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Send to Layout as PLOT Lines not live Cameras so you have full control of the Line Weights etc, had this problem today in a Client's plan with the B&B Siding not showing at all well in the elevations , change Pattern lines to a Darker Grey ( or Black ) and using Plots Lines fixed that issue and also lets the Layout look more like it will print , while you work.... *** if you change the Material definition for the Roof Shingles , they won't appear "black" in layout in Vector Views.... but will still look correct in 3D camera views Mick.

These Files are from a Home Designer Program not Chief ...... UNLESS you named them that? Chief's default Plan File is called Residential Template but you may have also made you own and saved it under another name? In Chief ...... IF you use the Default location......... C:\Documents\Chief Architect Premier X13 Data\Templates

That was my thinking too a few years ago and it cost me more than the loss of earnings to chase it..... Let the Debt Collectors handle it and it's a bonus if they get something in the mean-time the rest is a Bad Debt and can be written off. M.

It does sound like the Borg have landed.... M.

They would normally chase it , how hard depends on amount , but they will also tag it on the Perpetrator's Credit Rating... which may help.

Personally I use another option since Chief Dims won't snap to auto panels and don't display in Plan View..... I made a library of End Panels and Full Height Partitions out of Base/Full Cabinets ( thanks for Tips MarkMc) as Dims will snap to them and report to a schedule, and they show in Plan view as well as making Flush Filler easier.... been doing it that way, for a couple of versions now not that I still don't have to use Markers and CAD lines at times, too still. Not the best example (Office) but what I was just working on.........but should give you the Idea....

Good point ...made that mistake myself ....once.... since I knew I was 'in the Right' so was a matter of principal.

Good point , luckily I have not been involved in a SC Case since well before Covid. M.

similar to this...but you will open a New Plan and Paste Hold the DD Plan into it https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-02917/rotating-a-structure-or-plan-view.html for the future you should be able to meddle the Designers Defaults and Yours too in dedicated Defaults Sets for each of you linked to Saved Plan Views for Each of you. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-01167/setting-up-a-custom-default-annotation-set.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-03094/creating-custom-templates-from-existing-projects.html Mick

Was going to be my next suggestion too, as I think you'd need to goto AZ to represent yourself in Court or have someone do it for you = $$$$ M.

It was , fairly easily confirmed by opening plan with Notepad ( can take a while on a large plan) and scrolling down until you find some Human readable Text To upgrade this Plan to X13 you can also Import the Plan Defaults and Saved Plan Views from the X13 Template Plan..... ( you may also need to export the Default Sets and Layersets from the X13 Residential Template and then import them all done in about 5 mins ...once you know how, not sure if there is a Video on that?) Mick.

Check if a Lien is still applicable as in a lot of places there is a stipulated Time Frame to initiate it from "substantial completion" eg 30 days/45 days etc. M.

Not sure if this is a quirk or not but.... Move the Inner Brick layer to the Interior Side and make a 0" thickness Main layer ( Air Gap ) and then on the Footing you can do a MINUS Offset (50mm?) but again a quirk in that chief will raise the footing outside the Wall up to the height of the bottom of the Slab , not the bottom of the Brick ledge. End result is maskable etc in Cross sections easily enough though. Mick.

You can also Screen Grab the other Image and paste into Chief OR use File>Import>Picture> (find your image) > OK M.

I too use their Files to make Chief materials ( they include (AutoCad) Patterns too ) but no true Chief Libraries. (.calibz) so I use the Sketchup Textures. They just updated this info last month..... Mick.

Feature Request made ........ if you'd like to add to it..... M.

Oh wow..... would of thought that was a no-brainer ...... so never thought to make a feature request for it ...I assumed it was some limitation.... M.

I am not sure why Chief can't export the Total Hours though , or export the Duration Hours in a format Excel understands without jumping through Hoops to get the Total...... ***** For those with multiple people on the Team make sure each User has filled in their Time Tracker Options in Preferences, i.e. I use initials. M.

If only that worked.....never has in my experience , they do remove advertising posts when I report them though. M.

If you put it like that I guess so normally in an elevation the solid will grab onto the wall the camera is pointed at ( and be 1" thick or your Default ), you then do any mods needed and then go back to plan to pull it the length of the room ( in this example). You can off course open the DBX and enter the room length if you know it , but that will cause you not to be able to edit it any longer. ( no guesses on how I know that ) M.

I too use the As-Built > Proposed method for most Projects. If you don't have an old revision of the plan where you had only progressed to the Existing building ? ..... one option maybe to stop the existing part of the build reporting to the Materials list and Schedules by removing everything from the Objects Components List (see Objects' Tabs > Components and Schedule) stopping all Materials in those Walls, Rooms, Roof planes etc and Existing Doors and Windows reporting to Schedules or ML.

It appears from this KB Article the Intel 4000 Chipset is no longer supported? though you are also using a 2yr old Driver..... https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-03108/supported-intel-graphics-chipsets.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-03151/message-you-are-using-a-video-card-that-does-not-meet-the-software-s-minimum-requirements.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-03146/identifying-the-shader-model-of-your-graphics-card-in-windows.html M.

just a reminder to hit F1 when you have a dialog box or object selected for Context sensitive help......... or to look at the KnowledgeBase ( KB) for short FAQs and tutorials https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00009/displaying-the-square-footage-of-a-room.html M.

Nicely done...... interesting method........ M.