

Select Help> Download Program Updates from the menu. Please note that program updates are available for download, which means that you need internet access to acquire them. By default, Chief Architect checks for program updates every day when you launch the program. Program updates contain improvements to the original release version and we recommend using the most current version available. Review Your Preferences Settings Create new custom Template Plan and Layout files Set up Custom Toolbar Configurations Backup Entire Plan Check for more information 4.Ĭheck for and Install Program Updates Migrate Legacy Library Files Migrate Custom Graphics Files Review the New Features List More information about each of these steps can be found after the checklist. Getting Started Check List The following checklist suggests steps you should take before migrating your files to Chief Architect X7.

Particularly if you have an approaching deadline, you may find it best to finish the current project in the version of the software in which you began it. If you choose to bring a project forward, be sure to take a few moments to look it over in the new version and confirm that the new functionality does not require you to make any modifications.

As in all software, every new program version introduces changes to its functionality as well as to the user interface. For details, see For Files Created in Version X3 and Prior on page 5, For Files Created in Version X2 and Prior on page 5. Before opening any files created in earlier versions of Chief Architect, it is important to be aware of changes made in the newest version and the effect they may have on your legacy plan and layout files.
