DBCooper

Try using %perimeter% which will display it in inches. I think you can use %perimeter.to_s("'-\"")% if you want feet and inches.

So adding a new layer, something that you can do in a lot of different places, won't automatically put your existing revision clouds on that new layer. If you want to put all of your existing clouds on the new layer, you can group select them and change the layer to the new one on the "line style" page. You could also use the layer painter or object painter. If you want all of your new clouds to go on to the new layer, you need to also change this in your revision cloud defaults. Just double-click on the cloud tool to get to the defaults quickly. This pretty much works the same in layout views as it does in plan views. In plan views, you probably have more than one revision cloud default so you need to pay attention to which one you are changing. I find going through the "edit active view" dialog is a good way of keeping track of all of the different defaults available and which one I am using for my view.

Without a plan or even a picture, no one will be able to do anything but make random guesses. My guess, just based on some weird things I have seen in the past, is that you have created a layout where when you edit one of these switches on your island that they are snapping to something else, maybe a wall or some other cabinet that is behind it or close by, which is causing it to be hidden in your elevation. Take a look in the plan view and you might be able to see where it went. I do think this might work better in X17 though since it looks like they made some big changes to how electrical gangs work.

You might get close to what you want by turning on the jamb, making it 1/2" thick, and setting the material to drywall.

"Device Removed" errors are almost always video card related. See if this tech article helps: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00106/troubleshooting-3d-camera-view-display-problems-in-chief-architect.html

I didn't look at your plan but I am sure that Stephen is correct in that both layout boxes are using the same saved plan view (or at least using the same layer set). You can either break the link to the saved plan view like Stephen suggested or setup two different saved plan views so that they are independent. You might want to take a look at this info on saved plan views: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-03185/understanding-saved-plan-views.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/2421/saved-plan-views.html

Maybe you should post this in suggestions?

"built-in base cabinets" and "under wall cabinets" have been in the program for a very long time. I can't tell for sure but I don't think any thing has really changed with these settings (other than the bug that Jason posted about). Hopefully they get that fixed quickly so that we don't need to fix up all of our old plans when we bring them into X17. The "undercounter" appliance is new so I don't think this will affect any existing user libraries. It looks like all of the dishwashers in the core libraries have been setup this way. I think this is why they can be placed as free standing objects and will get an automatic counter now.

The new dishwashers in X17 are designed to be free standing. If you place one next to a base cabinet, or in between two of them, the program should automatically extend the counter top over it. If you are using an old one that is designed to go into a cabinet, I don't think it will work.

You *might* be able to control the beam height by adjusting your default ceiling heights. Personally, I would probably go with the custom panel symbol.

Try this: Select the terrain perimeter. Use the "make terrain hole around building" tool. This takes the auto generated hole and converts it into a manual terrain hole. Select the hole and reshape as needed.

Click on the settings button at the lower left corner of the ALDO. It looks like a gear. Make sure "show all layers" does not have a check mark next to it.

As far as I know the room dialog is just showing you a cross section of a room that is similar to the one you selected. You should be able to create your own view by just creating a back clipped cross section of the room in your plan. You could convert this view to a 2d cad detail or you could keep it live and add dimensions and notes to it. You will have much more control over your own view than you would over the one from the room dialog. If you really want a way to export it from the dialog, then I think you're going to have to send chief a feature request.

@Smn842 I haven't seen those problems. You should probably report them to chief.

See if this helps: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00907/specifying-the-on-center-oc-spacing-for-wall-framing.html If not, then try posting the plan.