My name is Steven Martinez Chief user and drafter for 13 years. I am desperately looking for work right now. I can draft anything. I use X4 and give you...
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tazdog1300
Aug 10, 2012 6:43 pm
Hello Everyone, I'm a contractor who has begun to use Chief X4- Awesome program and I am fairly proficient at creating plans- however they often lack the...
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ga1217t
Aug 11, 2012 12:13 pm
Need concept on how to to put concrete landing with 3 steps to grade with gable roof over....
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Craig L. Meyer
chiefman3d
Aug 11, 2012 12:27 pm
ga1217t Probably not your name so it will help greatly to get answers to your questions if we know whom we are addressing. Please sign your posts.. :-) Several...
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Steve C
avds1959
Aug 13, 2012 1:13 pm
Hi Using X4 on windows 7 32 bit A couple of weeks ago I started getting the above error message and ended up with a corrupted plan file. Using a file from...
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Ray Castano
raycastano
Aug 13, 2012 5:11 pm
Sorry, not a clue Ray C From: chief-users@yahoogroups.com [mailto:chief-users@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve C Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 5:52 AM To:...
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Linda Ihle
LindaIhle@...
Aug 28, 2012 5:24 pm
Hi Everybody! Wondering if anyone knows what settings to check in the stair dialog box in V10 to get the top tread to be the same height as the deck the stairs...
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John Lee
jdlcons
Aug 28, 2012 11:00 pm
Linda, I don't have 10 installed anymore but it seems you could attach it to a landing and make the landing invisible? John Lee JDL Construction, Inc. OR...
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tresian3d
Aug 28, 2012 11:01 pm
Hi Fellow Chieftans - Long time no work !! But I have an addition I'm doing and ran into something real ackward. Using Ver. 10.08 All of a sudden, my plan and...
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Ray Castano
raycastano
Aug 29, 2012 12:38 am
Tresa you may have a small line or object way out and away from the floor plan, when you zoom extent chief includes that spec,,,, zoom way way out and start ...
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Ray Castano
raycastano
Aug 29, 2012 12:42 am
Yes, the landing at grade level, make sure the bottom of the stingers connect to the edge of the landing and not just somewhere on it. A room works pretty good...
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Danielle
design3did
Aug 29, 2012 8:31 pm
Tresa, It already happened to me also. All of my plans were doing the same thing. I fixed the problem by changing my cheap no name wireless mouse for a known...
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Craig L. Meyer
chiefman3d
Aug 29, 2012 9:22 pm
Tresa My best guess is that you have something very small way off in space somewhere and when you fill window it is zooming out to include that point, line,...
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tresian3d
Aug 30, 2012 4:23 am
Thank You Ray, for making the extra points of turning on all layers etc. I am trying this, it's really a needle in a haystack. It's very hard to do, since I...
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tresian3d
Aug 30, 2012 4:26 am
Thanks Danielle, I'll try this too and let you know if I have success. I should have another mouse here I could try it for kicks! Mucho thanks!! Tresa from...
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tresian3d
Aug 30, 2012 4:44 am
Mucho thanks also to you Craig but when I shift and drag it doesn't catch anything at all. Wow, it's already to X5 ? Oh my, that will cost me a fortune to...
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Linda Ihle
LindaIhle@...
Aug 30, 2012 11:06 am
and to add to what Ray said - how about send a view to layout and turn on all layers in 3d and 2d and between the 2 you should be able to spot the alien that's...
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Glenn Willis
coastdes@...
Aug 30, 2012 1:12 pm
Hello Tresa: Have you considered doing and edit all floors, then copy paste the plan into a new blank plan with the same setup configuration you are using on...
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tresian3d
Aug 31, 2012 5:14 am
Hey Glen, Not sure how I would edit all floors as I'm not in the plan this minute. Will take a look at this tomorrow and try it out. Gracias for all the...
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tresian3d
Aug 31, 2012 5:18 am
Nice Linda, that's thinking out of the box! So far, nothing has worked, so I'll try this one tomorrow too! Mucho thanxs! Tresa from NM...
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Peter Chu
petelychu
Aug 31, 2012 6:34 am
Another possibility: If you selected automatic update in Windows, maybe your video driver got an update without your knowledge, and became somewhat...
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Steve C
avds1959
Aug 31, 2012 11:29 am
Thanks Ray FYI Still an ongoing problem. My local PC shop has thoroughly tested the PC. A clean install of windows 7 and reinstall the software didn't fix it. ...
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Steve C
avds1959
Aug 31, 2012 11:29 am
It sounds to me that you have an entity way out in cyber space. When you fill the screen it zooms so far out it seems as thought there is nothing. Try...
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edward deering
efdljd2000
Aug 31, 2012 11:55 am
Not exactly the same but Have been fighting a time out issue. After I do a few (some time 3 some more) moves that blasted little blue circle comes up and I...
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Ray Castano
raycastano
Sep 3, 2012 11:42 am
Hi I've been having problems also :-) Chief has slowed down to a snail's pace and all the win7 updates are "failing" Wo is me,,, sent the machine to my PC guy...
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Ted
nhted104
Sep 3, 2012 5:21 pm
From all that I'm reading I'm glad I have not upgraded! It appears that Chief is more interested in getting the updates out the door before they have fully...
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Ray
raycastano
Sep 5, 2012 12:58 am
... I'm beginning to think one of the win7 updates messed things up. Check in (task Manager?) and see if chief keeks eating up memory , open and close views,...
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akumatada
Sep 7, 2012 8:02 pm
I'm looking for some help for hire in the Westchester County area to help me fisnish a remodel I been working on. If there is anyone out there in the Town of...
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akumatada
Sep 7, 2012 8:02 pm
I have a project I started but I"m just learning chief architect using X2. I would like to add 2nd story to existing house. I started but could use some help...
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avds1959
Sep 10, 2012 12:36 pm
UPDATE My local PC guys are now convinced that there is a software conflict. I uninstalled my virus scanner and pulled the plug on the internet and all was...
