Layout printing problem


Larry_Sweeney
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I've notice a problem with the callouts I've added on my Layout pages from time to time. The arrow on the callout "fills" across part of the circle making the callout unreadable. If I click on and open the callout when it is "filled" like I show in the attachment and then close it again the problem corrects itself. The problem is if I miss correcting this before sending the layout to the printer, it prints as it is shown with the problem. This becomes expensive and time consuming, especially when printing on ARCH E paper. I was hoping it (the problem) would correct itself when going to the printer. I just had a completely new computer built in the last few weeks and I can't believe it could be a problem with the video card or computer. Has anyone else run into this problem and figured out how to avoid this happening? I don't know if it is something I'm doing or if it's a "CA problem".

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This looks like a rendering issue in the Layout view, where the arrowhead fill overlaps the callout circle until it's manually refreshed. It's unlikely to be a hardware problem—more likely a display or redraw glitch within Chief.

To minimize the risk before printing:

  • Try toggling zoom levels or pan slightly to force a redraw.

  • Select all callouts on the page and open/close their properties to refresh them.

  • Always use Print Preview as a final check—it tends to show what will actually print.

  • If it persists, report it to Chief Architect support with your image—they may be able to patch it in a future update.

Definitely worth catching before sending jobs to ARCH E.

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