ChiefArchitect Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 We are excited to announce the release of our Chief Architect X8 Public Beta. See videos and a detailed list of new X8 Features here. If your SSA is current through February 24th, you can download Chief Architect X8 Beta from your Digital Locker.Have a favorite X8 feature? Share it here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Winsor Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I've had X8 Beta installed for about 2 minutes now and I can tell you that the improved function of the Mouse-Orbit Camera ( ) isfantastic. You can now literally walk your way thru the plan (inside and out) and easily get views that would have taken you dozens of camera placement adjustments in the past. Now I find X7 impossible to work with. This feature alone is worth the upgrade for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 3DCONNEXION SPACE NAVIGATOR TIME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPDesign Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I like a lot of the new features! Well heck all of them! My fav's - Elevation reference for objects Object painter-match properties Auto Story pole dimensions in elevations Colored elevations to layout Auto detail and layer improvements for roofs Stair display improvements! Rendering and Raytrace sun options per camera!!! Bump and push objects to casings of doors and windows! Plus the big bonus of the software working faster! thumb up All 3d views are up very quickly! Especially the line style view! Thank you Chief! a great improvement in making, detailing, and presenting our designs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPDesign Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I forgot the auto update of layout views!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I like a lot of the new features! Well heck all of them! My fav's - Elevation reference for objects Object painter-match properties Auto Story pole dimensions in elevations Colored elevations to layout Auto detail and layer improvements for roofs Stair display improvements! Rendering and Raytrace sun options per camera!!! Bump and push objects to casings of doors and windows! Plus the big bonus of the software working faster! thumb up All 3d views are up very quickly! Especially the line style view! Thank you Chief! a great improvement in making, detailing, and presenting our designs! I agree with Michael on the specific features but most of all I appreciate the little things things that can't be quantified that make the program just that little bit better, faster, smoother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Paint one wall - Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 All caps button for text is great also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 DIDN'T SEE THAT ONE PERRY - WHERE? Ah I see it under >text style>upper case - this will save me a ton of frustration - nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenPalmer Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I like a lot of the new features! Well heck all of them! Plus the big bonus of the software working faster! thumb up All 3d views are up very quickly! Especially the line style view! Thank you Chief! a great improvement in making, detailing, and presenting our designs! 3d view styles are definitely faster. Very nice. Still want even more speed if possible, but still better.. really like the opaque window glass option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkMc Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Control of cabinet sides and backs is huge for me. Also love labels on plines which allows me to get things into the cabinet schedule by blocking. Grateful for the new missing material dialog. And not listed improvement -clipped corner cabinets show toe space properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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