Tips & Techniques

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1. Shape Polylines in any Direction

   By DMDesigns, June 4, 2019
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   • DRAWZILLA
   • June 5, 2019

2. Walkthrough connecting first to second floors

   By AmitaChief, March 19, 2021
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   • AmitaChief
   • March 19, 2021

3. New to X17 - Dimension Line Snapping

   By ComputerMaster86, May 10, 2025
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   • mtldesigns
   • May 18, 2025

4. Trouble with auto-roof on porch

   By dsmnewb, May 7, 2022
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   • rgardner
   • May 9, 2022

5. EXPORT COLLADA

   By Mardie, May 30, 2022
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   • Renerabbitt
   • May 31, 2022

6. Rescheck for Canada

   By mddesign, December 7, 2017
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   • robdyck
   • December 17, 2017

7. roof cut and join tip, using cad poly lines

   By yusuf-333, July 4, 2015
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   • yusuf-333
   • July 27, 2015

8. export from Chief to CFS metal roll forming machine

   By HawaiiArch, July 3, 2022
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   • HawaiiArch
   • July 3, 2022

9. Modify 3D Object

   By sonoferin, May 8, 2022
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   • glennw
   • May 9, 2022

10. How to Use The Client Viewer

    By DMDesigns, July 4, 2018
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    • HumbleChief
    • September 14, 2018

11. VIDEO LESSON: Custom Shower Enclosure

    By SNestor, March 6, 2020
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    • SNestor
    • March 7, 2020

12. Just sharing

    By octubre, August 24, 2020
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    • GeneDavis
    • August 29, 2020

13. Extending Face Frames

    By Dunn_Carpentry, April 23, 2018   

    • face frame
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    • MarkMc
    • April 23, 2018

14. Water Shutoff Valve

    By Johneprice, January 23, 2018
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    • Johneprice
    • January 23, 2018

15. Interior Post Production Tutorial in Photoshop Architectural Visualization

    By gaganailawadi, February 20, 2017   

    • postproduction
    • postwork
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      • postwork
      • tutorial
      • interior
      • archviz
    • 2 replies
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    • jonboy
    • March 18, 2017

16. Polyline - Display edges

    By robdyck, June 22, 2020
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    • DzinEye
    • June 24, 2020

17. Placing manual slabs X8

    By tommy1, March 11, 2016
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • March 11, 2016

18. X-13 RayTrace Examples on a Surface Book 3

    By Renerabbitt, June 4, 2021
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    • Renerabbitt
    • June 4, 2021

19. Nice Plot Plan Vid On Chief's Facebook page

    By HumbleChief, May 27, 2016
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    • HumbleChief
    • June 7, 2016

20. Connecting roof planes and ridges....

    By Bar0655, January 25, 2023   

    • q&a
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    • Bar0655
    • January 25, 2023

21. Make Your Models Stand Out..!

    By DMDesigns, January 30, 2020
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    • DMDesigns
    • March 13, 2020

22. Quick Tip: Creating a "cricket" roof

    By SNestor, March 7, 2022
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    • SHCanada2
    • March 24, 2022

23. Roof Beam Issue

    By TimelessJohn, March 28, 2022   

    • roof beams
    • rafters
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      • rafters
      • deck
      • posts
      • chief issue
      • rendering
      • 3d
      • industrial
      • roof issue
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    • TimelessJohn
    • March 29, 2022

24. Importing a custom Wall Mural

    By JDSScott, July 31, 2020
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    • caf200
    • July 1, 2021

25. Interior Wall Paint Estimating

    By RGAID1, August 4, 2018   

    • interior
    • wall paint
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      • interior
      • wall paint
      • estimating
    • 2 replies
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    • glennw
    • August 4, 2018