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You could simply use a custom countertop. Then you have full control.

I work on a Mac and I've never run into an issue with everything printing in color when printing to a pdf so long as I have the "print in color" box checked. This is an Option in the dialog box when printing to a pdf.

And attached are what I see when importing the first and second of your files on my MacBook Pro.

Thanks Joe!

Thank you Chris, Gene, Mick, and Rich. I knew I was missing something easy - setting 2 doors to the left and 2 doors to the right got me exactly what I needed. Appreciate all of your help! Susan

Hi, I have a 10' sliding glass patio door with 4 panels, but want the 2 center panels to each slide off to a side. Is there a way to control this? I have a feeling there is and I'm missing something obvious! Thanks, Susan

A couple more good wallpaper resources are linked below. In case anyone needs a refresher on how to get these prints into Chief to be used in a design: Take screenshot of any wallpaper design and save to desktop. (Pay attention to the repeat and try to get one design repeat.) Go to User Library in Chief, right mouse click, and create a new folder and name it "Wallpapers". Right mouse click on your new "Wallpapers" folder. Click on: New / Material. Dialog box opens up in Pattern: Name your material. Click on Texture (right under Pattern): Texture Source allows you to browse out to the screenshot you just saved on your desktop. Select it. Click on OK. Now you have a wallpaper saved to your new User Library folder of Wallpapers that can be used in your design. https://www.phillipjeffries.com/shop/books-binders https://www.farrow-ball.com/en-us/wallpaper?gclid=CjwKCAjw8-OhBhB5EiwADyoY1a06bCeMHUzzoU1Z5kSBnofJRxhni691CU34K-6xzNfx5WZ6fcS0VBoCuFUQAvD_BwE

That is a beautiful custom hood Greg. There is also a nice hood catalog available in Chief's bonus catalogs with a similar, but not exact, hood style.

Thanks Dustin! Yes, the only way manufacturers get on board is to have many users contacting them for a 3d catalog to use in Chief and it can be a slow process to get their attention. However the reward is a catalog in Chief with models that work correctly, have all of the info embedded for schedules/material lists, and is updated and maintained by Chief. The link posted above discusses a few strategies for contacting manufacturers. There is also a new thread called New Manufacturer Catalogs for Chief: Email Contacts. Chief users can help out by sending a quick email or sharing an email contact for others to use. Susan

My 3rd email contact to share is for Visual Comfort. When I was at KBIS last year I met Allison Wyrwicz, Director of Marketing for Visual Comfort. Visual Comfort has .skp files for much of their line so translating those into a catalog just for Chief is a relatively quick process. Please send a short email to Allison and let her know that you also like and use Visual Comfort and would love to see them place a 3d product catalog in Chief! Thanks! Visual Comfort Co. awyrwicz@visualcomfortco.com

Great! Glad that worked and no, you're not going nuts!

Hi Kevin, Yes, you are correct, Visual Comfort is not offering a Chief library yet, but we're trying to get them interested. Yes, we can and I have imported .skp files into Chief and built my own libraries for objects that I use often, but if a company already has .skp files for download on their website, it is not a big leap for them to join with Chief and create a library catalog. Having the catalog in Chief just makes things easier and faster.

Doug, This tool is listed in the response Chris posted and it is the tool I use when looking for something in plan. Maybe this is what you were thinking of? Click on an item in the schedule. "Find in Plan" tool is highlighted. Click on the "Find in Plan" tool and your item is highlighted in the plan. Susan

Hi Kevin, Thanks for the tip on Visual Comfort! That is another one we've been working on. Getting a manufacturer to commit to Chief can be a slow process, but really worth it in the end when we wind up with access to a library catalog that has all of the correct part numbers populating our schedules and 3d models that are built to work with Chief. So, that's what keeps me motivated to try and get other Chief users to write emails! Susan

My second email contact to share comes from a post I made on Instagram to Bain Ultra. They replied with an email contact and suggested I email this person directly. I've had 2 emails with him and I think it would be helpful to have some other Chief users email him as well to let Bain Ultra know there are quite a few of us who would like to see their catalog in Chief. Bain Ultra bathtubs ekristian@bainultrausa.com

Hi Kevin, Thank you so much for offering to share your models and letting me know you've contacted Top Knobs in the past. I have seen a Top Knobs catalog in 2020. 3d models must exist somewhere, but not sure who owns them - 2020 or Top Knobs. However, they've been through the process of getting a digital catalog into 2020 software so they could do it again with Chief - if enough of us request one. I agree with you, I would also like to see more manufacturers build 3d models of their products. The only way they are going to do that is if we ask. Might not happen immediately, but if we don't ask, it will never happen! Thanks again, Susan

