General Q & A

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24129 topics in this forum

  1. How to get good answers when you ask questions

    By Dan_Park,
    • 0 replies
    • 10.5k views

  2. Subfloor issue

    By TonyM62,
    • 1 reply
    • 29 views

  3. x15 Library Import

    By BryanXG,
    • 0 replies
    • 26 views

  4. trouble in X15 selecting objects?

    By Breeze_Design,
    • 10 replies
    • 1.2k views

  5. Cannot get angled header to trim/extend in wall detail

    By GeneDavis,
    • 2 replies
    • 61 views

  6. Stop Wall Breaks keep "healing"

    By moreauj,   
    • 4 replies
    • 160 views

  7. Arches in walls, niches, 3d solids

    By sweetmelissa,
    • 10 replies
    • 344 views

  8. Is there a way to have chief provide longitude and latitude of a point by entering a known point?

    By cbucks,
    • 7 replies
    • 352 views

  9. Marker Defaults?

    By jbur91,
    • 1 reply
    • 69 views

  10. Exporting from Chief to DWG

    By BruceYYC,
    • 1 reply
    • 154 views

  11. Is there a way to not show roof plane lines of a whole house symbol

    By SHCanada2,
    • 1 reply
    • 94 views

  12. X10 New Stucco Catalogue

    By BuildingDesigner,
    • 7 replies
    • 2k views

  13. camera not showing in layout

    By SHCanada2,
    • 5 replies
    • 964 views

  14. Simpson objects or symbols

    By Hammer7,
    • 1 reply
    • 106 views

  15. Roof issue

    By Fotis1960,
    • 4 replies
    • 205 views

  16. Material Painter tool - Spray Can or Eye Dropper

    By jorgearaya,
    • 0 replies
    • 68 views

  17. Download 3D model from view into Premier?

    By ddemart,
    • 2 replies
    • 130 views

  18. 3D Viewer still sucks

    By Michael_Gia,
    • 0 replies
    • 147 views

  19. Foundation Walls of Mono Slab will not render in 3D

    By RGShurlingPA,
    • 1 reply
    • 179 views

  20. Can Chief Architect perform structural load calculations?

    By adgtx08,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.1k views

  21. Structural Shapes for wall type definitions

    By mtldesigns,
    • 3 replies
    • 206 views

  22. Pet Door

    By BethVanDeusen,
    • 17 replies
    • 3.9k views

  23. Import dwg, not possible

    By gelbuilding,
    • 12 replies
    • 3.8k views

  24. 1 1/2 Story multi pitch roof kneewall error message anyone help?

    By Gdorough11,
    • 1 reply
    • 88 views

  25. "below grade" function - dashed lines show up as straight lines in layout.

    By vikiw_bend,
    • 10 replies
    • 451 views