Chief Architect X5 Article Index

SubjectNumArticle Title
files1 How to Migrate Chief Architect to a New Computer
libraries2 How to add a CAD Detail to the library
cabinets3 How to apply a cabinet backsplash to a base cabinet
materials4 How do I blend colors with materials?
walls5 How to change the color or material of a single wall
fonts6 Message: The following fonts are not available on this system.
images7 How To Create a Custom Picture, Painting, or Sign
rooms9 How to display the square footage of a room in its label
images10 How to Speed up a Ray Trace
text11 How to Modify the Text Styles of Labels
plans12 How to duplicate a floor plan on another level
drawings13 How to convert plan files to .dxf or .dwg format
CAD blocks14 How to Explode a Resized CAD Block
windows15 How to suppress dimensions on my bay, box or bow window
CAD blocks16 How to flip a CAD block
framing17 How to display framing in a Cross Section/Elevation view
images18 How to trace over an imported file to create a 3D model in Chief Architect
libraries19 How to add a text box to the Library Browser
walls20 Why do my walls and lines appear jagged, or off angle, when I draw them in floor plan?
cameras21 Why are the Overview camera views of my plan so small or even appear to be blank?
files22 Files are missing from my layout file
units24 How to change from metric to imperial units
Chief Architect25 How to transfer my license of Chief Architect
Chief Architect27 What operating systems does Chief Architect run on?
errors28 Error message: Attempt to Access Missing P-List 2300
ceilings29 How to Enter Non-Default Values in Specification Dialogs
text31 How to control the display of the Living Area label
trusses32 How to Create an Energy Heel Truss
foundations33 How to Adjust Wall Connections
layers34 How to Toggle the Display of Wall Layers
libraries35 How to add a polyline solid to my Library Browser
windows36 How do I create a trapezoid shaped window?
libraries37 How to add a filled, closed polyline to the Library Browser
errors38 How to Resolve a Gap Between Floors in Camera Views
doors40 How to put Two Different Door Styles on a Cabinet in X5
walls41 Why do some of my exterior walls not display in 3D views?
errors42 How to Create a Table
materials43 Chief Architect Academic X5 Network Installation Instructions
roofs45 How to change the pitch of a single automatic roof plane
siding46 Why do my exterior walls display sheetrock instead of siding?
rooms49 How to specify the depth of floor joists
rooms51 How to Show Lower Floors in Floor Overviews
elevations52 How to rotate an elevation view on a layout page
objects53 How to move objects without restrictions
directories54 How to change the default directory for opening files
dimensions55 How to display both metric and imperial units on a dimension line
Chief Architect56 How to create a breezeway
support57 How To Use The Online Support Center
chimneys58 How to create a custom chimney and fireplace
cabinets59 How to Insert Multiple Appliances into a Cabinet
libraries60 How to Create Library Filters
operating system61 Will Chief Architect software work on a Mac computer?
walls64 How to create a pony wall
errors65 Message: Deck is over a non deck room. Framing may not be correct.
cameras66 How to Clip Cross Section Views at Sides
arcs67 How to Spin the Model in an Overview
trusses68 How to create scissor trusses
text69 How can I add the degree character ° to text?
moldings70 How to create a belly board
cabinets72 How to Create Glass Shelves in a Cabinet
walkthroughs76 How to Use Video Codecs for Walkthroughs
rooms78 How to Create an Open Below Room
libraries79 How to Find an Item you Searched for in the Library Tree View
walls82 How to Create Stairs with Glass or Cable Railings
asserts83 How to Create a Manual Attic Wall
errors85 Troubleshooting Printing Issues
Chief Architect86 How to Reset your Chief Architect Passwords
errors87 Missing Files error messages when opening older plans
dimensions89 Why don't I see temporary dimensions when I select an object?
libraries90 How to Obtain Library Content for X5
libraries91 How to Back up Library Content
railings92 How to Have Auto Exterior Dimensions Locate Deck Railings
materials lists95 How to Create a Cut List
errors96 Message: A wall designated "extend slope downward" must connect
materials97 How to change the transparency of a material
material lists98 How to add items to the materials list
files99 How to access Archive files
floors105 How to Change the Material of the Ceiling or Flooring
errors106 How to resolve most 3D camera view display problems
views107 When I take a camera view and rotate it, the materials seem to flicker on screen
symbols117 How to import a 3D symbol from an outside source
roofs119 How to automatically create a saltbox roof
files123 How do I create a plan thumbnail for a different floor?
