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based on the other thread there is the missing files check via Tools->checks. I've never tried it for layout

I think the unlinking feature was added in X15 or X14 , in the save as template I dont think there is a way to see what is linked. I have seen a similar thing where there is a layout box still there linked to something.in the background on a page and discovered it by clicking There is the Tools->layout->reference plan files, but that only tells if there is something, not what or where it is

That's the conclusion I came to

What are you trying to say here? I don't see a relation between dim 1 and dim 3 regarding the lines being parallel or not as there is no dimension from line 1 I can see dim 1 and 3 matching if the top building's rotated angle happens to land at a position in the rotated arc that equals dim 3. Or they could match if building 2 was a different width than drawn. But the fact they are different distances I don't think means much. Or maybe I am missing it

looks like CA added this feature to the viewer, per the release notes, thanks! "Virtual Reality has been added to the desktop Chief Architect X15 Viewer."

My list: Denoiser makes a huge difference I've used "replace fonts" many times Library browser search looking through the online catalogs Heel Height entry for trusses Sun moving with the mouse and of course, "grass"

I've been meaning to make a suggestion where there is a window on the right dedicated to the most frequently used fields which are changed for the object. for instance, door size. for walls, wall type and width, roof directives. and when you change those there is no ok to confirm, they just change.

i believe there are actual videos on how to create these google search "chief architect" column stone base

this should be posted in Q&A, and the .plan file posted

just a little 5 hour drive south There is a good video by CA on where to end the ceiling plane (inside or outside of the top plate). you may wish to watch it.

i assume you mean roof truss pitch to match the rake? yes, you use 2 ceiling planeswith the same pitch as the roof, or whatever pitch the parallel chord truss bottom chord is. CA will build the trusses between the ceiling and the roof. Its been a while since I have done it, but I would put a beam at the ridge(assuming you have a beam in the middle) and then manually draw a truss on either side, and then use the multiple copy tool to copy the trusses. if you have no beam, then the auto truss tool should just work i would think as long as the ceiling planes are correct or maybe am I missing the question to begin with

you can see this roof problem n plan view with the dashed line. this is saying the roof is encroaching into the ceiling you can fix this by setting the room height to the 6' from above, but it really depends on how you are constructing this. If it is trussed, I would put the trusses in and lift the roof planes the heel height looking some more, your plate heights are different front to back, again not sure if this was your intent if I set the north and south 2nd floor walls as gable and auto built the roof, the plates are the same If I put in trusses with 24" heel if i change that second floor room to now be flat ceiling SandyCreekHangerVer15j2.plan which, may in the end be what you want? attached

so I looked a little closer and the 2nd floor outside room definition looked odd. I rebuilt it with normal walls for the second floor, and put open to below for the two storey rooms, and I think it looks fine now. You should take a look at the footing for the brick half wall, it does not match the rest. So not sure why you were using attic walls, invisible walls, for the second floor. maybe you were trying to accomplish something? SandyCreekHangerVer15j.plan your first level is showing blue floor. I believe you need the floor under this room checked i did it for the one room and now it shows the hardwood: your roof planes are on the first level, seems odd not sure if you intended 6' walls on the end: If so I assume then you want a sloping ceiling. if so, the flat ceiling should be unchecked in the second floor room definition

thanks, my mistake, I did not remember what I actually unchecked. looking back all 3 were checked

and use the "studio driver"

SandyCreekHangerVer15j.planlooks like you have created some invisible walls to try and reduce the effect. this has led to the second story room not actually being a room, as the walls are set to "no locate". I changed them you also have a break in your front main floor wall. not sure why. I removed it (in doing so the attached lost the door windows on that side). I also removed the invisible wall on the south side, second floor your lower brick wall is also 3.5" instead of 5.5. I changed it. you can see the foundation line does not match the adjacent wall I edited the intersection of the front walls second floor to remove the vertical lines on the ortho. But because the south side balooned wall does not show on the second floor, that one is still there. maybe someone else has some ideas SandyCreekHangerVer15j.plan

see the setup at the end in this related post. it is for dimensions but the same principle applies for callouts:

put them on different layers, and create two layersets. I have 2 layersets, basement plan, and foundation plan. To avoid this problem to begin with, I have 2 SPVs to match, each with its own default set which assigns them different layers to begin with

i think they added some features in X15 for this. you might want to check out CA's video

thanks I will try that, I might be able to use the square footage sometimes for searching, but a most of the time I'm looking for a plan that is merely described to me verbally. i.e. I am told "remember that one you did with the ...." Now that I think about it, I could probably use the sq fototage to narrow it down first, then look at the preview. The only thing missing in the search is the last mod time, that would be helpful, as sometimes I am told, "the one you did last summer", but maybe the windows search combined with the thumbnail is another option

I do a lot of the same form factor but different floor plans. Its a bit of a pain trying to put a description of each into the filename. the problem is when I cant remember what is in a file, I actaully start looking through the PDFs, but there are often 3 or 4 pdfs for each one, so I have to consciously look the see which is the latest, then open that one. anyway a PITA I decided to try the CA "plan database" to see if I could preview the floor plan. It looks like the feature is there, but it almost seems random in what it displays. I will click different floor plans and sometimes the preview does not change even thought the sq ft it displays is changing it looks like it might be showing the foundation sometimes and the main floor plan sometimes. I can actually tell because the preview is no legible the dialog is not resizeable. Has anyone used the plan database and know how does the preview work? thanks

create a new layer and put only your posts on that layer

but if a software already has them, that would, I would think, be a large consideration in purchasing the software. If I spent all day swapping out fabrics and window coverings, and furniture, I would rather a pallet be available, than go and create my own, one piece at a time.. If it is relatively simple, I'm surprised CA does not hire a summer student every year to do so, or perhaps to categorize existing ones. If i open up a couch and select the materials, a bunch of materials show up, and the first is a "Absinth Painting". Not exactly something one could put on a couch I'll add my +1 to your request

so can the user simply apply a fabric from a list of fabrics, to the furniture in the plan? If so, that would be a large selling feature I would think, and CA might want to consider adding that. It would be nice in rtrt to select the couch, and then have a floating window with the fabrics, and then just paint them onto the couch

x15 has a denoiser. RTRT on your machine denoised is probably like 4 seconds or less. Your setup is pretty much what I would buy today, minus the storage. You guys must be storing a lot of interesting things. Even at 1 GB per project, that would be 2TB=2000GB, less the O/S et al is 200GB =1 800 GB. @ 1 GB per project, that is 1800 projects