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Probably doesn't help you but It prints fine for me.

your pdf appears normal to me, I use Adobe.

This is straight from Chief - no cad lines. What you are wanting to do is not hard.

I label wall sections and details in Layout often times.

I had an anti-virus program once (Norton I believe) that cause a similar problem with a different CAD program. Some sort of update they did suddenly started messing with my computer - point is, it could be another program running in the background thats causing the issue.

You might try creating your own symbol, using chiefs tools or maybe something like sketchup.

Doesnt help you right now, but I believe X13 will have the ability to create girts.

I would do B & W typical elevations and a color rendering on the cover page (or other sheet)

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00344/modeling-a-subdivision-or-lot-with-multiple-structures.html?fbclid=IwAR32gUILvHB1iOoZN5d36xP9Tsnq_TXXoRTiQXvxrFx8aJHVnq6_Lr70ChI

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Unfortunately, that's only for windows 10, & I'm still running 7.

I think Windows 10 is free.

Depends on the size and what going to be inside the "punch outs". I believe a window can only be so small. I have used wall material regions for small punch outs.

I am using Mophio Trace as well and have been very happy with it. I use a rough-surfaced screen protector to help with the sketching. Here is a prelim sketch I did for a project using the program.

I would recommend 1 TB as a minimum. and the 17" screen if its a desktop replacement, but if its to take out to the field, I would select the 15.6"

It looks like you have manually changed the length of the roof overhang in the roof tab of the wall specification. If you click the little wrench icon, it will adjust the roof overhangs to your default setting.

Chief is measuring to the outside of the framed wall, not the brick, if you turn on your wall layers , you can see it.

Windows is a PITA on stuff like this, just checking - but have you rebooted the computer?

Thats a pretty robust set of requirements, I saw a program called Monday.com which looked interesting and may do what you want. In any case, it sounds like you are looking for a true project management scheduling program

I use Trello, I only use the basic options for it, but you can get pretty sophisticated with it if need be.

Just curious, what are the 5 programs you hear are being used?

It is not a live view, you will need to update the view if you change the model. 

I am sure there are others that may have a better solution, but I changed the wall definition slightly for the thicker stucco wall, that seems to help.

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 the M3 Convertible (2004 E46 series) still eludes me.

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Theres one on Sketchups 3d warehouse, no idea how accurate it is

m3.plan

The frieze board on the front was raised up 12" for some reason. Might check that.

Looks like the lower roof needs to be drug up slightly so that it touches the upper wall.

Theres a couple of ways to do it, but typically I put my schedule on a CAD detail, then send it to Layout from there.

Hope that helps.