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Try this video: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/10208/3d-walkthroughs-how-to-make-great-virtual-tours.html

Probably best to call tech support but this tech article lists which macs are compatible with Chief: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-03167/mac-models-compatible-with-chief-architect-x15-and-home-designer-2024.html

You can curve any wall. Just use the "change line/arc" edit tool or hold "alt" while dragging the end handle.

Yes. Open the wall dialog and check the box for "no room moldings exterior" or "no room moldings interior".

Well, technically it's not temporary as long as you never change to a different saved plan view. If I was to make a guess, I would bet that Dan is using the "working plan view" (or maybe even "none" if he started with a really old plan) which means it probably won't change until he actually changes it again. As far as I can tell, changing the current cad layer through the general cad defaults, or using the cad menu, or by using the edit active view, they will all do the same thing. You can really be a lot more productive by taking advantage of saved plan views though. I highly recommend these training videos if you want to learn more about them: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/playlists/100/saved-plan-views-layers-annotations.html

All of your plans from X7 and X8 can be opened and worked on in X15. Eric is correct in that once you save a plan in X15, you won't be able to open it up in X7 or X8 again. You should also be able to bring all of your custom libraries forward into X15. I don't think this will happen automatically though so you will have to import them to use them in X15. There is a lot more information in the migration guide that you can find here: https://cloud.chiefarchitect.com/1/pdf/documentation/chief-architect-current-migration-guide.pdf

You can send them a DWG/DXF cad file of the floor plan that they can import into Chief if they don't have autocad. Or you could just send them a pdf or jpg that they could open in Chief or whatever they want. There is no way that I know of to send them a Chief plan file and not give them the whole 3D model.

Click on the "gear" button at the bottom left side of the ALDO. Make sure "show all layers" is not checked.

The short answer is that there is no easy way to make an angled top cabinet. Mark's method will work but it does take a bit more work then I usually want to do. As an alternative, it is relatively easy to make a door with an angled top which you could then convert into a symbol and just place under the stairs. The only tricky part is trying to match the angle on the door top with the angle of the stair. In the picture below, I have a basic panel door with a left side "arch" where all you need to do is futz with the height to get it close to the angles you want.

You can do this by adding a "complete break" so that you have two separate stair sections with different widths. Maybe a molding polyline? You may also be able to just set a handrail for the lower stair section and none on the upper one when you add the complete break for #3. FYI, if you want to change the settings for one stair section and not another, all you need to do is shift-select it and open the stair dialog.

You could try 2 separate stair sections.

If the floor doesn't show with the "all on" layers set, then it probably has something to do with your room's floor structure. If you can't figure it out, then you need to post your plan or contact tech support.

I would do like Mick and just use a railing wall that is the same thickness as your post base. You can then adjust the beam horizontally to align it wherever you want.

Have you tried using a "shelf ceiling" with a lower ceiling in those interior rooms?

If you start a new plan with a metric (or imperial) template, it will always be a metric (or imperial) plan and there is no way that I know of to convert the units. You can display dimensions in either metric or imperial units (or both) but it won't change the units under the hood.

You should draw your plot plan at full scale and then just scale the view when you send it to your layout. Same for cad details.

I don't think you can. Closing the layout view will close the layout. I don't think this has anything to do with tiling windows.

Try turning off winders.

Personally, I would create those stamps using something else and bring them in as a picture, pdf, or cad file. You can create a custom line style with whatever text on it you like and then curve the line but I seem to get too many problems with uneven gaps and overlaps. Not sure if there is a good way to avoid these.

You could use the hand drawn line render technique. The picture below took a couple of seconds and I did no messing around with it. I don't think Chief will have any trees that will look as good as the ones in your picture though. If you want something that looks better, you might want to check out the training video series: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/playlists/102/rendering-cameras-lighting.html

You could try a louvered window and it might look good enough. You could also use a garage door with a lot of vertical panels but I couldn't figure out how to get a sill or casing on the bottom.

Have you tried the "import gps" tool?

As for the library, check out this Chief video: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/268/library-browser-overview.html Or, Rene's video: https://youtu.be/_6015r6lT5A I think you are correct that the new X15 grass will only appear in PBR and not in CPU raytrace. As for videos, I don't know if there are any that are just about exteriors but there are a bunch of rendering videos here: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/playlists/102/rendering-cameras-lighting.html There is also some useful information in the samples gallery including plans you can download and how to videos. Not sure if any of them have any good exterior tutorials but some of the exterior images look promising. You can find them here: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/products/samples.html

That saved plan view is not in the plan you posted.

The Simpson door library has some 3, 4, and 5 panel doors with flat panels and it looks like it is compatible with suite 2023 (and even more important it's free). See if you have a "get online content" button in your library browser or on your menu.