Quirky - that is what I am talking about

[Ron Ravenscroft]

Looks like this thread is nearly dead, but I think it served its purpose. Chief Architect is awesome! but, we would like to see:

1. Better line control - primarily line weights.
2. Better interface - more modern and better thought to the tools.
3. Better 2D tools in general. This would include what 2D tools can do like map images.

...and if CA wants to come up with a better naming scheme that would be cool, but not high on the needed list. I think that would be better for CA as a company and make architects feel better their software is not just a light upgrade to what their own clients buy at costco. It just happened the other day, a local builder asked me what I used and I didn't mention CA. If the naming thing can change I think many of us will come out of the closet.

I think that Chief coming from an orgin of "House Building" makes it difficult for them to see what you and others have been talking about. As Architects we want to show a design concept of a project as Johnny as shown us. Vectorworks and other programs come from the design side of things. I not sure the present Chief code will allow that, in many ways we are talking about apples and oranges. I fnd myself printing an elevation line drawing, applying makkers then scanning it for a presentation. I have tried the watercoler template but find it limiting.
Chief is still the fastest way to draw a plan, add a roof, and do elevations. I'd love to see the next step in the near future.
Thank you all for a great discussion. We need more like this.