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In Chief Architect, you can apply window treatments to both the exterior and interior of a window.

To add shutters to a window's exterior

1. Select a window and choose Open Object  or double click the window to open the Window Specification dialog.
   
   
   
2. On the Shutters tab, put a checkmark in the box for Use Shutters and choose any other options for the style of shutters you like.
   
   

To add treatments to a window's interior

1. Select a window and choose Open Object  or double click the window to open the Window Specification dialog.
   
   
   
2. On the Treatments tab, click the Curtains drop-down list and select Library from that list, or click the Library button to the right of the list.
   
   
   
3. In the Select Library Object dialog:
   
   
   
   
   • Click on a curtain style that suits your needs to select it.
     
     
   • Click OK to close the dialog and return to the Window Specification dialog.
     
     
     
4. Beneath the Curtains drop-down list, specify a Height Off Floor and Height Above Casing for your curtains, then click OK to close the dialog and apply your changes.
   
    
   
   
   To see a preview of the interior shutters in the Window Specification dialog, click the Interior radio button beneath the preview image on the right side of the dialog.