General Q & A

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26198 topics in this forum

  1. How to get good answers when you ask questions.

    By ChiefArchitect,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.9k views

  2. Text editing

    By wkenddad,
    • 0 replies
    • 0 views

  3. X17- 2D Symbols not matching 3D within Cab

    By Breezeway01,
    • 4 replies
    • 92 views

  4. X17 unable to handle Text Macros, it would seem? (I'm trying to automate the filling out of forms)

    By Michael_Gia,
    • 4 replies
    • 103 views

  5. Roof over Porch Length of house/cabin

    By Gary_Ganu,
    • 1 reply
    • 64 views

  6. Why do i see some of my CAD fills lighter than others in a PDF, while i have used eye dropper to match them. Here is the screen shot of Plan File vs. PDF file

    By ChiefUserDennisR,
    • 3 replies
    • 91 views

  7. Shelf Ceiling

    By builtright3,
    • 2 replies
    • 67 views

  8. Why can't we edit the labels for the default client information yet? 1 2

    By Michael_Gia,
    • 33 replies
    • 2.6k views

  9. Simple (I hope) auto-roof question

    By MtGipe,
    • 11 replies
    • 296 views

  10. My Dumb Question of the day

    By PhillipsPlans23,
    • 7 replies
    • 342 views

  11. Cannot seem to delete a dormer

    By DougWilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 79 views

  12. How to change Chief X17 so it opens without need to open as administrator?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 6 replies
    • 472 views

  13. Elevation text and dimensions moving when "Reverse Plan" tool is used

    By jbur91,
    • 2 replies
    • 189 views

  14. Window indicator in schedules

    By buzzsaw204,
    • 1 reply
    • 97 views

  15. Manual Wall Intersection Cleanups

    By PitMan71,
    • 11 replies
    • 568 views

  16. Dimension line bug in X17?

    By Michael_Gia,
    • 1 reply
    • 112 views

  17. Flat Roof Design

    By wesdutka,
    • 3 replies
    • 135 views

  18. Schedules don't always update completely

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 1 reply
    • 165 views

  19. Wall Table Grouping?

    By ACADuser,
    • 6 replies
    • 347 views

  20. Raised Slab on Stem Wall

    By HowardStronglast,
    • 9 replies
    • 314 views

  21. Freeze boards not connecting at corners

    By capitaldesigns,
    • 1 reply
    • 147 views

  22. X 17 Metric/Imperial Bug?

    By Breezeway01,
    • 4 replies
    • 243 views

  23. The word SCHEDULE is auto populated at the end of the Main Title in schedules - can this be disabled?

    By para-CAD,
    • 2 replies
    • 194 views

  24. IKEA catalog

    By KellyMcCrone,
    • 6 replies
    • 678 views

  25. Setup for working with multiple computers

    By JamesR,
    • 2 replies
    • 244 views