If the walls in your Chief Architect plan look jagged, this article will show you a fast and easy fix.
The unit of measurement for new files can be set within the program's preferences or when creating a new project when using Project Management.
In Chief Architect, you can specify where on your computer the program looks when an existing plan or layout is opened or saved using Save As.
You can specify whether objects must be totally contained in or intersected by the marquee, or whether a center point must be contained in the marquee by changing this Edit Preference.
The cross hairs are useful in many situations but there are some cases where you may want to hide them. Or maybe you want them to show up in other views.
The position and size of the Library Browser, Project Browser, Active Layer Display Options, and Tool Palette side windows can be reset to out of box settings by using the Reset Side Windows option in Preferences. Individual side windows can also be reset.
The Time Tracker tool monitors the time spent on each Chief Architect file. You can enter start and end times each time a plan or layout file is opened and closed, or allow it to run automatically. The Time Tracker keeps a log that can be amended and edited as needed.
Your operating system controls what programs open a particular file type. Follow the instructions for your version of Windows or Mac to change the file association for project, plan, layout, and library files to the version of Chief Architect or Home Designer that you want to open them when you double-click on them.
Whenever a new plan file or layout file is opened, all of its default settings are drawn from a template file. If you have modified your templates, migrated them from a prior program version, or receive an error message when attempting to create a new plan or layout, you may need to reset your template files.
Follow these steps to create a new Data folder to circumvent unexpected behavior caused by having the Documents folder stored on iCloud Drive.
Follow these steps to move your Data folder to circumvent unexpected behavior caused by having the Documents folder stored on OneDrive.
Persistent icons that follow your cursor, or mouse pointer, may indicate an uncommon setting is enabled or disabled, an edit behavior other than the Default is selected, the structure or the terrain in the plan needs to be rebuilt, or an object, such as a wall, is not connecting properly or is at an irregular angle.
Enable or Disable Project Management by accessing the Project Management panel located in the program's Preferences.
When using Project Management in X17 and newer versions, a built-in backup function is available, which creates a zipped folder containing projects, the user catalog, user settings, and assets.
You can customize the display of the Status Bar, including the different categories of information by accessing the program's Preferences.
