General Q & A

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27204 topics in this forum

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

    By ChiefArchitect,
    • 0 replies
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  2. Reinstalling my seldom used X6 on new computers and missing stuff like Catalogs

    By Greg_B,
    • 0 replies
    • 35 views

  3. 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,
    • 2 replies
    • 101 views

  4. 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
    • 58 views

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

    By GeneDavis,
    • 5 replies
    • 110 views

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

    By CurraheeWW,
    • 5 replies
    • 170 views

  7. Exporting elevation points

    By marklcc,
    • 6 replies
    • 178 views

  8. Window mulling

    By Ed_Orum,
    • 4 replies
    • 157 views

  9. Mid-Height Bearing Floor Truss Tutorial

    By DefinedDesign,
    • 2 replies
    • 169 views

  10. Temporary Dimensions Missing From Settings

    By KarenLF,
    • 2 replies
    • 152 views

  11. Matching setups between desktop and new laptop in X16

    By Krissy,
    • 1 reply
    • 144 views

  12. Engineer for Quonset hut modification

    By BairDesign,
    • 2 replies
    • 167 views

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

    By 111brookem,
    • 1 reply
    • 540 views

  14. Roof Porch Help

    By megclay,
    • 2 replies
    • 206 views

  15. Changing dimension "points" on plumbing items?

    By madcowscarnival,
    • 5 replies
    • 371 views

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

    By LaissezFaire,
    • 1 reply
    • 147 views

  17. 2-Sided Ramp (or Wedge) in 3D

    By Adam_Gibson,
    • 0 replies
    • 120 views

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

    By BerthaLee,
    • 3 replies
    • 225 views

  19. Schedule: Veneer Quantity by Area (?)

    By CA_Russell,
    • 1 reply
    • 132 views

  20. Exporting terrain for a printable 3D model

    By KristjanM,
    • 0 replies
    • 101 views

  21. Deck over a porch

    By CoastlineFl,
    • 1 reply
    • 147 views

  22. RAFTER TAILS CUT FLUSH

    By cjanderson66,
    • 2 replies
    • 151 views

  23. Temporary Dimensions

    By gmdesigns45,
    • 4 replies
    • 226 views

  24. Deck over foundation room. What is best way to represent floor/ceiling structure details?

    By TommyGsWorkshop,
    • 0 replies
    • 139 views

  25. Help with Standard bay window

    By tbuck1db,
    • 2 replies
    • 182 views