Kbird1 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 18 hours ago, lbuttery said: but I think I will still be staying with X9 due to the lack of a hardware key for X10 and later no reason not to install along side X9 and have a "play" Lew , that way you can dig in and see it up close..... M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbuttery Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 my expire date was in Feb like most of us long timers my partner delayed one year so he ended up with a May 31 expire I called and the prorated me to expire May 31 also now he and I can make decisions together and can check out the Beta before deciding to renew SSA this year I jumped the gun and renewed in Dec to avoid the $50 price increase since I have frozen myself to doing plans only in X9 sometime in the future I may stop renewing for now I have X10 and X11 - just not using them Lew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbuttery Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Mick: I have X10 and X11 installed - just not using them for projects at this time If a need develops we will be ready to jump forward most likely it would be on a project-by-project basis with the majority staying at X9 my partner is still in business so he may need to move forward with his clients but he will continue to do my family history projects in X9 Lew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antoine Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 so Renerabbitt nice video and you have proved some interesting points. shame that i don't have anything of my request from the last couple of years. anyway, glad you guys are happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archnot-Boltz Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 12 hours ago, lbuttery said: I'll be reviewing these videos again and again but I think I will still be staying with X9 due to the lack of a hardware key for X10 and later since I'm retired and just doing models for my family historical projects X9 serves well my SSA is still current so if a project should develop where I need the latest and greatest I will be ready Lew Lew, you have to get over the Dongle Thing, you're only denying yourself the benefit of some nice useful features. Since you have X9 with Hardware Lock, upgrading to x10, now X11 won't diminish your ability to fall back on using X9. Looks like you are paying for SSA, so there's really no harm in moving forward and keeping up with the latest version (except for the backwards compatibility issue). I was lazy and had x10 at work but kept x9 on my home system and did miss some of the benefits of x10 when working on other projects at home. I was with you on having the hardware lock version, but since giving up the ghost after x8, I've had no issues (actually less issues because the dongle would sometimes not get recognized). I do not like the idea that Chief requires the program to be internet connected at least once every three weeks (?) but otherwise, try it and you probably won't go back to x9. You could start all your jobs in x9 and create a copy & save as x11 to do renderings and make your model better. If the shite hits the fan, you would always have your x9 "Back Up Version". BB 12 hours ago, lbuttery said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antoine Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 looks like that you can have a hardware lock for CA X11 check in the upgrades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbuttery Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Antoine: that looks to be more of a backup USB - not a hardware lock but I will call CA's sales to be sure my partner and I always buy the DVD and now it looks like it comes on a USB the hardware lock provides full independence from CA if they should go out of business or be bought by another company or maybe decide to turn off all the prior software locks for X2 - X8 since they are "antiques" and providing maintenance and tech support is too "expensive" Lew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archnot-Boltz Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 but: Stair Design and Detailing 1) Does Chief now show Framing for Deck Stairs? 2) Can I Design and Determine Accurate Placing of Deck Railings? Roof Framing 1) If I Raise a Roof Plane after having Manually Adjusted the Framing Members to my determined Layout, Is there a "Rebuild Framing for Individual Roof Planes Without Changing Layout" Tool/Button that will Keep the Layout while Changing Only the a) Vertical Orientation of the Rafters or Trusses? My list of questions will change/increase after I download and start using the Beta. Perhaps Antoine will do the same or similar as I noted that none of the x11 changes (according to him) related to any of his requests or suggestions. Until then, I will be mute on the subject and focus on understanding and using the new features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL-inc Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Really like many of the new features- barns doors-glass walls and shower doors - etc.... One productivity item I did not see was my suggestion to have temp dimensions locate dimension strings for quick offset adjustment from objects and each other. I had posted it in the suggestions forum and it has quite a backing- surprised it didn't take hold. Oh well- maybe X12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 5 hours ago, lbuttery said: the hardware lock provides full independence from CA if they should go out of business or be bought by another company That could happen with any software developer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkMc Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 4 hours ago, RL-inc said: One productivity item I did not see was my suggestion There are over 20,000 posts in the suggestion forum. I know that mine are really more important but not everyone feels that way. I kind of like Larry's approach-high hopes, limited expectations. I don't check to see if they did any of mine (there's one I've sent in every year that, well, if it happens I may fall over dead) Instead I just do the Bubba Gump thing and see what sweets are in the box. This version may give me a diabetic overdose. