Alaskan_Son

Multiple options, but here are the two that I usually use depending on the scenario... 1. Decrease the text/number height for that dimension to at or near zero and just manually position the text over the top. 2. Use a single segment polyline with arrows on both ends and place your text into the polyline label.

I thought I had posted this somewhere at some point but I can't find it, so...another thing that works for some corrupted library items is this: Don't try to right click. Instead, try using the Delete Key or Backspace on your keyboard. Using the key and using right click don't behave the same.

Yes you can. Plan and Layout store 2 entirely separate groups of defaults.

The lines aren't heavy. You just have the same dark blue fill color assigned to that particular wall layer as you do the lines representing that layer.

Set your currently active dimension default to Locate Objects>Openings>Casing and leave all other Opening options unchecked.

This is because doors work differently than windows. Doors are referencing a symbol for the door slab/panel while windows on the other hand do no such thing. There’s nothing to reference. Those library items are simply pre-defined parametric window objects or window symbols.

Ah, I see. These are saved with individual cameras, but not something that can be edited at the default level except for the one single default Rendering Technique setting for that particular rendering style.

...or, if you don't actually want them mulled...

Custom symbol.

This^^^ It is controlled by the Cabinets, Labels layer text style.

Can you elaborate on what you mean by this? What settings are you referring to that don't currently save and that you need to "fiddle" with every time? This is an odd statement. A. They're new to Chief and definitely improvements, so obviously worth noting. B. They're really not minor at all IMO. Some of those items are MAJOR time savers. For a person who does a lot of terrains, the ability to trim terrain lines alone could easily make the upgrade worth it.

I can't answer your question without either violating a Non Disclosure Agreement or speaking of what I don't know, but I will say this. I would highly recommend you upgrade. In addition to the new X12 features that you've seen listed, there have been so many improvements over the last few versions...I don't see how I could personally ever go back. Plus, the learning curve during your eventual upgrade is only going to get worse.

Is there a specific Chief Architect modeling question, or are you just looking for general construction advice?

Thanks. It’s warmed up to about 17 below (F) where I live. And Dermot is right, my suggestion is probably more than you need. I read more into what you were asking them what was really there.

See if this helps you at all...

Just a thought, but you might look into joining the Beta testing team and see if the new Style Palette tools will do what you need. Not sure if they’re looking for testers yet or not, but I imagine it wouldn’t hurt to ask... beta@chiefarchitect.com

Put your CAD Details in...wait for it... ACTUAL CAD DETAILS!!

My recommendation is to simply adjust your drawing habits to eliminate those issues at the source.

Nope. Not possible. At least not without actually (and illegally) hacking into Chief’s exe programming code.

Regional or not, this is another example of a very clearly defined term. All one has to do is open a standard dictionary. I would argue that the real regional difference is simply in relative levels of ignorance (obviously willful in many cases). I called a screwdriver a “kyker” till I was 3 and my immediate family adjusted terminology to suit (and why not, it was super cute!). I don’t think our “regional” term was correct though and I assume my mother and father saw the wisdom in calling it a “screwdriver” when they were communicating with other people and when teaching my younger brothers how to speak.

Ya, I can agree with this. There are other methods that can be utilized too such as using the slab footing tool, using an invisible wall with a footing, or using slabs with CAD masks amongst others, but it would be nice if we could just add manually positioned footer material that blended into the auto produced footer.

The walls aren't actually getting joined. The coplanar line is just getting removed which I would personally prefer most of the time anyway. It happens with normal walls too.

Same method works at the ends of walls too...

The thing is that some of us feel compelled to help maintain some semblance of a functional language so that we can understand each other. It isn't helpful to anyone to purposely use 2 different languages or to refer to the same things with multiple terms. It can only serve to confuse and hinders productive and accurate communication. In fact, it defeats the real purpose for using those words in the first place. I see it all the time here on the forum...people can't find what they're looking for or don't know what a setting does because they're expecting or using different terminology. Sometimes the user is wrong and sometimes the software is wrong, but it becomes less and less of a problem the more consistent we are. Now don't get me wrong, I actually don't lose any sleep over incorrectly used terminology, and I screw things up too, but acting like it doesn't matter is just foolishness especially when we're talking about professional communication. We should try to stay on the same page as much as we reasonably can and I don't think we should fault people for encouraging us to do so.

If it's getting built as a single unit then as Gene was alluding to above, it can be done creating with a single cabinet (which is how I almost always handle it myself). It can also optionally be done by group selecting the 3 cabinets, clicking Make Architectural Block, opening that block, checking Treat As One Object, selecting Cabinet from the list of Schedule options. Then, in your Schedule, under Options To Include, make sure to check Other. This brings up some additional challenges to contend with and that I don't have time to get into, but hopefully that gets you started.