DBCooper

Call tech support when you can. Assuming it is all plans, this sounds like a problem with your machine or installation because I have not heard of anyone else having problems like this. If it is just a particular plan, then it sounds like it could be a bug. In either case, it seems like the kind of thing you will need tech support to help with.

I don't think you actually want to see the rim joist because the siding should be dropping down to cover it. So things I would look at would be to see if your walls are set the default heights (you should not need to manually change wall heights except for special situations) or if you have done anything goofy in your floor structure. An easy way to reset your wall heights is to use the "reset to defaults" tool. If this doesn't help, then you should probably post your plan.

You could also post the plan file so someone can take a look at it.

A picture of what you are after would be good. Unless you need to show the actual framing details, this might be pretty easy just using a stretch-to-it texture of the tread design.

Did it say "optimize" or did it say "vacuum"? I have never seen optimize but according to the manual this is what the vacuum does: When content is deleted from the Library Browser, data associated with that content may remain in the library database. If you delete library content for the purpose of increasing available disk space, you can right-click on the User Catalog as well as the Trash and select Vacuum from the contextual menu. See The Library Browser.

If the layer for the molding is on for that view, then maybe your molding is too high or low to see. Could also be an invisible material? Could also be a bad molding profile? Probably other things as well so if you want better than guesses, you will need to post the plan.

Your material needs to have a pattern for the pattern to show up. You can actually generate one from the texture using the "define material" dialog but these might take some tweaking to make look ok. You can also assign one of the pre-made ones. Personally, I find wood grain patterns way too busy for elevation views. Here is a training video that might help, but there are lots of other videos and articles about this stuff: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/259/creating-and-editing-custom-patterns.html

Smaller font? Diagonal fraction style? Smaller size for fractions? Probably lots of other settings that might give you better results but those are what I thought of quickly.

If you use the "make terrain hole" feature, it is then manual and you will have to update it anytime you move walls. Do whatever you think is easier. There are times though, like when you have a stepped foundation/floor plan, that moving the terrain down or even up a floor still won't give you what you need. In these cases, you have to make your own terrain hole.

See if this helps ( I think most of it still works for X16): https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00090/obtaining-and-updating-library-content.html If not, then you can always call tech support but not sure if it will be free or not since you are on an older version.

You can't change the template for plans or layouts once they have been started. You can start a new layout using the right template and then copy everything over. You can also just resize the drawing sheet and then just remove the borders and title block and copy them over from the right template. Either way is a bit of work but not too much.

Have you tried editing the cad block and setting the insertion point where you want it?

I get the arch block button as soon as I select two or more material regions or custom backsplashes. If you want to make the block out of just one, you need to hold down the shift when you select it. This puts you into group select mode which makes the block tool show up. If it's not that, then you probably need to post the plan.

I don't know if there is an easy way to do this. You might want to try just pulling the lower side of the top roof plane down and then turn off the gutter.

Have you ever been able to run any version of Chief on this computer? Or is this a first time installation for you? Do you know that your system is compatible? I recommend tech support as well but you are going to have to wait until they are open on Monday though. Until then, you can see if these tech articles have anything that might help: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-01191/troubleshooting-activation-issues.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00214/troubleshooting-installation-problems.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-03049/troubleshooting-chief-architect-software-closing-unexpectedly-on-windows.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-03125/troubleshooting-error-messages-associated-with-the-program-s-data-folder.html