General Q & A

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27321 topics in this forum

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

    By ChiefArchitect,
    • 0 replies
    • 10.7k views

  2. Roof and wall layout issues

    By ChristianA,
    • 1 reply
    • 32 views

  3. Gable end Vents

    By wjwbuilder,
    • 8 replies
    • 392 views

  4. Plan Elevation "Shortcuts"

    By HannahKucerova,   
    • 9 replies
    • 396 views

  5. All Folder Expand in Managed Mode

    By 5FT-20Designs,
    • 0 replies
    • 55 views

  6. A.I. / LLM Good RENDERING Prompts 1 2 3 4

    By para-CAD,
    • 78 replies
    • 6.4k views

  7. Raised hip roof front porch

    By Jonathan3891,
    • 1 reply
    • 88 views

  8. Laptop blues, and how would this one do as replacement?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 1 reply
    • 82 views

  9. X17 No Longer Supports CPU Ray Tracing

    By HumbleChief,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views

  10. Graphics Card

    By LLatWB,
    • 1 reply
    • 98 views

  11. Solid Fill - Camera View Options / Plot Lines

    By JKEdmo,
    • 2 replies
    • 140 views

  12. Exterior railing wall

    By mtldesigns,
    • 2 replies
    • 242 views

  13. Creating Setbacks

    By PetraBuchanan,
    • 2 replies
    • 162 views

  14. Paint calculations

    By JiAngelo,
    • 6 replies
    • 274 views

  15. Chief's 5 piece doors and drawerfronts: how do they get woodgrain directions single step and mine need two

    By GeneDavis,
    • 13 replies
    • 606 views

  16. M5 (Pro or Max) MacBook Pro w CA17 (Current User Feedback Please!)

    By CUChris81,   
    • 15 replies
    • 837 views

  17. Two questions: brick returns above roof and how to dress up a protruding stairwell

    By DRyeHD,   
    • 4 replies
    • 346 views

  18. Garage door placement.

    By lburgess6624,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.8k views

  19. Top cord bearing roof truss

    By MN_JohnH,   
    • 16 replies
    • 845 views

  20. Constant chashes?

    By Dershem,
    • 4 replies
    • 368 views

  21. Same light, multiple floors

    By Dershem,
    • 3 replies
    • 457 views

  22. Export a single CAD detail (that uses Notes and Note Schedule) to share with another Chief User - How?

    By para-CAD,
    • 3 replies
    • 262 views

  23. Terrain Help

    By RobertHelms,
    • 2 replies
    • 197 views

  24. Roof over deck issue

    By JRANGUETTE,
    • 2 replies
    • 289 views

  25. Walk me through SAVE AS in project management mode please

    By GeneDavis,
    • 6 replies
    • 932 views