objects130 How to Change the Marquee Selection Mode
layouts155 Message: No layout view or file was found.
shutters159 How to add shutters and curtains to windows
moldings166 How to Create a Custom Molding Profile
layer sets167 How to Delete Layer Sets
layers169 How to Delete Layers
walls170 How to Use CAD to Walls
buttons171 How to change an open polyline to a closed polyline
floors172 How do I copy an item from the first floor to the exact same place on the second floor?
text173 How to copy and paste text to and from Chief Architect and other Windows applications
walls174 Message: The wall layers just defined have a thin surface layer which is defined as the main layer.
views175 How to turn off the display of the foundation in an elevation view
cabinets178 How to adjust cabinet width increments
walls181 How do I create furred walls?
text183 How to adjust the font size of text
materials194 How to change the direction of a material's pattern and texture
framing196 How do I delete framing?
layouts198 How to send a view to layout so that it fills the page
units199 How to change the scale of a .dxf/.dwg file imported into Chief
ceilings201 How to create a tray or coffered ceiling using Polyline Solids
views208 How do I find a camera view that does not display on my plan?
drivers209 What driver is needed for my hardware lock?
installation214 How to troubleshoot installation problems
colors216 How do I change the color of the reference floor lines?
framing217 How do I display only roof framing in 3D?
roofs218 Why are there roof pitch indicators on my perimeter walls?
libraries222 How do I add custom backdrops to Chief Architect?
details223 How to prevent layout views from updating
line weights225 Why do all of my line styles appear to look the same?
buttons228 How to display the Status Bar
cabinets229 How to change minimum width of cabinets
printing233 How to print in grey scale
roofs235 How to create manual roof returns
tools238 How do I use the customizable hotkeys feature?
plans244 How to send a picture of a floor plan to someone who does not have Chief Architect
errors249 Warning: "System security bypassed or malfunctioning. Exit system immediately. Do not save any files."
pictures254 How to hang a painting or picture on a wall
text274 How to increase font thickness
drawings283 My AutoCAD DWG/DXF file did not import correctly into Chief Architect
plans284 How to make a reflected duplicate of a plan
text285 My Living Area label has disappeared. How can I recover it?
drawings291 How to create a suspended ceiling
walls295 How do I create a flat roof structure with parapet walls?
terrain321 How to match building and terrain heights
terrain324 How to convert a polyline into a terrain perimeter
objects328 How do I use the Accurate Move edit tool?
cameras329 How to switch from a camera view back to floor plan view?
cabinets330 How to Add a Corner Cabinet
objects331 How to use the Fireplace tool
walls332 How to align walls between floors
plans333 How to restore the default template plan
doorways334 How to Create a Transom and Side Lites for a Door
walls335 Troubleshooting Wall Framing Issues
slabs341 How to create expansion joints in a sidewalk
plans344 How to design a subdivision or lot with multiple structures on it
doors346 How to Create a Storm Door
images347 How to save a view of my plan as a picture
Chief Architect349 How do I use the Build House Wizard?
switches354 How do I prevent electrical switches from automatically converting to three-way switches?
toolbars360 How to change from the drop-down to parent/child toolbar setup
stairs361 Message: The stairs do not reach the floor above.
errors364 What to do if you encounter an error message
errors365 Message: An unexpected error occurred.
files369 How to find missing files
walls370 How to Add Drywall to Part of an Exterior Wall
terrain376 How to create a walk-out basement
walls378 Why aren't my walls visible in 3D views?
CAD blocks380 How to delete unused CAD blocks from a plan
patterns383 I do not see patterns in my orthographic or vector views
errors385 Message: A polyline does not contain one of its holes.
layers386 How do I make the layers in two drawings the same?
lines387 How do I join two lines using the Fillet and Chamfer tools?
tools389 How to use the Fillet and Chamfer edit tools
images391 How to import plant images into my plan
cameras393 Why do I see sky when I take an interior camera view?
framing400 My floor and ceiling will not frame when I add framing to the rest of my plan
doors406 How to create a monogram for a door entrance
trusses416 How to create exposed trusses in a vaulted ceiling
walls418 How to control the inset depth of a window placed in a thick wall
symbols422 How to Enable Resizing of Fixtures and Furnishings
plans424 How to Measure Square Footage
floors426 How to Build a Stage Platform
cabinets433 How to Build a Wine Rack or Plate Shelf
cabinets435 How to Add Glass Doors to a Cabinet
cabinets437 How to Use the Set As Default Tool to Change Cabinet Styles
roofs441 How to Create Hip and Gable Roofs Manually
walls443 How to Change an Existing Wall's Type
symbols446 How to Create a Custom Cabinet Symbol and Add it to the Library
windows448 How to Modify a Component Window
roofs449 How to Create a Manual Dormer
rooms454 How to Create a Solarium
beams457 How to Create a Beam
materials459 How to Set up Default Materials for Stairs
plans463 How to Create and Use a Plan Style Template
framing465 General Framing Guidelines
installation466 How to Uninstall
toolbars467 Troubleshooting Missing Toolbars
tutorials469 How to Access the User's Guide and Reference Manual
views470 How to Locate an Imported 2D .dxf or .dwg File
ceilings471 How to Create a Cathedral Ceiling
layers473 How to Change the Way Objects Look in Floor Plan View
colors474 How to Apply Different Materials to a Ceiling
floors475 How to Turn On the Reference Display
stairs477 How to Create Curved or Spiral Staircases
piers478 How to Place a Wall Light Away from a Wall
pdf483 PDF Print Driver Information
outlets493 How to Place a 110V GFCI Outlet in a Room Other than a Bathroom
walls495 How to Create Walls with a Block and Tie Beam
architectural blocks499 How to Edit Architectural Blocks
CAD blocks500 How to Customize a CAD Block
moldings503 How to Create a Mantle Using Crown Molding
stairs505 How to Use the Flare/Curve Stairs Tool
doorways507 How to Create a Wrapped Opening
windows508 How to Create a Bay, Bow or Box Window
materials lists510 How to Control the Information in a Materials List
walkthroughs514 How to Make a Walkthrough Composed of Final View Renderings
details516 How to receive a plan from a Chief Architect user
settings519 How to Increase the Number of Available Undos
CAD blocks521 When I work in large plans, Chief Architect seems to slow down
menus522 How to Control how Many Files Display at the Bottom of the File Menu
windows525 How to Create a Mulled Door and Window Unit
foundations532 How to Create a Bell Footing
windows536 How to show or hide opening indicators in orthographic views
printing538 How the Architectural and ANSI Paper Sizes Differ
libraries542 How to Create a List of the Items in a Library
roofs543 How to Utilize Roof Baseline Polylines
stairs547 How to Create Stairs in Sloping Terrain
material lists560 What is "Fir Stud Stock" in the Materials List?
files562 Guide to File Management for Chief Architect Files
arcs565 How to Create a Polyline Solid that Contains an Arc
printing567 How to Create a Check Plot
drivers569 My hardware lock isn't working
framing571 How to Edit Wall Framing
terrain574 How Chief Architect Interprets Terrain Lines
plans575 How to Create a Plot Plan
walls579 How to Change Wall Height
details580 How to Create a Cabinet Detail
materials586 How to Restore Materials Changed Using the Material Painter
rooms587 How to Create a Split Level Entry
hardware locks588 How to Purchase a Replacement Hardware Lock
terrain590 How to Generate Contour Lines
terrain591 How to Delete Objects From the Terrain
terrain592 How to Rebuild Terrain
walls593 How to Turn Off the Display of Attic Walls
stairs596 How to Create a Room Under a Staircase
stairs597 How to Create a T-shaped Staircase
framing598 How to Create a Post and Beam Structure
framing600 How to Delete Roof Framing
material lists603 How to Save Changes and Prices Entered into a Materials List
plans605 How to Place a Cabinet Fixture in a Plan
walls607 How to Create a Half Wall
lights608 How to Add Light Fixtures and Other Electrical Objects to a Plan
walls609 How to Create an Accent Wall
lines610 How to Control the Display of the Cross Hair
files611 How to Create a Windows Metafile
doors615 How to Change a Door's Hinge and Swing Sides
floors616 How to Delete a Floor
roofs619 How to Build an 'L' Shaped Structure with Full Gable Ends
files620 How to Trace Over a Digital Image of a Floor Plan
stairs621 How to Display Objects Below Stairs
objects623 How to Group-select Objects
columns629 How to Restore a Column in the Components Dialog
views631 How to Use the Cross Section Slider
roofs634 How to Raise/Lower a Roof Plane
text635 How to Spell Check
text639 How to Create a Text Box with Rounded Corners
symbols640 Where can I get free 3D symbols that I can use in Chief Architect?
