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Next time please Backup Entire Plan and save as a zip: You can achieve your goal very easily: 1. Create a copy of your 24x24 material and assign it to the top backsplash, then adjust the X/Y values as needed: 2. Adjust the deco strip using the Y Position offset: You get:

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We don't have access to your textures unless you export using Backup Entire Plan. That said, you may be able to achieve your desired result this way:

I've never run into that problem before.Maybe post the DWG so we can troubleshoot for you.

The clue is in the name: Floor. If you want to see the other floors, use a Full camera. And Eric's advice is worth taking: start on page 1041 of the Reference Manual.

You can make a copy of the material for each wall that you want to control independently, then adjust the material texture placement in Define Material>Texture>Offset and Angle, and the pattern placement in Define Material>Pattern>Pattern Specifications. Other people prefer using wall Material Regions for precise placement of joints, seams, and rustication.

You are expected to use the Window Specification dialog box to specify the unit size, colors, etc. You can then save any specific unit to your User Library.

Three sizes of Overhead Door aluminum framed: Overhead Door aluminum framed glass.calibz

You've found the Chief Architect Premier forum. Home Designer Pro has it's own forum, where you might get a better answer.

Sometimes I run into bad surveys. On commercial work it's rarely an issue because the surveys are done by large civil engineering firms. Residential can be more troublesome, which is why we usually recommend a surveyor we know and trust, or hire the surveyor ourselves and bill the client.

Use Polyline Subtraction:

I'm having the exact same issue with a .DWG survey that is scaled at 1"=40'. Tommy is correct. Survey data isn't scaled. Just like your house plan, it's drawn in "real world" units. When importing a dwg the critical factor is: "what units were used to create the data?" It's likely that a survey uses decimal feet, so when you import you would choose this setting: There shouldn't be any need to set up a custom unit conversion.

This thread is another argument for the often-requested feature of a user-defined coordinate system (UCS) - a feature that other software programs incorporated decades ago.

Check out the Reference Manual beginning on page 355 - it covers how to automatically apply a hatch pattern to the wall.

Are you experiencing the same problem with the preview pane in other object specification dialog boxes, such as windows, doors, walls, etc?

Chief can use any pattern file that follows the .pat format developed by AutoDesk - they are not compatible with programs that use the Adobe pattern format. There are several resources on the web that explain how to create a pattern using the .pat format. Other ways include commercial programs that will turn CAD entities into a pattern file, and AutoLisp routines for AutoCAD that will do the same.

This is a procedural texture, but it may work: zebrawoodfloor.calibz

I suggest specifying within your contact what deliverables (prints, electronic media, etc.) are included, and which are an extra fee. If you charge by the hour, then I see no reason to charge for exporting CAD; but if you bill a flat rate or something similar, then I would charge a fixed fee. I assume your contract also has standard copyright language, and that your transmission of electronic media, whether by post or email, includes appropriate copyright language, use restrictions, disclaimers, etc..

If you need help with learning the CAD tools, check the Reference Manual beginning on page 287. I create a special Annoset/Layerset to display wall bracing, with filled CAD boxes and text callouts to specify the bracing panels and uplift load paths: mwfrs plan.pdf If greater detail is required, I will create details, elevations, etc.: north tall wall framing details.pdf In my region the plan reviewers, building inspectors, and contractors are still learning common wall bracing methods and practices, so I usually provide more detail than may be strictly required.

No, wrong place. Account Settings>Signature.

Neither do I. Those numbers are (were) useful.

Use the Reference Manual. I've mentioned this to you in other posts. It will explain so much, with pictures! Begin on page 788. Here is the link: X10 Reference Manual.

Sputnik 18.calibz

No, but selecting the Roof Plane will highlight its baseline. I set the Roofs, Baseline layer to a bright green color and a dashed line style; this helps me identify the baselines, especially when they are highlighted.

Chief Architect places Floor 1 at 0'-0". You cannot change this default behavior. You can, however, set the Terrain Perimeter elevation relative to Floor 1 within the Terrain Specification dialog box: