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This is what I see in X7: You can sort-of fix it using the Edit Wall Layer Intersections tool: ...however you see that the drywall intersection is still wonky (I turned off Walls, Main Layer Only to show this). If you upgrade to X8, things get a little better:

I haven't noticed any difference in PDF file sizes with X8. Check your DPI settings in the Print View dbx. Maybe images or embedded PDFs within the Chief Plan file will increase the output PDF file size? I'm just guessing.

You can confirm whether a file uploaded correctly by downloading it from the forum post and checking it for yourself - you don't need to leave that for others to discover. I agree with Tommy that it's easier to create the site plan and the house plan in the same file. But as Chopsaw pointed out, just copy/paste from one file to the other; I would copy the site plan and move it over to the house plan. If you're using a Terrain Perimeter in the site plan it will revert to a closed polyline, but you can easily change it back to a terrain perimeter. Any elevation data (contours, spot elevations, etc.) should be preserved in the copy/paste.

Don't use a room or deck. Create a landing, manually add the posts, then change the landing materials.

Here's a couple I made to use - maybe they'll work for you. Exterior Wallpack.calibz Hubbell Wallpack.calibz

I updated and now the Daltile folder has moved from the Manufacturer Catalog to the Chief Architect Bonus Catalog. It's completely screwed up my current projects that are looking for Daltile materials in the Manufacturer Catalog.

Cabinet bar pulls of various lengths: Round Bar Pulls.calibz

This shade can be re-sized in height and width. Positioning in the window is a bit of a pain. Top Down Bottom Up Shade.calibz

I recently had to do a closet design that required a greater level of detail than normal. Here are two symbols I knocked out to help: Valet rod based on the Rev-A-Shelf Designer series. Valet Rod.calibz Round hanging rod with brackets. Closet Rod.calibz

Everything looks fine on my end:

Have you installed Win10 drivers for the plotter? Have you checked the HP support site? Are the problems only when plotting from Chief? Have you tried deleting/re-installing the plotter? So many possibilities.

Aren't those doors? Is your Doors layer turned on?

Can't access the Google docs link. Maybe you could attach the plan to your forum post.

It varies by municipality in my area. Some use gross area of all levels, including lofts and mezzanines within a floor/story, basements, and garages. Some allow "deductions", such as the first 500 sqft of an attached garage is "free." It's kind of like ISR - some municipalities allow open decks and gravel paths/drives to be considered as pervious, others define them as impervious.

Anything outside of someone's competency should absolutely be handed off. However, most engineers also use software tools to run their calcs - if you know the design principles and how to properly apply the software, then it can save a lot of time, coordination, and fees.

This is my preferred solution also. The IRC also has good tables and references, particularly for prescriptive ICF solutions.

Uploading the plan file is your first step.

Attach the plan.

Not sure where you want the cupola, but one option is to go to the Attic level and draw cupola walls. Then go to the Second Floor, turn on the Reference Display to see the cupola walls, and break the roof planes and move them back to the edges of the cupola walls. Then go back to the Attic level and draw the cupola roof. You can also create a Ceiling Hole on the second floor if the cupola is for daylighting.

Perry, he double-posted. The post with attachment is https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/10317-porch-how-to-adjust-columns/

Like David said, or read the tutorial starting on page 70 of the X8 User's Guide.

A Google search for Architectural Rendering Services will give you a start. The China, India, etc. companies are usually cheaper. We've used them in the past for big commercial projects - quick turn-around, though the language barrier sometimes interferes.

Railing Specification>Rail Style>Newels/Posts>No Half Post at Wall Railing Specification>Newels/Balusters>Newels/Posts>Width>7.5" Railing Specification>Newels/Balusters>Newels/Posts>Spacing>100'

Page 662 of the X8 Reference Manual has very simple and clear instructions on how to create a molding profile. Be sure the profile is a single open or closed polyline (not a CAD block). It's easy to check if what you saved to your User Library is a valid profile: simply right click the item and check for the Place Molding Profile option in the menu: ...if the option isn't there, then the item isn't a valid profile.

I don't get that when I open the Room Specification dbx from the plan you uploaded: Interesting.