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Lew, Your Drawing Scale in the "Drawing Sheet Setup" for the layout should be set to 1" =1" so that when you send a plan view or anything else to the layout at a particular scale, it will be correct.

I don't think it's an X9 issue because it did the same thing in previous versions of Chief back to X6. Didn't try going further back. What I can say is that when I opened this file in AutoDesk DWG TrueView 2017, it went straight to the plan. I used to have this problem years ago when importing certain dwgs and had to do what you suggest. In recent versions, Chief says that now dwgs are imported to 0"0" by default now so I didn't really even think about it. This tells me now that when I run into this problem again, I know that I still have to hunt for it. I've given this tip about finding things in plans many years ago in our User Group but haven't had to do this in a long time. I guess that's what I get for thinking. What I normally do in this situation is find the damn thing then select all of it and copy/paste into a new plan and all is good when you open it. I never spend the time trying to find the other item. Thank you again. I should have thought of this since I used to do it years ago.

Thank you Michael. I've done this before but never had one that far out. I guess that's what threw me.

WOW! Thank you so much. I don't know what you did or what was the problem but it WORKS! Thank you, Thank you!

If I open it with AutoDesk DWG TrueView 2017, this is what I get which is what I need in Chief (in cad).

Yea, I'm kinda confused because when I import it, I import it using the ACAD layers. When I open the layer display, I see the the ACAD layers are there and show being used but I see nothing.

I have a .dwg from a surveyor that I can't open in Chief. I have tried a couple of versions of Chief. I've tried importing in ft and inches. Usually a survey from the survey company would be in feet. I also tried increasing the line weights, and changing to a black background. I can however open it with Autodesk DWG TruView 2017 and it comes in fine but don't see how I can save it from that program. I need to try and get it into Chief. I would appreciate it if anyone would see if they can get it into Chief. Thank you, ACAD-16-TX-29 PURGE-v2004.dwg

Mojo, if you like, call me or email me and I'll do an online meeting with you to help maybe explain some things. Email me with your contact number would be the best. Use my email in my signature.

Tim, In X9 the only thing I have noticed when changing any views, is that if I try to change the view by going to the top window tab (at the top toolbar) and scrolling down to change the views, my laptop hangs up for a long time. If I go to the tab that shows what's open and click on whatever view I want to see, it changes very fast. I'm now trying to get in the habit of changing views by selecting the tab that's open instead of going to the top toolbar>window tab>change view. This was not a problem in previous versions no matter how I changed views. Now that I know how to change the view quickly, I need To train my mind a little differently. Hopefully you understand what I'm saying.

Rob, I don't seem to be having that problem (X9).

I generally just do a "save-as" with a different name, not long of a mane though in the same job folder. When the final plan is approved, I delete all of the obsolete files in that folder. They can change it all they want as long as I get paid. I need a retainer fee and when that time is up I bill as I go after around 10 hrs. of plan time. That's the only way I work. I certainly don't make separate folder for each revision and do an entire back-up of the plan.

If this project is meant for an actual working job, then I believe the "Student Version" is not to be used for this kind of application. You would need a version other than the student version.

Just a comment. I did a corner bay window for a job about a year ago sorta similar to this but wasn't full glass on sides and at the top, just glass in the outside corner. It did have a roof. This glass system was going to be installed by the window manufacturer who did these windows. When the lady took it to the city for permitting, the planning department rejected it and wanted to know how the glass was going to be attached everywhere because it had to meet a 110 mph. wind gust code. They wanted the specifics. I had the homeowner contact the manufacturer and had them attach a diagram on how this would meet code. I assume it was done. Never heard back.

By looking at you image, it looks like a room above the garage. Try changing the 1st. floor garage floor height from the room above...not from the garage. If you do a back clip view and tile your screen, you can watch what happens as you make the changes.

It sounds like I have everything set right.

Thanks Kevin, that works. I think I'll keep enhanced lighting turned on and set the Ambient Occlusion set to zero. Not sure what the difference is.

I'll try that too. Turning off "enhanced lighting" definitely fixed it though.

Thanks, I'll look again but didn't fine anything.

I anyone getting shadows in the corners when doing renders in X9? I don't get this in X8 or earlier. See attachments.

I include it in the total.

If it is a "2 story" and you have room definition up there, make the room type an attic and will probably fix the problem.

Does this mean that the current X9 download is not a Beta version?

X9 Beta is in my digital locker. Not sure when I'm going to download it yet.

BTW, be sure you're looking in the "cad block management", not the "cad detail management".

If you made a cad block and named it, then just open the symbol and go to the cad block tab and reassign the symbol the new cad block you created.