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Many users do not yet understand that there are at least 11 different "Display Options" dialogs, one for plan views and one for each camera type. Any objects or layers can be on or off as you choose per Display Options dialog (on in plan view but off in a camera view). DJP

You can create custom library folders in X10 and then place whatever you wish in them. You are merely creating new folders in your User Library that contain whatever you wish in them but in terms of Manufacturer Catalogs they cannot be broken up, piecemeal but you can copy some of their contents by exporting a library or portion thereof and from that create a custom library folder in your User area of the LB. DJP

Is our only alternative to hire a surveyor to obtain, clear, legible contour lines for creating a realistic terrain plane? DJP

Measure it if it stands and obtain its room ceiling heights and roof pitches or if no house to measure find out if you can obtain a copy of the plans for this home to use to create your own version of it. DJP

Check this library file out on the Chief Website: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/3d-library/index.php?YII_CSRF_TOKEN=affd3601a4c0a28dbf3770bd7c7f67319360c4be&r=site%2Flibrary&search=water&x=0&y=0&x=true&hid_cpca=0&hid_cpu=0&hid_ctm=0&hid_ctnm=0&hid_ctu=0&hid_order=&hid_norotator=false&hid_soft_family_1=0&hid_soft_family_2=0&hid_soft_1=0&hid_soft_2=0&hid_soft_4=0&hid_soft_5=0&hid_soft_6=0&hid_soft_7=0&hid_soft_8=0&hid_version_10=0&hid_version_9=0&hid_version_8=0&hid_version_7=0&hid_version_6=0&hid_version_5=0&hid_version_4=0&hid_version_3=0 DJP

Before spending more money for Twin Motion, V Ray, Luminion etc, like Rab said above, Learn how to adjust settings for materials, Backdrops, lighting and other adjustable parameters with in Chief first. DJP

I concur with Mark above in that you applied a commonly thicker material to a 1/2" thick drywall layer and then thinness is causing the "Z" fighting you are complaining of. When I wish to display brick I use a "Brick 4 or 6" wall type. Short cuts like you applied are "faster" but the results are not assured, emulating how one actually builds in the field do work and are reliable. DJP

The terrain feature rests on the surface of the terrain. Smooth out the terrain there and the terrain feature, Driveway, or Road you placed on top of that terrain will also smooth out. You adjust your "Terrain Elevation Objects" to do the smoothing of that area> DJP

Send me an email please David Jefferson Potter Expert with Chief Architect Inc software (started with Version 4) Chief Architect ® Trainer, Beta Tester, Draftsman, Author of "Basic Manual Roof Editing" and Problem Solver Win10 Pro x64 & XP Pro x32, Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND SSD , AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread, 3200 MHz DDR4 32GB (16GBx2) , MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK Gaming Motherboard & EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Chief 7-X13, Home Designer all versions Address: 3101 Shoreline Drive #2118 Austin, Texas 78728 Tel. 512-518-3161 (No Texts Please) Mobile Phone (Text Only Please) 512-230-8995 E Mail:c16467@gmail.com My YouTube Channel My Houzz Page Web Site: http://djpdesigns.com Find out about my tutorial service! My Sketchfab site

to place chairs under tables you simply select the chai, then press your keyboard "CTRL" control key, then drag the selected chair under the table. Pressing the Control Key overrides the natural tendency for solid object not to invade the "space" of other objects/symbols in Chief. DJP

A lead pipe solution to this is to revert to Windows 10 until the egg heads get the wrinkles ironed out, my Windows 10 PC works like butter. DJP

Chief is programmed to work in specific ways, part of the leaning curve is to observe and learn these barriers or conventions and work with them to get your projects completed. Tommy, above is pointing out one of those conventions. You can control this in Edit-Preferences if you wish but it is better to just let the program run as intended by its makers. DJP

The lines are either on a layer that is on that you may be able to turn off or you can delete the lines after the view is sent to layout using the "Edit layout Lines Tool" . DJP

Contact Tech Support tomorrow. DJP

You create a terrain feature where you wish to remove the terrain, then once created you check the radio button in the dialog of the terrain feature to be a "Hole In Terrain", then that object, so programmed removes the unwanted terrain. DJP

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You need to get over any notions you may have on "Perfect" as a standard for what you produce using Chief Architect. It often produces in competent hands quite acceptable outcomes and products but "Perfection" is most often manually achieved using the "Edit Layout Lines" tool, Photo shop etc. Such questions as "why does it do that ..." are best pointed at Tech Support or Chief's software Architects-Engineers and not to users who specialize in just getting it done. DJP

Like every other symbol or object in Chief they have a Dialog Box and a Material tab that you manually set in terms of its materials. Take a look please... DJP

There is a "Vice President for Scholastic Sales" at Chief Inc. and that person would be who I asked that question to. as Eric suggested, call her. DJP

Just call Customer Sales to get your answer. DJP

Send them to me and I will convert them and then send them back. DJP

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The client viewer does not require an RTX card because it is not ray traced, it is a standard type camera view. One only needs a browser that supports Java Script to view viewer models in a browser. DJP

I help Home Designer users with their plans on a regular basis. I charge $75.00 per hour. If you wish an estimate please share a copy of your floor plan along with the Architectural style for the home and its roof system and I will get back to you with an estimate of effort to complete please. DJP