VHampton

I will often use a poly-line with a 12" grid (Fill) for electrical plans ...then call it "CAD Electrical" and turn this layer off for all other plan views. The electricians can count the boxes (grid) by the foot instead of having to measure. Recessed lights always invariably conflict with a floor joist and this method helps them calibrate some semblance of equal spacing.

I like that method as well DJP The pony wall can still be adjusted, but the cap molding is a 3D molding. Or ...as you suggested, make the entire masonry veneer (below the ledge cap) into a molding.

It has become a new design trend. Anyway... These doors do indeed work well in the colder weather climate zones. Except that it can be somewhat helpful to have an overhang or covered entrance porch. The potential for wind driven rain or snow coming into the house is increased due to the two openings on each end as they swing. Your observations are also correct about climate considerations. High quality weatherstripping is important. In the North East, the HERS ratings (and blower door tests) involve higher standards vs. other parts of the US where cold and precipitation may not present challenges. These doors are often found in more modern homes... Many in Southern California. Where it rains not so much. ...even though this year was different.

Same here. Every Viewport on Layout (in 2D B & W) undergoes a quick fine-tuning to make these adjustments. If Pattern Line has a Default, then why not a "default" setting option. While it's not a ton of work, it would helpful to have a way to set this to a favorite.

Thank you as well! Always appreciative for the positive responses. Enjoy the rest of your day. …and yes the new X15 features are simply great. An understatement. The glass corner option for a mitred edge is one of the many many new advancements. (I posted the method pertaining to the earlier release for solution since the original question was geared around previous software capability). That said, Thank you JB and all of your associates at CA. Just when you think the program can’t get any better, it does. Much gratitude for the excellent work.

You’re most welcome sir. You are a young many by the way in many regards. My best friend and mentor was working until his latter 90’s. Sharp as ever, and doing the most innovative work of his career as time moved on. He designed many important homes in his early days including the infamous Wave House in Malibu, which inspired the Sydney Opera house designer. Always evolving and endeavoring to be more creative, with an abundance of enthusiasm. As the great Satchel Page once said… (paraphrasing) if you didn’t know how old you were, how old would you think (you were)? Stay young at heart my friend, and my sincere compliments that you’re immersed in practicing your craft with technology. I still miss the long gone hand drafting days, yet if one doesn’t adapt, we get left in the dust. Having said that, it’s an inspiration to see you going strong. All the best. Sincerely, Val

Engineers like challenges. : )

Click on the windows. Go to frame. Uncheck corner post. Do this on both windows. It will disappear. I make many of these, and understand your frustration. Make sure that each window has been pushed far to the corner of the structure. You can do this in plan or in 3D.

No doubt, the order received a thorough inspection prior to shipping. : ) Gotta love that someone with a sense of humor started a company with that name to begin with. well ...back to the coal mine. ....and thanks for showing that table option for setting room labels. Never even knew it existed!

Thank you Michael. Great information.

This is good to hear. I grew in the days when 1984 was still fiction. Apparently, BA bedroom w/ a Big Ass fan and even a BA bath room is acceptable language. The company is still in business. For now anyway. : )

Thank you. It's an excellent release by the way. Many thanks to you and your associates for the wonderful work. Sincerely.

Yes. Originally from the south of California. Speech may say otherwise. Anyway, X15 will be arriving at a digital locker near you soon. Next week for sure! She promised.

The young lady at tech support had me thoroughly convinced. Bless her heart... She basically promised that it was being released. Next week for sure! Let's check back here after April Fool's Day.

I had an email in the junk folder. To your point, I remember opening X15 and saw the flashing billboard on the dashboard. "X15 has now arrived." Yay. ...anyway the newsflash is no longer popping up. From what I was told, they were still refining. Next week for sure.

I called HQ yesterday wondering the same. The email was premature. They said to give it about a week.

You are most welcome ~ and welcome to the forum. As a brief observation, you may notice that most members list their software versions as well as hardware spec.s It's sort of an unwritten signature request so that others can be of assistance for future questions. Sometimes the answer to a situation may or may not not apply based on whatever version is being used. Anyway... all the best! ~ and glad that your minor issue got resolved.

