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FWIW - AI says... You spotted a real and very common behavior — and yes, both Windows and macOS (and most browsers and apps) often do NOT spell-check words typed in ALL CAPS by default. And your screenshot clearly shows it: BECASUE (all caps) → no red underline becasue (lowercase) → red underline Let me explain why this happens and what you can do about it. Why all-caps words are often NOT spell-checked Most operating systems and applications intentionally skip spell-checking all-caps words because historically: 1. All-caps are usually treated as acronyms Programs assume that text in ALL CAPS might be things like: NASA CPU HTML USA ASAP To avoid false warnings, developers traditionally disable spell-check for all-caps strings. 2. Many documents use all-caps for headings or emphasis If spell-check underlined every title like: IMPORTANT INFORMATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS …it would annoy users and clutter the screen, especially in older word processors. 3. Legacy behavior from early word processors This tradition dates back to: WordPerfect Microsoft Word 95–2003 Early macOS text systems Those programs defaulted to treating ALL CAPS as “don’t check” text, and the behavior has stayed for consistency. Apps & systems known to skip spell-check on ALL CAPS Microsoft Word (unless you disable the setting) Windows spell-checker (system-wide) Chrome/Edge browser macOS system spell-checker (Safari, Notes, etc.) Most email clients This is normal and expected behavior. How to enable spell-check for ALL CAPS (if you want it) Microsoft Word Go to File → Options Choose Proofing Uncheck: ✔️ “Ignore words in UPPERCASE” Word will then underline misspellings in all caps. macOS (system-wide) macOS provides no built-in toggle, and many apps do not check all-caps text. Some apps (like Pages) do check all caps, but browsers and text fields usually do not. No universal fix. Web browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox) There is no settings toggle to force spell-checking on ALL CAPS in the browser text fields. It depends on the underlying OS dictionary. Conclusion Your screenshot is behaving exactly as designed. Spell checkers skipping ALL CAPS is a longstanding convention meant to avoid flagging acronyms, technical terms, and headings. If you want it checked, Microsoft Word lets you enable the option — but browsers and many system text inputs still won't.

No problem here. Angle snaps off?

I have heard that there are two types of computer users - those who backup their data and those who wish that they had. I am a long-time user of Arcserve ShadowProtect SPX. Works great!!! Easy to restore files if you ever need to using the "Quick Mount" feature.

Suggestion: be sure to determine your ceiling I-joist or truss height and subfloor thickness before adding second floor walls.

As far as what it called, ChatGPT says..... The type of gable end above the door in the image is called a Dutch gable or sometimes a curvilinear gable. Key Characteristics: It combines elements of a gable with a curved or ornamental profile. This particular design often has scroll-like curves or a bell shape, which was popular in Dutch and Flemish architecture. You’ll see this style frequently on historic buildings in Northern Europe and in areas influenced by Dutch colonial architecture. It’s a decorative variation intended to add character to the facade, and this example showcases a prominent and elegant version.

I am curious as well. I do this for now by adding a short length at 45° to the other and just overlap them to make it a somewhat clean 90°.

I asked my friend.... You're spot on that Hz (refresh rate) doesn't matter for Chief Architect X12 — it's mostly important for gaming, not CAD or design work. Chief is more about image quality and GPU/CPU handling the scenes, not high frame rates. Now to your main question: ✅ Yes, higher resolution monitors (like dual 4K) do make the GPU work harder, even in Chief Architect — but not as severely as they do in fast-paced gaming. It's because your GPU has to constantly manage more pixels across all open windows and 3D views. For your listed hardware: Desktop Setup (Ryzen 1800X, 32GB RAM, GTX 1080, NVMe SSD): Running dual QHD monitors (like your 34" and 27" now) is no problem at all. Even dual 4K monitors would be manageable, but you might notice some slowdown only when working in large or complex 3D camera views (lots of surfaces, textures, or terrain). Basic plan work (2D) and standard 3D modeling would stay pretty smooth. Your GTX 1080 is still a strong card for this kind of workload, and your NVMe SSD also helps keep everything snappy. Laptop Setup (i7-7700HQ, 32GB RAM, GTX 1050Ti, SATA SSD): This machine will handle single 1080p or one QHD monitor comfortably for Chief X12, especially for plan work. Dual QHD or dual 4K would strain the 1050Ti pretty quickly, especially when orbiting or editing 3D models. It’s technically possible but would feel sluggish in heavier Chief projects. Summary: Your desktop is very well matched to your current dual QHD setup — no worries at all. If you moved to dual 4K, your desktop could handle it reasonably well for Chief, but expect a slight performance dip in complex 3D views. Your laptop is best kept to lower resolutions (1080p or maybe one QHD external monitor) for smooth operation in Chief X12.

