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I haven't opened the zip file, but have you tried selecting 'filler' in the general options of the cabinet. This should turn off everything except the front

Under the wall properties you can tell chief what you want your auto dimensions to dimension to. If your wall has multiple layers, you can click the drop down to choose what layer you want the dimension to

Specifically with Kohler, you should download the 3D file directly from them. It will come in with separated materials so you can adjust them yourself in chief. Nearly everything Kohler offers is available as a 3D model on their website in various forms. As @Renerabbittmentioned Blender is a great option too - and it's free. Bit of a learning curve to it though.

Oh boy. Learning Macros has my head spinning. I feel it's the next step in my evolution with Chief Architect, but I have having a difficult time following the tutorial. Does anyone have any recommendations on resources that might help? For context, my goal is to try and build a Light and Vent Calculator that when placed in a room formulates the information I need. I've utilized ChatGPT and it has gotten really close, but sadly can't pull the sq. footages from the windows 'associated' with the room resulting in a '0.0%' return. I'm trying to delve deeper into how Chief populates information - but so far I haven't discovered how I can relay the information from the windows in a room to my code. I've reached out to Chief for more insight, but any guidance from the community might help.

These use to all be free with SSA, except Crime Scene and Medical.

The Crime Scene and Fire investigation and Medical/Dental isn't free and never has been; not entirely sure why because you find nearly everything on Google's 3Dwarehouse - but you're right. I just checked and the 3D plans aren't free anymore. Chief must made a change. They should probably address this - because WTF.

haha; yeah I totally overlooked that fact.

Actually you don't have to remove the crown from the cabinets if it's the type of crown you'd like to see around the room as well as on top of the cabinets. While selecting your wall cabinets click on "Make cabinet molding polyline". Once the prompt opens choose the molding that is on the cabinet you also want to show in the room. This will convert the molding on the cabinet to a poly molding similar to what your recommended above - it will keep it's height from floor properties and allow you to modify the shape as you see fit.

Are you using live cameras to your layout? I've run into a issues in the past with performance when my users send active cameras to the layout; but nothing like this. Personally, I would rather send a static image to the layout. You should give running your view, exporting the image and then bring that image into your layout a try.

Looks like your light fixtures. Check to see what the bulb intensities are - but also use the 'material adjuster' to see what the 'lighting white' material intensity is set to. Lastly - when you go to do PBRs change your internal Daytime Backdrop Intensity low. I do 500. (Exterior, I do 35,000)

What version of Chief are you using? This was a common problem in X15 but resolved in X16. It has something to do with the bounding box - I believe.

Once you've build the column you can then 'convert it to symbol' and use it later. This allows you to resize it with ease, but also by adding it as a symbol (millwork) you can use it as a post for railings.

We had issues with updating catalogs once upon a time - We had to delete the catalog then reinstall it fresh. I assume it was some kind of communication error in Chief with the website. Are you trying to download directly through Chief architect or through the website?

I've submitted this to Chief directly, but one tool I'd like to see in X17 is the lasso tool. In this specific example a way to grab specific items that may be on a diagonal while not grabbing everything that gets included with box grab. For example - I have a home where the office is on a diagonal to the rest of the home and the client wants to see the furniture (that is not blocked together) at a different angle. Grabbing it by holding the shift key only allows for box selection which would grab everything the box. The lasso tool - much like the lasso tool we have for material lists would allow us to be specific with what we grab.

https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/b01113af-34cd-4175-ad0a-1a30e4366709/Porsche-911-Targa-4S Free.