General Q & A

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27108 topics in this forum

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

    By ChiefArchitect,
    • 0 replies
    • 10.6k views

  2. DWG Import Issues

    By PoiPounder,
    • 6 replies
    • 384 views

  3. Dimension Markers

    By kwhitt,
    • 13 replies
    • 497 views

  4. Standard view shadows on Mac

    By Steve-C,
    • 7 replies
    • 279 views

  5. How to tile a ceiling in a slanted shower?

    By KBEDesign,
    • 2 replies
    • 65 views

  6. Multiple Materials with the same name

    By PitMan71,
    • 2 replies
    • 84 views

  7. Are we getting built-in AI render in Chief anytime soon? Softplan has it already. 1 2

    By Michael_Gia,
    • 42 replies
    • 2.6k views

  8. interior walls turned into exterior walls. Help!

    By Bradbo,
    • 1 reply
    • 63 views

  9. Removing toe kick from vanity for knee space?

    By jbur91,
    • 5 replies
    • 175 views

  10. Text leaders arrows jumping into blank space

    By PitMan71,
    • 7 replies
    • 267 views

  11. Garage Door Hardware

    By AbeLopez,
    • 1 reply
    • 117 views

  12. New Idea To Export and Backup X17 Project Files Within The Project Manager? 1 2

    By Steve_Nyhof,   
    • 43 replies
    • 9.9k views

  13. X17 temporary dimension display question

    By MtGipe,
    • 2 replies
    • 207 views

  14. The diffrence between Chief 13 and Chief 17

    By ChiefTCA,
    • 9 replies
    • 515 views

  15. File Management for version 17

    By Mona_Sh,
    • 4 replies
    • 288 views

  16. Exterior Walls Don't update When windows move

    By mholley,   
    • 4 replies
    • 226 views

  17. Select layout pages to include in table

    By conwaynorth1,
    • 4 replies
    • 181 views

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

    By GeneDavis,
    • 5 replies
    • 626 views

  19. Apartment Stairwell with Landings - Main to Third Floor

    By StephenM,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.4k views

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

    By Ed_Orum,
    • 5 replies
    • 257 views

  21. Sizing GPS Data

    By heedaf,   
    • 6 replies
    • 257 views

  22. Layout loses associatated CAD files when downloading from Dropbox to a different Computer.

    By Ed_Orum,
    • 3 replies
    • 440 views

  23. Cadmouse + macOS

    By tomm11,
    • 0 replies
    • 90 views

  24. Working plan view floor levels don't properly align with the level above or below?

    By GHArchitect,
    • 2 replies
    • 129 views

  25. HOW DO I CREATE A NON STD PLUMBING DRAWER FOR MY FLOATING VANITY?

    By Atelier,
    • 2 replies
    • 185 views