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I have lost the cursor on occasion ONLY when working in either OpenOffice or LibreOffice then going back to another program, often Chief. Have never lost it just working in Chief. It may also have to do with using multiple monitors since if I'm in one of those two programs they are always on a different monitor. I use Ultramon for monitor management and have a hotkey set to center the cursor on the primary screen which always brings the cursor back.

I'm with Mick on this. Can't load muntins in windows don't have a sash and can't if you make a custom window or door symbol that has the notch. Played with this a little, tried windows, and symbols with notches, also tried a cabinet to make a symbol. I also had difficulty getting the muntins of a symbol to line up with those on a real door even though they matched in the plan used to create the symbol. (could be the pilot though) Then getting all views plan elevation and perspective to look right was a PIA. At this point if I needed this I think I'd make the room with dividers and everything else with symbols just adding the door swing with CAD. Now if your muntins line up nicely with the notch as Mick shows IOW not like the photo-it is much easier to accomplish.

As Eric points out you don't really need or want to use 3D molding plines. Read up on the difference between those and regular molding lines-I prefer the reference manual myself over individual KB articles to get a good general idea of how and when. Notice that in the KB that you refer to they demonstrate a frame done in elevation, that is where 3D lines come into play. Your object can all be done in plan. To answer your original question-you could take a back clipped elevation and select each molding from that.

The plot plan shows some and part of foundation, no full plan with data.

Got your file open in TurboCad and it has problems. The model space where there should be information has only boxes that list as "images" but are blank. Think it is a problem with how they did blocks. I managed to get the kitchen layout that they have out with a little roundabout-printed to pdf and converted that back into a dwg. There is a section missing from it as well, my guess is a block that is referenced but not there. I imported that into a CAD detail in a chief plan, blocked it and put it on the plan page-attached. Have them send a dwg OR a pdf. You can download a trial version of a pdf to cad converter (there are a few). I'm testing a new one now (Print2CAD AI) from www.backtocad.com FWIW- I don't ever bother with CAD to walls-results are iffy at best. I block the DWG on the cad detail, place on it's own layer, copy, go to plan, paste and hold position. Unblock it and lock the layer but keep it visible. Then in your Defaults, plan defaults-check use snap grid, change the distance to 1/2" then turn of show snap grid and turn of grid snaps. (all you want is to change the distance) Now you can trace the plan walls quickly BUT Chief will snap the main layer of the walls which is why you changed the snap distance. Go around the model, select each wall and hit the appropriate arrow key to move it so that the surface layer (drywall -hence the 1/2") is now in the correct position. Then your good to go. From one 2020 refugee to another (though I left long ago but was there too many years Here is the plan with all that stuff done and the the dwg so you can do it yourself. Hoover import.plan Print2CAD-Hoover Kitchen.dwg

Post a plan.

The table is populated automatically from information that is in each layout page-tools, layout, edit page information -OR right click pages in the project browser. Some fields are usually set up ahead of time (BY you) in your template and some fields can use macros. Be a good idea to pick a reference and read it- the help, reference manual, basic videos, or the tutorial - to avoid frustration and get started with basic information. Also a good idea to fill in your signature for when it comes time to get more challenging help so we can help you.

Correct it should not be your hardware. OTOH I get cabinet placement a bit faster than you on more complicated plans having more tabs open than what your video shows. Your rig should be a tad faster than mine even though my C being RAID 0 could bench faster than yours. All the rest of yours is should be faster than mine. (and my plan files are on a HDD which I've tested keeping on both C and D-there is zero performance difference once the file is loaded.) When I compared I did place cabinets in elevation but I prefer placing symbols primarily in plan, especially cabinets- then again I'll often have an elevation (or several) open at the same time so may not matter. I don't get enough lag to fuss about. (dunno though since Mick seams to think what you show is not that far off) If it's not Ray Casted Shadows....The only things I can think of : What are your Windows Performance settings? I keep practically all of the eye candy/effects OFF. Other background programs? (even though you should be able to handle a good bit some can be trouble) run any performance monitors? Is heat control working well? do you purge your plan materials? CAD blocks? Is the file from an X10 template or earlier version? Is it from multiple "save as" versions? (plans grow with repeated Save As) As to the libraries-it appears from the video that you have quite a few? I don't think that slows the program itself down (?), but it will affect library searches (anyone know otherwise?) As libraries grow so does search time. (My C:/ProgramData/Chief..totals out to 16GB, user library is another 900MB) But I handle search differently whenever possible... I manage my libraries and rely heavily filters and the user library (with a filter just for it) AND project specific folders in the user library to minimize the need to search at all. For a lot of libraries I only copy a few things to my user library and delete that library. Downside is the copies won't update which I consider a small price to pay for performance. FWIW I've found the GE catalog to be less than stellar, I avoid it as much as possible.

By your specs you should not be having a problem even at 4k. Yours are a little better than mine and I run 17 at 1080, 24 at 1920, & 27 at 2560- and I usually have a lot of views open and a couple of plan files. Since you say"not all the time" I'm guessing it's plan dependent and since you are using Interior version I'm going out on a limb to guess that you may be importing a fair number of Sketchup symbols? and or making custom textrues? IF you are then I'd look at those as the source of the issues. Symbols with large file size, high face count, large texture images DPI and size. The only other thing is using lots of live views that are set to update automatically. I see Mick had the same idea

Saw someone requesting this and needed a break. Plan with two cabinets with functioning toe kick drawers. I did not include the shelf symbol used to create the drawer but have posted parts for that in the past. To make your own grab one of the roll outs or drawers I've posted stick a slab drawer head on it then play with the y origin and stretch planes/zones. Toe drawer cabinet.plan

Works for me on WIn 10-might be Win 7? check mouse driver and settings, other likely culprit.

