PitMan71

Make sure the finish of the doors isn't set to default. Open the object go to the materials panel and look for "Framed Panel". Shane

You are welcome. With a little trial and error you will be an expert in no time.

Post your plan and we can help sort it out. Hard to know what's happening without having a look at the plan.

Here’s how I'd draw this in Chief Architect. Pick the scale and create a CAD Detail. It’s hard to tell from the image whether the original is at 1/2″ or 1/4″ scale. Decide what scale you want to use when you send the detail to layout, then draw the components at their actual dimensions. Set up your text and callout arrows. If you want your text to print 1/8″ high, multiply that by the scale factor. At 1/2″ = 1′-0″, that’s 1/8″ × 24 = 3″ for the text height in the CAD Detail. At 1/4″ = 1′-0″, use 6″ for the same printed height. Set your arrowhead size for the chosen scale as well. (Scale factor is 12" (1 ft) divided by the scale..... ie 1/4" scale factor is 48, 12" / .25 = 48) Draw the main components. I’d use CAD Box for most of this detail. Draw each box to the actual width and height of the component, then apply a fill where needed. Use a closed polyline for any shape that isn’t rectangular. Draw the insulation and plates. Under Box Tools, use the Insulation tool to draw the insulation and the box-with-an-X tool to draw the plates. Size each box to match the component it represents. Add the callouts and send the detail to layout. Once the linework and fills are in place, add your labels and arrows. Send the detail to layout at the scale you picked in Step 1 and check that the text and arrows read clearly at the printed size. I hope this helps.

Probably because of windows updates..... Check your display drivers to make sure they are updated as well. Good luck.

Thanks for asking this. I have been struggling with this myself. Thanks @scottharris for the info.

No lockups here.... Has X18 been locking up ever since you installed it or have the lockups happened more recently? Probably a graphics driver.... Seems to be the most common culprit.

Default Settings (Wrench Icon) > Wall > General Wall > Uncheck "Auto Merge Colinear Walls"

Just grab the can from the library.

This is a great suggestion. I would put this in the suggestions forum.

Nah. I have asked this before..... I wish you could control the CL separately from the dimension text size or remove it completely and leave the centerline. It would be worth a mention in the suggestions forum.

I am not seeing where that is an option directly from chief. But there are automated Powshell scripts using cmdlets that you can set up to do that for you. Such that you just drop the color version in the folder and it automatically creates a grayscale copy for you. If you use ChatGPT it can walk you through the process. Similarly I use an automated process to convert PDF's to JPG's. Saved me tons of time.

Try moving the wall from 75 to 90, let the windows miter and then move the wall back to 75. Make sense?

In the attached plan, I have a two-story house with the automatic roof set to ignore the second floor, which is intentional. With Height Above Plate set to 0", I would expect the rafter tail to sit directly on the plate. Instead, the roof appears to drop approximately 2½" into the room, creating a small sloped section at the upper outside corner where the roof rafters meet the exterior wall. If I uncheck Automatic Birdsmouth, the issue goes away. As soon as I turn it back on, the roof drops into the room again. I understand that disabling Automatic Birdsmouth is an easy workaround. I’m more interested in understanding why this is happening and whether it’s related to a setting I’ve overlooked or could be a bug. I’ve included a screenshot showing the condition and attached the plan for anyone willing to take a look. There’s also a saved cross-section in the plan showing the affected area. Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks! I'm on X18 Build 28.2.1.14 As Built 10-22-2026.zip