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Testing Methodology

Repeatable checks used for Chief Architect installation, performance, projects, exports, and Windows workflows.

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Test environment

Testing is organized around supported Windows configurations and representative desktop hardware.

Workflow checks

Representative checks include installation, startup, plan navigation, 3D views, rendering, printing, PDF output, imports and exports, backups, and recovery copies.

Troubleshooting method

Preserve a backup, reproduce the symptom, change one variable at a time, record the result, and restore known-good settings when a change does not help.

Verification checklist

Preserve a dated backup, test the change on a representative project, change one variable at a time, and verify final drawings, PDFs, renders, or exchange files before using the workflow in production.