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A home that employs a very thick wall type, such as straw bale, rammed earth or logs, will have very deep windows.  In Chief Architect, you can specify the Inset value for a window's frame to control whether it is located near the exterior of the frame, near the interior, or at the center.  

Similarly, you can control the inset of the sash, the portion of the window which actually frames the glass, relative to the exterior edge of the window frame.

To control a window's frame inset

1. Open the Chief Architect plan in which you would like to change the sash inset of a window.
   
   


2. Using the Select Objects  tool, click on a window to select it and click on the Open Object  button to display its Specification dialog.
   
   
   
3. On the Sash & Frame tab of the Window Specification dialog:
   
   
   
   
   • Here you can specify the inset for both the frame and the sash.
     
     
   • The Inset value for the frame is the distance of the outside surface of the frame from the outside surface of the wall.
     
     
   • The Inset value for the sash is the distance of the sash from the outside of the window frame
     
     
      Note: Be sure to remove the (D), which stands for default, or the program will keep the default value regardless of your change.
     
     
     
4. When you are satisfied with the Frame and Sash Inset value, click OK to close the dialog and apply your change.
   
   
   
5. To see the results in 3D, select 3D> Create Perspective> Full Camera  from the menu, then click and drag a camera arrow towards the wall.
   
   In Chief Architect X1 and prior, select 3D> Create Render View> Render Full Camera.