On this thread you'll find email contacts for manufacturers. Please take a minute to send a short email to these companies and let them know how much you like / use their products, would like to see a digital catalog in Chief, etc. No need to be wordy, these are companies that have already been contacted by a Chief user. If you have an email contact for a manufacturer that you would like to share, please do so on this thread. Getting manufacturers on board can be a lengthy process, but definitely speeds up if they hear requests from many Chief users. Top Knobs is the first contact I have to share. Top Knobs responded to an Instagram post yesterday by a Chief user. If you'd like to see a Top Knobs catalog in Chief, please send them an email at this address: customerservice@topknobs.com. Thank you!! Susan

Are you on Instagram? Come join a growing group of Chief users who are working together to get more manufacturer catalogs in Chief. Getting a manufacturer on board is generally a slow process and your voice is very important. Scroll up this thread to the post with the bathtub to read details of how this process works. Have a good day!

Rob, Schedules are an incredible tool in Chief and you are on the right track, there are a number of ways to solve your labeling problem. I'm sure there are more than just these, but these are the simplest: Create a custom column on your schedule or even just make a note in the Comments column that this is a Tall, Wall, etc. Manually label each cabinet and add a "T" for talls, etc. then turn on cabinet labels and callouts on the schedule so both show on the floorplan. We've set up our schedules to align with the way we place the order for cabinets. This way, as the cabinet acknowledgements come in, it is easy to check them against the schedule. Also, I've taken several one on one training sessions with a personal trainer at Chief named Kelly Hauenstein who was incredibly helpful in teaching me the nuances of schedules. I had a list of questions of unusual things I wanted the schedules to do and he was able to show me how to accomplish them. kelly@chiefarchitect.com. Good luck! Susan

Yes, you can control which cabinets are labeled C1, C2, C3, etc. Double click on the cabinet schedule to open it up. Click on a cabinet and drag it or use arrow keys to move it up or down rows. For example, say you want the cabinet that is showing C42 to be C1 instead. Just click on the C42 row and move it up to C1. Btw, in the schedule you are also able to change the callout to a different letter if you want and you can change the shape of the callout (which is helpful if you have multiple schedules in one plan). Column for notes / comments These are controlled in each cabinet dialog box. Open cabinet dialog box. Go to Object Information. Enter any notes in the Comment field. These show up on your schedule because your designer added that column to her schedule. Susan

Alan, Thank you for joining! All set, I just added you to the group. Let me know if you have any issues finding it. Susan

Recap of options you have for getting your requests heard: 1. Instagram: Chief has started a new user group on Instagram called Chief Architect Catalog Request. This is a growing group of Chief users who help each other out by commenting on each other's posts made for catalog requests. Please let me know if you'd like to be added to this group. Once you've been added, this is how it works: When you go on Instagram, click on Messages and then on Chief Architect Catalog Requests and you will be able to see member's Instagram posts for catalog requests. Double click on a post and make a comment so manufacturers know there is more than one person asking them to place a catalog in Chief. And/or, if you want to ask a manufacturer for a catalog in Chief, go to their Instagram page, find one of their posts, and post a comment - let them know how much you like their products and you'd like to be able to use them when working in Chief and creating 3d renders for clients, populating material lists, etc. Be sure to send your post to Chief Architect Catalog Request so we can help you out by commenting as well. Follow the companies you are interested in and comment or like their posts. Important they know you are a person and not a "bot". 2. Reps: A contact at a manufacturer is a powerful way to get your request heard. Send an email to your rep and let them know how much you love using their products and having the actual 3d models in your Chief Architect software helps clients visualize their product in your 3d renders. Also helps you order their product correctly as material lists / schedules populate with their product info. 3. Online contact form: Contact the company through their website contact form. Believe it or not, companies do read the comments that come through these forms. 4. FaceBook: Comment on the manufacturer's Face Book page. Be complimentary of their products, let them know you spec them often and would like to see them in Chief. Thank you for helping out and if you need help getting started, post on this thread. Getting manufacturers on board tends to be a slow process and requires many Chief users requests! Susan

Ohhh, now I see it and understand that the function is still there, but in a different location, with a different name. I would not have found that without your help though - so thank you Michael and Mick!

Melissa, You are correct, the option to "reverse symbol" has been removed and that was a really handy option. Chief Architect: Why did you remove that option? Can it be put back in? I'm attaching screen shots from X14 and X15 of the same SubZero 36" over under classic fridge. The "reverse symbol" and "flush mounted" options in X14 have been replaced with "suppress adjacent room moldings". Thanks, Susn

Don't give up just yet. Sometimes it takes awhile for new ideas to catch on. I liked your General SP folder of tile - thanks!!