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    Will, I would be quite interested in learning more about import file formats as I have been working with .stp, .stl, and .igs files this week with mixed results. Maybe you and I and Ivan could get together and discuss the options. I also think that there may be more options for you working within Chief that would allow you to be less reliant on import files if you are unable to find a good solution there. Do you also build log structures or primarily timber frame?
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    Eric, Did you try to adjust your active camera and nothing happened? Also adjust your plan defaults and open a new camera and nothing changes?
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    Take a careful look at the log a see if there is anything that does not make sense and be thankful that you are only about 6 hours in and thought to check it already. Often there are hours from a recycled file or template. Just delete them.
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    Lynsey, You can take a look at this other post that was a similar situation that I helped out with and did a little polyline subtracting to cope the joint with the molding polyline. I am still not sure it is possible to get a true miter when working on a curve unless you turn the whole unit into a symbol or hire Yusuf. https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/11548-wainscotingmolding/
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    Eric, There are some new features in X9 and the one that you may be having trouble with is called "Ambient Occlusion" which is now available in Standard view. Try opening your active camera and reducing that or turning it off altogether if you want the same look as X8. You can also preset that in plan defaults for each camera that is opened.
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    Good news Glenn, I will give that a try when I get back to the other project. I need to do a similar thing with a fixture symbol so maybe I will have better luck with it. Strange how each type of symbol has it's own rules, but no mention of it in the manual. I may need your help if you would be willing.
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    That is one of CA's weaknesses, a symbol can be stretched and contorted in a bunch of different ways but not physically changed. What I do is create an Architectural Block or Cad Block of some of my more complicated items that I anticipate needing to edit and save them in the library as well.
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    Kenneth, I believe that once you break the railing wall you must turn auto frame off and manually fix the framing and decking. I was messing around with a situation like this yesterday so if Michael has a better solution I would also love to hear about it. Check your digital locker for X9 it should be there if your SSA is in good standing or you will have to wait a little longer.
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    If you are using an existing profile you can find it in the library and left click then select "Place Molding Profile". This works in plan view in X7 and also in elevation view but in elevation view you will get "flyers" that you will have to go looking for on the outskirts to be able to use. I believe I tried it Eric's way the first time and it works but is quite painful on a curved surface because you need to make a custom rotated profile for each placement and it is a big guessing game.
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    Lindsay, I just tried a test plan and 3D Molding Polylines do not seem to play well with curved walls in the vertical direction. Unless someone comes up with a brilliant method you may have to go manual on this. Draw your profile in plan view and rotate to match curve of wall,convert polyline to polyline solid and extrude with thickness setting and set elevation or go back to elevation view and adjust,then paint as required.
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    Lynsey, It is likely that the polyline is inverted. Try the "Extrude Inside Polyline" option
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    Are you trying to do this with an "architectural block" or a "symbol"? This only works for symbols. I can't find 2 1/4" Regal Railing Linepost in my library so used another post symbol in the attached. Mark, Yes it is a Symbol that I made from a 4pc. architectural block of polyline solids. Took a look at your sample plan but it seems you are outlining the same procedure that Michael covered in his video. Sorry if I was not crystal clear in my request but I want a bounding box that is smaller than the 2D cad block and centered in the middle of it in both directions, without using a cad overlay. Thank you for taking the time to help and if you still feel this is possible with the current software, please let me know as I also have another project that I am working on that would benefit from this to an even greater degree. Send me a PM or include it with your Friday presentation if you have a solution. Thanks, Chopsaw
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    Mark, I just can't seem to get it to work. I have only one grouping of items in my symbols architectural block ( 4 psolids ) so it seems that you gave me worst case scenario instructions and they were not all necessary in my situation. This should have made things simpler but after I messed around in X9 for about 1.5 hours I gave up trying to put a new cad block into cad block management and closed the file and started over and then that part worked as it should the first time. Not so sure I understand this part at all or if it apples to my situation "Explode, then move that, will be more parts under it, explode and move until there are no more blocks. Resize each, Block one, center the next on it, block...etc." Is this the 2D CAD Block or the Symbol that gets exploded? Any way the offset is the thing that I need to be able to change and it will not unless the previous steps that I am not understanding are the reason. Just so that you get a clearer picture of what I am trying to accomplish the item is a 2 1/4" Regal Railing Linepost. Illustration A is fake of what I want and B and C are what I have.
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    Thanks for another great video Michael. I have another related question that I have that is similar to the Column Symbol that you demonstrated with in the video. When working with a Millwork Symbol to be used as a Newel Post in an auto railing is it possible to have a 2D block that represents the post and it's moldings yet have the Bounding Box represent the size of the post without it's moldings and be centered in the middle of the post? It almost seems like it could be done and should be possible yet I have not figured out a solution. Thanks, Chopsaw
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    Very Nice, Thank You, and I hope 13 was not your favorite. Now we just need to convince Chief of the need for 1080p. Maybe make the first turn a little slower to reduce the blur.
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    Very interesting. I would have figured that a 4GB Video card would handle that setting but obviously not. Glad that did not take all weekend. You can always upload to YouTube and post a link if you like. I love when people share. I will try and duplicate your failure as you have me very curious now. Yes almost Identical failure results with Hardware Edge Smoothing: set to Medium.
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    I was able to play both of your video's with Windows 10 Movies & TV, but unfortunately the first is mostly black with some vertical lines on the right side near the end as you describe and the second one is a not so impressive line drawing. Also tested the first video on VLC which plays almost anything and got the same results. Here is the video I shot with your plan file: Girerd Test.avi (Edit: Standard View and everything seems normal ) Video card and driver look fine to me but maybe someone with the exact same could compare. Anything different in Render Preferences ?
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    Christina, I just ran a quick test in Standard view and played it with Windows 10 Movies & TV. Everything seems to be functioning fine. If you would like to post or send me your plan file, I could do a quick test and see if there is an issue with that and eliminate some variables if you like. Could be video card or drivers but it is hard to know where to start.
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    Steve, It is not likely that the surveyor went out of business even if he did not get paid for this particular job. Also I noticed that the date on the survey is 01/18/17 so it looks like maybe your friend maybe hired him quite recently and has already paid for the services. Does the name Patrick Barder mean anything to you? And yes if you are absolutely stuck you can trace the PDF but it is a painful process and not likely necessary this time. If you trace then it is your work, and if you import then you can use the surveyor as a reference. Good Luck,
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    Steve, Give the surveyor a call and explain the situation. Ask for the Cad file so that you can import it. Usually works for me.
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    Diane, For that situation you might want to make a copy of the layerset you are working with and lock all the layers that you want to stay in place, so that when you select the terrain you can easily select all the terrain features at the same time to move.
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    Christina, Here are the settings that I use. Give them a try and let me know if you still have issues. There does seem to be an unexplained issue with Windows 10 Movies & TV but only some times and it will usually clear itself with a reboot. https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/11830-3d-walk-through-101/?do=findComment&comment=101710
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    Here is some discussion on current workarounds from a previous thread:
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    Try some of the other view types to see what you like. Vector, Technical Illustration, Line Drawing, Watercolor with optional Line Drawing is nice and a little artistic.
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    Larry, It is not you behaving badly it is Chief. I sent this exact behavior in to Brian with a Beta report last month, but did not really get confirmation that they were able to reproduce because it was sent in with a huge mess of other things and may have been missed. It would not hurt to send it in again with my reference #2739. And in the mean time F5 clears it up but has to be pressed every time.