DavidJPotter

Curved walls, especially those drawn in a circle, need to be drawn with at least two segments of curve to work properly. This is not particularly "fair" or "Just", it is merely the difference between what works and what does not work. DJP

I find that when that occurs, I solve that usually by manually placing something there to dimension to (a CAD line, or point) and then move on to something else. I have never complained of it for years because it is so easy to solve. DJP

Call it what you will but each individual makes their own "luck" by living and operating viably or not. If a guy treats people right, advertises, promotes and delivers more than what was promised on an ongoing basis, he then survives well. If, on the other had he watches TV and waits for the phone to ring, doesn't treat his clients with respect so they feel special, then that kind of person "doesn't do as well" and wonders "why"? I am not a Hindu or Buddhist but I have observed that something like "Karma" does exist and is made or unmade by each of us based upon how alive we act and how morally we do so. DJP

With "Object Snaps" turned "ON" you "left-click-drag" break points to another, near by break point. This requires zooming in so your cursor movements are then precise, per action. DJP

Reinstall or repair-reinstall and try again. DJP

All the above suggestions are generally good but I would add that the common denominator of really good looking ray traces is really taking the time to SEE what tweaking certain settings does to the image. It takes time and patience but that buys you judgement and greater control of the look and feel of the image. Be your own critic and do not hope for results but methodically work towards achieving them. The images will represent you and your work, so they should be the absolute best you can do. DJP

No, when it is done, it is done manually. DJP

No, Chief Architect Premier is a tool, not a substitute for one's own knowledge and choice. DJP

I assume you are speaking of the box-bay window tool, it has its limitations for sure but if you will read the reference Manual section on the use of that tool should answer any left over questions. Generally, I prefer to draw such things manually, it is a little more trouble but gives one greater control. The Reference Manual can be found under the "Help" menu-Reference Manual. That is your "Go-To" document when you need detailed help. DJP

I would copy-paste such text into Microsoft Word for that kind of work, correct it and then back into Chief is my advice. DJP

The ideal scene for dwg files is directly from model space. Such an import is at a scale of 1' = 1' and directly imports in a useful fashion in Chief. Paper space imports are at a scale intended for a particular paper size which you would have to then know in order to rescale it for use in Chief. Paper space adds a variable that Chief is not natively set up to handle except through secondary steps unless of course one knows what paper size was intended originally. Your best bet is to get model space exports if you can. DJP

Check with Sales or Tech Support for anything other than opinions. I believe X1 was the first version that did not offer a password version and required a hardware lock only to operate (I have a hardware lock for 9, 10 and 11 myself) and I know that X2-X7 do not require hardware locks to function but that is just what I know. DJP

I think what he means is, you need to be a little more specific with your question so anyone can then know what, exactly you are asking. DJP

Clear the "Search", the search display is temporary only. You simply left-click on the "X" to the right of "search" and that clears and returns the Library Browser back to its usual appearance. DJP

To continue on Glenn's post, they are controlled in the Main by Default Settings - Floor, then individual Room Specification Dialogs but IF you manually adjust any wall poly-lines they stay manually edited until, as Glenn said, you order them to return to whatever the "Default" has been set to. Saying that software does stuff all on its own is just another way to say "I do not know what I am doing or why-I have no personal responsibility for my actions, so the software is to blame". Learn the software and then live happily ever after. DJP

If the main layer requires framing, then they frame when ordered to do so. You can turn off the auto building of them in 3-D- 3D Preferences but I do not recommend that, that is where you can temporarily turn off the "feature". You could manually replace them with a wall type that does not frame (Custom Wall type) but that seems to me a waste of time (necessary action). My real advice is to just get used to it unless you are willing to become a software Architect-Programmer so as to create your own personal software. DJP

Here is a You Tube video of me cobbling in what you want in X7: http://youtu.be/7Z8SVv4hk1w DJP

The error message is merely stating a fact. so LIke Shane K said, you change the cabinet first and then add the sink. What you did is merely out of sequence relative to how the software is programmed to work. DJP

You kind of answered your own question (How do I get manual dimension from wall center to wall center ?) the answer is "Manually" in that you move the dimension point to where you need it to be, manually. It is also very common that one has to zoom in to make that adjustment of dimension point. DJP

Yes, but you should verify something this important with Chief Architect Sales before deciding what to do. The plan and layout fines will be fine within the same corresponding versions. DJP

Like Glenn mentions, the Reference Manual explains the four differing modes of the tool, which mode is selected determines the outcome of that mode. DJP

The best advice I can share is to not allow elevation lines to cross (interfere with) your flat regions. It is unnecessary to micromanage terrain elevation objects. Place only as few as you need and NO MORE. Simpler is better and more manageable. DJP

Please contact me privately, I have all that stuff all the way back to version 7 that I can share with you privately. DJP

Welcome to the forum. Until you have successfully done everything, it is expected to give one fits. You can manually locate roof planes using the "Transform-Replicate" tool. For autogenerated roofs you would preset the "Raise off Plate" setting in the "Build Roof dialog" before building roofs. (The truss tool then fills the void you created that then exists between the underside of roof planes and the top of flat ceilings). So once that is set up correctly the truss tool then just fills what you created. DJP

Define "easy". You can do it with soffits, slabs or poly-line solids. DJP