I had been doing that but was getting too many templates. I switched to importing defaults where that works. So now templates are by ceiling height (current floor default) since those don't import. Naturally there are door, window, caibnet, casing etc but for those I import as needed. I also have one or two more challenging structures-raised ranch, split, stone house, timber frame... The nice thing is I can import cabinet defaults from one, doors and windows from another,....like that. Makes it easier to have views already sent to layout and sooo much simpler when updating templates for a new version. Along those lines I've taken to doing something similar with annotation sets since those were getting out of hand too. I'd split those up for "remodel" and "new construction" Since I began doing more work for others those methods have helped a lot to keep things a tad simpler, though I now need a couple of templates for each pro client.

Nice video. I switched from using psolids for rails and stiles to using cabinets for the frames and psolids. Easier to change rail styles widths on the fly and allows me to have the door symbol in the library set to "use default" which saves time in the long run. I still use psolid for panel (unless I already have a wainscot panel made) then copy and paste in place then convert to pline then again to 3D molding line for framing beads. When using a framing bead or making a raised panel door delete the cabinet to make a wainscot panel. The wainscot panel is handy and faster when remaking door with different rail/stile widths. Just a plan attached, no video. One of my saved door symbol plans with a few copy/move and adjusted to show variations and parts. The two on the right came from a different plan and are a little different They use door symbols for rails and stiles. A while back Renerabbit said that eased edges look better in higher quality renderings so I made some door symbols for rails and stiles with eased edges. Don't know if they are eased enough to make a difference but stopped playing with it. Used a similar principal for door with edge profile. Doors Misc.plan

Registry hack listed here Found similar on some other trusted sites. There is some software out there but I don't know it, appears old, and the issue has changed since initial Win 10 launch. Edit- if you are new to Windows- always back up registry before making changes, always.

Place the door in a blank plan, 3D view. Make a polyline solid that matches the size of the top panel-make it glass and give it a fill color like red. Also open the door symbol to check where the stretch planes are. Position you Pline solid where it would go in the door (which is why you used a filll) will have to do that both in plan and elevation. Then move it away a fixed distance you can remember-like 100". Use the delete surface tool to remove the upper panel. Move your glass psolid back in place-convert to a cabinet door symbol, set stretch planes.

Here is symbol 40" at top, 30 bottom, 36 high, Not sure that is correct from photos but matches your dimensions. Cup.calibz

I switch between two laptops all the time. Found it wise to bookmark to the license management site on my phone for those times I forget to switch machines before leaving and don't have WiFi access.

You may find, as I have, that the way Chief treats imported cabinet symbols doesn't allow adequate flexibility. It may be easier and more productive to import the accessories themselves and place in regular Chief cabinets which has gotten to be quite easy. It appears that Blum's E-services has sketchup models available. I'd hope they had orgaline and such.

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Pretty much the same thing. I used cad lines to determine the angle and the height if it were a complete cone (disconnect the lines or don't allow them to connect to begin with), drew a cone, copied and pasted in place, changed the diameter of the second cone and changed it's materials, subtracted small cone from large one, then added boxes to use to cut it in half and shorten it. When done flip it over in a 3D view If it's less than half a circle it's harder to figure out-draw cad in plan first to get the diameters, then in elevation.

You can place a billboard image behind the doorway. Often I take pictures on site. Of things like an exterior view or an adjacent room that I don't want to detail but needs to be seen and use that for a billboard. One image doesn't work for every point of view so use layers to control them, size and vertical locations need to be adjusted to suit.

Around X5 I started to keep a printed copy of the "What's new in ..." handy to ease transitioning (header change listed on pg 6 or 1372 in ref manual) and to be sure to test out everything new. After using a new version for a while I still end up checking the "What's new" section of the reference manual (PDF) when I can't remember exactly how a new feature works. I keep the older versions too in case it was new a while ago and I haven't used it much. Saves time, makes new features useful. Just a though.

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Welcome aboard. Please fill out your signature, it aids in getting help when the time comes. As to your request I don't think you will get a lot of play. I wouldn't know where to start; I have 786 saved files for making symbols, likely half have to do with cabinets. If you seriously wish to learn symbol creation and hacking search what is already on the forum. There is plenty in: Tips, Symbols and Q & A. Don't overlook the knowledge base, reference manual (my favorite) and help (F1) which is where to find basic instructions. There will be something in the way of instruction in the Q & A sections where someone ran into a problem, a little in Tips. In many cases I've posted symbols as kits or with limited instruction leaving it for someone to investigate "the how" by looking at the parts and DBXs (dialog boxes) to understand what is going on as a more useful learning experience. Then, as Eric suggests, give it a shot. If you get stuck post back here in the Q & A section (with screenshots and a plan file if needed) for help. Edited after I noticed this was in Tips

OOPS- noticed a mistake- open symbol and uncheck Uniform stretch zones- should be stretch planes