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The Blue Appears to be Chief's Default exterior Blue color called Slate. Have you been using the Paint Can Tool? perhaps in Plan Mode (scoping) and accidently Painted something the wrong Color? If you have used the Paint Can Tool Objects will ignore the Defaults, and need to be forced back to "Use Default" ...... https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/31850-paint-can-tool-material-painter-best-practices/?tab=comments#comment-250698 The P04 door also comes out of the Library as Chief default Bone Color , which will need changing if you want White M.

Interesting as I have also been having this Issue in X15 ( maybe X14 too? ) and several Clients now have complained about the "massive" Lines in PDFs in the last few months, so I have been trying Joey Martin's Settings which have helped some................ @joey_martin from his post here :

I think JoeC has a suggestion for this too, and I know in 2021 I used the Framing in a Wall Definition ( Black or White Metal) to imitate this but thinking about it, I thought it would be easier perhaps with Railings, and std. Walls, setup to look like a Store Front, with Glass Panels and the Railing Height set to equal the Room Ceiling Height.... The Plan File: MHD_Store Front Test Plan.plan Mick.

Still looking but believe it was Aug. 2021 I posted about this where I used a Walltype..... M.

Is your window separation set to 0"? There are other ways to do this as well , pretty sure I posted on this about a year ago, Using Walltypes and the Framing, I'll see if I can find it.... Mick.

You can use a Custom Schedule, ( Rename to Room number Schedule) and the addition of a macro on the second line of the Room Label nowadays ... in X15 anyway, I'm not sure if your Sig. is accurate ? (X14?) but I think this was available in X14 too. ( you may need to open the Room's DBX and turn the Show Label On/off to refresh it , to get things to populate to the Schedule.) TEST FILE: MHD_Room_Number_Schedule_Test.plan Mick

I think in X15 at least they are all on by Default in both the Cabinet Schedule and in the Plan Defaults (for Partitions+Shelves etc, have a play in the x15 Residential Template), though I am not sure that was the case in earlier Versions, so you may need to fix that in your Template, if started in an earlier version, as I do see to remember it as shown by DB. (bottom 4 unchecked) Mick.

Your will likely be better off sharing a sample Plan people can play with, that includes notes/questions and preset cameras etc especially since most here are in the US and terms like noggings and PFC may not immediately be identifiable for most..... You may need to "Finish" all the Framing and then turn off all the Auto Framing Options and then make your changes like color because as far as I know Framing Auto-build will just delete any and all customizations. M.

This has been asked for a few Times, I think there is a Suggestion for being able to changing the background color even, but yes as you discovered I too use Vector View (set in preferences) usually as it is the same Issue for White Cabinets. which is where we start with Client's usually. M.

We're in Chief so ...... My 1st thought is that theMaterial Region is sensing the concrete cutout for the door perhaps? M.

The Blue is Chief's default material for the default Ext. WALL TYPE , something is messed up, haven't been using the Paint Can Tool have you? Open the WallType in the Defaults > Exterior Wall > Wall Type Tab and check what's there... this is the Best way to change an entire Plan's Wall's , however it will only change walls that are still considered "Default Walls" , so if you have pull the top or bottom or spraycan a new color etc you need to fixed those manually, this thread may help with that........... https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/31850-paint-can-tool-material-painter-best-practices/?tab=comments#comment-250698 M.

Also true M.

I think the point is that this shouldn't be happening, it should be impossible to drawn a Line that is not snapped straight without the use of the CTRL Key. At least as far as I am aware everything is supposed to snap Orthogonally by default (snaps) ? same as you can set Polygon Movement to Ortho or Polar if desired. M.

Okay will do, I haven't yet, as I always get the "we can't reproduce it" refrain for stuff like this and the Sticky cursor Issue, but with your Video Up I will link to it. Wanna put one up here for the Sticky Cursor too Mick.

Yes, this is also what I am experiencing, it make me wonder if itis related to te sticky cursor Issue as it's almost like I can't "let go" of the line in some circumstances. Mick.

What Glenn said or you may have disabled the Automatic regeneration of Deck Framing in the Deck Room's > Deck Tab (see KB Article below for more info on this) https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00794/customizing-deck-planking-and-framing-automatically.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-01245/manually-modifying-deck-framing.html Mick.

Yes, it sounds like you ( or another User of Chief?) have your Dimensions set for doing Remodels or As-Builts as they are snapping to Surfaces not to the Framing ( Wall Main Layer ) which is the Default in Chief actually. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00941/changing-what-dimensions-locate.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00658/specifying-which-wall-layer-exterior-dimensions-locate.html or video https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/5488/dimensioning-basics.html?playlist=92 Mick

Did Balloon wall up not work eliminating the need for the Attic wall ? just curious as I can't test this in the Plan you uploaded. Mick.

Oh I didn't notice that, it seems it stops the wall coming onto the next level, as it there on level 0, any reason not to use a Slab with Footing for the Porch Slab instead of Walls. M.

So the Attic Wall setting doesn't work for you? I might need to open it and try again....... ** Fix still seems to work for me, but Balloon it up on the Structure Tab. M.

Oh....... then don't delete it I thought no wall that side was the "Look" you wanted. M.

Link Working now.......... In this Plan I am seeing a Normal Exterior Wall buried in the offending Footing Wall going to the Roof......... I had an idea earlier and it worked but admit I'm not 100% sure why........... I set the Footing wall to an Attic Wall and it worked... and deleted the Normal Siding wall which also removed the Attic wall above it.

It's not shared ( permission needed ) with the "Public" Gene........... M.

Thanks for the library Robert .... but it seems chief has another 1/2 finished "new feature" if it only allows solid line types ? ( or is it a possible Hatch generation Issue?) M.

As Rich pointed out P+S is pretty popular, but I prefer a 2 or 3 ply Roll Roofing (also call Torch On) product below 3 pitch. ( most shingle ManF. Warranty limit ) M.