backdrops643 How to Specify a Spherical Backdrop
layouts644 How to Modify the Layers that Display on a Dynamic View Sent to the Layout
layers645 How to Quickly Reassign Several Objects to a Specific Layer
walls646 How to Create a Retaining Wall
roofs647 How to Create Automatic Roof Returns
roofs648 How to Create an Automatic Dormer
roofs649 How to Create a Curved Barrel Roof
ceilings650 How to Create a Curved Barrel Ceiling
printing651 How to Set the Print Scale
walls652 How to Change the Height of a Retaining Wall
roofs653 How to Build a Roof that Bears on the First Floor Walls of a Two Story Structure
libraries654 How to Restore the Size/Position of the Library Browser
rooms655 How to Add Wallpaper to a Room
defaults656 How to Turn Off the Grid Display
cabinets657 How to Create Barrier-free Cabinets
defaults658 How to Specify Which Wall Layer Exterior Dimensions Locate
rooms660 How to Create a Custom Walk-in Closet
tools661 How to Control the Snap Grid and the Reference Grid
text663 How to Add Date and Time Stamps to Plan and Layout Files
cameras668 How to Display Posts and Footings
text669 How to Add an Arrow to Text
layers670 How to Lock a Single Wall so that it Cannot be Selected
layers671 How to Move a Wall That has Been Locked
windows673 How to Create Corner Windows
walls674 How to Make Wall Covering Appear in Just One Room
roofs675 How to Specify a Gutter for a Roof
stairs676 How to Curve a Straight Staircase
models677 How to Create a Custom Gutter Molding Profile
plans678 How to Track the Amount of Time Spent on a Project
defaults680 How to Define the Default Materials for Corner Boards/Quoins
roofs681 How to Delete the Grey X's that Display when Modifying Roof Planes
fonts682 How to Use AutoCAD Fonts
roofs684 How to Join a Barrel Roof to a Flat Roof Plane
text687 How to Show the Room Area and Room Dimensions at the Same Time
roofs688 How to Join Curved Roof Planes
buttons690 How to Find Tools in the Toolbar Customization Dialog
plans691 How to Make Sure a Plan Fits on the Page when Printing
walls692 How to Draw a Curved Wall that is Tangent to Two Straight Walls
arcs693 How to Toggle the Display of Arc Centers
walls696 How to Find the Emergency Transfer Password
walls697 How to Create a Stepped Retaining Wall
cabinets701 How to Add Cabinet Moldings
printing705 How to Use the Line Weight Scaling Options
walls706 How to Select an Individual Wall in a Camera View
objects709 How to Create a Sign with 3D Lettering
roads714 How to Enable Terrain Tools When They are Greyed Out
terrain715 How to Smooth Terrain and Control it Precisely
walls716 How to Create a New Wall Type
files717 How to use the Online Support Center
terrain719 How to Import Terrain Data from a dxf/dwg File
columns721 How to Import an Excel Spreadsheet
text722 How to Select Certain Text Items Without Selecting Others
errors724 Message: A room has a negative ceiling height.
settings725 How to Define your Page Setup to Print
errors727 Message: Could not create a framing member at this location.
colors730 How to Use the Color Chooser
sinks733 How to Place an Apron Sink into a Cabinet
tools734 How to Use the Point to Point Move tool
roofs736 How to Create a Half Hip Roof Automatically
files737 How to Create and Use a Layout Template
ceilings738 How to create a tray or coffered ceiling using the Platform Hole tool
plans740 How to Use the Plan Database
driveways741 How to Create a Custom Driveway Surface
rooms747 How to Create a Screen Porch
roofs749 How to Create a Dutch Hip Roof
roofs751 Message: Placing an automatic dormer.
