joey_martin

When you re-install the newer version, it will probably ask you if you want to associate the existing files to the version installed, simply tell it no. But otherwise, I have a bunch of versions on my machine too.

All good.

Are the proper layers turned on for that camera view?

While I hope I can feed it sketches or original plans from homeowners to handle our As-Built initial plans, I can't wrap my head around having it simply design my plans. That takes it a step too far. While doing some digging around with it, it is going to speed up our take-off process, and probably ensure more accurate takeoffs, especially for trim, but no "designing" for me.

Honest, but somewhat unpopular answer here. I have been using Chief for over 20 years and about every 5 years or so I will pick up an off the shelf HP, or like this last time I was with my wife in Sams Club and came across this machine... Works great for Chief. Never any issues and does everything I need it to do. While others were spending $3K on custom machines, I spent half and went to Florida and sat on the beach with the other half.

All the framing is built as you model the structure. Ensure that you have set all the defaults to the proper size components.

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/5557/what-s-new-in-x18-drafting-project-management-features.html

Any plan or layout file not associated with a project is "un-managed". If you are just moving to PM mode, you should watch this video. It will change the way Chief works. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/10299/x17-file-project-management.html

You will need to import that un-managed plan into a project, it doesn't become a project automatically.

No workaround needed. You need to set up your template to be in charge of what you are seeing on the page(s).

In the foundation defaults

I believe this area controls what you see for the railing walls both in plan view and in the schedule view.

Are you using a plan created by someone else? That looks like a labeled section. If you didn't create it, it shouldn't be there. Or I am missing something B I G in the software that auto labels wall sections.