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This is an older thread, but I've resisted Windows 11 until now. I'm planning to install it on a separate SSD just to be safe, but I'm wondering if all the issues have now been worked out with the Nvida RTX30 series cards?

Wow. That is a fantastic job of using that tedious tool Rich. Beautiful front facade. Way to think way outside the box.

But it would be nice for those of us sitting on the fence with using a space mouse if we could see a perspective where and expert is manipulating a model, using custom keys and show the screen at the same time as the hand motion. Similar to this well done video: 3D Mouse Review

Is there any chance one of you experienced users could post a video of how you use this fancy 3d mouse thingy? I'm ready to pull the trigger, but I'm uncertain about how it would work with the opposite hand as the mouse. It would be nice to see how you use it with CA, especially with custom buttons. I've seen Rene's video's where he uses one, but his are very custom and a bit confusing unless you can stand near and watch the hands and the screen.

Thank you. That is what I was looking for. I do understand the liability issue, but I'm not concerned in this case. Plus I can over design it.

Do any of you guys do your own structural engineering? If so, what programs do you recommend? I learned to do it by hand over 40 years ago, but have always relied on professional structural engineers to do my lateral shear loads. I'm in a bind with one client that cannot way the months it will take to get it engineered. I remember seeing some kind of program online that was simpler looking than the 'Wood Works" program my engineer likes to use.

Anybody know how to draw this using the 3d polyline solid? I'm drawing a blank. CA, just draws them as straight segments. I know there is an easy way to do this but I've been staring at my screen for over an hour trying things that don't work.

Thank you Rob. I wish it only took me 2 min.! Can you tell me how you did this?

Any clever people here have a suggestion on how I might go about creating a DryAway Cabinet? I've got a client that wants one and I'm stumped on how to show it in CA.

Beautiful Design Justin, Plus that curved wall with the cap turned out about as good as you could actually build it. The brick cap is quite the achievement, as well as the textures, But this was not rendered in CA right?

That was my next question, as I did not see CA in the list of vendors. Now it might be worth going.

Very clever. Thanks Adam. I had been using landings to do the same thing, now there is another way.

I'm just curious how many Chief users are going to this show?

Well that explains why the CA program has been getting really good with Kitchen and bath items. And why people like Rene Rabbit will use Cabinets to make everything under the sun. :-)

I'm constantly having that same problem of recall. I think our brains are just full. But this is a great plug for the SSA membership I pay for every year. I will make at least 4 calls each week to CA support to help me remember what I've forgotten. Makes it well worth the price as it keeps me from wasting an hour or more of my time trying to find the answer.

Adam, You should check out Rene' Rabbit's youtube video's on that subject of AO and lighting. It is not very intuitive unless you've cut your teeth on that stuff. He's been able to make his PB'rs sing before he exports them to Twin Motion. You'll find it very helpful.

One big reason I love reading these questions and answers, I've been dogged by those damn sloped recessed lights for years, and I never knew there was a way to turn off that follow the roof slope feature!!! As usual, I don't want to know how long that has been in CA. But big thank you for your explanation DB. Too often in these porch situations, if it is not a defined room, those darn lights wanted to follow the roof. Now I know why! This picture also shows off Rene's creative use of cabinets for casement windows.. If I was Rene, I'm sure I would find a way to put a light in a cabinet and insert it above the porch. :-)

Great response Jacob. Love the fact CA people read and respond to so many questions without being condescending. I think the two door mulled solution works best. But you might want to add that option to the suggestion pile for future updates?

I'm doing more and more modern designs based on the same design aesthetic overall, and CA is very easy to work with. The main challenges come from getting a beautiful 3d model converted down into 2d working drawings. That is hard in any country. But with all the newer setup tools, templates, styles and such, if your smart, take the time to first set up your version of CA for how you like to draft and design, then tweak it for your form of building plan oversight, it will be simple and easy.

We have asked that CA consider adding the option of making the inches side of the label a superscript, so that inches are smaller than the feet. That is the way us old timers used to draft those labels.

Beautiful. Well done Justin. The design looks like a great example of the current modern style. Makes it easier to work from home if your home looks like work. :-) Can we just ask CA to put pivot doors in X15?

I was drawing a pretty simple custom rail using the current toolset, but when I drew a section cut of the railing I kept noticing that the balusters were sunk into the raised bottom rail. Any idea why that happened? I was trying to insert a custom baluster that had a small decorative cap and base, but the base was always hidden inside the bottom rail.

Thank you Yusuf. That feature request has been around so long, I suspect CA will get it in one of the next updates. Meanwhile that is a great work-around.

I know we can force a deck railing outside the deck rim and mount it to the rim or fascia, extending it down below the level of the deck but how can this be done with stairs?

I agree this was brutal, but it did allow me to create a symbol with 4 different objects which can be painted 4 different ways. Yes. It can be done in one step if you first create a symbol, but the railing is then a polyline. It can be done with more work using CA railing and a molding polyline. But the ASK for CA is to give us more controls in the railing dialogs to make this possible to do as shown.