cabinets753 How to Create an Entertainment Center
stairs755 How to Draw Stairs Down From a Deck or Porch
stairs756 How to Create a Landing Between Two Sets of Stairs
stairs757 How to Create a Stairwell
roofs758 How to create automatic hip and gable roofs
objects761 How to model custom 3D objects
walls763 How to Create a Completely Circular Wall
menus764 How to Enable Contextual Menus
details766 How to Detail a Cross Section View
materials767 How to Create a New Material
pdf768 How to Print to a PDF Document
toolbars770 How to Create a Custom Toolbar
roofs772 How to build a Cape Cod roof by adjusting ceiling heights
terrain773 How to Create an In-ground Swimming Pool
files775 How to Manage Archive Files
lights777 How to Work with Light Sources
moldings786 How to Create and Use Symbol Moldings
cabinets787 How to Edit Cabinet Shelves
stairs788 How to Create Mitered or Wrap Around Stairs
materials789 How to Use Copy and Paste Special to Create a New Material
tools791 How to Use the Screen Capture tool to Create a Backdrop, Image, Material or Picture
materials793 How to Use the Material Painter Modes
decks794 How to Customize Deck Planking and Framing
layers795 How to Display and Print Objects on Another Floor
columns796 How to Create a Chamfer or Bevel on the Top of a Concrete Column
moldings797 How to Create a Soldier Course Using a Symbol Molding
walls798 How to Align Walls
layers799 How to Use Layer Set Defaults
walls801 How to Create a Railing Under a Dormer Wing Wall
errors802 I get an error message of "SEH Exception. Please report to Chief Architect Technical Support how this exception occurred."
textures803 Message: A surface is using a texture that cannot be found.
symbols805 How to Edit 2D CAD Blocks for 3D Symbols
symbols808 How to Create a Bollard Path Light Using Solids
symbols809 How to Convert an Object into a Symbol
toolbars811 How to Use the MEP Toolbar Configuration
errors813 Information About Error Messages
toolbars816 How to Create a Color Palette Toolbar
drivers818 Message: You do not appear to be using a driver customized for your video card.
objects819 Message: This object overlaps or crosses itself.
toolbars820 How to Create a Custom Toolbar Configuration
objects821 Message: You have dimensioned to cross section lines.
objects822 Message: Centering an object.
cameras823 Message: Deleting this saved camera will delete the view it represents
moldings824 How to Edit a Molding Profile
problems828 Message: A roof overhang may intrude too far into a wall.
objects829 Message: Area too constricted, could not position item here.
files830 Message: The Trial version does not allow file saving.
roofs831 Message: The program cannot move a roof edge to another without making one of its adjacent edges zero length or reversing it.
railings833 How to Position a Railing Directly Above Another on a Tiered Deck
errors837 Message: Overly complex wall surfaces being produced.
moldings840 How to Create a Custom Dentil Molding
garages841 How to Customize a Garage
objects842 How to Create a Custom Sail Shade
errors845 Error: "A polyline is supposed to be closed but has a gap between two of its lines."
stairs846 How to Use the Click Stairs Tool
decks852 How to Create a Deck Around an Above-ground Pool or Spa
dimensions866 How to Change Dimension Size when it Prints Smaller than it Displays on Screen
walls872 Message: A wall you are editing is an automatically generated attic wall.
fences874 How to Place a Gate in a Terrain Wall
roofs875 How to Create Curved or Flared Eaves
walkthroughs881 How to record a walkthrough along a path
stairs884 How to Create Stair Winders
windows893 How to Create a Window Well for an Egress
framing894 How to Create a Beam with a Decorative End Cut
rooms898 How to Determine the Area and Volume of Conditioned Space
rooms899 How to Customize a Sauna Using a Stepped Molding Profile
framing907 How to Specify on Center Spacing for Wall Framing
errors911 Message: Cannot find or open the file to save your plan.
framing914 How to Create Steel Wall Framing
dormers915 How to Create a Dormer in a Roof with Multiple Pitches
walls916 Message: You are attempting to change a material on a pony wall using the Material Painter
plans921 How to Use the Next Command and Previous Command Hotkeys
errors923 Message: The line weight scale in your layout is not the same as in the view being sent to layout.
walls925 How to Use Marriage Walls
schedules929 How to Create a Plumbing, HVAC, or Appliance Schedule
windows930 How to Create Custom Muntins
objects931 How to Use the Extrude Object Edit Tool
plans932 How to Create a Split Level Structure
trusses933 How to Create an Attic Truss
plans934 How to Create HVAC and Plumbing Runs
errors935 Message: A graphic file cannot be found. This missing graphic could be used as a texture, image, backdrop or picture.
security937 Chief Architect Software Lock Security
terrain938 How the Height of Floors Relate to the Height of the Terrain
layouts939 Message: You have successfully sent the active view to layout.
printing940 How do I import a PDF file into Chief Architect
cameras941 How to Change what Manual Dimensions Locate
cabinets945 How to Customize a Cabinet Using Custom Countertops and End-panels
raytraces947 How to Specify a Bump Map for Ray Tracing
roofs948 How to Create a Flared Skylight Shaft
errors950 Message: Cannot do room elevation or restricted camera view from this point.
