DBCooper

You should post a link to the plan so that someone can poke around in it. It might be something obvious, like the plan has way too many symbols or you have auto rebuild everything turned on, or it could be something less obvious. It could even just be a hardware/system problem and someone else has no problems with it. Also, here is a tech article that talks about all of the different things that can cause a plan to be slow: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00521/troubleshooting-slowness-in-chief-architect-projects.html

You will want to use the "place library object" toolbar button. You should be able to find it in the customize toolbars dialog and then you can hook it up to the object you want. This tech article has more info: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00811/customizing-toolbars.html#library

I can't answer your questions about why the automatic moldings and countertops don't have better control over the elevation display. Sounds like maybe you should send Chief a feature request though. Just as an FYI, you don't need to manually draw your own moldings and counter tops. Try group selecting all of your base cabinets and using the "generate custom countertop" tool to convert all of your auto counters into custom ones so that you will have better control over how they display. You can also use the "make cabinet molding polyline" tool to do the same thing for the moldings. If you wait until the design is fairly complete, this should be a pretty easy change and certainly much easier than manually drawing anything.

Do you already have "dash (tiny)" in your plan? If not, you should have it in the core libraries. You can then just select it and draw a new line in your plan and it should then be available for anything in the plan. If you do, and it's still too big, then you can make a new one that is smaller. Just copy "dash (tiny)" to your user library. Rename it something like "super tiny" or whatever. Open the dialog and change the length and spacing from 1/32" to 1/64". This tech article has more info: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-01019/managing-and-creating-line-styles.html

You probably shouldn't delete your archives folder. Just right click on your project in the "project browser" and you should find the delete tool. You can find a bunch more info in the help section but this might get you started: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-03217/working-with-the-project-browser-using-project-management.html

Try using %visible_length.to_ft.round(2)%.

If you post your plan and layout, someone will probably be able to figure it out.

As far as I know, Chief will only let you export a picture of a plan view using the actual screen pixels, so increasing the DPI will just make the image dimensions smaller. BTW, you can export a picture from a camera view using a much higher resolution, just not plan views. You can do the pdf trick or maybe you could export it as a cad file (dwg) instead.

Does turning on the display of line weights in layout make a difference? If it does, then the problem could be the line weight that you are using for the dimension lines is too heavy?. Check the layer settings for the layer set you are using for that view. If it doesn't affect it, then it might be a problem with pdf driver you are using? Could try using a different one to see if it makes a difference.

See if either of these help: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/827/cabinet-end-and-back-panels.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-03028/adding-cabinet-back-and-side-panels.html

I think it has to do with the fact that the room on the second floor is an attic and the one on the first floor is marked as not having a roof. You will get a roof if you change either one and it just depends on how you want the roof built.

Yes, that helps. It looks like the main problem is that the gate symbol is oriented wrong. Open the symbol dialog and rotate it 90 degrees and it should work better.

Hard to tell what's going on from the picture. Probably best to post the plan.

Maybe you checked the "remember my choice" box the last time that question came up? If so, you can go into your preferences and use "reset message boxes" to get it back.

Just build it that way IRL. I think the kids in the neighborhood will love it!