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My guess is that you have messed up the wall layers. Pocket doors will normally cutout the framing layer so maybe you made this the outside layer of the wall or something?

You could try switching to "not filtered" instead of a filter with nothing hidden. It looks like you are missing one of the library browser panes (there should be 3 instead of 2). If you use "reset side windows" in your preferences, it should restore the browser. Also, if you are still having problems, I think tech support might be a good option.

Here's a dumb question, wouldn't that step up make it a little hard for a person in a wheelchair actually get into that bathroom? Using the sign as a texture in a material will only display in a render view and not in a vector view. You could try converting the texture into a pattern for the material but I when I tried I didn't think it looked very good. If you just need it to display in an elevation view, you could always just use File>Import Picture and use a picture box instead. Resize as needed and make sure you bring it to the front. Easy, peasy.

It looks like your drawing sheet scale is wrong since it doesn't fit on the page. There really isn't any reason you can't print directly from plan view but you need to make sure your drawing sheet is setup correctly and print preview is a good way of telling if it is messed up.

What does it look like in plan view when you turn on print preview? Maybe the drawing is not centered on the page?

If you have two layout boxes linked to different saved plan views (which is good), and they are both showing the same things, then my guess is that the saved plan views are using the same layer sets. Just make a different layer set for each of the saved plan views. That way you can control what displays in one so it is different then the other.

Try this: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-02932/changing-joist-directions.html

I don't think those chairs will look good at all when closed.

Make sure your symbol is millwork. Try using "reverse direction" on the louvers. I suppose it depends on whether you are building real shutters vs. fake ones. Real ones are supposed to shed water away from the window when they are closed.

Sounds like a soffit to me. Also, if you want to change all of your cabinets that you have already placed, you can always just group select them and change them all at once. If you marquee select while in wall cabinet mode, you will just select wall cabinets.

1. Chief uses the post spacing as a maximum distance between the posts and will then will always space the posts evenly. You may be able to get what you want by specifying a large spacing and then adding break points to get the posts where you want. 2. Make your rectangular post using a solid (or some other 3d object) and then convert it into a "millwork" symbol.

Have you tried making a custom countertop? You can make it any shape you want and then turn the molding on/off on any edges.

For a faster way to move the plan to the origin, you can just use edit area and then the transform/replicate dialog to move it to the origin. Setting a point at the origin (using input point) and then using point-to-point move, would allow you to set the origin to something more specific in your plan, like the lower left wall corner. I believe that having a plan really far away from the origin can cause all kinds of problems, but I don't think it will cause slow downs. My guess is that it is something else about your plan that is causing it to be slow.

If you are trying to lower the ceiling in a camera view, maybe you accidently selected the room instead of the bay window? Pay attention to what the status bar says because it will tell you what you have selected. If you are trying to lower the ceiling in the bay window dialog, and it changes the whole plan, then there might be something messed up in your plan. I have no idea what though since I have never had that happen.

I agree with Rene, it's probably a video card issue. You might want to check out this tech article though: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-03049/troubleshooting-chief-architect-software-closing-unexpectedly-on-windows.html

Take a look at the file import options. You can import images to use as a background, set the scale using the point-to-point resize tool, and then trace over them. There is a tech article that explains this in more detail: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00018/tracing-over-an-imported-file-to-create-a-3d-floorplan.html If you want to use an existing plan as a background, you could first export it as an image, pdf, or cad file and then bring it in to trace over it. Might work better if you converted it into a cad detail instead though because then you don't need to worry about scale. Not sure if X7 allows this, but in X14, you could just use the reference display to turn on the other plan to use as a template. Although, I don't know why you couldn't just open the original plan, do a save as, and then just modify it however you want.

I'm the opposite. I always start with auto everything and will jump through flaming hoops to get them to work before I resort to manual. Use whatever method works for you.

Seems to work ok for me. Bow window below is fully auto. It has a lowered ceiling and raised floor. The only other thing I did was change my default roof overhang because it looks pretty dumb with an 18" overhang. Sure would be nice if you could modify the auto roof settings in the bay window though. If you still want an 18" overhang for the rest of the roof, you would have to specify it as 18" in each of the walls (or just use manual roofs). You could also create the roof above the bow window manually but this seems like more work to me. Now if you want to remove those extra lines on the wall above the window, that's a whole different problem. The short answer is that is what I use "edit layout lines " for.

Usually, when you lower the ceiling on a bay/bow, you will get a separate roof over it. There are also some limited controls over the roof on the "options" page. I think if you choose "use existing roof" you can draw your own roof to stop the bow window walls.

The callout size is tied to the size of the camera name.

Just to follow-up with what Glenn is saying, if you need to modify a component window in a bay/bow, you just need to use the tab key to select it. You can then open the dialog to customize it. If you need more control then the auto bay/bow gives you, you can also explode it just like you can explode an auto dormer.

It's not the size of the model. It's all of the details. You can design a 50,000 sq ft McMansion that's basically an empty box and Chief will do just fine. You can also design a 400 sq ft tiny home and bring the program to its knees. If you are seeing the biggest problems in 3D views, then the biggest cause is usually surface count. The more surfaces, the slower it gets. Using lots of fixtures/furniture, especially ones you import from 3D warehouse, are often the leading cause. Turning things off can often speed things up but not putting them in to begin with (or until later) can make you a lot more productive. Chief also has a support article that has some good advice about dealing with slow plans here: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00521/troubleshooting-slowness-in-chief-architect-plans.html

Like Eric said, hold the control key down when selecting one of the stair sections. You could make them "chief winders" (like Joe suggested), but I think winders are a big pain. You have to create a curved stair section instead of landings and they sometimes do really strange things. You could also just set the landing thickness to whatever you want which is probably way easier. Also, if you turn on the "winders" checkbox in the stair dialog, I think you will have problems pulling the stair away from the wall to get your 2" gap. Turning it off should allow you to have the gap. You will have to manually create the support for the landing treads though.

I thought Robert's list of things you can do to speed things up was really good, but it looks like he left out something important. According to Chief's support article about trouble shooting slow plans: Work on Files Locally By far, the most common reason for slowness is working in an unsupported fashion, such as over a network server location, external hard drive, or USB flash drive. Here is the link to the full article if anyone is interested: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00521/troubleshooting-slowness-in-chief-architect-plans.html

I don't think I can help you with the molding polylines but if you want those soffit lights to look better you can open up the symbol dialog and turn off the option for "flush mounted".