tools951 How to Use Revision Clouds
symbols953 How to Import a Group of Symbols
roofs955 How to Create a Clerestory
installation956 How to Install Chief Architect on Multiple Computers
errors958 Message: Couldn't find electrical objects in the electrical library.
errors960 Warning: The plan file you are attempting to open appears to be corrupted.
errors961 Message: Unable to read the file. This file contains no data.
errors962 Message: Unsupported file type for this view. Cannot import the file.
stairs963 Message: Please break or extend this landing edge to match the end of the stair section it is against.
errors964 Warning: The file appears to be locked.
errors965 How to Create a Cutout for Doors in Concrete Walls
stairs966 Message: Cannot find the floor above the stairs in which to place the stairwell.
roofs970 Warning: A roof with zero length baseline was detected.
errors971 Message: File being read is terminated early.
errors972 Message: Errors were found in parsing input.
errors973 Error: Unable to open the file.
walls974 Warning: The layers may be reversed for this wall.
layouts978 Message: The output from this window will overlap the edges of the layout page.
errors979 Message: You created an object on the attic floor.
slabs980 How to Create a Hole in a Slab
trusses981 How to Create Roof Trusses
framing985 How to Control Door and Window Framing
plans987 How to Use Backup Entire Plan
schedules991 How to Edit Cabinet Components and Create a Cabinet Schedule
lights1001 How to Use the Sun Angle Tool
fences1003 How to Create a Fence on Top of an Exterior Half/Partial Height Wall
errors1004 Message: Files required for advanced rendering techniques can not be found. Reinstallation of the product may be required.
materials1006 How to Customize a Library Material
errors1013 Message: The symbol will not be loaded.
Chief Architect1014 How to Use Chief Architect on Multiple Monitors
floors1016 How to Create Decorative Deck Boards Within a Deck Room
lines1019 How to Create a Custom Line Style
objects1021 How to Edit a Symbol's Rotation
cabinets1023 How to Edit a Countertop into a Custom Shape
video cards1025 Message: Your video card is unable to provide optimum 3D performance.
cabinets1026 How to Create Regular Polygon Shaped Objects
piers1027 How to Create an Elevated Structure on Pilings
stairs1029 How to Create a Manual Stair Rail
CAD blocks1031 How to Position a CAD Block with Accuracy
CAD blocks1032 How to Add an Insertion Point to a CAD Block
Chief Architect1034 How to find your CD key and the name you used to register your software license
cabinets1035 How to Create a Home Office Space
plans1037 How to Use the Arrow Keys to Pan in Floor Plan View
support1038 How to find your CD or product key and the name you used to register your software license
symbols1040 How to Place Cabinet Legs as Independent Symbols and Adjust their Origin
roofs1042 How to Create a Symbol that Sits on the Roof
errors1046 Message: The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect.
symbols1048 How to Control a Symbol's Bounding Box
ceilings1050 How to Manually Frame a Dropped Ceiling
doors1051 How to Create a Fire Door and Schedule
lights1057 How to Customize a Light Fixture
framing1069 How to create a pole structure
windows1074 How to Specify a Window's Energy Ratings
cabinets1076 How to Create Etched Glass Cabinet Doors
terrain1078 How to Use Real World Elevation Data to Create Terrain
walls1079 Message: The main layer of existing walls will be moved to accommodate this wall type change.
floors1083 Message: A floor or ceiling platform hole is placed where no platform exists.
plans1087 Grey Water Reclamation Systems
Chief Architect1097 Troubleshooting Login Issues
Chief Architect1098 Message: The e-mail address or password you entered was incorrect.
Chief Architect1099 Message: Your browser may not be accepting internet cookies.
Chief Architect1100 Message: Your account is currently logged in on another computer.
files1109 How to Implement a Data Backup Strategy
dimensions1110 How to Control the Size of Dimension Numbers On-screen
roofs1111 How to Create a Dickey Roof
roofs1113 How to Turn on the Display of Roof Intersection Points
ramps1114 How to Build an Accessibility Ramp with Hand Rails and a Landing
errors1120 Message: Cannot produce a roof plane.
errors1121 Message: The deck floor structure typically has two layers.
files1123 Question: Do you want to use this file as your default template?
problems1124 Message: A material appears to have an incorrect pattern.
symbols1129 Message: Can't display 3D symbol.
cabinets1130 How to Create Cabinets with Open Doors
plans1131 How to Associate .plan and .layout Files with the Latest Version of Chief Architect
errors1133 Message: Not enough memory to complete operation
errors1134 Message: An error occurred while loading the rendering shader. Your video card may not support this functionality.
installation1137 How to Find the Chief Architect Download and Installation Instructions
Chief Architect1139 How to Install the Chief Architect X5 Trial
problems1141 Message: Unexpected character encountered when parsing.
