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  1. I use CTRL on a PC and I tink it the same on a Mac , so perhaps you need to check your HotKey List and make sure it is still assigned. M
  2. Chief is slow if you work in PBR, even with my new 4080 Super Desktop GPU, your 4060 Laptop GPU is significant slower, so try working in Standard View , with Lines on ( my preferred method these days) and when you have a Camera View you Like in Standard view "duplicate" it via the Project Browser and switch it to PBR and change the settings as necessary. There are Issues with certain Nvidia Drivers including the latest Studio Driver so personally I am back on the Game Ready Driver Ver. 551.52 on the 4080S, before that on my 3080ti I was on the Drivers in my Sig. Mick.
  3. I do it this way as well, using a foundation wall usually, same as I'd step a FDN Wall, I find it easier to control than a "Retaining Wall". https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-01809/creating-a-stepped-foundation.html Mick
  4. Forgot to add earlier to try turning OFF Refraction in the PBR Camera Settings and see if it helps with Glass, sometime you want it sometime not I find, and PBR-RT is quick enough now to try it and see both ways ......also make sure that the Denoise Option is enabled , it was a game changer in x15 , and word is things look nicer in X16 if a TAD slower in PBR-RT. Mick.
  5. Undoubtably yes, PBR-RT is the way to go nowadays, especially since I see you have a RTX 3070 now, especially since Materials that look good in CPU Raytrace don't in PBR-RT so it best to stick with PBR-RT for that reason and of course the HUGE speed difference. Mick.
  6. Yes, they all move I have the Project Browser on Mon.3 and the ADLO on Mon. 3 on the other side... ( 3 identical monitors is the way to go for sure ) DB is right , once the Roof plane is selected on the 2nd floor Check the Edit toolbar for the display on floor below Icon ( it doesn't move the roof plane , it just shows one floor lower or higher)
  7. Ahhh , i wondered if it was just a layer display issue , I would suggest you work with the ALDO (Active Layer Display Options) OPEN , i keep it on one of my other monitors to turn LAYERS on and off quickly, change line colors, text sizes or Lock them so they are not selectable. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-03122/displaying-the-active-layer-set-control-on-the-toolbar-or-in-the-aldo.html I think I see Roof Planes on your Garage ? so house is two story ? or no roof on the house yet? you can make the Roof planes show on the floor above or below if they are on the upper floor ? with the quick icon on the edit toolbar when the RP is selected. M.
  8. Nothing wrong with that method to learn Chief, and one I recommend to new Users all the time as it easy to get more info and figure out why something might not be "working in chief as it should" Are you aware of the Tutorial Guide link right in the Help Menu? This is a PDF that Chief, I think originally offered to academic institutions like high schools and colleges as a step by step, as if your not sure of something Hit F1 on your keyboard and the context sensitive help should pop up. I'm not sure what the difference in the views are you are seeing ( or not) are? M.
  9. Chief has a very good KnowledgeBase (KB) full of short FAQs and Tutorials , including on SVP's.... ( PDF can be downloaded on right under green button ) https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-03185/understanding-saved-plan-views.html as well as Videos of course https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/#playlist-100 Mick.
  10. You've Started the Project ( or have it set as your Default Plan Template ) using the Kitchen and Bath Template , instead of the Residential Template , but if you are too far in , you can import the other Saved Plan Views from the Residental Template as mentioned by Rob above. M.
  11. Everything is in 1st post of this thread......... @CADustin M.
  12. Not sure I have seen that happen before but , in plan view click on the Room and open it, and goto to the Deck tab and make sure "Retain Framing" is not selected as if it was engaged with no framing built it won't rebuilt it now.
  13. Generally you to do ALL WORK in Plan , not Layout , in this case you need to change the size of the Plot Plan dimensions it sounds like. Mick.