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DPI makes no difference, this only determines the physical print size by dividing your defined pixel width & height by the DPI setting. What you need to know is what DPI does the printer need for that size of banner of a given quality. You then take the banner size in inches and multiply this by the DPI, this will tell you the pixel width and height you need to set in the Raytrace DBX. Graham

Unfortunately there are probably to many of those types out there. Goes for just about every field of endeavor. Graham

Concerning the web designer - it's usually not whether they know how to do it, it's whether you want to pay them to do it. Graham

Unfortunately the reality with Raytracing is that the more pixels to render the more time it will take. If you double the pixel width & height your Raytrace time per pass will quadruple. Graham

Just another note. DPI - This is often misunderstood. Changing this does not change the total number of pixels in your pic. It just determines the physical size of your pic based on dividing the pixel width or height of your pic by the DPI setting. If you run your Raytrace at a 1200 width x 600 height setting and you set the DPI at say 100 then the print size of you pic will be 12" X 6". High quality printing usually runs at 600 DPI so if the physical print size is 6" X 4" the you need to set you pixel size at 3,600 X 2,400. This however will take a long time to render in Raytrace, especially if you need to run 30 or more passes. Each time you double the Raytrace pixel size the time to trace will quadruple. Graham

You can set the image size in pixels in the Raytrace DBX. For websites it helps to know the width to height ratio so you can size your image to display correctly. For example, in Houzz the height is usually equal to or greater then the width. The other issue is whether or not the site allows the image to be displayed in a larger format (zoom). If this is the case then you may need to generate your pic at say twice the width & height so that when it is zoomed in on it will still have a decent resolution. Graham

In the elevation view try changing the camera to STD from Vector. Graham

I will definitely give that one a try. Thanks for sharing. Graham

Scott - Interesting technique, like the wrapping around corners. How do you deal with uppers that vary in bottom height or window openings? Graham

There is no issue if the underside of the protrusion is the same colour as the verticle face. In most cases like the one shown you would not likely have this painted as a ceiling. Yes it appears that the program under these circumstances does not have a corner beaded (miter) drywall effect, it seems to treat it as if the 1/2" drywall is just butted and the vertical 1/2" edge is the same colour as the horizontal face. Graham

Michael - Got it. Thanks for the reminder. I always use the Wall Material Region tool. Concerning the Backsplash one, it seems to have a problem recognizing fillers and if you have a situation where the countertop has an integrated backsplash it wipes it out not just from the display but it also alters the cabinet DBX, changes backsplash height to 0. Is this correct? Graham

AgChief - Thanks for pointing this out. I also have the 6700K, just checked my system device manager and there is an HD 530 listed there. Was going by the 6700K specs only. To cover my butt I'll claim that this is not technically an integrated graphics chip. Thanks Again, Graham

As mentioned in my previous post there can be an issue with this, it may be related to the windows permissions not setting up properly when X8 was originally loaded onto your system. These are system related and as such things can be fine on one computer but not on another. This can happen if you have upgraded to Windows 10, there have been problems were User Accounts can get corrupted to varying degrees, relates to permissions. You can often verify if this is the case by setting up a another User Account with Administrative Privileges, restart your system and select this account, open Chief and if everything runs fine then that's the cause. Graham

I believe you have to drag down the verticle wall finish to cover this up. Graham

I think you are referring to the "Wall Material Region"? Graham

Don't know the cause but there has been issues when users try to run both programs simultaneously. For some reason Windows is not recognizing that they are two different programs and thinks you are trying to open an already open program. Believe tech support has a solution, should give them a call. Graham

Try using the wall material regions tool. Graham

I did try one time to enter measurements into my laptop while on-site. Took much longer than a paper and pencil sketch/drawing. Not just for basic measures but also for all of those other much needed site notes but also client wishes and desires that need to be noted. I also really like to have a hard copy to refer back to in the event of an issue. And absolutely, lots of pics, they are a great reminder of those oddities that exist on every job. Graham

Tommy - I've learned, often painfully, that it's usually best to let Windows determine things and only make changes if there is truly a problem. I believe this to be even more relevant with Windows 10. This version is not a typical upgrade, it has been extensively rewritten, a lot of major internal operational functions have been changed. As such there will be potential compatibility issues with pre Windows 10 hardware, drivers and software. They have tried to anticipate these which is why we should let Windows try first and only get involved when that fails to do the trick. Graham

For this type of complexity I use individual door panels, molding polylines and other flat panels to build it. The built-in wainscoting is just a thin cabinet model, you are limited to cabinet controls and how they interlink, biggest issue is how the connect on inside and outside corners. Graham

I'm still a tape measure and pencil guy. I think laser/digitizing is best suited for major wall to wall measures but when it gets down to those finer measures then the good old tape measure still seems to be the best method, at least for me. Many times I need specific measures on existing trim work, windows covered with drapery, existing HVAC vents and the likes. Graham

When you refer to the former X7 plan, are you activating a saved camera in that plan that was saved in X7? If so reopen the plan in X8, do not use any of the existing cameras, place a new camera and see if it problem reoccurs. I had some similar issues with cameras originally saved in X7. There have been some changes in the camera view settings in X8, l think there can be instances where these do not get properly readjusted when a X7 plan is converted to X8. ​Graham

The 6700K does not have an integrated graphics component. You mentioned that you disabled this, assume you mean that you assigned the graphics card to Chief in the graphics card management software. Have you tried resetting this back to let windows decide. The graphics card management software does not disable the integrated chip, it just tells windows to use it instead of the integrated graphics if there is an available choice. To actually disable an integrated graphics chip can be very difficult and complex, either requires editing the registry or making BIOS changes if permitted at all. Graham Graham

Agree and Agree. These terrain features are unique to say the least. Though I have never explored these in the past, the referred to post really raised my curiosity in them. At this time I can only conclude that they were originally intended more for visualization than detailed landscaping specification purposes. It has now likely come of time that this aspect of Chief be revisited so they can be controlled and manipulated in a manner similar to what we have come to expect from the other building & modelling functions in Chief. Graham PS - I learnt more in a shorter period of time from that post than any other and had more than a few laughs along the way. Many Thanks.

Can't duplicate the problem. Have tried both the curtains and blinds dialog. When using the curtain dialog the roman blind mounts over the window and when using the blinds dialog they mount within the window. Also, appears that they are tied to the Window layer so the only way to turn off their display is to turn off the display of the window. Must be related to that stem wall you mention. Graham