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I feel like a shill always adding unrequested info about microsoft One Drive. But, the biggest advantage for me (working on multiple computers) is it is a mappable drive, so your computer sees it as just another hard drive. I had no issues working off of it, not storing the file on my local drive, but I have pretty good internet as well. There is no need to sync, auto or manual, and you can set up a local hard drive backup from the mapped drive (SyncToy).

I've been previously told to use PNG, which I do with great success. I believe the value of the PNG is scaled graphics which you wouldn't get with a jpg that only has as good of a resolution as it was originally saved or printed to. I have not checked my final file size with it, but operation within the program is much faster.

We not only have all of our hard drive data, but even paper files back to the 70's (Engineering firm). I also have boxes of 3.5" floppys from construction and inspection projects and boxes of ZIP drives. I suppose one day I'll need to clear a bunch out, but there hasn't been a pressing need for space and I do have functional readers for all the data (which is getting really difficult).

Just out of curiosity, is there any particular reason to delete previous versions other than good housekeeping? I've kept all my previous versions and could pull them up and use them, if there was ever a need to.

On a previous post a while back, after someone recommended I just call CA about an update, they wound up shooting me what felt like a very fair price from X6 to X10. I don't precisely recall what it was, but it felt like a mistake on their end. This is basically a hobby program for me as well, but I do want to try to stay current and entry-level proficient.

An additional option that had been given to me in a similar post is use .PNG file type. I believe that PNG offers a better file size to resolution ratio and it barely slows CA down. Especially in details from code where I desire a higher resolution instead of converting a PDF to a higher-res jpg which can become a large file quickly.

Thanks Renerabbit. I figured it was an easy solution, and had tried the "extend downward" but didn't realize the need to change side walls to gable.

This seems to be the same plan as the previous post, but the only way I'm aware of to make CA do this is rotating the baseline angle. I've never seen the join tool do that, only manually.

Renerabbit, slightly off-topic, what auto roof method did you use to extend the slope down on the garage bump-out? I know its easy with manual, but I'm curious about auto settings there.

I'm far from even proficient with this program, but with three specified roof pitches, I would go through the effort of setting up roof info in the wall dialog boxes and use the autobuild function. Ignore the main body of the house, and the hip instead of shed at the garage doors, this is how I attempted it. Seems to have built out correctly. EDIT: Deleted my attachment. Renerabbits is the same thing, but better

KBird, yeah, I frequently find odd behavior in my program. After your post I even went in again attempting to select and get some sort of grip handle to pull down. Nothing. However, Alaskan_Son, the half wall worked great with the behavior I was looking for. Thank you

Oddly enough a search of this term yielded no results in the forum. Is there a method to add deadmen anchors to a foundation system using foundation wall tools instead of just drawing cad lines? Just in case, a deadman is a return wall generally three feet to the exterior of the foundation and 2'-3' below the top of the wall where there is a long straight foundation wall exceeding (here) 16 feet. Currently, I'm trying to select the origin point on the foundation and extend a deadman 3' sticking out at a right angle. However, this then extends that wall up to the floor level or up to the soffit level. Previously I have been successful in looking at the wall in elevation, selecting the top and dragging it down to the elevation desired. However, this didn't always work, and is clearly not the correct way to go about it, and isn't working in my current plan. deadman.plan

@AlaskanSon replied to this same question I had a bit back. https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/20623-change-height-of-single-room/?tab=comments#comment-167777 I don't know how to quote posts on other threads, but here is what his response had been; it solved the issue I had: "Your problem is that you have an attic room defined over the top of that area. When you change the ceiling height in one room below, Chief thinks that it needs to push the whole floor system up to accommodate the attic floor system...and therefore moves the entire ceiling up. Not sure why you have it there, but one way or another, all you need to do is break that attic room definition and you should be good to go. "

OP, have you tried a standalone PDF Printer? I've used PDFCreator v1.7.3 (I like the performance of this old version). It is a lightweight program that seems to be very effective at virtual printing. Even in layout pages with a bunch of copy/pasted images I have never waited more than a minute. if you want me to test it, and you can post the file, I would do so.

I did see your post Solver, and had tried the layer control. Somehow when I performed this action, it seemed the layer control-> "Rooms, Interior Dimensions" turned off the default label as well as my macro label for room dimensions. Have repeated this morning more thoroughly, labels are now functioning as intended. Thanks all.