As a former DELL user... their gaming computers are simply made for Chief. I still have my old ones. The best thing about PC's (and DELL) in general is they're like being able to work on an older model car. Adding memory and extra drives is relatively easy. The NVIDIA card also enjoys a long history of being quite compatible with Chief. That was years ago however, and AMD does an equally great job. (It just needs to be in the higher series according to the current system recommendations). So in sum, it may essentially come down to the graphics card. If that piece of hardware has robust horsepower, you will be all set for everyday Chief use and more. For what it's worth, the option for additional memory may not be necessary, but what's helpful is that you can multi-task in the background while a render is underway. The 64 GB option probably in the hundreds of dollars for the increase. Consider it a business expense - which it is. (It can always be added at a later date as well). Good luck with your decision making. It sounds as if the services which your firm provides may not require the highest end of the spectrum (based on the quote below regarding occasional renderings only.) But then again, this is your office computer vs. a laptop. It should be reliable for many years to come. On a side, renderings can be expensive to outsource, particularly at a cost for several hundred dollars for a single view. If one were to make enough of them, or want to explore that type of offering with various software makers, the machine will literally pay for itself. Interestingly, the most expensive of the (3) options is being offered at a $1,000 discount. Surely that's an offer worthy of serious consideration. The hardware on that model is literally above and beyond, and while you may not need it, Chief will run extremely quietly in the background with that kind of a system. It should be excellent for many years to come. This article below may help with some insights on the Ryzen vs. the Intel. It's kind of like asking if a Ford Mustang will outrace a Dodge Charger. They are both incredibly fast. The price variations which you appear to be muling over are both under $3K, and yet in the general same range ($2399 vs. $2699). The findings in the report may help to offer become insights on why that few hundred dollars more could be worth the investment. If possible, and budget allows, the slight premium is worth it. https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/ryzen-9-7950x-vs-intel-core-i9-12900k/

The hole in the wall is easy. Seems like you got that covered. Window pass-through vs. door may be better in the future - meaning making it as follows, with: no casing no sill no frame no sash For the floor hole (or going through slab) maybe just draw the PVC pipe as a "solid" and show it come through the floor? It will "read" as a hole in the floor (in plan view) as a result of the 3D solid being created.

There is a plausible answer per Chopsaw. Export the X15 plan file in a perspective overview as a 3DS model. Save to desktop. Import the 3d model into X12. It will render. One can also take camera views in any format... line drawing, clay model, and whatever. The module behaves just like an actual plan file except that it's frozen, meaning no way to adjust.

Same... right up until a recent project. It feels strange in having to use that input. Sears and Roebuck is the where the term was "master suite" was coined from. Big Ass Bed Room sounds much better, but since "primary" is the new norm. ok. lol

Per the ever wise Yoda, it's easy enough to call any room whatever you want. To date, Chief doesn't have: wine room home theatre media room W.C. shower pantry linens chimney mass HVAC duct Elevator steam room sauna pool bath outdoor shower Rooms which we all typically use, but they're not there on the drop down menu. On a side, does anyone still use the designation "Master Bed Room"? I noted in both X14 and X15 that it isn't there anymore. Probably because CA doesn't want any issues with possibly using an insensitive term. We live in a politically correct part of the US and even though every house has an entourage of staff, and live in help (au pairs), the new phrase is "primary bedroom" vs. Master which is consider a no-no. Even the home improvement shows have stopped using it.

Balcony is the best method. Won't count towards living space. Builds like a room. Has ceiling but no base boards. Change flooring to deck boards. Nice and easy.

https://www.dezeen.com Best architectural reference website on the web. The designer for that is really interesting.

So if you go to the cad shapes, there is an option for hexagons which can be made 12 sided or more. The design looks like it gets split in half and then the center point is extended. I see what you're doing. I would try an auto-roof on a pure geometrically shaped deck with headers. In other words, build that roof in a new plan, and make it perfection. Valleys all equal and fascias all at the same height. Then copy and paste, and drop the new roof over your slightly irregular footprint. Manually adjust the valleys to bear down on the offset center support. It's a cool idea and highly unique. You'll get there. My thoughts are that the valleys and pitches want to be the same for the most part. Your drawing shows a constant fascia height. Making varying pitches means that the valleys get set higher and lower. It's gonna get tricky. Something needs to be a tad uniform.