Scottisimo

Mick, You have been incredibly helpful. This is a whole new world for me, and absolutely fascinating. I am overwhelmed with the generosity of people on this forum, like yourself. Scott

Thank you, Mick, This sounds very intriguing. I'm hoping that Pro would have a faster learning curve than Chief, and yet have most of the features I need as a dilittante contractor-turned-occasional-designer. Would you mind answering a few questions? 1. How is the learning curve compared to Chief? Would I be able to get up and running faster than with Chief? I am specifically trying to design a 2-story house that we plan to build in November. It is a fairly simple plan. My draftsman has already drawn the bulk of the architectural plans, but of course they are in 2D and he does not have 3D capability. I would love to be able to visualize this house in 3D, show the 3D drawings to my client to aid in the remainder of the planning process, and have the obvious advantages of material take offs that Chief seems to do. 2. After viewing the overview video, it seems that Pro uses many of the same tools and procedures as Chief. What does Chief have that Pro doesn't? I know that question probably requires a complicated answer, but perhaps you could give me a quick one? 3. If I go ahead and learn Pro, is most of that learning transferable to Chief if I upgrade? Or are they completely different technologies? 4. Is it my imagination, or are the colors/presentations/etc. in Pro less realistic than those in Chief? 5. If I design this house in Pro, will that design transfer to Chief if I decide to upgrade? Whew! Thanks in advance. You people on this forum are Saints. Scott

I am happy to be an Honorary Troll

No problem at all.

Sorry, Drawzilla, I have lots of magical powers, but am neither the Troll nor the invisible partner. Can't do everything at once, you know.

Thank you Rashid. Learning, learning.....

Thanks Dennis, Actually I've never used CAD. I've been a contractor for a long time, but this is my first attempt at designing. When I saw what Chief could do, I just had to take a whack at it. I'm slowly starting to get the hang of it. Scott

Thank you, Cheryl. What is "con-doc"?

Pacific Palisades, CA, near L.A. But don't worry! I'm not as crazy as all those other Californians!

I think that I can buy Chief with a 30 day return policy if I am not satisfied. That seems like it's the same as the trial program, except I'll be able to save and post. What do you think?

Thank you, Lew. The "angle snap" suggestion worked like a charm. How do you post your drawing? Lockport??? I grew up in Clarence!! Small world.