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I think that is an issue with tray ceilings not liking room dividers between rooms. There might be some workarounds but I don't know them off the top of my head so you might want to search this forum to see if you can find some older posts. The easiest solution though is probably to just hide the hole using something like a poly solid or wall material region.

If you can't find something in the core libraries, you should check the bonus libraries to see if one is available. I didn't see one but I didn't spend much time looking. The next place I would look is 3D warehouse to see if there was one I could download. Be careful about surface counts though because some of the stuff there has way too many surfaces which is fine if you only need one column but if you need a bunch of them it might really hit your performance. The other solution is to build one yourself using the modeling tools in Chief. Or if you prefer, another 3d modeling program that you already know and use. And lastly, you could always request that Chief build one and include it in their libraries here: https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/forum/8-suggestions/

Knowing where the origin of the drawing space can be useful for lots of reasons but Maureen brings up a good point that you don't want to be too far away from it. One reason I like to know where the origin is comes up when I am working on something in a cad detail and I want to use x/y coordinates to layout something accurately. It helps when you need to open a dialog that has coordinates when you know where the origin is.

I use it. There are a bunch of settings in preferences so that you can turn it off if you don't want it or change when and how it shows.

Maybe a video card or driver issue? If you are on X17, did you get the latest update. I know they fixed something having to do with nvidia cards.

No, but you don't need to in order to change the casing. Just check the box for "separate trim and materials".

Also, if you want to use the leader line tool but create plain text instead of rich text, there is a preference setting to control that.

See this post for some suggestions:

Probably has something to do with the settings you used when you imported the file. Maybe you mapped everything onto a layer that is locked? You could try posting either the plan file or the dwg and someone could probably figure it out quickly.

My guess is that when you changed it in your framing defaults, or roof defaults since I think these will do the same thing, you already had roof planes in your plan and you don't have auto rebuild turned on. You would then need to either rebuild the roof or change it in all of your roof planes instead. Try using the "edit all roof planes" tool and see if that gives you what you want. If not, then you might want to post your plan.

Sounds like something you should send in to support.

Your plan and layout are both empty. Might be because you had them open when you tried to make the zip file. Chances are that the problem is that both of your views are tied to the same saved plan view or the same layer set. You might want to have two separate saved plan views, one for each of the views you are sending to layout. Or, you can mark the layout box to unlink it from the saved plan view and just make sure they are using different layer sets. Chief has some tech articles and videos about using saved plan views that you might want to check out: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-03185/understanding-saved-plan-views.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/2421/saved-plan-views.html If nothing works for you, then try posting your layout and plan again. Or contact tech support.

Never seen that myself. Does it happen in a new plan with just the stair? If so, it might be a video card problem. Do you have reference display turned on? Could be a problem if that text is getting drawn twice. Other than those guesses, you might want to post the plan so someone can poke around in it.

Instead a a "drawer panel", try making it a "false drawer" and then you should be able to set the handle and position.

Just as an FYI, changing the wall thickness will automatically create a new wall type (as long as there isn't already one for that thickness). Another thing that I sometimes like to use is soffits or poly solids. The nice thing about soffits is that room moldings will automatically wrap around them and switches and outlets will bump out to sit on top of them.

I haven't seen that one but I haven't been working in the new project mode much yet. I would report it to tech support though because it sounds like something that needs fixing.

My guess is that it is a problem with the video card driver you are using. Might even be the same issue as in this post:

Maybe you are running into the same problems as some others with a new driver that nvidia put out?

I haven't seen any problems like this. Might be something to do with your system (maybe a graphics card or driver issue since working with materials is something that will pop in this case) or maybe it is something specific with either the wall types or materials you are using. In any case, sounds like working with tech support is the best thing.

You can also use the "tool search" tool. If you add it to your toolbars, then all you need to do is start typing "delete" and it will show up. It's a quicker way of finding tools then just looking through the menus.

Sounds like a video card problem but it could be something wrong with just that plan. If it happens with all plans, then it is almost always a video card problem. In any case, Shane is right, you probably want to work with tech support.

Well if all you want is some general info, this might help: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/1605/designing-a-one-and-a-half-story-roof.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00772/building-a-cape-cod-or-a-story-and-a-half-roof.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/10248/roofs-1-5-story-multiple-roof-pitches.html

Here is a tech article that may help: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00956/using-chief-architect-on-multiple-computers.html If not, then you might want to contact tech support on Monday.

Chief probably thinks the window is on an interior wall. Try checking the option for "separate trim and materials on each side".

If you want to know if you have the latest update for your version, just go to the help menu and use the "download program updates" tool. This will tell you if you have the latest version, which you probably should make sure you have. As far as your dimensions are concerned, I bet that Brett is right that it has to do with the rounding method. Chief uses some logic that tries to make sure that your intermediate dimensions will always add up to the overall dimensions so your plans won't look wrong. If you really want them to be right, you probably need to check all of your dimension values to make sure they are set correctly. If you are still having problems figuring out where it is having the problem, then you should post your plan.