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Thank you!!

Non-design people don't know what Chief Architect is, as a brand. But I do state in all my 3d designs that these are "design plans" for visual purposes only, and they are not construction documents.

Thanks but no, that's the old one. Services have changed and I am going to simplify it visually. But appreciate the feedback!

Excellent suggestion. Wish there was a certification specifically for Kitchen and Bath and Interiors. I believe that designation visible on my website does impact my credibility. Regardless, that course would make me better at what I do. I actually do need to know more about framing/foundations/roofs for work on renovations and additions. Thanks for the feedback!!

Oh wow, why would they be using such an old plan? My only hesitation to taking the exam is that I have been using CA for so long that I've developed a bunch of workarounds....bad habits I know. I've used the personal training services and always come away with "wow, I should have been doing it like that all this time". So I question whether or not I'm even close to being prepared to pass it. I have Premier X14 and as it gets better, I am not so sure I've kept up with it. Any tips as to how to best prepare for it? Thank you!

I am actually revamping my website as we speak.

Hi and thanks for the feedback. I think having any kind of advanced training will make my services more valuable, and being able to show the certification symbol will help. Thank you!

I use CA Premier and I have been thinking for a long time about getting certified. I already have an established Interior Design business, and offer CAD services. I am revamping my marketing strategies and hope that a certification will help. I am assuming that I know a fraction of what CA can do. And I know I've used many workarounds for a long time. So I'd like to know if anyone who has taken the test recently has any advice on how to best prepare. Thank you!

Thank you. I understand the process, it's just that it doesn't always let me extend the path because it won't grab onto the leading camera. It starts a new path. And getting the walkthrough to look smooth and professional is very tough. And rendering it takes forever. But just creating the path is frustrating.

Thank you. It isn't working for me like this. I am not able to add on to the walkthrough path after I have placed a couple cameras. And it won't go up the stairs for me.

When I get upstairs the camera is there but there is nothing to grab onto, to edit. And like I mentioned earlier, there is no way to extend the path I've already created. Also, when I make a path straight, then toggle advanced controls to do something else. my path reverts to a curved spline. What am I doing wrong?

I have 2 questions about creating a walkthrough even after watching the videos. I can't seem to add on to my walkthrough path. When I start, I am able to catch the keyframe that I just did, and add on. Once I make the path, however, I am unable to go back to it and extend it. My other question is taking the walkthrough upstairs. I can't make that work correctly. Do I have to create a second one? Anyone want to chime in? Thank you so much! Kate

Thank you. I've seen this video before, but I appreciate you're reminding me of it, because it was helpful to see it again.

Can someone tell me the best way to create a floor material with a screen capture of one 12x24 tile? I find it hard to create flooring and wall materials using patterns I import, and getting proportions right. Should I (for example) create the entire floor in adobe and import the whole thing?

Oh thank you!!!

Hello: I imported a chair as an .skp file. I placed it in my plan and exploded the CAD block so I could edit the components of the chair. In the CAD Block Window I make edits (I want to remove the cushion). I then made the chair into a cad block again. I saved it as a library item. I try to drop the new version into my plan but it doesn't show in camera view. I assume I am missing a step somewhere, where I need to turn it into a fixture. I have gone through all the information I can find on CA and the videos, and nothing seems to answer my question. Any thoughts? Thank you. Chair+Dali.skp

Thanks for the great insight everyone! I have a system that was built piece by piece, by my son many years ago. He has maintained it and has upgraded it as we go along. So it's all customizable. I am only interested in this for my desktop setup, not laptop. I have 2 monitors and do other things that require this setup. When I see clients, I have my large iPad pro which holds the pdf Layout I would have prepared for them. Thanks again everyone. I will have different options priced out based on your suggestions. ~ Kate

Hello everyone. As I get ready to upgrade my system to the current X13 recommendations, and brace myself for the scarcity and cost of graphics cards, does anyone have any advice/feedback as I proceed? Has anyone discovered something that worked great or didn't work great, or deals I may not know about? I have someone well versed in helping me, but just thought I'd ask people who are actually in the trenches working with CA13 everyday. Thanks! Kate

I am attempting to lay out a floor of 12x12 tiles. I cannot seem to make the pattern appear offset. And I don't know why the Texture Tab shows the tile scale as 36x36. I am sure this is a fundamental thing that I should know, but it always confuses me. Can anyone chime in? Thank you!

I tried it through treatments tab and also as a separate stand alone. No way to have them open or closed at a specified percent. I ended up creating solid cad items as a work around. There doesn't seem to be any other way of doing it. Thanks for your reply.

I am trying to add some interior window shutters, and cannot alter the % that they are open or closed. I have a window with shutters that is close to another wall, so the shutters will never fully open. I cannot add shutters without one side looking like it's going through the wall. Any thoughts? Thank you! Kate

Trying to, but the file is too big.

I did this, saved it and reopened it. I get all the drop down options as I normally would.