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archnot-Boltz Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, MarkMc said: Instead I just do the Bubba Gump thing and see what sweets are in the box. This version may give me a diabetic overdose. I'm hoping that, that is the case and will ask no more questions until I get my box. bB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 HI Mark, Did you notice the new attributes for panels and inserts? At least I think they are new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkMc Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, Joe_Carrick said: Did you notice the new attributes for panels and inserts? At least I think they are new. Yes I saw the inserts, haven't figured out if that helps or not since not. Tested adding some mods that are not really and insert to see if I can use that. OTOH having custom OIP fields available makes my day. It means I have to start over on the project I 'm working (cabinet price from CSV) but I don't mind at all since it will streamline the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Yep, those custom_fields make a world of difference since we can now access them and perform calculations, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 I'm not saying a lot about X11 - but I'm grinning a lot because so many of the new features are things I've been asking for. The one thing I really wanted was an OIP for ROOMS and FRAMING OBJECTS. Maybe they'll still be able to get those in for the final release. If not then I really hope they get them in X12. I've had to do some revisions to some macros for X11 but the results are superior. I had one macro that worked nicely in X10 but brings X11 to a virtual standstill. I still haven't been able to identify exactly why, The new Notes have the room attribute and also the OIP so there's actually a way to get part of what I wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renerabbitt Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 41 minutes ago, Joe_Carrick said: I'm not saying a lot about X11 - but I'm grinning a lot because so many of the new features are things I've been asking for. The one thing I really wanted was an OIP for ROOMS and FRAMING OBJECTS. Maybe they'll still be able to get those in for the final release. If not then I really hope they get them in X12. I've had to do some revisions to some macros for X11 but the results are superior. I had one macro that worked nicely in X10 but brings X11 to a virtual standstill. I still haven't been able to identify exactly why, The new Notes have the room attribute and also the OIP so there's actually a way to get part of what I wanted. Joe I'm new to macros so I don't immediately see the use-case for what you are mentioning. Can you give an example of use for note-room attributes with OIP's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
builtright3 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 How do I get X11? I'm paid up with my SSA until march of 2020! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 16 minutes ago, builtright3 said: How do I get X11? I'm paid up with my SSA until march of 2020! Upgrade button in your digital locker ...it has fooled a few.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
builtright3 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 24 minutes ago, Kbird1 said: Upgrade button in your digital locker ...it has fooled a few.... Found it! Thank You! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 5 hours ago, Renerabbitt said: Joe I'm new to macros so I don't immediately see the use-case for what you are mentioning. Can you give an example of use for note-room attributes with OIP's? I'm not sure yet but I think I'll be able to put together a Note Schedule that contains the results of macros referencing Room Attributes in the custom fields of the Notes. It may or may not be worth the effort. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 12 hours ago, Joe_Carrick said: I'm not sure yet but I think I'll be able to put together a Note Schedule that contains the results of macros referencing Room Attributes in the custom fields of the Notes. It may or may not be worth the effort. I'll bite Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 48 minutes ago, DRAWZILLA said: I'll bite Joe. Don't hold your breath. It's not on my priority list. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Joe I'm turning blue and might die.. Any changes to your current macros with X11 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 19 hours ago, Renerabbitt said: Joe I'm new to macros so I don't immediately see the use-case for what you are mentioning. Can you give an example of use for note-room attributes with OIP's? Easy peasy. For starters it gives the capability of creating a room schedule using callout labels in both plan and schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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