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  1. justinorwig
    Hi Not sure if I am having the same issue. I am happily using a Mac book pro on X15 and lately the cursor is selecting stuff WAAAYYY too far away. It will usually prioritize dimensions over objects so I have to zoom way in to try to get the object selected vs whatever else it is trying to grab. Its like the field of the cursor is way to wide and not referencing the closest object tot the point of the cursor. Am I over looking a setting?
  2. justinorwig
    Thanks Ryan! I like to send live pictures and "update on demand" so when I make plan changes I can just click update. But you are right sending the photo to the layout did the trick.
  3. justinorwig
    Has anyone had trouble with pixilated camera views in PDF layouts on the M1? I just moved to an M1 from an intel based MacBook and am having trouble with layout clarity in the photos after the layout is sent to PDF. I have not had trouble yet in the layout BEFORE I try to export to PDF and things are working okay in the camera views of the plan. See below. Thanks for the help in advance!
  4. justinorwig
    I have this MacBook and run x13 okay. Better than x12 by features. I do not ray trace plane perspective view is more than enough for me. This thread talks about the M1 chip in MBP which I am ordering now for a second and hopefully primary machine.
  5. justinorwig
    Dermot. Yes I vote for pocket doors and bifold Aventos HF. We are using both more and more. For cabinet pocket doors we are doing some hidden bars/pantry units that need to have a set of cabinets inside. Would be nice to be nest cabinets "inside" a cabinet and have it show with the pocket doors open and retracted. There would have to be a way to get the pocket cavity to show properly too.
  6. justinorwig
    designergy Thanks for giving your input. Happy to see all the apple people in one place To recap you vote yes for x13 on the me MBP with M1? I have 2019 MBP loaded and its okay. Spec is below. X13 running okay after the last update. Really like to speed things up so thinking of ordering a new one. Printing PDF takes a little while especially on 20-30 page layouts with lots of pictures. Most plans are under 60mb. I do not ray trace right now. Only standard perspective views. Only running a 40" tv right now which works well. I am a cabinet and millwork designer so very heavy on cabinets and their components and light on the buildings construction details as I just draw the shell. If you think there is improvement I might pull the trigger. Thanks for your input!
  7. justinorwig
    I am having issues with sending layouts to save as PDF where the perspective camera views are not "printing" correctly. In some of the previews it shows correctly but when I save as PDF the images are skewed or half missing. See the picture with the Mac I am running and the image of the pdf issues. Anyone else having this? I just upgraded to X13. I never had this. problem in X12. The cameras work fine for me in the plan.
  8. justinorwig
    I own a design studio in Austin Texas and am looking for a designers and assistants to produce renderings and detailed layouts for custom cabinetry and millwork projects. We work closely with our shop so the designers need to have a high level of understanding of custom cabinetry and millwork construction. We are only looking to work with US based folks and strongly prefer local to Austin TX as some in person availability will be needed for certain projects.
  9. CharlesVolz


    Howdy Justin,

    I can help you! Just email me or give me a call at 210 744-7489. I am in north San Antonio with a daughter at UT Austin (so trips to Austin are cool). BTW, David Potter (512 518-3161) is another local knowledgeable designer/trainer who is in Austin.

    Here is some information about me and how I work:

    I am a creative designer who has acquired unique experiences and perspectives from my collection of work as a designer and builder. I have degrees in structural engineering (BS Rice University) and architectural engineering (MS University of Texas at Austin) and have planned, designed, developed and built various, diverse projects over my 30-year career. 

    I am a member of the American Institute of Building Design ("AIBD"), which provides quality continuing education to ensure its members remain current with technology, materials and building codes. AIBD holds its members to the highest standards of ethics and professionalism.

    I utilize the latest technology like GoToMeeting to work with customers live online and OBS Live to record "how-to" videos for builders, designers and DIYers, instructing home design using Chief Architect.

    I have worked with owners, builders, designers and architects from all over the U.S., Canada, New Zealand and England. I offer time-saving design assistance as well as expert training in Chief Architect. I am available to design your home from concept to working drawings, assist you in learning Chief Architect and/or improve your existing home design.

    Whether you need a home designer or just a few hours of training, I can accommodate you.

