Normando

Is there anything new on this topic since 2019? I'm interested in doing the same thing. I've already substantially worked through a design and have been thought that would rather have done it in Urban Chic, rather than Arts & Crafts... Norm Carrigg

Admittedly, I'm still using HD Pro 2017 since I'm merely a hobbyist. I've dowloaded and installed the package on my new MacBook, Monterey, 12.3. It installed fine, and accepted the license key. Then, the offer was made to download the core catalogs. I clicked Yes, and then got the following message: "Security software or a firewall is blocking the program from accessing the catalog download server, or you have no internet connection. Please re-configure and try downloading the catalogs again." Does anyone have a tip about this? My internet connection is good, but I am not sure where (or why) I should meddle with my firewall when I only just now download the app successfully. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

David: Of course, I do know that this software is not a substitute for a licensed engineer. I merely wanted to figure out what the software was up to. Thank you for your reply! NBC

Thanks for the feedback. That's what I was thinking, but since the software plugs in what appears to be a beam, I became uncertain. It did this also in the training video #2250. Should I just remove the "beam" altogether? Thanks! Norm

Hello: Note: I am a complete amateur using HD Pro 2017. Please be patient! I am designing a simple shed/workshop and want to use engineered trusses instead of building rafters. I followed the advice of video 2250 to remove all framing and then create the trusses. The final step is to use the Build Framing dialog to rebuild the walls and roof. In the case of the roof, the software builds the roof framing around the defined trusses. So here is my observation and question: When the roof framing is built around the trusses, what appears to be a ridge beam is inserted. Looking closely at the framing overview, it is hard to tell how the ridge part of the roof structure is put together. I have included a screen capture of the Framing Overview. Looking at the very peak(A), it looks as though blocks are inserted between the trusses. However, looking at the bottom of this "beam"(B), it appears to be a solid beam running the length of the ridge. So, fundamentally, I am wondering how this ridge beam is to be constructed, as it relates to the engineered trusses. Advice will be greatly appreciated! Norm

Robborito: On your advice I turned off the iCloud Drive. That did seem to make a small difference. Then I tried adjusting the resolution to see what happened. By default, it is running at 2560x1440. After I switched it to low resolution 1600x900, it performed almost respectably. Not a perfect solution, but I may grow accustomed to it. Thanks for the tip! NBC

Hello and thanks for the feedback! It would be a shame to go back to Windows, or be compelled to update HD to v.2020 just to run it on the iMac. Well, I'll keep pursuing a solution, and if I find it, I'll post it here. NBC

With Windows 7 no longer supported, I decided to switch teams and buy an iMac for the high resolution display. The iMac specs are appended below. I Downloaded and installed my HD Pro 2017 and all looked initially good. However, there is an annoying lag in design mode when moving the mouse. It is particularly noticable with crosshairs on, but happens with crosshairs off too. Example: When dragging out a new exterior wall, the wall lags behind the mouse an inch or so, and catches up in spurts. As an experiment, I downloaded HD Pro 2020 with the evaluation key and tried it. In HD 2020 the mouse, and the drawing was objects was smooth as silk. Are there any known tweaks to the iMac or HD Pro 21017 to make this work on the newest iMac? Thanks ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Hardware Specifications: Computer: Model Name: iMac Model Identifier: iMac19,1 Processor Name: 6-Core Intel Core i5 Processor Speed: 3 GHz Number of Processors: 1 Total Number of Cores: 6 L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB L3 Cache: 9 MB Memory: 8 GB Boot ROM Version: 1037.80.34.0.0 SMC Version (system): 2.46f12 Serial Number (system): D25ZQ03SJV3N Hardware UUID: 55C395C4-2AB8-54E4-9945-1F0B1FDC6A23 Graphics: Radeon Pro 570X: Chipset Model: Radeon Pro 570X Type: GPU Bus: PCIe PCIe Lane Width: x16 VRAM (Total): 4 GB Vendor: AMD (0x1002) Device ID: 0x67df Revision ID: 0x00c5 ROM Revision: 113-D0008A-042 VBIOS Version: 113-D0008A14GL-003 EFI Driver Version: 01.B1.042 Metal: Supported, feature set macOS GPUFamily2 v1 Display: Display Type: Built-In Retina LCD Resolution: 5120 x 2880 Retina Framebuffer Depth: 30-Bit Color (ARGB2101010) Main Display: Yes Mirror: Off Online: Yes Automatically Adjust Brightness: No Connection Type: Internal Mouse: Apple Magic Mouse