para-CAD

You have to release the license from the other machine first. Getting angry never helps.

Nice. I haven’t needed rendering so far, but it’s nice to know that it’s easy and out there

I just watched your video, Rene. It was perfect. Thank you

So far it’s free

https://www.bc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/W-spec-guide-BCI-and-VL.pdf RO4? I haven't 3D modeled that in chief, for plans for permit. I make cut sheets for me and details for the plans inspectors.

I only see this when using point to point dimension. I’ve been told that that dimensioning tool has to have something for the end of the dimension to snap too and it generates the marker. It sucks that the marker can’t have zero size and it also sucks that sometimes when you delete the dimension the marker stays. I don’t know if this is an easy fix for them but at least in preferences you should be able to set the dimension marker as a super small size as opposed to if you’re trying to place a regular marker

https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2028364686706786614? https://volteco.com/en/products/amphibia-3000-grip

I don't render anything in motion. Sometimes I'll send out 3D screen shots with RFIs for clarifying some thing. On a zoom call, sometimes I walk them through Doll House but I stress that the colors / textures are default, unless they want to pay extra for the time to make it match what they want.....I do this in a light hearted way......because I'm RED/GREEN color blind and not the guy for interior design pallets. People understand and we move on. 3D is great for people who are limited in their spatial skills from 2D plans. I try to focus everyone on the plans for permit aspect. That's why I love working with builders.

I have found, and was educated by someone smarter in chief than me, that you have to hit SAVE first on your files that you want to later SAVE AS. this exact thing happened when someone I was helping thought we should have a backup copy to the plan so we hit save as. This was all done locally on his machine and not in dropbox. He lost quite a bit of time and work. The solution would’ve been to hit save on the original files to make them updated, and then save as and you would have two identical copies at the same work state.

Out for delivery

I'm going to try LOOM again.......if it tries to make you sign up, disregard and I'll send it to Y/T https://www.loom.com/share/09fe58c3aad34dd79e7072625112b2bf The image is a quick start to work through options before chief.

Truss roof or stick-framed?

I will have the M4 Max in about 9 hours. I tried it out before but the price was a bit steep. I went refurb from apple and down spec'd it a bit.....we shall see.

Hey Matt, This reads odd to me. It's hard to imagine that Pierce County would approve your plans without the items being present that you list in the scope. So you want framing cut sheets created from your permit-approved plans - for construction co-ordination - not for permit? How is liability covered if the framing plan(s) I create differ from the approved plans? I've done this level of production design for years and I have seen plans from architects and/or engineers that sometimes do not match reality on the ground. Your engineer should have addressed and spec'd all your listed deliverables......at least the PEs I have used do. My focus is all about building it correctly and I am typically that guy, so my plans help keep me accurate. All this seems easy enough for me to do, but the deal breaker for me is I never sell my .plan or .layout files. For complex and digitally accurate cut sheets and project construction coordination, I use Sketchup. Then I import the 100% accurate model as 2D images, into Chief, so I can accurately annotate everything. Chief is my primary CAD tool. If I'm involved on site, I bring laminated sheets......you know the PNW wetness. If you want to discuss this further, let me know. I'll PM you a dropbox link to view how I work.