DavidJPotter

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  1. Look carefully at " Edit - Default Settings - Dimensions" and its tabs. DJP
  2. The "type" shows ONLY in your "schedule" but NOT in your "label". DJP
  3. My advice is to trust Chief's programing. It has sustained my business as is since 1994 just fine. DJP
  4. However you decide to do it, just DO IT. DJP
  5. JUST DRAW IT IN MANUALLY. DJP
  6. Using the adjust material definition tool, it has a tricolored icon, You select that icon click on the screen material in a camera view and then you can adjust the translucence of the screen to make it more like screen so it's not just totally solid OK? DJP
  7. No, not yet anyhow. Sorry you are. You might try a different browser... DJP
  8. DJP David J Potter Chief Architect® Teacher, Tutor, Draftsman, Author of "Basic Manual Roof Editing" and Problem Solver Chief Premier 7-X16, Home Designer All Titles 3101 Shoreline Drive #2118, Austin, Texas 78728-6929 Office Phone:512-518-3161 (No Texts Please) Mobile Phone (Text Only Please) 512-230-8995 About my tutoring service Main E mail: c16467@gmail.com Web Site http://www.djpdesigns.com /My You Tube Channel / Follow me on Facebook / My Sketchfab site / My Houzz Page
  9. You can of course use no background or you can choose a different background that creates the effect that you want or you can adjust the intensity of the sunlight which reduces the amount of glare coming through in the windows. DJP
  10. Library browser is a tool that has settings in “edit-preferences-library browser” and outside of that it's just a matter of what you tell it to do, it does so I would just recommend that you get more familiar with the library browser and its settings and tinker around with it until you're a little bit more comfortable with it OK? DJP
  11. No, you use "Pix Plant" as a manual tool creating what you need by tweaking and adjusting its appearance. DJP
  12. manually using custom molding profiles and symbols. DJP
  13. More study and practise is the only useful advice to offer you. DJP
  14. Manually edit the main roof to then allow a wall to exist, then in the "attic" manually create your wall. DJP
  15. Walls - Normal - Attic Wall, the "attic wall" setting, found as part of the "General Tab", places the so marked wall on the "Attic Wall" layer operationally. DJP
  16. You need an image of several pieces of siding to use as a custom material, not just one piece to get the effect you want or make one. DJP
  17. Send me a copy of your .plan file and I will fox the roofs, I charge $75.00 per hour. Sincerely DJP David Jefferson Potter Chief Architect Inc Software Consultant/Teacher/Designer/Drafter 3101 Shoreline Drive #2118 Austin, Texas 78728 Tel. 512.518.3161 E mail:c16467@gmail.com http://djpdesigns.com My You Tube Channel Free Chief Inc video Tutorials My Facebook Page
  18. Try your Yellow Pages for where the home is to be constructed for a state licensed structural Engineer and share with them using AutoCAD exported views of the plan and elevation views. DJP
  19. I can help you but I charge by the hour...let me know. DJP