Tips & Techniques

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1. Professional Rendering Tips - Ep. 1 Masking and Multi-Phase Ai Enhancement

   By Renerabbitt, March 23
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   • Renerabbitt
   • March 23

2. Space Planning Tool

   By StaceyCranmer, March 20
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   • StaceyCranmer
   • March 20

3. base cabinet interior lines for the drawers and shelves appear in my elevations.

   By CheifLJ, March 19
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   • CheifLJ
   • March 19

4. Working With CA via Cloud or Remotely

   By A_Joseph_PE, February 20
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   • Joe_Carrick
   • February 20

5. Updating Layouts

   By Joe_Carrick, October 18, 2025
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   • Renerabbitt
   • February 13

6. Save Disk Space with Project Management

   By jorgearaya, January 24
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   • jorgearaya
   • January 24

7. Drafting over PDF with AI

   By jtcapa1, July 26, 2023
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   • Evelynlisa
   • December 2, 2025

8. Programmable Keys

   By Electromen, November 4, 2025
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   • para-CAD
   • November 7, 2025

9. Calculating Wall Surface Area in Elevation View

   By Sammie, October 10, 2025
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   • Joe_Carrick
   • October 10, 2025

10. High Window Plan Display

    By JKEdmo, August 17, 2025
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    • JKEdmo
    • August 17, 2025

11. Macros, Ruby and page numbering hell

    By agentiskb, August 12, 2025   

    • macros
    • ruby code
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    • agentiskb
    • August 13, 2025

12. Terrain/Grade Lines in Elevations

    By SHCanada2, August 9, 2025
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    • SHCanada2
    • August 9, 2025

13. Plot Lines and layout

    By Kmanery, August 7, 2025
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • August 7, 2025

14. Porch Wall Height

    By WayneG, July 16, 2025
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    • WayneG
    • August 7, 2025

15. Sliding glass shower door for alcove bathtub

    By GeneDavis, August 2, 2025
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    • mtldesigns
    • August 3, 2025

16. Joining Roof Planes

    By PatMemphis, July 19, 2025
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    • mtldesigns
    • July 20, 2025

17. Hardie Panel work around...

    By JECORMIER, July 12, 2025
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    • JECORMIER
    • July 14, 2025

18. Hi everyone, is it possible for chief architect to change a staircase (as per pic) into a ramp, or other way to do a ramp like this?

    By Alfredarch, July 10, 2025
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    • glennw
    • July 12, 2025

19. Pony Wall Plan Display "Trick"

    By JKEdmo, June 11, 2025
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    • Steve_Nyhof
    • June 21, 2025

20. X17 Project Management - - The Way I Use It And Now Really Enjoy It.

    By Steve_Nyhof, June 19, 2025
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    • Steve_Nyhof
    • June 19, 2025

21. Common Estimating Mistakes When Using Chief Architect Plans (And How to Avoid Them)

    By jamesharden, June 17, 2025   

    • construction
    • estimating
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    • jamesharden
    • June 17, 2025

22. Chief Architect And Cloud Issues

    By Renerabbitt, April 20, 2025
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    • Janetcrouch
    • June 9, 2025

23. Project Browser Beginner Tips

    By Renerabbitt, June 6, 2025   

    • project browser
    • x17
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    • SHCanada2
    • June 9, 2025

24. Unlisted Features And Changes In X17

    By Renerabbitt, May 10, 2025
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    • Renerabbitt
    • May 28, 2025

25. New to X17 - Dimension Line Snapping

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