This isn't smoothly done, but it demonstrates my issue. When I add macros, they insert between the room label that's already there. If I try to control the labels that always show up with layer controls it grabs the "always on" labels as well as referenced macros. Recording #2.mp4

There are several people here that post very helpful video snippets of their on-screen actions. What software is used for this? I think it would be very handy to demonstrate some questions that are difficult to word properly.

Solver, thanks for the reply. When I place those three macros in that text area, it results in a label that generates this: <Room Label><Room Label> <Room Dimensions> <Ceiling Height> <Room Dimensions> What I'm trying to do is simply place the <Room Height> label below the <Room Dimensions> in the default room label. As is, using that default text area, placing those macros inserts them between the Room Label and Room Dimension in the default label.

Where is the default information for the Room Label located? When I go into default settings->Floors and Rooms->Room Label I can add a macro (Room Height in particular), but cannot see the "Room Type" or "Room Dimensions" macros. When I place the Height macro in the "Text" area, it places this information on the same line after the "type" label <Room Type><Room Height> <Room Dimensions> If I place the height on the second line, it places the information below the label, but above the dimensions. <Room Type> <Room Height> <Room Dimensions> I am trying to place the Room Height at the bottom of the label. How can this be accomplished? A follow-up question: is it possible to "refresh" the existing labels on the drawing to have them display the new label data without opening the dbx, turning off "show label", closing, re-opening, reselecting "show label"? I'm not having any luck with CA KB or Forum search. Thank you.

Kbird, that Jintu stuff is certainly amazing. Is that what CA is capable of in the hands of an advanced user, or are there a lot of custom blocks/items in their designs (if you know)?

Drumming up work is an age-old problem. What is the manufactured home market like in your area? Here it is a fairly significant market, a largely rural area. I know of a local dealer has elevations made up for each of their sales for the final plan to the client, a thing also required by building codes. The manufacturer does not provide the elevations, just the plan layout. The particular dealer pays a local draftsman to draw up elevations in a some cad program, as far as I can tell not a "smart" cad program for $150 a pop. I raced one day and was able to successfully create the elevation outputs in CA in about an hour. Now, mfg. homes dealers are notoriously cheap, and the $150 is probably the most those guys would go, and they might not want or need the 3D rendering stuff. However, the homes are also no longer the piddly sticks they used to be, they are a quality better than code item, and people are becoming more "demanding" of realistic drawings to help them visualize the final product. There might be a there there. And what if... Say you become a well-known name and lots of people want the renderings. Maybe climb that ladder and talk to some of the actual manufacturers. They have drafting departments, but their focus is on the building output, not visual. Maybe you offer them an added value of providing quick, effective (and customizable for down-stream clients) models at some bulk rate. You'd have access to a CAD file to quickly import, trace, drop in items and auto build a fairly basic roof. /ideas off EDIT: as a volume comparison, I believe that local dealer is running through 80-100 units a year. It is definitely a high time for them, and nothing to make a living off of, but certainly walking cash.

Hey folks. I did get an opportunity to check out the sample files with the CA 360 app on the S9. Was never able to login in and view the files I exported to the cloud, but the sample ones worked great. Allen, I'd say the pupillary distance in the non adjustable google cardboard is the issue. That is an adjustable setting on my goggles and when I purposely take it out of adjustment it does just what you described in your original post. It's difficult for me to use long term as my eyes do not have the same prescription and it makes me dizzy after more than a couple minutes. The generated files are reasonably sized (<1MB for mine, low on features though). If you're looking to use the feature going forward, I would invest in a good pair of goggles. As an FYI, having experimented with some high def 3D environment scenes in "VR" goggles last year, its pretty neat. EDIT: my S9+ has a bulky case that the goggles squished pretty well, but no issues properly fitting it.

I now see that the original image is the exported file. I'll look at it tonight in my goggles. EDIT: I am for some reason unable to log in to my CA account through the viewer, even though it is logged in on the actual phone. Even when I put it in my dropbox file, and log in through the app, the CA account pops up with a browser error message.

How large is the file? Do you have the ability to publicly post it or share a downloadable link? I too have an S9+, and have a nice viewer that I would try it on. My experience with cardboard was poor because I have a melon sized head and naturally poor eyesight, but S9+ does well with the drone FPV viewer.

Kervin, per you suggestion, I spent a little time this morning and drew the roof from scratch with manual planes throughout, which, with a lot of help from this forum, I consider myself reasonably adept at. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the solution for the problem. As soon as the room height is changed in the room spec DBX, it changes them throughout.