DavidJPotter

Once I see the plans you have (scans or PDF files please), I can then give you a quote. DJP

Checked at 9:10 PM Central and it is there DJP

Alan, that kind of operation works just fine on my PC in elevation, so perhaps it is your PC or your Preferences which is the problem. DJP

If you are not already a State Licensed Structural Engineer then why are you wasting time designing trusses? Like many things in software you asked the truss tool to do something beyond its capabilities and in my opinion, beyond your legal rights unless of course if you are an Engineer. Leave Engineering to those licensed and trained to it is my advice or at least work with the software to a useful result and stay within its capabilities, DJP

I have never used any other software than Chief Architect (since 1995), whatever you purchase, spend the time to really learn its tools and procedure (do not guess but study-practice). Any software, well learned and used in competent hands can produce useful results but it is the mastery of the end user that is the most important element, not the software. Competence is earned not purchased. DJP

You are going to be a little more specific than you have to receive any useful help or advice. DJP

Screen size and video hardware support is more important than having or not having a key pad (The only time I use my keypad is when I use the Microsoft Calculator). I recently bought a new laptop by ASUS their G751 JL. It was relatively inexpensive and runs Chief like a dream. DJP

You can manually move just the garage using "Edit Area All Floors" and it should move everything on all floors, just be sure that all the objects and their layers you want to move are checked on when you do so.Be sure and leave out anything you do not want to move out of the marquee select area. DJP

I have X1, x2, x3, x4, x5, x6, x7 and X8 on my Windows build 1511-10 Pro and they all work smoothly. DJP

The way you control its size is to control its size via the "Page Set Up" dialog so that when it prints for paper or PDF it is set up for the target size (if you want a PDF at letter size you parse the layout to that size and then it will scale properly when printed to paper or PDF). You should read the Reference Manual and Users Guide that explain this simple procedure there. It is simple but completely unforgiving if you err. DJP

All Chief Architect software is programmed on the basis that whatever you create is the entire construct. so when I do remodeling projects I make an "AS built" plan file which becomes my demo plan and then make a copy of that to portray the addition or reno plan. I suppose you could create the as built part of the addition plan with custom walls called perhaps, existing walls that would look right but not then read into a Materials list but I have never bothered to do so. The thing about Materials lists in Chief is that it reads only what you put there to be read, nothing more or less so to do so in that fashion is a lot of additional work just for a useable materials list. Go for it if you like or if you must. DJP

No, sorry you are. DJP

Most users here do not even know what "Suite 2012" is, some do (like me). We can discuss if you like. DJP

I downloaded your PDF, plan and layout files and could effect no change either. I would then recommend that you send your files (all three) to Tech Support along with a detailed explanation for them to consider. It does appear to be a bug of some kind or at least beyond normal editing. DJP

I downloaded your PDF, plan and layout files and could effect no change either. I would then recommend that you send your files (all three) to Tech Support along with a detailed explanation for them to consider. It does appear to be a bug of some kind or at least beyond normal editing. DJP

Is #14 the only view that is too light? Have you sent other views of that CAD detail that do print darker? What have you tried so far that "didn't work"? Each line and poly-line can be opened and its line weight increased or decreased or you can marquee-select and alter all the line weights and they then lighten or darken depending upon the edited line weight value. I repeat, what did you do that did not work? DJP

You cannot sell just X6 or X7, rather what you can sell is your rights to have and use Chief Architect Premier-any version, that and only that is what you can transfer ownership of. Once you sell your license, you can no longer legally own and run any version of Chief Architect Premier. Read your EULA for yourself please. DJP

See if this You Tube video does not assist you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWibFFtn9Ik DJP

I downloaded your file and made a You Tube video of my checking it over. I am-was at a loss as to what, exactly your complaint is but just looked the plan file over looking for "out-points" (things that are there that shouldn't be or things that are missing). I hope this is of some use to you. https://youtu.be/gEXuskzWE9g DJP

The last time I did that sort of thing I created a custom stepped molding profile to emulate the stepped eaves and applied it to the roof edges of the home, to emulate your photo, would be more complicated but as far as I know, can be done with patience. DJP

In order to create a "Path" one would have to be able to use 2D CAD tools to create the "Path" and Home Designer Interiors has no 2D CAD tools at all, so no path or walk- through creation is possible. I searched for KB-02021 in the Home Designer Knowledge Base and could not find such an article. I did find such an article in the Chief Architect Premier Knowledge base which applies to Chief Architect Premier and Chief Architect Premier Interiors, neither of these programs have anything to do with Home Designer Interiors, they are vastly different applications with vastly different prices (Chief Architect Premier Interiors costs about $2.000.00 and Home Designer Interiors costs about $80.00). There is a website for Home Designer that includes its Knowledge Base and for Home Designer Users they have provided a forum called "Home Talk" for Home Designer Users, so be advised please. DJP

Robert Lackore came up with a workable solution using existing tools in Chief Premier, others opinions aside, he solved your problem, do what he suggested. DJP

I downloaded your file and edited it in my copy of Version 10 in Windows XP x32 while making a You Tube video of the results, you can view the video here: https://youtu.be/jQx7gsUahyU DJP

It may have nothing to do with X6 or X7 but well may be about the total RAM on your PC to service and support PDF and images. I have never had this problem since importing of PDF files first started but our PC's probably do not match in terms of hardware. I would first suspect that before I would suspect the software. DJP

I export my plan and elevation views as AutoCAD dwg file formatted views to then share with Structural Engineers, works for me for decades. DJP