KevinRAmbrose

thanks for the info Joe, guess it's time to learn more about macros

I like the new multiline label capabilities with X8, when I label beams, is there any way to center justify the text?

Another update, anything that requires the software to visually update the graphics based on cursor position, like drawing a cad box, will show a slight lag, it seems to me that with the speed of todays computers that Chief's routine for updating based on cursor position may need some t

An update on my slow as molasses problem, i thought to my self what slows the cursor down when i go from menus to drawing area so I turned off cursor coordinate tracking and crosshair, seems to have substantially reduced lag

So I have a 40" 4K tv running on a GTX970 card - it looks beautiful but when i try to select and draw in chief, the mouse is like dragging through molasses. i upgrade to a 10,000 DPI mouse and cranked up the dpi to compensate for the shear number of pixels to traverse and still seems like molasses, it only seems to be Chief, I run Fusion 360 and don't have the same issue nor in just standard windows programs, I even noticed that the lag seems to ga away when i am over toolbars in Chief, so just seems to be the drawing environment/area. 

has anybody else experienced this on higher resolution monitors?

Is there a way to renumber the number tag/field for framing members?

I am currently running X7 on a Surface Pro 3 I7 8Gig and it runs great. 

I use a surface pro 3 for measured drawing, and in general for job site work, and meetings. It works well for these things, but there are a few cautions.

• I use it with a miniature Logitech mouse, not the stylus
• It's a small screen; it works, but things are easier on a larger laptop
• You'll need to work on a flat surface so you can use the keyboard and mouse
• The integrated graphics card can slow things down doing 3D work on a moderate size plan

I love the size and weight. It's no bigger than my clip board.

BIll, why exactly do you not use the stylus, is it because of lack of mouse button functionality?

I usually place a polyline profile on top which shows up in plan view

I am available and proficient

Gentlemen,

I am available for contract work, need to get an idea of what will be entailed so we can work out scheduling and pricing.

I am on west coast time. PST

I am in Vancouver currently doing work with a designer and architect in Richmond, VA but willing and able to take on more work. Please let me know if I can be of assistance.

Kevin R. Ambrose

Residential Design Specialist

360-608-7932

kevin@goambros.com

I definitely recommend this service