General Q & A

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1. 5' Patio with Roof Overhang - Soffit?

   By Mitchie01, January 30
   • 5 replies
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   • Michael_Gia
   • March 21

2. Dormer Window Help

   By CCI_alexandria, March 20   

   • dormer
   • windows
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     • windows
     • roof
     • dormer window
   • 3 replies
   • 187 views
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   • Renerabbitt
   • March 20

3. Roof Issues: attaching a gable porch roof underneath existing house roof

   By ChiefUser-Autumn, March 20
   • 1 reply
   • 165 views
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   • SNestor
   • March 20

4. Opening Chief?

   By ACADuser, March 20
   • 0 replies
   • 157 views
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   • ACADuser
   • March 20

5. FIXTURE LABELS IN ELECTRICAL

   By winterdd, March 20
   • 11 replies
   • 305 views
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   • CharlesVolz
   • March 20

6. UL Listing

   By Sebastian_1, March 20
   • 0 replies
   • 130 views
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   • Sebastian_1
   • March 20

7. Automatic Balloon Framing - not working for me

   By SNestor, September 3, 2021   

   • balloon framed
   • automatic
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     • balloon framed
     • automatic
     • framing
     • wall
   • 10 replies
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   • mthd97
   • March 20

8. Roof help, or ideas for better continuity

   By madcowscarnival, March 19
   • 2 replies
   • 204 views
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   • madcowscarnival
   • March 19

9. Porch Chimney

   By Cadwork22, March 19
   • 4 replies
   • 236 views
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   • Cadwork22
   • March 19

10. What Does this Symbol Mean?

    By HumbleChief, March 19
    • 18 replies
    • 567 views
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    • DBCooper
    • March 19

11. Terrain is the bane of my existence

    By msmith964, March 19
    • 7 replies
    • 359 views
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    • msmith964
    • March 19

12. Vaulted Room still showing ledger/rim board for second floor

    By ccollin, March 19
    • 2 replies
    • 181 views
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    • ccollin
    • March 19

13. exporting into autoCAD Lt

    By Cadwork22, March 16
    • 5 replies
    • 371 views
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    • Cadwork22
    • March 19

14. Plans for an old Church

    By theallan, October 21, 2023
    • 3 replies
    • 651 views
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    • Ladyades
    • March 19

15. Archived backup file won't open. What do these messages mean?

    By GeneDavis, March 18
    • 4 replies
    • 209 views
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    • Renerabbitt
    • March 19

16. Framing reference being ignored?!?!?!!!

    By contractcad, June 23, 2022
    • 6 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • DBCooper
    • March 19

17. Deck not drawing

    By Brian_Wisner_PE, February 21   

    • deck
    • decks
    • 5 replies
    • 308 views
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    • DBCooper
    • March 19

18. Unwanted Height Added to Roof

    By HeatherMcK, March 18
    • 3 replies
    • 317 views
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    • mthd97
    • March 19

19. Image on 3d object

    By Kbowen1963, March 18
    • 2 replies
    • 233 views
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    • DBCooper
    • March 18

20. can this plan be done with auto roof?

    By Jambruins, January 28
    • 12 replies
    • 625 views
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    • SNestor
    • March 18

21. Dimension Text

    By winterdd, March 18
    • 2 replies
    • 160 views
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    • winterdd
    • March 18

22. SKM files

    By MN_JohnH, March 17   

    • skm
    • conversion
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      • conversion
      • materials
    • 2 replies
    • 263 views
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    • MN_JohnH
    • March 18

23. Will Chief open newer plan files in older versions of the software?

    By OldBarnDesign, November 11, 2022
    • 10 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • mthd97
    • March 18

24. Trying to import a GPX file and getting error "the GPX file can not be read in by program"

    By cbucks, March 12
    • 3 replies
    • 287 views
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    • cbucks
    • March 17

25. Simple addition, suggest a creative way to roof it, please.

    By GeneDavis, March 16
    • 1 reply
    • 201 views
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    • Northriver
    • March 16