( A RTX 2000 or 3000 Series Nvidia card is required for full support) I did a google search on Extended formats TypedUAVLoad More info https://www.anandtech.com/show/8526/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-review/4 https://www.anandtech.com/show/8544/microsoft-details-direct3d-113-12-new-features https://microsoft.github.io/DirectX-Specs/d3d/UAVTypedLoad.html * do your own research and confirm before putting down any cash It is part of the DirectX 11.3 architecture, (2014-2015) it appears which was supported fully by Maxwell 2 Chips like the 900 series eg gtx 970/980 though the 9 Series is DirectX 12 compatible too ( and thus all versions before it ) * Chief recommends a card Capable of DirectX 12.3 though. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/products/sysreq.html This is the 970 I have ( no longer use) for example in ..... TPU is great for Checking Specs on cards.... https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/gigabyte-gtx-970-g1-gaming.b3050 If I had too ...... some have found the AMD 560x works in situations like this.... let me see if I can find that thread.... here is that Info Some people have replaced their 710/720 GT cards with this AMD Card fairly cheaply. AMD RX 560D-4G 4GB GDDR5 https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/GV-RX560OC-4GD-rev-10/sp#sp https://www.xfxforce.com/gpus/amd-radeon-tm-rx-560-4gb-14cu-single-fan-2 https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-rx-560d.c2990 Mick

A project like this , 1 File should be fine , and yes it should be no issue to set the workshop say 24" Lower than the main house by using the absolute Floor Height reference , in this case at say -24" , you do need to watch that the Ceiling height is still at Default/Desired Hgt. though ie still 14', otherwise it will stay at set height of 14' above Absolute (0" in CA) which would be a 16' Ceiling in this case. M.

It is/was because you set the Level 1 Ceiling Height Default to 14' which effects the whole plan...... better to set it to 8' and then adjust the Workshop Space only to 14' M.

The Color Cast comes from the background used , many many posts on the Forum about it ...... and has been an issue since we got PBR Turn the Sun Lumens way down (Low thousands) and in X13... turning the Daylight Intensity down can also help, ( 700-1000 range) and checking Cap Live Samples will also stop the GPU from overworking at full speed , try 1000 - 2000 - 3000 settings for example, I have mine at 2500 currently with my 3080. M.

Yes they look like Pt to Pt Dimension Markers to me too...this will happen IF they don't snap to a Dimension-able Point/Surface, in which Case the Pt to Pt Dimension will place it's own 4" Radius (default) Marker , you can open these and make them smaller like 1/4" or 1/2" R and they are almost un-noticeable .....could change the Default Marker Radius too I guess for future placements. M.