Chief Architect1142 How to Create an Image for Use in a Brochure or on a Website
errors1143 Message: The file that saves the library item button information appears to be corrupt or out of date.
moldings1144 How to Create a Custom Molding Profile for an Exterior Door's Casing
errors1147 Warning: Cannot open custom toolbar configuration file.
doors1161 How to Show Doors Open in 3D
text1167 How to Set up a Custom Annotation Set and Import it into Another File
layers1174 Question: Do you want to display the layer?
ceilings1176 How to Create a Custom Ceiling Finish
roofs1179 How to Create a Carport
errors1180 Message: Your hotkeys configuration could not be loaded.
piers1182 Message: Cannot create a pier away from a wall.
errors1184 How to Manually Create a Box Window
roofs1189 How to Add or Modify Ridge Caps
installation1191 Troubleshooting Registration Issues
cabinets1192 How to Create a Custom Cabinet Symbol
countertops1203 How to Create a Custom Sink Hole
files1209 Warning: This plan cannot be opened. It was written by a newer version of the program than you are currently running.
videos1212 Why can't I see the video playback controls?
cabinets1217 How to Specify Two Different Door Styles on a Cabinet
Chief Architect1229 Question - A newer version of this program is now available. Would you like to learn more about upgrading?
labels1233 Message: Room Label text can only be modified through the Room Specification or Room Label Defaults dialogs.
raytraces1234 How to Create a Realistic Lighting Effect for your Fireplace
foundations1236 How to Create a Foundation Room with a Lowered Floor
errors1238 Message: Unable to import .SKP file.
decks1245 How to Modify Automatic Deck Framing
windows1255 How to Add a Niche or Cutout to a Wall
surround1264 How to Design a Custom Drop-in Tub Enclosure
Chief Architect1267 How to Learn Chief Architect
labels1268 How to Create a Dynamic Window Label
layouts1270 How to Send a Color Elevation View to Layout
text1325 How to Create and Use a Custom Text Style
errors1326 Message: The material was duplicated. It was renamed to avoid confusion.
cabinets1340 Message: Cabinet not large enough to hold fixture/appliance
Chief Architect1342 How to Make a Backup Copy of a Chief Architect Program Installer
cabinets1365 How to create frameless, Euro-style cabinets
errors1531 Message: The symbol you are trying to place was designed to be placed in a cabinet
libraries1759 Message: The library has an invalid version number.
water features1807 How to Use Bump Maps to Make a Realistic Water Effect
symbols1808 How to Create a Custom Door Symbol
foundations1809 How to Create a Stepped Foundation
walls1810 How to Create a Curtain Wall
layouts1829 How to Resize a Layout Title Block and Border
Chief Architect1846 How to configure Leica DISTO device to work with Chief Architect software
rooms1855 How to Modify Garage Floor and Stem Wall Heights
problems1866 Message: The default template was not found.
iPad1896 How to Transfer Images and PDF Plan Sets on to my iPad
text1897 How to Control the Number of Decimals Used in a Text Macro
walls1958 How to Create an Arched Parapet Wall with Framing
walls1959 How to Remove a Molding from a Single Wall
Chief Architect1974 How to Upgrade to the Latest Version of Chief Architect
fences1993 How to Create a Solid Fence
videos2021 How to Use Walkthrough Paths
ray traces2071 How to Control System Resources During a Ray Trace
cabinets2072 How to Create an Appliance Garage in a Cabinet
errors2076 Warning: Cannot connect to the Internet. Make sure you have a default Internet browser installed and that you are able to access the Internet through it.
views2083 How to Display Shadows in Floor Plan View
CAD blocks2208 How to Show the As-Built in a Remodel Plan
Chief Architect2302 How do I import a Room Planner design into Chief Architect?
layouts2713 Message: Update View to Layout
views2726 How to Create an Isometric Cutaway View of a Floor System
Chief Architect2761 Chief Architect Minimum System Requirements

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