X17, what's the consensus?

[Michael_Gia]

Other than a slick new project management system, I don't feel there's much else especially with respect to a lot of the long standing issues we've all been whining about.

 

I can acknowledge that this new file system is the way to go, I just hope it doesn't take me as long to adopt as it did with Saved Plan Views.

 

Anyone else have anything to add?

[PhillipCA]

We will be hosting webinars over the next month highlighting a few (but not all) of the new features. You can learn more here: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/events/. 

 

[crdsplans]

Would have like to had an option to export either a .mxf or ifc file

[SHCanada2]

As someone who does most of my projects in a few hours, there was not a lot of feature changes, so far as I have played around,  to improve my efficiency (except project management mode). The new project management mode is quite nice and is quicker for starting a project and using reference display sets. Showing Stairs on either level feature will be nice for garage suites and site plans as well as the walkthrough improvements, when I do them.

 

I look forward to the webinars to see what I may have missed. There are always some good nuggets to pick up

[Designers_Ink]

The new Speedtree Library is a great addition in X17 if you are into doing high end exterior renderings.  In our office, we work on projects as a team, so file sharing easily is important to us.  The way our existing file storage and sharing process works in our office (Dropbox), I haven't figured out a way to use the managed project part of this upgrade without adding too many steps from what we do now.  Hopefully, with more research, we will figure out a way to integrate our workflow with the new system and it work as smoothly as our current system.  I just haven't figured it out yet.  I think the splitting of schedules is a great addition.  Being able to save roof labels in the defaults will save me some time on each project. 

 

Everyone uses the software differently, so the "important things" are going to be different for everyone.  There has been years a lot of my "important things" got upgrades and some years where other users' "important things" got upgrades that didn't really affect me much.  This is probably one of those years from what I have seen so far with it, but overall I think the software continues to get better and is worth what I pay for it. 

 

[HartDeNoble]

Really like the project management tool, great addition. We really need to improve the construction tools like so many have requested. Layer based fills (this will fix the poche from X16 that is basically an incomplete tool in my opinion), improvements to wall intersections (especially short walls), fix boxed and flush eave settings (super quirky), stair tool improvements such as being able to edit each tread individually like we can with landings (grab handles on all sides), porch/railing improvements (see steve nyhof post on this), curtain wall tool (railing tool is a start), and personally i think we need to have wall heights expressed individually and not be room, but I was told this was not possible (which is disappointing). I hope we can get more construction tools/ improvements in X18. I know I made a list which is frowned upon but I know these are all very popular requests.