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  1. DavidJPotter
    You need to get over any notions you may have on "Perfect" as a standard for what you produce using Chief Architect. It often produces in competent hands quite acceptable outcomes and products but "Perfection" is most often manually achieved using the "Edit Layout Lines" tool, Photo shop etc. Such questions as "why does it do that ..." are best pointed at Tech Support or Chief's software Architects-Engineers and not to users who specialize in just getting it done. DJP
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    Like every other symbol or object in Chief they have a Dialog Box and a Material tab that you manually set in terms of its materials. Take a look please... DJP
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    There is a "Vice President for Scholastic Sales" at Chief Inc. and that person would be who I asked that question to. as Eric suggested, call her. DJP
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    Just call Customer Sales to get your answer. DJP
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    Send them to me and I will convert them and then send them back. DJP
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    I help people live online: DJP
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    The client viewer does not require an RTX card because it is not ray traced, it is a standard type camera view. One only needs a browser that supports Java Script to view viewer models in a browser. DJP
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    I help Home Designer users with their plans on a regular basis. I charge $75.00 per hour. If you wish an estimate please share a copy of your floor plan along with the Architectural style for the home and its roof system and I will get back to you with an estimate of effort to complete please. DJP
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    I can help, I also teach/tutor others in Chief and Home Designer software as well as an outsource. DJP
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    I frequently manually save my "User Library's" per version to One Drive and also to a USB HD that I have so if everything goes away, I have those back ups. DJP
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    Group-Select the walls you wish to edit and then open the group dialog for those walls, select Wall Types and then select a foundation wall type that also has a "brick ledge". then Click "OK" to close and affect your intended changes. The software is not "Smart or Intelligent" it is basically a robot that you control by settings that YOU make. It does have some "automatic" build into it by it does them robotically. DJP
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    Control-key-left-click-drag the appliance into the cabinet always works. DJP
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    What are the specs of your new computer, please? X12 should work better on a new computer provided it meets or exceeds "Minimum Requirements" listed on the Chief Architect Website. DJP
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    You may not have read the license agreement for a Chief Architect Seat, in that your license allows all versions to run under that license. I have Versions 7, 9, 10 and X1 through X13 on my PC. In order to sell you my X1 license I would also have to transfer all my other licenses to you as all their software is under one end user license. In order for you to buy only X1 from someone they would only have X1 to sell and have and use NO other licenses or versions of Chief. You should verify this with Chief Architect Sales to be sure. DJP
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    In X13 you go to "Library" dropdown and select "Import .alb files convert to .calibz" , navagate to the old .alb library file from Version 10, select it and then it will import into X13 as a .calibz library file. DJP
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    You manually draw an attic wall to fill in. Whenever automatic routines fall short you step in manually, always. DJP
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    2D exterior views are called "Elevations and cross sections", have at them using your elevation cross section camera to obtain them. What on Earth computer do you have please???? DJP
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    Both are good but can be made to look more realistic by YOU making adjustments to light and materials. Computers and software do not make Art, it is end users who do this. DJP
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    By using the Transform-Replicate Tool, in an elevation camera, you select the window you wish to change, select "Reflect Horizontally" and then that action will change the henge side. If you also wish to show the henge side in your window schedule you manually alter the "label" of such windows. DJP
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    That "line" is the line of the "Brick or Masonry" ledge and should not be "removed" no matter what you think. It IS physically there in fact as well as in the plan file and should not be removed showing then NO brick ledge. DJP
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    Unwanted "Attic walls" on the <A> "Attic level" can be made invisible or just deleted as you wish. DJP
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    Draw the missing "attic wall" manually on the "attic" <A> level. DJP
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    The same way a road builder does by moderating the terrain of a road bed by altering the existing terrain to accomidate a moderate slope of a road thourgh rougher terrain. It takes time, being methodical and persistant, with a bit of trial and error but just like the road builder, it can be done by someone intent to do so. DJP