DavidJPotter

3D - Lighting - Add Lights then adjust the location of the added lights DJP

I also have X10 and I commonly help other users to advance their skills. Contact me to get started please. DJP

Try this, please DJP

You can import .alb files within X12 using "Library - Convert Legacy (.alb) files" command, easy-peasey! DJP

http://chiefsymbols.com/c07.html Partial Solution DJP

It is mastery and competence with the software and NOT just one of its tools. That Material List tool just measures how accurate the virtual model is and NOTHING more. It measures how well YOU understand how the software works and nothing else. If I have a client who wishes an accurate materials list from a plan file, I tell them up front that it takes three to five times longer to do that over and above what is required just for Construction Documents. It only measures what you did and nothing else. DJP

The easiest recourse is to upgrade (duh!?) But that choice is the most expensive. You can see about purchasing a newer version (Beware of software Pirates!) You can buy Home Designer Professional for $495.00 but all of your Chief Architect V8 files must then be converted for use in Home Designer Software by a Chief User. You might offer Chief Inc some money to convert your V8 seat from a hardware lock to a password seat, costs nothing to ask. DJP

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/search/?default_tab=all&q=This+file+does+not+have+a+valid+header+record PLEASE READ THESE HELP ARTICLES ON THE CHIEF WEBSITE, HOPE IT HELPS Otherwise contact Chief Tech support for help, in 25 years of use, I have not seen this one before. DP

Send me a copy of your .plan file, then we can fix it together online. Read my "Tutoring" page on my website for complete information. DJP t

Your best source for this type of help is from Tech Support Monday-Friday, call them and see what they say please. DJP

Only three D plants emulate real plants. Image based plants are just 2D images that cover each other up as you have seen. DJP

The difference is that Eric placed the edge of this stair object precisely at the corners, you did not. Stair objects are preprogrammed to snap together at their corners provided you place them there with precision. DJP

In "My Documents - Chief Architect Premier X12 Data - Toolbars_MigrateBackup", you copy-paste any toolbar files that you have customized and replace those default files with your customized files, one PC to another. DJP

Your best friend will be found to be the "Foundation Tab" of the "Wall Specification Dialog" when manually drawing foundation walls whether they are part of or just adjacent to living space on the basement level. DJP

I have never done what you describe either but I am the one with "No Problem" and you are, perhaps you have been, in the past just lucky. I have never used the eyedropper to blend materials using the "Paint Roller" icon because it was very hit and miss as to results. You are welcome to disagree and do as you wish. DJP

I can help you, contact me via email, please. DJP

Sounds like to me you are replacing the material, one with another instead of using a color to "Blend with Material" on the "Texture Tab" of the "Define Material Dialog", you must be doing something else. DJP

I recently created one for a shower I was designing. I used a wall elevation camera to place the niche in the lower pony wall DJP

I got good results from Matterport material and found it to be reasonably accurate, of course their person creating the Matterport materiial needs to be competent in doing their job as well, nothing is a "sure thing" unless people see that it is. DJP

I have X7 and I have been doing online Tutoring since Version 7, send me an email to get started please! DJP

http://djpdesigns.com/more-roof-dialog.html This may help DJP

Call Chief Architect Sales for copyrighted materials published on their website, please. DJP

I just got off the phone with Tech support, after opening X12 to see what was what (I had thought you could do this in earlier versions but Now, I do not think so). Apparently, this cannot presently be done other than manually(create a polyline solid, set its material to "Insulation" and then manually place in walls, one at a time - yuck!!!). So this is a great option that we should have but presently we do not. Make a "Feature Request" to support and maybe we can get it into X13. DJP