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  1. 106964401_rail3.thumb.jpg.7ac84297fe68654c21546b734a61a584.jpg

    I dont have a material just called "framing" so i chose "fir framing 1". that didnt work. 

     

    Then i tried making it "opening (no Material)". Its showing the outline still but no material applied to the faces.  I can live with that.

     

    Here is the plan file in case anybody wants to look into it further.  (had to zip it to get it under the file size limit)

    230919 Freeman - Existing.zip

  2. My soffit extends out too far. Is there a way to trim my soffit back so that it butts into the fascia? 

     

    I copied the room and roof off to the side and it appears correctly for the most part - still has issues with the frieze and the soffit appears to be trimmed a little too much but i could live with that. Anyone have any ideas what setting is causing this?  File attached. 

     

    Thanks!

     

     

    X14 - Windows 

    soffit issue.jpg

    soffit issue 2.jpg

    230509 Baeder - Existing.plan

  3. thanks - its weird that it didn't save the plan file but it did save the layout. I have auto backups set to 10 minute intervals. Ill definitely check into an external backup option like you mentioned. It is the worst feeling losing work but I find it usually takes 1/2 the time to redo it as it did the first time. 

     

    thanks Ben

  4. I Just had a crash on X12. Lost about 4 hours of tedious cad work.

     

    Went into the archive and there is an archived file that saved recently for my layout but not my plan file. Any other ways to retrieve a plan file?

     

    Dell Alienware X15 Laptop 

    Windows 11

  5. Hello - This has probably been asked and solved but I cant find it in the forum.  

     

    All my layers are set to print in black but I want to be able to have one layer that prints red that would really stand out on an otherwise black and white document. 

     

    How do I set one layer to print in color? 

     

    X12

    Windows 11 - Alienware laptop - lots of ram, graphics etc...

  6. Recently experienced some unusual things with Chief Architect Premier X11. 

     

    I've found that at times my snaps will turn themselves off. Seems to be random. I know that hotkeys could be the culprit but I don't think that is actually what's happening. 

     

    I've also had times where my copy and paste (ctrl-v, ctrl-c) wont work properly. Basically nothing happens when I execute the command (or sometimes a chief warning message pops up saying that nothing was actually copied.) 

     

    The delete key will also not work at times - I will select an object and hit delete and nothing happens - then I hit delete again and again and again. Finally after multiple times - the object will delete. 

     

    Recently its been the angle snap toggle flickering on and off like a strobe light. Which makes it impossible to draw straight lines (or walls).

     

    DropBox link to video of this attached: https://www.dropbox.com/s/w5s62br84hbx8d0/angle snap toggle flickering.MOV?dl=0

     

    Anybody else experience anything like what I'm describing? 

     

    I'm thinking it is more of a computer problem than a chief architect problem because sketchup sometimes will not recognize the ctrl key and then magically will after 10 seconds or so. I've also noticed at times there will be a significant lag when typing (usually in an email in outlook). Im wondering if it could be a wireless keyboard issue?  

     

    Figured Id post for help here considering it seems to act up mostly when working in Chief. 

     

    Any ideas?

     

    Thanks!

     

    Dell Precision 5530

    core i7 

    16gb ram 

    intel UHD Graphics 630 & Invidia quadro P1000

    dual monitors via Dell docking station

     

     

     

  7. actually nothing - i can move them closer to the foundation and accomplish what im looking to do. The only problem though is that my handrails revert to "not follow stairs" even though i have that option checked.

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