Kbird1

Try moving the Interior Insulation to the Interior Layers ...not the framing (main) layer

The Driver Issue is likely related to Win10 and Win 11 needing "Signed (Certified) Drivers" or they won't load, and that includes many 32bit Drivers from winXP. Driver Enforcement can be temporarily disabled though.............. https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/156602-how-enable-disable-driver-signature-enforcement-windows-10-a.htmlhttps://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/156602-how-enable-disable-driver-signature-enforcement-windows-10-a.html Mick.

Yes , but you need to release it ( make available) via your Chief Account 1st, under digital Locker IIRC. M.

You are not the only one , there is another Thread on slowness and these lock-ups ...for me it is the Save system, eg Auto save , and Auto Archive settings usually, but manual saves also can trigger the same 3 - 11 min lock out, and occasional full crash in my case. Some have reported a link to the Time Log and have tried disabling it , but I use it for Billing , so can't do that, but I am not sure how the two would be linked, or if that is a separate issue?. more info in this thread.....

Don't use the TP as your PL ( copying/holding the TP, turns it into a CAD polyline since you can't have two TPs ) , then just pull the TP as big as you need , and change the line style of the new PL line to an actual PL line from the Library. Mick.

Printing automatically makes Chief do a FULL Layout Update , and it appears to me that when this happens that text block is being "pulled/refreshed" from the wrong .plan ie the Existing Plan vs the Proposed Plan. you might want to have them do the "refresh" before printing to check things like this...... Mick.

From my reading the RTX 4000 MaxQ is only about the same performance as Mark's ( hi ) and my own 2070S Laptops, and my experience is about the same as Mark's, I'd rather work on my Desktop when able but still okay generally. PDFs, saved in Plan, hidden or not can also slow things down as can Materials with LOTS of Patterns lines , or anything with a ton of CAD work , for example a Cad DWG file imported to Trace over , it maybe this , as it usually is apparent when zooming in and out and Seeing X's over CAD Boxes etc. Chief for a number of years, has tended to act "weird" if used for long periods ( memory leak? ) so I find it best to close down and reboot at lunch break for example. There are Threads here on the Forum related to Slowness in Plans , specific Plans and in general. https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/34172-real-time-ray-tracing-questionsproblemssolutions/?do=findComment&comment=267168 Mick.

they don't install themselves.......... Library>Import Library (Calibz Files)

thanks for the reply Scott, it's been a while since I looked at the Samples and wasn't expecting to find 3 Austin Plans. Mick.

Which of the 3 Austin Plans includes the "Entertainment" Plan Scott? thanks Mick.

Sounds like a good idea , I have Seen Dermot request older plans with issues be sent in to T.S. * you might want to add your current version to your Sig. as well. Mick.

I did report it this morning on finding it , but thanks for following up with the Mod. This might interest them / you too........

you could Try using Edit Area to Copy and Paste it into a X14 Clean Template ( probably be some cleanup/ repair needed ) but X13 and X14 both have issues for me with Old Plans brought forward like this .......... though even X11 and X12 plans have issues, and not just slowness , Saving issues, blurry Elevations, 3D crashes etc. Mick.

Yes it's a PITA , happening Here too....... (BUG) Mick.

Worked on a new Plan yesterday using new X14 Templates I made and all was well in regards to the Save Lockup BUG/Issue today back in a Plan started in X13 theClient has decided to move foward on and the Save Lockup BUG/Issue is back........ Note the Zero Okb file size during the lockup....... Mick.

Thanks the library now shows the X13 and X14 Libraries too. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/3d-library/index.php?r=site/detail/1066 Mick.

Prices have dropped significantly since about Feb and are now more realistic and probably about 1/2 what you paid..... The 3070ti is a nice compromise now good value and some futureproofing , though if you don't do a lot of renders etc a 3060 is a good option especially at today's pricing. M.

Not sure about every Text Block but it is definitely and Issue........... X13 Client Detail.......... Copied into a new X14 based Template..............

My suggestion would be a Nvidia 3070 or Above ( ie 3080 or 3080ti ).....depending on your Budget.... https://www.evga.com/articles/01557/nvidia-restocked-reloaded/

It was name changed in recent Versions, to the one highlighted, CA defaults this to 6" high but 4.5" is closer to a true 1/4" scale height. you need to be aware what version the Video was made in sometimes and the other end of that is doing yur Forum Signature so other know what version you are using before they answer as sometime answers are Version specific.

Hmmmm, I wonder if last weeks MSoft update had anything to do with this? as I run at 125% and going back to 100% did not change the blurriness for me ...at least when I originally posted that , which means this IS a Chief Issue , as it is not handling Windows Scaling properly obviously. ( No doubt that comment will earn me another Red Smartie from the "team" .......Yep that wasn't to hard to figure out was it ) Mick.

Thanks Robert....... And Eric of course :) M.

I guess I was looking at the Cross Section ( pic 1) and not the full Elevation ( Pic 4 ) ....... it's always easier to see things if you use the snipping tool pen to highlight issues or mention the pic no# What does your Marker Format show under "Display as Inches"

1. perhaps I missed it but I don't see this in your pics? so you may need to markup the pic....... 2. Probably because you did it manually is my guess , in case like that I add a Marker or CAD line to snap a new Elev. too. 3. Possibly Chief is not seeing that area as a 2nd level? and again in cases like that I add a Marker or CAD line to snap a new Elev. too and move on... 4. Is it finding the Ceiling Height in that portion? you should be able to click the dimension line and look for the diamond it has snapped to something... Mick.

Yes I have this Issue too, it was worse in X13 though and happening less in X14, but that maybe related to slowly leaving X12 and X13 projects behind, as it seem to happen mostly with Plans brought forward from earlier Versions. Personally I have diagnosed it as as SAVE issue .....either a manual Save or an Auto Save or Archive save can Trigger it too , when it locks up next time, if you check the Archives Folder or the Client's Folder you will likely see that the File size is 0KB . For me this can last from 3 - 12mins or sometimes longer but has also caused full crashes, where eventually I have to force close the program, which sometimes caused corrupted Plans which will not open again, losing any work done in them. Mick