jcaffee
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Both Dropbox Business and OneDrive (via Office 365 Business and SharePoint) offer advanced file library features. Not sure about GoogleDrive, as it's been years since I've used them, but I would imagine their business service has similar offerings. That said, CA is not engineered for multi-user collaborative operations. Therefore, any efforts will always be a kludge. Backup early and often.
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And to expound on this; stack roadways (+|- Heights) to create a shoulder.
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Here is a Lutron HomeWorks panel without a front cover. I haven't created a CA symbol yet as the home automation specialist deals with all this jazz (except for window automation which is another somebody else altogether different) Lutron HWI-PNL-8.skp
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Client pays retainer -- check Client accepts final design -- check Client pays balance -- check Is there something I'm missing?
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To view accurate technical specs of the GPU, try... https://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/
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Yes, I've had this happen. Typically when CA is at the end of its useful session (right before a bunch of other stuff starts going wonky). I now view it as a canary warning of my need to reboot.
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Ok. Technology has a lifecycle. At best, you plan for that lifecycle based on experience and industry norms. At worst, your needs are on the bleeding edge and the lifecycle is measured in weeks. Most CAD and ArcVis technical requirements are safe at 36 months. Do people get more? Sure. Some folks also get way less. But the concept of technical "future-proof" is something that went out the door in the 70s.
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hahahahahahahahahahahaha. Oops, sorry, I didn't mean to laugh out loud.
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CA may need to start publishing checksums with their downloads.
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Have you tried turning the computer off and on again?
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Draw four walls defining a room--a floor is created. And seriously, avail yourself of the myriad training materials from Chief Architect. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/68/floor-plan-basics.html?playlist=138
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Great stuff, Rene!
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I'm with Mark, find something on Xotic that fits your budget. If using CA/SketchUp/Lumion is your profession, then use professional tools.
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What's your budget?
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What? Are you slightly masochistic or do you like to "draw" your plans? Panel railing walls--post to ceiling--and roof planes specified correctly is how I do it. (And the occasional Molding Polyline)
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Cooling pad is a must for laptop RT. I use this on an older GT75SX... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ZUXXWO/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Gee Joe, post the plan. I'm with DJP on this. Get them into position then explode. My big issue with dormers is the adjacent roof framing is ALWAYS too tight to the interior dormer wall surface by about 1/2 an inch, so bleedthrough in 3D is ALWAYS present. The fix is WMR or polysolids. Tedious fixes, to say the least.
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Have you tried to restore the system from a Restore Point? Your IT guy can tell you if one is available.
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I created my faux rafters on a 2.25:12 displayed only the elements I wanted to see in Perspective Overview, created a symbol, Redrew the roof planes @5:12, pasted the symbol into position.
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https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-00492/building-a-clerestory-roof.html For future reference, the Home Designer product line has a user forum at... https://hometalk.chiefarchitect.com
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Ok Limitless, I re-crunched (brought it down under 2MB) and saved in SU 2015. It should import in X7, X8, or X9 just fine. Leather_Sofa_CL03__3darch 03.skp
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Here you go Limitless, it's still a bit of a beast for CA, but I started to lose geometry going any smaller using MooTools Polygon Cruncher. I converted to skp out of MooTools, then ran CleanUp in SketchUp 2017. I did not set texture UVs, so only single color textures will look good. Leather_Sofa_CL03__3darch.skp
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I modeled this onion roof in a separate plan, then copy and paste and point-to-point move into place. And, it auto framed about 80% correctly.
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Rob, it really depends on the intended audience and what I'm trying to "sell". If it's a <$500 tract home, then I'm not spending much time on the pretty pictures other than some fairly standard camera views. However, if it's a $65k interior design/decoration for a single room of that same tract home, and I'm trying to sell beyond four walls, then that level of detail will be much greater. It's truly an issue of know your audience. Know what they expect from your design and know that you are willing to perform to those expectations for what you're getting paid.
