Chopsaw

I have not had that exact error message before but have had plenty of others. You say you have "perspective views" included in your PDF as most Chief Architect users would. Staples will not print those as blueprints which they interpret as strictly vector line drawings. They also complain about file size and say the file size needs to be 25MB or less. I compress to 15MB and still get the same error. The only thing I use Staples for is walk in self serve printing of 11 x 17 or 8 1/2" x 11. No issues with color then as long as you don't mind the thin paper they provide.

It seems maybe there is still a quirk with that and this has to be the oddest work around ever imaginable. Try running "plan check" and see if that resolves the issue.

Start drawing your line in the approximate direction you want it and press tab.

Pop open an elevation camera that is facing the wall in question and you can use the measuring tool and place dimensions and also send that view to layout. Hope that helps and Welcome to ChiefTalk.

You may need to fil it with a 1/2" solid by setting up and elevation view and possibly positioning it in plan view.

There are three options that are automated. A 3D Perspective view, A 2D Symbol "profile view", and a 3D Elevation view. These are all vector line drawings. If you want something different you can label your own column and paste an image over top of the schedule in layout but it is a lot of work to create and maintain if there are any changes.

I believe that behavior is based on the panel symbol. It will stretch but always keeps it's basic geometry. Try stretching a copy to 12' or shrink to 8' and I think you will see that is the situation.

I might be missing something here after laughing so hard, but is that not why we have layout so all those individual PNG files don't get lost and disorganized ?

I would first make a backup plan file just in case and then use edit area to move your main floor to level 2 then once that is clear move your basement to level 1. Not sure it would all work perfectly though so that is the reason for the backup and it may require some cleanup. Last time I used edit area some items were not selected but it was manageable.

You could do it with some fancy math in a macro but I think that is why sections are not usually done on a angle.

How about a pass through and some cabinet shelves ?

There are some cad blocked examples in your Core Catalog but personally I prefer to do a schedule that is limited to what is included in your specific plan rather than throw out every thing under the sun.

Sure but it you want it to be dynamic and swing with the door you will need to make that suggestion to Chief.

Snap a couple of cad lines to your roof plane and the angle dimension tool should be happy to attach to those in elevation view.

It may just be a font or font size issue. Try opening a closing first to see if it auto corrects. Or possibly the old screen resolution problem.