    I work in prepaid blocks of time (20-hour minimum for design work and 3-hour minimum for training). Once I receive payment, I schedule the time. (Training students can use the time in 1-hour minimum blocks of time.) When I complete the time, I will send you the plan or you can purchase another block of time. You keep any time credit left over for future help for up to six months after purchase. This method gives you the flexibility to hire me for the work you desire without a long-term commitment. There is no obligation for you to pay for additional blocks of time. My current hourly rate is $95. I am very fair with my billable hours and do not charge for nonproductive time. I invoice via PayPal with the accounting and design agreement attached. I add a 3% technical service fee (rounded) to pay for online meetings, online file sharing and storage, online 3D viewer, etc. and charge a flat 30 minutes for initial calls, discussions and emails; setting up job file folders, accounting, organizing emails and to do list; sharing Dropbox folder, etc.

    I will send you a 20-hour invoice, if that is acceptable, so we can get started. Just let me know.

    Regards,
    Charles

    Charles K. Volz
    Castlerock Designer Homes
    947 Cheyenne Creek
    San Antonio, Texas 78258
    Phone:  210 744-7489
    Email:   CVRE@sbcglobal.net
    Skype:   CharlesVolz
    Web:     CastlerockDesignerHomes.com
     

  10. justinorwig
    Well as of now I guess all of this has failed. Still glitchy even on laptop screen only. I suppose its time to send to the repair man and see if it's hardware. if not machine might be too small? I think we have ruled out file defect as the others have loaded on their units and not found the issue. Tech support finally got back to me and said they tested my file on a similar MacBook and found it to run some what slow.
  11. justinorwig
    Greg this is great info. I'm using thunderbolt 3 to with hdmi on the other end. Not sure if its 4k rated but it was a better one from Office Depot or apple I think not an amazon deal Sometimes I wonder if the Magic Mouse 2 and keyboard are slow to respond. Normally its not an issue but as I type this my mouse keeps disconnecting and re connecting
  12. justinorwig
    Hi everyone. Thanks again so much for all the input. I’ve learned a lot! So far I’m wondering if running the 50” 4K tv is just too much for this graphics card. I tried this a while back With poor results but now Again plugged into my 32” lg monitor and it seems to not experience the lag when running that monitor alone. Also tried on my wife’s 2020 Mackbook with the the same specs as mine and it did a little better but struggled when plugged into the tv. Funny on hers it did fine on tv until I filled the screen with CA or went full screen in CA. I guess this points to requiring too much graphics load to go out from my computer? I’m a business guy and designer not a Tech geek so this has all been so irritating. But for real I think I owe you all lunch next time you’re in Austin! Electroment thanks I see you have 32gb and 8gb video. That’s probably what I need. renerabbit I tried to find a way to reinstall video drivers but Apple thinks it can handle that automatically during normal updates and diagnostics. Not as a separate process at least that I can find. I did reset the ram at start up but not sure if that did the trick. I guess the moral of the story is get a way bigger graphics card next time...or soon
  13. justinorwig
    Thanks everyone! I wiped my whole computer and reloaded OS. Then reloaded X12. No improvement. I tried to reduce resolution Johnny. All I can see if scale. I need to make things smaller on the huge screen to utilize the extra space it gives, but is that what puts a higher load on graphics? I don't see a way to reduce output and still get more stuff on the screen (and icons and text not be gigantic) Wondering if this computer just can't handle it? Lots of you seem to use desktops
  14. justinorwig
    HI everyone and thanks! I have checked the preferences. I have not been able to find a second place to dictate a particular programs use of graphics card but the main switch it set to always use full graphics even on battery Regarding the textures: I have downloaded the Wood Mode cabinetry catalog from CA and one of the missing textures is a wood laminate from wood mode. I have used it a lot as a textured finish that resembles wire brushed oak pretty well which most of our projects have here or there. Could this texture from that catalog have a glitch? Again tech support didn't have any trouble with that. As for task load: I basically always am using 6-10 of my 16gb ram even when I'm not running anything. CPU is always very low 2-20% usage. I've cleared all caches, don't go to crummy websites, and basically don't have anything else loaded besides apple software besides chief and clean my Mac. Also Quickbooks and epson wifi printer drivers. Literally nothing else. I deleted chrome because I don't want my whole to be tracked (or at least not as much). I also deleted dropbox because it seemed to slow things down and they too wanted to have an open window into my computers soul. Not sure how to eliminate some of these processes. Many of them are "root" and not my user name
  15. justinorwig
    ugh. I'm learning a lot from this! Graphics switching was clicked (to make it switch back and forth). Clicking to stay on all the time didn't solve the glitch though.