I use 24x36 PDFs out of Chief Architect exclusively and have never had an issue. You mentioned that the PDF was too large to email, what is the PDF file size?

Maybe in newer versions of CA, but not in X11.

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Thanks for your reply! I had deleted some elevations on layout page 8, deleted the cross sections and recreated the elevations I had on page 8. Little did I know that the original elevations on page 8 also had a copy of them on a "scratch" page 19, therefore the update error. I deleted the elevations on page 19 and problem solved!

X11, anyone have a solution for this? c:\p4sync\dev\releases\21\chief\source\layoutview.cpp(657): Warning #272032582 "One or more of the views on the layout could not be updated because the original saved camera could not be found." 1/30/2025 11:13:50 PM Build: 21.3.1.1x64

Try this: In the attic Wall Specification, Structure, Platform Intersections, check the box "Stop at Ceiling Above".

If I understand you correctly - yes, no reason to change it, I leave my layout paper size to ARCHD for print shop 24x36 construction set drawings. I print it out to PDF as ARCHD. Then when printing in my office, the ARCD size PDF prints scaled nicely to an 8.5"x 11" printer paper. Hope this helps.

FWIW, in the past I could not see the dishwasher "cabinet" in a material list or cabinet schedule until I realized this from a post of mine in 2020:

I'm using X11 on Windows 11 and don't have the experience you describe. Long shot here as well, but before "click, click, click" changing anything, my first line of attack for any unusual behavior would be to close all programs and "restart" Windows and then see if you can reproduce the issue. Please post your solution.

My CA version X11 works just fine.

Is this a CA error? Regardless, close CA, rename the PDF file to old standard 11 character (8.3) format filename and try again.

Hammer7, I think you need some breathing room! A two year old PC should be able to accommodate PCIe M.2 2280 NVMe SSD. I added one to my six year old PC and it made a world of difference. What are the specs on your processor? (your signature says only I9) How much RAM, etc.? Here's a possible economical solution: https://a.co/d/5QzMj8w

Plan views are very powerful! Please see these videos here: Search | Chief Architect And this article: Understanding Saved Plan Views (chiefarchitect.com)

I just put this rig into service from the Dell Outlet, good price. Get a salesman to chat with you, they'll negotiate. Dell XPS 8960 32GB (1X32GB) Up to 5600MHz DDR5 UDIMM Non-ECC 2 -1TB PCIe M.2 NVMe Gen 4 Class 40 SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 12GB GDDR6X (FWIW, to me, the Ti is not worth the price increase for just a bit more performance) 750W L6 Chassis without Optical Drive (Platinum) Core 14th Generation i7-14700 Processor (20 Core, Up to 5.40GHz, 33MB Cache, 65W) Windows 11 Pro Very pleased so far from my previous computer of about 8 years of use. It was from the Dell Outlet as well.

I just put this rig into service from the Dell Outlet, good price. Get a salesman to chat with you, they'll negotiate. 32GB (1X32GB) Up to 5600MHz DDR5 UDIMM Non-ECC 2 -1TB PCIe M.2 NVMe Gen 4 Class 40 SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 12GB GDDR6X (FWIW, to me, the Ti is not worth the price increase for just a bit more performance) 750W L6 Chassis without Optical Drive (Platinum) Core 14th Generation i7-14700 Processor (20 Core, Up to 5.40GHz, 33MB Cache, 65W) Windows 11 Pro Very pleased so far from my previous computer of about 8 years of use. It was from the Dell Outlet as well. Seems it was somewhat similar to yours, see my old specs below.

I just fired up a new Windows 11 pc and for some reason I can't find where the setting is in Edge to almost eliminate the right and left margins of the ChiefTalk page. When I first launched Edge, the ChiefTalk page was almost edge to edge. Now, I can't get it back that way even by resetting everything to default. Maybe a Windows 11 setting somewhere?

Suggestion: Create your keyhole shape with CAD shapes with a circle in the center. Select the keyhole shape and convert it to a slab. Then convert the inner circle to a slab, then select it to set it as a hole in slab - no seam.

Text and callouts can be set to "Rotate with Plan" or not.