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Find an Archive copy that still has the foundation in it. Copy the details to a CAD detail in the current plan.

Those are saved cameras. If you don't need them, you can delete them. Or turn off their display in the layer set.

I would start with a polyline around the area to rotate (at the 45 degree angle). Then use edit area as Eric described. that way you can rotate just the angled portion.

I've seen this behavior too. I'm not sure what triggers. I have my template plan and layout set up with multiple camera views already sent to layout. When I copy those templates to a new folder/file and open the layout and refresh the views (all set to update on demand). The cameras no longer maintain the originally set frame of view. They usually are shot from much further away. I have to recrop the layout boxes and enlarge the view again. Defeats the purpose of setting things up in advance. I have also seen this when revising a layout but I've been thinking it was operator error. I'll pay more attention to see if I can figure out the triggers.

I would use terrain regions and features for the lower areas and individual raised areas. I think it will be difficult to see slightly elevated areas in 3D unless you assign different materials to the sloped or raised areas. Terrain features would allow you to change the materials on the raised areas. Or you could use beds.

How about a system restore to a point before the new install was done?

In Chief, choose Library , import library, browse to your Manufacturer Libraries folder (where you copied everything to) and select the files it import. Then update the library. In Chief, Library, update library catalogs.

Bob, I feel your pain! It's not easy to sort out. The file/folder locations on BOTH PCs MUST BE EXACTLY THE SAME. It looks like you are pasting all of the folders into your C:Documents/CA etc folder NOT the C:PROGRAMDATA/CA folder. They are two different folders. If you have not changed where Chief is locating the folders. This can be changed in X11 Preferences. Perhaps you changed folder locations on your laptop??? Eric has a screen shot in post 8. Open Preference on each computer and make sure all folder locations are the same. Take a screen shot of each with your phone. User library goes in the USER folder by default (C:Documents/...). Manufacturer, Bonus, Reference Files and go inthe C:PROGRAMDATA/Chief Architect X11 folder by default. Once you get everything matched up. Go to Chief and Update Catalogs. Tech support should be able to walk you through it. One other suggestion. Now that Chief allows us to relocate these files on the cloud (Preference settings), it's easier to set up and keep things synced up. With Chief's standard way to set things up, your User Library won't sync between your two computers. If you download a catalog, you'll have to add the same library catalogs to each computer. It might be worth stepping back now and setting up the laptop to store on the cloud (I use OneDrive). Then point the desktop to the same location and you're done. No need for copy/paste and constant updates. I think it's a better solution. Try this: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-03090/moving-library-content-to-the-cloud-or-other-custom-location.html

I was able to get my version 10 dongle to install on my laptop but could never get it to install on my desktop (both running Windows 10 pro). I'm not sure what the voodoo magic was but I suspect it was the sequence of installation. You could try to restore your computer to pre-version 10 installation and try to install the dongle first, the version 10.

On Windows 10, I can tab to the time box and change the time with the up and down arrow keys. The time box does not highlight per se, but does have a light grey line around the box to indicate it's active.

That's how I would do it. AND I would show the garage foundation on the foundation level. You won't get the door cutouts but you can show them with CAD.

Those lines indicate where the roof plans intersect with the ceiling planes. Your roof plan was below the ceiling plane. You can turn those indicators off by unchecking the 'ceiling break lines' layer.

I put my terrain on level 1. Due to poor soils we often have to build the septic system at or above grade. We build up the front grade for the septic system. The back and one (or both) ends of the house are at grade forcing the garage on the basement level. There's often a mud room and windows/doors for future finish in the basement. The terrain on level 1 works great with those conditions. If the garage is at grade (level 2), having the terrain on level 1 isn't ideal, but it's so easy to work around that I leave it on level 1. As Scott noted, floor overviews are another reason to keep the terrain on level 1. The other big plus for me is the terrain heights are mostly positive. It's just more logical for me. I work this way even if I don't have any need to show the basement plan.

I create my basement/garage-under level as level 1. Main floor is on level 2. It gives a lot of flexibility without a lot of hoops to jump through. We do lots of walk-out basements here so my template is set up this way.

I would put the correct order designation in the label box. 1A-1B-1C would be the new label, not Chief's auto generated label.

Thanks Scott and Rene. Great workshop. I appreciate the effort and look forward to rewatching.

Temporarily move your camera into the building so you can select the offending door. Change to hide in this view. Move your camera back to its original position when done.

I often create a new layout for the working drawing phase by copying the layout and deleting the live views. I always use 'update on demand' but find some files are much too slow with the views in the layout. I use a PDF editor to compile the two PDFs in the end. I can't figure out what causes some layout files to be so slow, but removing the 3D views seems to help.

I have been struggling with the same thing trying to clean up a template plan. It would be great to have a way to locate where layers (and anno sets) are being used. Perhaps an interface similar to the find from schedule tool would work. That's saved me lots of time. Or similar to the find and replace text tool? LOVE that tool! As Glenn said, it's a huge task to find buried defaults and layers. Maybe impossible! I've been added a Z before no longer used anno sets or layers to sort them to the bottom and move them out of my way. It's not worth the effort to find them. A merge layer function would be great too. I use a lot of legacy plans and cleaning up old layers can be a bear.

There are a few ways but the easiest (and best practice) way is by modifying the floor defaults. There's an icon or you can access Floor Defaults through the main Defaults dropdown. Sorry, I don't have Chief on this device or I'd include a screen shot. Modify the floor system here too. After you modify the floor defaults, go back to your plan and be sure each room is set to 'Use Defaults'. Select One room, tick the boxes, then use select same to view/apply to all the other rooms.

Those labels may be from the windows and doors on the other side of the building. If they are designated as 'show label in this view', not automatic, they will show. The easiest way to see if this is the case is to move your camera into the building so you can see the windows and doors. Open the unit's label tab and change the display to 'automatic'. Move your camera back to the original location and your labels should be gone.

Create a 3/32 size (layout) text style for these notes. I save mine in a plan file so they are editable without blocking and unblocking.

I usually raise the patio door in these situations (create a curb). If you use decking and sleepers over the membrane you will have to push the door up. This gives a little more room for flashing around the door, but it is still a weak spot. Maintenance will be crucial.

This happened to me yesterday after I imported anno sets into a legacy plan. I had to shut down Chief and reopen to stop the behavior. I find myself having to close out of X10 to correct bad behavior more than in past versions.

Try printing to PDF first, then print the PDF on the Canon. Somewhere along the upgrade line I lost the ability to print directly from Chief to my plotter.