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I agree with Perry 99% of the time I just want the render not trying to be "real" Lew

David: probably best to verify that they have a proper license for X1 Lew

HD titles can open/edit .plan files from the same version of Chief Premier but can edit only if the edit flag is set by Chief Chief can open/edit HD .plan files without issue HD PRO can't open Chief .layout files since HD PRO can only do 1 page layouts and is missing most of the .layout tools that Chief has Lew

call me old-fashioned but I'm not ready to trust the cloud yet it may work fine until that one time when it doesn't .... but that could happen the "old" way too just chucking out my opinion Lew

you could try buying X1 on Ebay just verify they have the complete library Lew

"invisible wall" feature changed some when "room divider" feature was added Chief's dbx's have an "odd" mix of settings between the two there was a thread about this a few months back - maybe even last year don't remember the "nuances" now Lew

invisible walls are "real" walls - just invisible Lew

you also posted in the Q&A section' this section of the forum is for seeking help where you pay a fee you can delete this thread by deleting your first post Lew

Hi: you will probably need to post your plan to get more than guesses this forum is for Chief Premier users HD Pro users can benefit from following this forum but you should also check out the Hometalk forum Lew

try google https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=sample+commercial+floor+plans Lew

By student you have to be enrolled in a qualified program check with CA's sales dept Lew

while Chief can do 30 floors if your project is really "commercial" then you may need to consider Revit (or similar) Suite is way too limited for your purpose HD PRO "might" work for awhile but I suspect you would need to upgrade to Chief Premier probably best to consult with CA's sales team and they can advise the best product for your needs Lew

Joe: I know and they all need improvement CA's solution should not require macros Lew

It would be easier if CA set it up so us nitwits could get this information without having to learn Ruby. Scott: I agree, basic info should be available to the user without using macros Lew

I think the OP means a home designer PRO to come work in their office Lew

Hmmm, I hope CA creates a better way to do this These "methods" all seem like a PITA to even think about Yes, I'm getting tired and cranky in my old age ... Lew

this forum is for Chief Premier HD Suite is a very limited sub-set of Chief Premier you should check out the Hometalk forum which better serves the HD product line Lew

it will be a mistake and a tragedy if the old forum info is lost Lew

WIN 7 PRO or Win 8.1 free Win 10 is here soon Lew

sounds like you have HD Interiors ??? If so, you should probably repost on the Hometalk forum while HD PRO users can benefit from this forum, the other HD products should use the Hometalk forum Lew

Autocad is backward compatible Lew

you would think this would already be working ??? Lew

Garry: why can't you do that now ??? Lew

Sherry; because of these issues I never use chief's room size dims I display sqft instead and then if dims are needed I place my own dims Lew

HD Interiors has so few features that any how-to advice will probably not "work" design ideas would be helpful probably best to stay with the Hometalk forum for plan changes Lew