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Chief is not really gaming based, it uses Open GL, very few games use this. The reason CA recommends gaming cards is the fact that they are less expensive than Quadro cards. Both gaming and Quadro cards support Open GL, gaming cards have specialized routines that gaming developers can use to improve gaming performance while Quadro cards have specialized routines that CAD developers can utilize to improve performance. The fact that CA does not rely on either of these specialized routines is often the cause of some confusion when using video card reviews to determine CA performance benefits. What's worse is that it's almost impossible to find video card reviews that focus on Open GL performance, which is really what is needed. Discrete memory is certainly a consideration. Most camera views and plan views do not consume much video card memory, however if you are running PBR's memory consumption can be extremely high, have had some that will eat 5GB per scene. Users must also be aware that all of their other running programs will also be taking a piece of your video cards memory so the accumulative total must be considered. Fortunately, even if this accumulative total exceeds the video cards discrete memory the card will start swapping with your system memory to compensate. Most users will not notice this unless the system has to start swapping to the disk. What's most important is to ensure that the discrete video card memory is sufficiently sized to hold the largest anticipated scene/page, really big problem if you have a single 5GB PBR scene and only 4GB of discrete video card memory. This is one of the advantages of Quadro cards as they can be obtained with discrete memory far in excess of any gaming card should one have the need for such, you will just have to pay the big bucks to get this.

As per Mick's comment. There is no real benefit concerning Chief, however some of your other programs may benefit from the exclusive features Quadro offers. Not aware of any issues using Quadro with Chief, my first workstation had a Quadro card and everything worked fine.

The other thing to consider about Remote Access is that it is not really designed for the purpose of using your desktop from a remote location to run traditional software programs. Remote access was designed to permit IT professionals the ability to control/access remote employee laptops for security purposes and troubleshooting.

If you are just doing interior kitchens and bathrooms then I really don't see the necessity to have fully remote desktop access. Any half decent laptop should be capable of handling this workload level. Just put your files in the cloud using OneDrive or Dropbox so you can remotely access those and run Chief on your laptop.

Thanks Mick, 20% is a lot, could understand them wishing to recover the credit card processing fee but that's a bit steep.

That's something I would be interested in. Did you have to talk with CA directly to make that arrangement?

You may wish to read this article. https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/What-is-the-Best-CPU-for-Rendering-2019-1643/ They have many other articles covering a wide range of rendering and photo editing application performance in respect to hardware configurations.

If you are using CA Raytrace then the more cores the better as it is 100% CPU based and scales up according to the number of CPU cores you have. If you are planning to use CA's PBR rendering camera then your graphics card is the most important item by far, CPU cores are not as important. There are other third party renders that use both, so they will use everything you can through at them. In general with Raytrace if you double the cores you will reduce your time in half, double it again and now it will run in 1/4 the time. Another bonus with these newer processors is that they can run their cores at higher base frequency than older CPU's, so there's another performance bonus.

Sorry about that, what tricked me up was the "getting". Yes, the average cost to the employer of an employee is in the $60/hr range. This cost includes not only the employers benefit contributions but also other administrative costs and the employee's use/consumption of corporate facilities and resources. Definitely a valid guide one can use when evaluating their desired base income needs, operational cost and desired profit contribution.

I think you will find that the average factory worker wage in the US is actually around $22/hr, and that's before deductions. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/wages-in-manufacturing

By any chance are you modifying the base cabinet. If the cabinets kick is removed then that dish washer will extend below the floor.

Are you inserting the dishwasher into a cabinet or placing it on the floor and then moving it into an opening? If it is just placed it on the floor then you need to open up the symbol and set the Z Position to "0".

Yes I realize that, I'm suggesting a true subscription based program option. I understand that there are those that for their own reasons prefer 100% ownership, that's fine, but there are many that really don't care about ownership rights, they just want usage rights. Subscriptions satisfy the latter, when you compare the cost of subscription versus ownership with annual upgrading then subscription is a very valid option, and it saves the user putting in any upfront funds. Just suggesting this as an option.

My comment was not intended to imply that current users who have purchased CA be forced to convert to a subscription. This would just be an alternative CA offering that potential purchasers may find more suitable. I checked out SoftPlan and they offer 3 types of purchase options, outright purchase one single payment, outright purchase 12 equal monthly payments and a $95/month subscription program. Nothing wrong with having more choices.

Personally I would like to see CA offer a monthly subscription program. Forget the annual SSA fee, just charge say $40 per month and be done with it. I think they loose out on potential ongoing revenue as every time their SSA is due for renewal many users evaluate whether or not the new release features are worth the $550 cost. On a monthly subscription fee this yearly evaluation would be eliminated. For new potential users this would eliminate the possible price shock of $3,000, it's just say $95/month. Many software companies have realized that this is the best way to go and now focus their efforts on promoting subscription based services.

I believe it comes down to two things, 1.) What specific requirements are imposed by the State. The State will dictate what form of licensing is required and where it is required. and 2.) How you represent yourself/business. This will impact on what your business activities relate to and what you may be considered as. For example, in Georgia it would appear that they do not require a Registered Architects Stamp for residential work. However, they do have a section that prohibits non registered Architects from performing what is defined as "Practice of Architecture". What I believe is of importance here is that the State wants it to be clear for persons seeking design services as to whether or not they are actually dealing with an Architect. It appears that by default, if you perform duties as defined under "Practice of Architecture" then you are acting as if you are an Architect. To avoid this, one who is not an Architect but provides services that fall under "Practice of Architecture" needs to make certain that it is clear to clients that they are not an actual Architect.

Excellent point, any and all insurance policies will have a number of clauses that will exclude the insurance company from any activities you do that are not legal or you do not have the required level of competency to perform that type of work. The act of doing design work does not in itself make you a designer, when I tell or imply to someone that I'm a designer there is an implied expectation that I have a reasonable level of knowledge, qualifications and competency in the area of design I'm offering. You need to keep in mind that most descriptors such as Draftsman, Designer, Contractor, Architect, Engineer have defined meanings so you need to make sure if you use one of these terms to describe yourself that you actually conform to the defined meaning. Don't assume that just because you are working under an Architect that you are fully protected, especially when working as an outside contractor. Though initially it is the Architect that will be sued, the Architect or the Architects insurance company could in turn sue you if it can be evidenced that you misrepresented yourself to the Architect.

This is true but the reason it works is that you are working on behalf of a Professional Architect. In this situation it is the Architect who is undertaking the project. The issue is when you are providing design services directly to the public. Here, the Building Code Act has very specific requirements for anyone offering design services directly to the public.