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27204 topics in this forum

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

    By ChiefArchitect,
    • 0 replies
    • 10.6k views

  2. Are they examples of plan sets done by users?

    By CurraheeWW,
    • 5 replies
    • 131 views

  3. Reinstalling my seldom used X6 on new computers and missing stuff like Catalogs

    By Greg_B,
    • 0 replies
    • 12 views

  4. All my windows and doors with windows went from transparent to solid white. I have open the material dialog for the glass and confirmed it is set to 100% tranparency with no effect.

    By mikesbarn,
    • 1 reply
    • 65 views

  5. Exporting elevation points

    By marklcc,
    • 6 replies
    • 157 views

  6. Why does one wall not display same as all others in plan view

    By GeneDavis,
    • 5 replies
    • 92 views

  7. Help! Posting a plan here for getting help used to be easy. How do I do it with the plan in the project system?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 1 reply
    • 43 views

  8. Mid-Height Bearing Floor Truss Tutorial

    By DefinedDesign,
    • 2 replies
    • 164 views

  9. Window mulling

    By Ed_Orum,
    • 4 replies
    • 144 views

  10. This is not exactly what I had in mind.

    By Ed_Orum,
    • 8 replies
    • 607 views

  11. NVIDIA Graphic Driver - is it stable?

    By DeLayDesign,   
    • 10 replies
    • 1.5k views

  12. When printing to pdf the stone wall line style changes scale

    By LaissezFaire,
    • 1 reply
    • 144 views

  13. Matching setups between desktop and new laptop in X16

    By Krissy,
    • 1 reply
    • 141 views

  14. Temporary Dimensions Missing From Settings

    By KarenLF,
    • 2 replies
    • 147 views

  15. Changing dimension "points" on plumbing items?

    By madcowscarnival,
    • 5 replies
    • 365 views

  16. Engineer for Quonset hut modification

    By BairDesign,
    • 2 replies
    • 163 views

  17. Roof Porch Help

    By megclay,
    • 2 replies
    • 202 views

  18. Troubles with sloped roof revealing the inside of the room

    By 111brookem,
    • 1 reply
    • 537 views

  19. Roof framing help please, boxed eaves meeting hips, extending walls

    By BerthaLee,
    • 3 replies
    • 216 views

  20. Saving is X17

    By kflorjancic,
    • 5 replies
    • 372 views

  21. Temporary Dimensions

    By gmdesigns45,
    • 4 replies
    • 216 views

  22. 2-Sided Ramp (or Wedge) in 3D

    By Adam_Gibson,
    • 0 replies
    • 114 views

  23. Flattened PDF 1 2

    By para-CAD,
    • 25 replies
    • 11.5k views

  24. Shortening Camera Tab Names

    By DVDiva,
    • 3 replies
    • 240 views

  25. Mitered Glass Pony Wall

    By CheifUserKeith,
    • 1 reply
    • 249 views