MarkMc

It only happens for me when printing directly from a view in plan, sent to layout eliminates the issue. Both images using built in PDF printer in X12.

Yes for a while now, updated signature. I had also tested it on my older Sager 17" w/ 6700k, 980m w/8GB, 32 ram. Just no real time ray trace. I ordered the Evoc (for $2500 comparable same now with a 3070) end of summer to use on 13. That was before 3000 cards were avaialble on laptops. Eventually I decided that for the amount of RTRT I need to do a 3000 card was in order. I had that built by AVA beginning of March for 3K; talked with salesman to ensure availability of parts but had decided ahead of time on a 3070. I'm happy. Just helped a client order a somewhat similar system but a Z590, i5 11600K (matches my i7 in use), a different 3070 and slightly lesser MOBO but most of the rest the same for $2600. Either of us could have done comparable Ryzen machines. I'd agree with that. If I were getting a lappie today I'd get that or a 3070. Unlike Mick I'm quite happy with RTRT but think I've worked with it more ?:-) Still an occasional quirk but overall pleased with it and with both machines.

The only Ti card I would consider is a 3060, definitely not a 3070 or 80 Ti, especially in a laptop. I've not yet seen either of my cards use more than 60% of the video memory. The 3070 and 3080 Ti draw more power/heat, are not well regarded, and offer little performance increase in Chief. (even gamers are avoiding.) Similarly unless using some other programs an i( won't get you any better performance in X13 (and the 112th gen i( offers little) Personally I'd stick with 32GB ram as I've never been close to maxing that out and I run a lot of stuff at once. Same goes for the Killer card (now owned by INtel) I disabled that last one I had and won't be bothering again. OTOH I would look into having the machine tooled in particular getting cooling performance upgraded. I also like to get some sort of minimum backlight bleed on laptops-not perfect but better. Finally note that each maker may list a particular GPU but the actual power allowed for it varies from brand to brand so a 3070 in one is not the same as a 3070 in another.

First off the 19 mm setting is hardcoded into cabinets (3/4" us) While you can change ti for the accessory panel Chief will always, include that dimension for where a sides meet. You can cheat doors to not resize but the problem arises with cabinet boxes.. That said there are things that can be done with a goo amount of work, and yes there is a feature in X13 that makes it a little easier in that you can set sides, back, bottom to NONE.(see below) But even then you will find there are things you add that don't look right because of the 19 MM setting. Picture below is left side is a cabinet and adjusted to similar size you are after. If this was made with a base cabinet then you could have no top but since what I had laying around was done with a wall cabinet. Plan attached for you to see what you're up against that way. Picture on the right was a quickie using glass walls and a Fixture interior set to insert into wall. Then that was converted to a door. Both symbols need some work I started with a custom countertop with molding which is converted to fixture interior symbol. looked through the Kohler that Ryan suggested catalog and don't see that as being very helpful here. IF I wanted to have the option of changing the dimensions of the molding pieces often, and configuring different sizes. I would keep a file around with the custom countertop in it to change the thicknesses there and then convert to new symbol. Then you have options to assemble those any way you like. Now as to X13. Here I took the same symbol, imported it, converted to a cabinet door. Tall cabinet, set bottom, top and back to NONE. Sides are side panel inset using that cabinet door symbol, front uses the same symbol. It is also possible to change a shower pan for use in the cabinet. This does allow you to alter the size of the shower unit, the pan can be a tad tricky (look around for other things I've posted in the past in tips, symbols and Q A for that) To change the edge moldings you will need to generate new symbols but using the countertop method that is really fast. Zip with all three plans attached. (I hope Glass w al frame cab_12.zip

I'd check is that anit-aliasing is being used in your GPU that Chief is using it AND that your browser is also using the video card with same settings.

Screen shots taken on the 2k monitor-screen shot of your forum post- what I see is the anti-aliasing is not doing it's job Next is a screen shot from your viewer linked model taken on the 2K in windows, (rendering technique selected, view shadows and anti-aliasing) Browser used is Firefox. then another where I went in and adjusted all the Stucco 1 materials to be the same then merged them (your plan materials really need some housekeeping) then exported model to chief viewer (windows) No difference Finally here is a link to the viewer file used for the last image. https://3d-viewer.chiefarchitect.com/go?share=507574002244705 Wonder if the web browser matters?

