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material referencing the selected missing • Click the Add Search Directory button to
file with a different object or material direct the program to a particular folder to
from the library. Not available for bump search for missing files in. The list of
maps, PDF files, or picture files. Search folders can be reset in the
• Click the Replace File button to open the Preferences dialog. See “Reset
Browse for Missing File dialog and Options Panel” on page 136.
select a file saved on your system to
replace the missing one. See “Opening You can prevent this dialog from opening
and Importing Files” on page 63. automatically by checking Do not display
missing files again during this session at
• Click the Delete Object button to remove the bottom of the dialog. This option is not
the object or material referencing the available when the dialog is opened
missing file from the plan. Not available manually.
for material textures that are In Use.

Backup Entire Plan or Project

Because Chief Architect plans contain
many references to external files such Note: Always use File> Backup Entire Plan or
as material textures and images, it is a good Project when sending files to a user of the
idea to make copies all the associated files Chief Architect Viewer. See “Sharing Your
when a plan is moved to a new location. You Files with Clients” on page 49.
can easily do this by selecting File> Backup To back up a plan or layout
Entire Plan.
Layout files also rely on references to plan 1. To copy all associated plan or layout
files, images, and other files. Select File> files to a new directory, select File>
Backup Entire Project to copy these files Backup Entire Plan or Project .
when you want to move a layout file to a new 2. The Backup Entire Plan or Project dia-
location.
log opens.
Backing up an entire plan or layout is
important when:
• Migrating legacy files created in older
program versions.
• Transferring files to another computer or
sending them to another user.
• Archiving or backing up your work. • Choose Backup Plan Files and All
Referenced Files to copy the plan or
layout file and all externally referenced
files such as linked plan files, inserted

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