DianeP

Just wondering if anyone else has been receiving these inquiries. Over the past few years I am getting emails (at least 7-8) that start off asking if I provide Architectural Drawings for residential plans. I let them know that I am a draftsperson and give them information regarding my services. Here are the last 2 examples. I have pretty much just blown them off because I think it is a scam situation that is somehow trying to get my personal information and perhaps access to my financial information. They all seem to word it about the same. What are your thoughts?? Anyone else having similar experiences. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ April 28,2020 Hello, I am Fred .. Do you do Architectural Drawing and Designing for proposed new building also do you accept credit card for the payment? I reply that I am a drafts person and draw plans in so many words. Okay I want it to be to two Story, My budget is $2,000,000. i wish to start June and spend 12-14 months 6000 sqft lot size. Six Bedroom, with 2 living rooms per suite, 2 living rooms in total. Foyer, Master suite, playroom, kitchen, kitchenette (small cooking area), laundry room and Garage. With access to the Living space from Garage (possibly a mudroom entry) Master bedroom can easily be connected to a mudroom as well so as my bungalow plan would you put 3-4 Bedrooms downstairs and 2 Bedrooms up. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2nd email I received today from someone else. This one gave an actual address. You can tell that English doesn't seem to be his native language. Not that that is a problem as a number of my clients are from other countries and have difficulty expressing themselves in English. We work it out with pictures and and they bring family members that speak English most times. But when it is put together with multiple fishy emails, it gets my radar up. May 8, 2020 I found your contact in the Architects Directories, Do you do Architectural drawing and design planning for residential houses..here is the address of the property:10456 Mixonville Rd, Mc Kenzie, AL 36456... Do get back to me if you if this is your service area so i can forward you the details and talk about the payment plan. Steven Flex Again I let him know that I was a drafts person and draw residential plans and told him about my services. His reply: See the similarity Thanks for your reply. I will like to have a design for 4 Bed Rooms Double Story and i wish to start by Next Month and the timeline is 12-14 months, My budget is $1,200,000 for your Job.All Suite with One Living Rooms, Royal Master suite also I will like access to the Living room from the Garage (possibly a mudroom entry) Master bedroom can easily be connected to a mudroom as well, so as my bungalow plan would you put 2 Bedrooms downstairs, and 3 Bedrooms up I wish to meet you one on one to have a round table meeting but i'm presently out of state at the moment; I'm with my wife who’s recuperating in the Hospital from cancer and i am always by her side as she is confined to a wheel chair not to worry though my Surveyor Agent will meet you with the survey of the property and all other necessary document needed.I can make a deposit payment ASAP for you to know how fast I want this project Start, Steven I let him know that I require his guidance on what he is looking for with perhaps a sketch or inspirational plans with pictures of what he would like and this was the response: (it seems like someone different is writing now, to me) Diane, how best can you help my the design i have

Me Again!!! Another question because you folks are so very helpful. My client would like to use 4x12' instead of 4x8' sheets of drywall. Is there a way to change this in the defaults so that Chief Architect would calculate this size for the materials list?

Thanks a bunch. Everyone stay virus-free and prosperous!!

Will try. Thanks!

yep, got to remember how to update my signature info, thanks!

Anyone else having this difficulty. I have had difficulty pasting a picture from Snip and Sketch and a wall from another plan that was created in x12. Never had any problems in x10 doing what I am trying to do. I have tried control C, Control V, and using the actual copy tool in chief architect when I select the wall. The paste options aren't available (grayed out) Any suggestions. A little more information. I went to a different plan and copied a wall and was able to paste it into the current plan. Then I went back to the original wall I wanted in the other plan and was able to copy it and paste it in the current plan as well. What the heck????

It isn't where it used to be in x10.

Solved it. and change floor level

Another 12x problem where I could use some help. Seems to be a problem with identifying the floor that is being referenced in the layout. Anyone have the solution? This is whatI want and what I sent to the layout: This is what the layout shows it received

Excellent!!! Got it done. Thanks!!!

Ok. I will work on adding these. Can you tell me what the names are of the icons when you hover over them?

And of course it would work out that I don't have the icon available on my toolbar that you are showing. Suggestions?

Thanks a bunch, Eric!!!

Wow, that is different. Thanks for being there and helping me figure it out.

Thanks, I changed the default but it is still showing solid lines where I have the reference set showing dashed lines.

Where do I find this now? I have switched from x10 to x12 and can't find how to I can set the reference display layer set to the one I prefer to use that has all the walls dashed

Awesome!!!! thanks so much!!!

Good Morning! Anyone have a similar symbol or know how I can make a window like this one? Thanks!!!

Solved see below: K. I did something stupid and can't figure out how to get the layer display dialog box back to its normal size. Minimizing didn't work as this is the minimized size. Can someone tell me what I need to do to get it back to its smaller size. Well I figured it out before I posted my question, and thought I should post it in case I or someone else runs into this again. Maximize the dialog, and then there is a small area in the right lower corner that will allow you to drag the corner up and in with your mouse to the size you want.

Pretty!!

Thanks everyone for your guidance. I have breadcrumbs to follow now.

For me, sometimes the frieze boards show up and sometimes they don't or are only partially there. I am super happy that most of the gables have the auto frieze working properly, That just leaves the two front gables for me to deal with, thankfully.

You are correct and solids may be the way I end up going. Since I had time and other work to do, I want to learn if there is a way that is available using the moldings. I love learning shortcuts and this is the place to find them. Hope you Thanksgiving week is terrific!

True, but that takes more time to get it right. I may have to resort to that if an answer doesn't come in while I am working on other parts of the project. Just would rather have options available on how the molding is cut.

Is there a way to have the exterior molding to have a plumb cut or ,alternatively, a horizontal cut that follows the beam line? I drew a line and changed it into a 3d molding polyline.