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until a few releases ago Chief came bundled with PDF995 I still use it Is it the best ? don't know - but it works and I'm use to it Lew

yep, I'll stick with the hardware locks I doubt if CA is going to retrofit for older versions I suspect only X6 will be in digital locker it will interesting to see what happens when X7 arrives I'm suspecting that only X7 will be there Lew

enter the system requirements for CA CA's requirements are considered "minimum" always aim higher if you want a PC that can last 3-5 years Lew

I still think we shouldn't have to mess with these settings unless we want/need to ... I haven't tried Glenn's suggestions yet too busy trying to finalize my Foundation paperwork and get the website ready Lew

Larry: this may help: http://mirkostrade10.sydneyinstitute.wikispaces.net/file/view/Drawing+Longitudinal+%26+Cross+Sections.pdf Lew

Glenn: will do thanks Lew

Glen: thanks, I'll try that Lew

You could always tell Chief that you are at the equator. yep, but I would prefer that Chief be this way OOB I can't remember if the sun settings are defaults or preferences a newbie or someone who doesn't care about shadows and shade shouldn't have to worry or mess with those settings Lew

It would be nice if OOB Chief would default the sun angle, direction etc to the camera angle we should only have to mess with the sun when we want that realism for basic renders I just want "LET THERE BE LIGHT" ... Lew

David: just curious - roofs and framing are NOT my forte... could one clone the building, set roof pitch to 4:12, build the framing then copy that framing to the original plan ? Lew

needs to be zipped first be sure to close the plan in chief before zipping Lew

Adam: in the hands of a computer savvy client it can work nicely otherwise, be prepared to become their tech support Lew

yes, look at the materials tools under the 3D menu there is a tool for import everything within a folder Lew

I have a 1/4" layout border placed on page 0 that I turn off before printing this is what Officmax needs for their printers Lew

select the desired roof planes and set the pitch as needed Lew

is it worth making a "Suggestion"? Larry: if you want it then it is worth making the suggestion why let others chose what suggestions you should make ? Lew

Christopher: probably best to contact CA's tech support if there are issues with Chief they would like to know about it and they may have a solution Lew

Scott: Dropbox would work fine - until you decide to use something else maybe a better offer - maybe better features - maybe they raise rates maybe they tick you off Chief has them in the library - it should all the pieces/parts so nothing gets lost Lew

It would be nice if once they are added to the library they should be independent of the original location Lew

Larry: I belong to the the Sierra Club... and the NRA figure that one out Lew

There are many ways to "skin a cat" and the cat doesn't like any of them Lew (dog and cat lover)

I have stated many times that HD PRO is a mis-nomer while it is quite capable since it does have manual tools it leads users to think the can run a business if it is a "tiny" business then maybe however, it encourages them to hope for the best when they should be trying Chief Premier if they are serious about being in business CA is cutting into Premier sales instead HD PRO should be named master or delxuxe or.... the other HD titles are aimed at light DIY users who are "playing" around Lew

way back CA did recommend the Quadro cards but for a short period then they stated they offered no benefit in relation to their cost if you have CAD software then the Quadro cards may offer a benefit to match their cost I almost bought one back then but delayed and then CA changed their recommendation Lew

you can place a polyline solid for the doorway then crop a photo and use the photo as a material with "stretch to fit" and it should look like the door it will rotate etc in 3D also Lew

this has been an issue since I started in 2004 with ver 9.5 you would think that CA could have fixed it by now Lew