Kbird1

A Good place to start is always the KB ( Knowledge Base (or FAQ) ) https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00763/creating-a-circular-room.html it does not specifically mention needing 2 Walls to do this but as noted above that is the case, chief suggest Drawing 1 wall with the spec'd radius and then breaking it and then rejoining the ends for an exact match. M.

I think DB is correct, if a crash happens and the Header is Corrupt the file can not be opened even by Chief, you will need to resort to the last Archived version, either your own or an Autosave in the Archives Folder assuming you have autosave enabled in Preferences. M.

You should be able to block them together (architectural block) , you can also turn it into a symbol if it's a combo you use regularly and add it to you user Library, the A.Block can also be added to your User Library too actually with the advantage of the faucet remaining changable if needed. M.

in Preferences....... if you want the DBX to always open back at the same Panel

For the Toolbars just copy and paste your Chief Toolbars folder to your Son's computer while chief is closed ( use a usb key or one of the cloud drives etc ) The Preferences are in Chief's .ini Files , they also can be copy and pasted to a 2nd computer , see this post... or M.

Best to Ask over on HomeTalk where people will be familiar with your Version and any Work Arounds needed. https://hometalk.chiefarchitect.com/ M.

I agree with DB, this is the easiest / best way to share files and ensure All materials are included, it's how I work with my Clients via a shared Google Drive Folder usually. M.

Not sure to know or not being "New to this" but importing a DWG won't give you a 3D Model in Chief, all you get is the 2D AutoCAD Line work which you would then typically Trace Over with the Wall Tools etc. M.

If you migrated Chief forward Version to Version , it has likely already moved your Toolbars, Textures and Templates etc to X15 so it should be fairly safe to remove them, personally I would keep a backup on an External USB Harddrive (HDD) , I use a 4TB for the Laptop and 8TB for the Desktop, which I also run full backups too of the Whole system, "just in case". As DB mentions above The Archives Folder can become Huge over Time , I backup the Data folder , so I clean the one out on C:\ drive every few months as it can easily be 25GB - 90GB, per Version...... in X15 mine currently has 51GB in it , so time for a cleanup apparently. Depending on where you Store Textures? that folder may be large as well.

There are always "Clean" copies in the C:\Program Files\Chief Architect\Chief Architect Premier X16\Templates Folder, these are the Files Chief copies / uses in the process described above to replace those when making a New Data Folder. Mick.

Not for a few years now, but the option has always been there (since the change over) , you however may not like the textures etc M.

You will likely need to ask for a refund from Rene, unless he has old versions of those Files as it been 3-4 yrs since He worked in X12 is my guess. I am a bit surprised the error message mentioned .alb files though, but they can still be imported Via the Library Menu > Convert Legacy. Mick. @Renerabbitt

Allan had already mentioned it so there was no need to re-write it , so this one goes to Him M.

The Gaps when you make the Tile in paint around the outside to duplicate the grout need to be 1/2 the size of the inner grout lines as they will double in size when Chief "Tiles" the image across the wall, which is what I think I see happening in the 2nd pic. Typically in showers like this I use Material Region, and use a different copy of the material on each wall , so xxxTile-1, xxxTile-2 , xxxtile-3 so I can then use the vertical and horizontal adjustments in the Materials DBX (dialog Box) to move the tile ife needed is 3D and also the 2D Pattern in Vectors Views if needed for the Tile installer. I added a PDF of the 1st Post to the 1st Post at the top so you can download it as well. M.

As Allan mentioned Larry for P's trick to work the Soffits must be ON.... Allan's settings Posted July 19 I think I got it. Soffits have to be active but cheating the eave sub fascia to tiny gets the look.