Robborito

For me, placing too much emphasis on beautifully rendered picture-perfect images is a massive time waster in the business of putting construction and planning drawings together. HDPro2024 software for me is a tool to prepare a design ready for the process of obtaining approval to build construction drawings. With some 3D views as a sideline. Sure, lovely stuff can result to impress the client/owner/builder/contractor etc - but it all takes valuable time. Are you, and have you, covered your time for producing the images in your fees. (I have) Often historically, hours and even days can be consumed in tweaking these 3D pretties and setting the render by computer to run. I am of the opinion that PBR in HDPro24 is more than adequate to issue to clients etc. - it does the task. Relax - it's not that important to me. I can do a hand drawn model image in felt pen in 30 minutes that has more artistic value to my clients than a ray traced picture-perfect, light-perfect pic. As for AI - well is it considered as wholly yours or someone or something else done by - whom? i can't ever see myself telling my client, Oh, it was done by AI not me? - hardly genuine input is it. Not good for the client /designer relationship - is it? If photo-montages are sought by planning authorities - go for it. Engage a professional rendering firm (they're everywhere online) - and get back onto the construction plans. Happy Ai modelling.

Creating Architectural Blocks To create an architectural block, group-select multiple architectural objects, then click the Make Architectural Block edit button. Architectural blocks can be created in any view. See Architectural vs CAD Objects . The following is a list of objects that can be included in ... Manual/Architectural Blocks/Creating_Architectural_Blocks.htm NB Architectural objects excl. lines and walls ... An architectural block is a collection of individual 3D objects that are grouped together so that they can be placed and moved as a single object. Select objects and the appropriate icon appears on screen for selection to make a block.(Made same mistake myself) see help...

Looks like the yellow brick road to meet the Wizard of CA. Eventual dismissal of the HD line altogether may be the outcome. Why have the HD line at all, so called for DYI, as a subordinate to Chief? Subscription is a competitive opportunity with other software and likewise with their marketing. Revit has an LT version - its subscription based. Version 2024 of HDPro will do me to retirement for what I use it for. All the best. It's not all doom and gloom with this - just a few extra bucks. ( I wish the mouse function could be sorted properly for CAD tools at least )

Is the annual and monthly subscription cost available for release yet? Thanks.

RoyJames - looking closer at your response it is not what I have been referring too. My discussion is a mouse function, yours is a function of a software tool. However, still no logical reason for its exclusion that has modified the conventional mouse use. Rather frustrating.

Exactly - and that is the point as you say. For me - the conventional CAD-Like mouse button function is not available in HDPro. Why?

RoyJames - yes exactly. Its a turn-around from conventional CAD drawing and is the same as standard by Autodesk etc. Why are we penalised from the same function? It's awkward and a new method to learn and master. In my use of HDPro I regularly get bound up with this un-conventional mouse use. CAD drafting this way is problematic and unproductive for me. Takes forever with undo's and re-do's. Its the Left mouse button I'm referring too - you mention the right button. Why has the conventional left button use been changed by CA in HDPro? Thanks for your response. And Y_G_M_N - yes I think you'll see it is different when you use other software next. Thanks.

RoyJames - no nothing to do with your post - sorry. I'm talking about the workflow of using the left mouse button to select a point in general modelling, drawing etc. Currently - we have to hold down the left mouse button between points as we draw, I want to use the left mouse button to click on points without holding down the button between points. Points being - say if I was drawing a new wall or a poly line for example. The normal CAD method of point selection when drawing/modeling. CA support tells me its a method held-back in HDPro, but available in Chief. Why? I can't find it I'm my demo of Chief.

OK - When you (left mouse button) pick a start point, do you hold the left mouse button down until you pick a second point- and so on to all other points? ArchiCAD, Revit, AutoCAD - point selection is different. The left mouse button selects or clicks on the points without having to be holding mouse button down between points. That's it in brief.

Why can't it be modelled in place with available tools? You're talking a framed shelf - right?

I know this subject has been tabled before however I still don't understand the reasoning put forward by CA support - so Ill ask it again of this forum of users... Why is it that the normal CAD point selection using the left mouse button, is not available in either Home Designer or Chief Architect. Instead we have this point and hold method with the left mouse button. I asked support on this topic a while back and I was told that CA has the regular left mouse button point selection and HD does not. (cause it's DIY) My CA demo - has same mouse button point and hold as my HDPro2024 that I use (nearly) every day. Is there a particular pointing devise (out there) that the current method of point and hold is best suited to? If so, what is it. Does anyone know of it, or use it maybe? Jeff.

I just created a storey for the parapet and select or create a wall type for the job of parapet, change the height of wall in elevation to suit lower height. Adjust roof in plan to extents you want at any level. Or, use the change to next level button to move roof line to parapet level for better visibility whilst editing. Worked for me. Hey and I don't profess to be an expert here. (Image of single-story parapet below.) Jeff

Sounds like a job for 'custom splashback tool. Search the data base for it. There was a great example building portal frames using it. Jeff.

Typical isn't it. Although, I usually draw a bit of the new wall (or whatever) to see if its done the mods i'd made- thus checking the rebuild is correct; Sometimes ive experienced no changes for the new changes - if you get me? Also is the F12 key relevant, does it do what its setup to do? I also have tried it longhand - via the menu - Build\Floor\Rebuild Walls\Floors\Ceilings\ For what its worth - These have been my experiences. Jeff.

F12 Maybe?