DavidJPotter

Fill in the voids using custom 3D Solids is the first thing I thought of. DJP

Not that I know of. When this happens to me I adjust the door to the corner (giving enough space between the edge of the door and wall corner helps, if you can afford it. In terms of plan view appearance you can add 2D closed polylines with a fill to cover up plan view visual anomalies. The software has built in limits past which one cannot get by and so it is incumbent on the end user to find something that does work at all times. Given the will, there usually is a solution you can gain. DJP

Emulate the steps as custom slabs or 3D solids or you could use a custom molding polyline, they all would work, look like stairs without messing with your screen porch. DJP

"Patterns, 3D Views" is a named layer in the camera's "Display Options" dialog, only when the camera is active, You create the camera view and then open its Display Options and then uncheck that layer to get what you want. DJP

X4 was created to run in Windows 7. It runs, for me just fine in Windows 11. The specs of your intended laptop should well support X14 if it comes to that. It should run just fine in Windows 7 provided it is not in some way damaged or needing repair. DJP

I have Windows 11 and X1-X14 run just fine-no compatibility mode required. I have another PC with Windows XP x32 that I use to run Versions 7, 9 and 10 at need. DJP

I have versions 7-X14 on my computer, so I have a lot of useful experience with older versions, if you need so help with that. DJP

Uninstall and reinstall-try again, is my advice. DJP

You would be better served to use the software as it was programmed to be used as opposed to what it sounds like you want it to do. You might take a long, careful look at the door dialog box to see what adjustments can be made to achieve your desired result. The ONLY controls that exist for a door or window object will be found its its dialog box and NOWHERE else.. DJP

The first thing I did was to open the "Help Files" and did a search for "Plan files" (when version X10 aka version 20 was new, I never used that feature. I do use it frequently in X13 and X14. I recommend that you find and re-read that section to familiarize how it is designed to work and not work. Actually, until your post I had not known that X10 had that feature, I may not be alone in that. DJP

Take a look at mine, the way out is the way through oftentimes... DJP

So you divide your 32 pages in to five consecutive page layouts, that would be seven .layout files to produce 32 pages. DJP

You can open a layout that is programmed in Chief Premier to "be editable in Home Designer Software" BUT it only has the functionality of HD Pro and NOT Chief, I think you would still be limited by Pro's programming to limit the pages with a Premier created .layout file. I would LOVE to be wrong but you can ask Chief Architect Sales or Tech Support for the Final word. The setting is in Premier in "General Plan Defaults - Allow editing in select Home Designer Software" check box. DJP

Chief Premier's layout files contain a potential of 1,000 blank pages but that layout file is NOT compatible with Home Designer Pro, so such a file done for you, you would not be able to open, view its pages or print those pages using Home Designer Pro. Your Only real option is to upgrade to Premier or just make multiple layouts using HD Pro. DJP

The best authority is Chief Tech Support. I have a similar system but a more advanced video card and have had no problems at all. It is probably your video card needing an upgrade to match the specs required for Chief Premier. DJP

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/category/270/import-export.html READ THESE HELP ARTICLES, PLEASE. DJP

When you create a round window using the default window, no lites are possible other than manually adding them. There are some round and oval windows with lights in your Library Browser but they are not editable, what you see is what you get, take a look, please. DJP

You should always start with the plan default settings for the project you are starting, all categories, always. DJP

Joe Carrick aka Yoda in the past uploaded a large library of image people and animals some time back. Do a search at Chief Talk to see if you can find that thread and download address, I bet it is still there to access. DJP

Some of the things in your shared plan file make sense and some do not. Since I do not know anything about your conversations with your client as to their desires, I cannot make but a couple of comments: 1. The top most deck cannot be drawn in the presence of roof planes, you can either remove the roof planes and have the deck supply water drainage or manually pull back the roof planes to allow a proper deck room to be created. 2. The front most spiral staircase has a roof over it-This is not feasible in that stairs must have some "head Clearance" in order to pass code. Currently the top of that spiral stair intersects a roof plane, not OK. 3. other that one and two above the model appears to merely need some clean up and adjusting but without knowing exactly, in detail what you promised the client, I can say no more with certainty. DJP

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The reason it opens in "Basic" is because they programmed it to do so. Rather than "Q & A", I suggest you make this a suggestion, to change and upgrade the Render techniques. DJP