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Hi Bob.. looks like you got your answer..... but 2 hours? you will get a message telling you what libraries were updated or that it has completed checking also normally if the Library is open you can actually see the progress bar at the bottom of the library window. There is another thread from about a month ago and TS has confirmed that if you modify the name of the Chief Libraries when you download them, they won't later update automatically. There are pluses and minuses too this , you can use this info to install an old library alongside a new one for example eg the Certainteed Library for X11 no longer has Fiber Cement Siding, the X10 library does. M.

Not sure if it will work, but worth a try, ....you should be able to zoom in on the 2D elevations above and then use the CAD Detail From View Tool *** might need to rescale the CAD Work.....double check a known measurement.... *** Or download DraftSight it is Free still ( not after Dec 2019) and do it there.

haven't heard or the issue or seen anyone else reportt it, but I'd suggest calling tech support before going any further.... https://www.chiefarchitect.com/company/contact.html M.

Two Slightly different Drivers version I beleive, your Spectre may have the full Intel Driver version, while the Desktop may have the built in Windows 10 Intel (MUC) driver in use which may not be fully featured, typically these don't include the 3D options Panel etc , I'd think a google search would find more info on the missing right click menu. Thanks for looking into this , interesting read....... M.

Its appear to be offline currently but you could try the Youtube Video Library and see if what you anted to watch is there too. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7jB5YPuzy5utIP1tF3w2mQ It seems some Vidoes are working and you can watch as long as you don't go to the main page 1st..... https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/76/quick-start-introduction.html?playlist=138 https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/69/ceiling-basics.html?playlist=138 @Dan_Park

Best to ask on Home Talk since you are using HD Architect , not Chief Premier , same Username and pawword over there........ https://hometalk.chiefarchitect.com/

I do this about once a week as CA is always updating the catalogs with new textures etc including the Bonus and Manufacturer Libriaries. M.

they are there in 21.1.1.2 , you may need to update you library catalogs? I hadn't noticed them before this post though... the textures should be in the Referenced Files Folder inside the CoreCatalogFiles Zipfile eg:. C:\ProgramData\Chief Architect Premier X11\Referenced Files\CoreCatalogFiles.zip#zip:Mixed Aurora.jpg M.

Thanks for the extra Info Larry . Like you I like to have a local Copy of my Files backup up too , and these days 2TB or 4TB or even 8TB external USB drives are not that expensive, I have several and that's what saved me last year.... Mick.

Thanks Larry , I knew there was some kind of backup for 30 days if you deleted a file by accident but I thought "versioning" was different as there was nothing available last year when I had a mishap of some kind and that Folder disappeared. Mick.

Thanks Joe , guess I was searching for it by the wrong Name previously too.... M.

After Copying them to your User library as Joe said you can also alter and edit them with the Surface Delete Tool ( as all items are made of surfaces only in CA) and re-saving them as symbols if needed. here is another post by Tommy about the technique https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/15753-how-do-i-explode-items-in-bonus-catalogues/?do=findComment&comment=132591 and a Video by Michael.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=jCbyQTPFh0c

It surprised me in that this is not how Chief has done things in the Past but maybe how they are moving forward.... it seems work just fine for the basic Colours ( some colours don't cover white well though when "blended")

Is that in all version of DBox Larry or just the paid versions ? , I no longer trust Dbox 100% after it "lost" a complete Folder, luckily I had a system wide Macrium Image Backup and was able to recover it . I currently use Syncback Free to do daily/hourly backups of different Folders eg Chief's Data folder, to an extra HDD as well as the Macrium Images every day or so.

If you put the texture through the Online Normal Map Maker you may get a better on hopefully..... Best used in Chrome or the New Edge ..... http://cpetry.github.io/NormalMap-Online/

Which Plan Steve? and what is the exact error message ( screen snip may help) I thought perhaps you had x10 still and Greg used X11 , so you wont be able to open it if that is the case as I posted above. This is what I see if I try to open Greg's Plan in X10....( below ) but I thought you had SSA which means you can get X11 and open it.

Some browser download the file to the assigned download folder 1st , then give you a button to open it from the harddrive , which should work fine, others will try to open the file directly with the assigned app and the file will be in memory or a temperary internet folder which may fail at times by the sound of things , I always dump (save) Forum plans on my desktop and just delete them when done to avoid issues. M.

Nice !...... Thanks Mark , I figured you'd know a way to persaude the Cabinet DBX to do as you wanted it too ....thx for the plan too...

Make the cabinet as usual , then make one PLS in Elevation View and copy it and set different heights for each Shelf.... One of the cabinet Gurus may have a better Idea....... Mark where are you @MarkMc Do your SIG. Please...............

Hi Bob, it sounds like you or your Browser is trying to open the File directly from the Forum with Chief , rather than downloading the file to your Desktop ( for example) and then opening it. If the Browser tries it will load the file directly into Chief it maybe why it fails on you. You may need to reset the browser download options for .plan files to Download rather than Open. eg if using FireFox...... Options>General> What to do with File you download (scroll down). M.

Same issue , wrong normal map or wrong sized normal map by the looks..... M.

I know how you feel , the CA Rabbit Hole beats us all sometimes I just have to walk away and comeback hours later or the next day and look to see what I was missing..... M.

That was what I was thinking of trying..... Framing in the Window apprears to be coming from a Wall 1/2 way down the stairs.... I deleted them and rebuilt framing for that wall and it was back...I think it is cos you have some Balloon framed in that area and some overlapped walls there too

Looking good Larry , if you are presenting this tomorrow , there are some Floaters out on the left side and what looks like a 4x4 in the window on the 3rd Floor but by now you may have gotten to cleaning up anyway. The 3rd floor Roof I think I'd have tried tried making the Room Taller and then lowering the Roof plane into the house to get your Rafters and 1 1/2 thick soffit/fascia My idea of adding the roof plane back inside the 2nd storey walls does work too....

This wall gets me the spinning circle of dead too, and there is some weird Attic walls building ( see grey attic wall in pic below.) But this wall is building up through the Attic wall and chief crashed when I checked the "stop at ceiling above" box and hit ok.... *** after 5 mins I stopped chief with TM