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[Brian Berzinskis]

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[Steve and Carla Farnam]

Thanks Brian!

[Dominic Ward]

Hi Brian,

 

Thank you very much for uploading the softplan 2018 brochure. The information was helpful. I do have a question for you though, (if you can answer it) Did they demonstrate the path trace engine to you or tell you about it? I was wondering how it worked, does it use the little rendering boxes (like in softplan 2016) or does it pixelate the view and then gets better as it renders/processes the view?

 

Thank you for answering my questions.

 

Dominic

[Dennis Asher]

Thank You Sir!!

[Tom Rogers]

Now like waiting for Christmas for it to be released.  

[Cory Ewing]

Thanks Brian.

I'm reading on pmy phone so I can't wait to fully read over the features when I sit at my pc. I am excited to see the improvements to stairs... Some of which I suggested after 2016 was released.

[Yvon Gonthier]

Thanks Brian

 

Encouraging. See some improvements that seem to have been included that have been requested for many versions and some since the last version so I guess Softplan is listening. Remain to be seen out it work but looking forward to it.

[Keith Almond]

Thank You Brian.

 

There looks to be some highly anticipated changes/improvements in there. AUTO BASEMENT looks like it may be very useable, and I've not heard that mentioned before. I like the idea of the wall transitions too.

[Jim Crook]

LIve Schedules will be really nice too !

[Jim Crook]

Didn't notice if they'd made any improvements to deck railings which often don't align equally on both sides nor bottom to top of stair run.

[Keith Almond]

"Openings: Deflection option to quickly change an window to an arch top now applies to 2 section windows."

 

Do they really mean "2" or multiple!

[Yvon Gonthier]

LIve Schedules will be really nice too !

Agreed as long it it works properly. A problem I have with schedules presently is the size of doors. We list the door size (30x80) for interior & garage doors but the frame size for exterior doors. If you have a door with a side lite or side lite & transom, it will identify the frame size. If no side lite and transom, it doesn't identify the frame size. If you have a door with transom, it will show the frame size only for the height and door panel for the width. Also, what will happen with openings hinged right, left or fixed?

One super annoying thing I hope it solves is when I regenerate a schedule, it will identify often a conflict and ask if I want Softplan to make changes for me. I click No and after it will ask to save changes to the different floors one by one even it there are no changes. Hopefully also we can lock so items that we don't want to change or regenerate.

[Kevin Rabenaldt]

Thanks Brian.  I have not been to the show in 15 years?  Hope it was(is) good.  Always is interesting!  I got a stiff neck reading.  Never could figure out how to download so I could print though.

[randolph cohn]

previous versions to v2018 didn't show the roofing overhanding the fascia on gable ends.

 

I wonder if that dark strip at top of gable end fascia is the roofing overhanging or a shadow

board with dark color.

 

note: this is a clip of the house on softplan upgrades page for 2018

 

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[Mark Hovis]

Thank you!

Great to see window cladding added.  It will be nice to be able to show different materials on the outside and the inside of a window.  Love the deflection option added arc topping any window.

Thank again for the sneak peek. 

[Tom Rogers]

okay so we see the coming attractions of 2018+, now how long until we start getting the update notifications for existing users?  I would guess that they were selling the new version at the Builders show. 

[Dominic Ward]

Softplan has started to update the 2018 webpage. Please see the 2018 webpage for details. First up is FAQ'S.

 

Dominic