Note that a png used as a material will not show in vector views .

I do a lot of baths and knew I'd done this before though didn't remember how. Actually for expediency I did start with the Straight Glass Pony wall from the drop down and tried a custom niche symbol (fixture interior inserts into wall)... but that didn't work. Then realized that I almost always start with just glass walls and convert what is needed to a pony walls which I find easier to get what I want (like a curb at the door). Did that and Bob's yer uncle

Start with a full glass wall, change to a pony wall, adjust height. Then a niche works.

I'm familiar with both programs; have not used 2020 since V9 but what matters has not changed. Short answer is NO for 3D, Model, Elevations-NO. What can be done- but takes some set up. Is IF You set up Chief to have labels that match the brand of cabinets they are using (this is a bit of a challenge but quite doable from personal experience) Create a schedule in Chief Export that as spreadsheet, csv, or copy paste to a spreadsheet. They open an item list in 2020 -copy label from your export and paste in item list, adjust quantities as needed Moldings and trim will be best done manually All that said IF the brand they use has an online ordering system, extremely common, it is likely easier and certainly better to do steps 1-3 and then input to that. EDIT- I should have said that at that point, once you've worked out steps 1-3 (and included cabinet mods) there is no point in continuing with 2020. IF there is not an on line ordering system then a spreadsheet template that matches the brands order form can be used. With that method individual prices are looked up in a PDF catalog. The spreadsheet can be set up to do final pricing though so the entire process is still very quick. Automatic lookup of pricing is more difficult and not likely worth the effort since no MFG I know of makes it available in any searchable format like CSV.

The only way to prevent editing is to change the security of the PDF adding a password. Even then there are programs that will remove restrictions to allow changes.

I don't understand? Using Chief's built in PDF printer produces a document with only one layer. I just checked again in Bluebeam PDF review which will show me layers in PDFs and has a flatten function. I only use the flatten function after I have made notations to a document so that they can't be changed. I wish CA would produce a PDF with layers, I can't even print with BlueBeam from Chief and get layers. What am I missing?

Maybe has to do with the GPU? OK here. (though I normally have been using a setting of 2)

Did you manage to get that to work?

I did.

Do you have both Windows Graphic Settings and Nvidia Control Panel set to have X13 use the Nvidia card?

The only way to get it to work is to start the camera in the stairwell but it's hit or miss -sometimes lights will come on in room, most of the time not. Once in the room changing any settings for camera, render, or for lights makes the lights in the stair well turn off. Since I got it to work with a new X13 plan and I gather you did as well it must be an issue with plan being brought forward. I'd send it in to support.

Be sure maximum lights is set hi enough. If that doesn't solve it create a new light set and turn them on for that camera.

For Chief you will be better off with other than that GPU and would save a good bit of money. Compare 2070 mobole to quadro

Look into adjust lights?

You can put %schedule_number% in either the comment or code field of the cabinet. The other way at it is to put the formula that gets the price into a custom OIP field. Best of luck with it, that's been the Holy Grail for a while now. I've taken several shots at it and got "almost'. I stuck to working in with schedule instead of ML. Best I got was a way to export the schedule. Was very close then I don't really need it so ends up on the back burner and none of my clients came up with price files needed. (guess they don't really need it either)

NOTE that it does not do "passes" the way CPU RT does so it's a bit subjective. I'll play along and try on with both GPUs I've got. Pick one of the Chief samples to work with. We could time it to when we think it looks good, that will be in seconds in most cases, and then post a screen shot of when we think it's good though how that looks will depend on the monitor res and what is used for the screen shot (not crazy about chief's). This is what most people talk about when they are noting how fast it is. Export picture and time it is an option. That will take longer-this is the least subjective approach IMO.edit realized this brings the drive into play so not ideal There is a setting to cap live samples and one can monitor when the GPU drops back down to 0% usage, that takes minutes instead of seconds. GPU-Z, HWinfo each will monitor usage, both are free but I doubt many will want to play along with tthat

1 Select Nvidia Geoforce 2-Maximum Performance Windows-High Performance

Wind 10 now has it's own setting -Graphic Settings. Need to se the card there as well in Nvidia control panel (at least I set both and have no issues- but my understanding is that must use the windows setting)