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Thanks for the reply Rene. Below was the section on guidelines for the project. It was the contractor after meeting with the commission on this project that said the MEP etc would be required. Design Guidelines: All properties must be built in accordance with LCI Residential Design Guidelines, DOH Affordable Homeownership Property Standards for Single Family Housing and 2016 Multifamily Design, Construction and Sustainability Standards-CHFA (Section O only) as outlined in Addendum A to the RFP. If a conflict is present, the DOH Affordable Homeownership Property Standards for Single Family Housing shall apply.

Hi all. Does anyone on here provide MEP design and/or Electrical Layouts for Residential Home Plans? I am bidding on the design of 10-11 Two Family homes for a Contractor that I have done a lot of work for in the past on similar projects, and now the city is looking for such utility MEP plans. In 42 years of home design, I have never been asked to provide such things on Residential Projects , I have seen them mandated on commercial projects. They are simple ‘production oriented’ homes of approximately 2,000 sq ft per unit. I will be doing the actual house plans, looking for someone to do the MEP’s. TIA. Tony, Plans Ahead LLC Branford,Ct plansahead@aol.com

Experienced user here: is anyone else having issues with sending Elevations to Layout in CA X16 ? Even simple Elevations of Plans started in X16 lock up instantly upon sending to Layout. Windows 10

15 as a beta version is available for download to all users if your subscription is up to date. I haven't really used it much, partly bc the inconvenience of that very item,one of the first things that drove me crazy.....

I think to each their own, but the manual states that it is or should at least be an option, I am not happy with that one extra click, particularly when working on complex roofs. Obviously if it's an option, you could choose to leave it off, but if it's NOT an option, the users who prefer that option on are left without it. When someone is working on complex roof shapes, it can literally be dozens or more clicks, like the project below, so I for one hope it makes an appearance on the final version of 15 (I am not a Beta Tester). Thx.

It clearly states in Help that the option to turn on this feature is in Preferences. Not having that option is a step backwards and now a multi click task.

Hi all. Is the option Automatically Place Roof Intersection Points missing in the Beta 15? I cannot seem to find it where it was previously located in the Preferences DBX. Is there another way to turn this feature ? TIA Tony T

I have attached the image that shows the deck framing stepping in to the floor framing inside the revision clouds), basically splitting the middle of the wall, and the floor framing stepping back out where the deck ends.

On the latest release, the deck framing ledger is automatically generated above the middle of the foundation walls, it does not sit against the face of the wall as it should. Is there a setting that changed? TIA.

Ah ha, that was it ! Thanks

Hi all, out of the blue, my textures are not showing up on my 3D views (X-12). No folders, paths etc were changed, altered etc. Patterns show up, but no associated textures. Has me stymied, any suggestions? TIA

Yes Solver like that. V-12 been a user since the early days, just never needed this but a contractor is asking for the Schedule in Feet and Inches. Thanks. Tony

How do I change the Window and Door Dimensions in their Schedules from Inches to Feet and Inches? Thanks all.

Hi all, Tony here. I am looking for experienced builders/designers opinions on a builders recent reframing of openings in a house renovation I designed. I am very unhappy with what I see. This is a waterfront home in Connecticut, design wind speed of 110 mph with a large open plan and lots of glass. Without influencing the replies does anyone see anything wrong with these openings and/or reframing/closure of existing openings?

I have rotated Room Labels for as long as I can remember (thats not that long) and yes I can select the Room Label and move it,but it will not rotate. This is a legacy plan that may have been reversed. I commonly rotate the labels in say a closet where the text can be wider than the room itself.

Would someone be able to tell me why I cannot rotate the room labels only on a legacy plan from 8 using X-10? Other text and symbols etc rotate properly,tia. Tony T

During Raytracing the time indication that used to show up on the bottom of the screen does not show up anymore in X, can someone tell me if there is a way to turn it on ?

I am using 9 bc of the issue of lag time for redraws but am using X to finish a project and no longer do I see an option to turn off 3d MODEL, not Rebuild Ceilings and Floors, but to turn off the long refresh/redraw time i am experiencing of the 3 D model, has that been eliminated?

Thanks every one,Mick too. I am begrudging using 9 and missing many new features of X . its working well but really like the watermark feature alone.

I do not think it is my computer, as I have returned to using 9 with no problems; no lag at redraws, no crashes and lightning quick. I use Chief 10 hours a day, 5 to 6 days a week, pretty familiar with it. Seems like there are a few people experiencing similar issues. Can I go back and remove the Patch?

Hi all, first off another gotta have upgrade for this long time user, as CA has consistently listened to and adjusted from input from its users unlike any software product I have used. Cheers to them. However, I have been experiencing appreciable lag time in redraws as well as crashes since I installed the patch: has any one else experienced this? Is there a way to uninstall the patch? Thanks.

Got it , thanks Eric.

Yes was this Auto generated with Auto Detail, and it would be great if it could follow a cathedral to level ceiling, but right now I cannot figure how to auto detail insulation in the roof cavities alone,only floors and walls, thanks,

Hi all, I did a topic search but came up empty, is there a setting I am missing to Auto Detail Insulation in roof cavities? Tony T