General Q & A

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27180 topics in this forum

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

    By ChiefArchitect,
    • 0 replies
    • 10.6k views

  2. Shortening Camera Tab Names

    By DVDiva,
    • 2 replies
    • 110 views

  3. Rough Opening As Door Label? 1 2

    By simonas,
    • 28 replies
    • 9.4k views

  4. X17 render crash?

    By Tdgdesign,
    • 3 replies
    • 183 views

  5. Can the Roof Fascia and Shadow board line up at the top?

    By PitMan71,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.2k views

  6. User Catalogue in Library Browser is gone/detached

    By gravattedesign,   
    • 6 replies
    • 679 views

  7. Truss Webbing

    By QualicoreHomes,
    • 7 replies
    • 387 views

  8. how to select all windows regardless of size and type

    By thomhu,
    • 2 replies
    • 547 views

  9. Automatic & Manual Dimensions

    By PJS-59,   
    • 7 replies
    • 312 views

  10. (Shift) Key + (=) Key Hotkey in Chief Architect X17

    By ComputerMaster86,   
    • 7 replies
    • 661 views

  11. Wrap around balcony roof problems

    By MackenzieBaker,
    • 2 replies
    • 251 views

  12. ROOF CONNECTION ISSUE

    By Yvette_Hall_07,
    • 1 reply
    • 154 views

  13. Wall Intersection Issue

    By Chief-007,
    • 3 replies
    • 237 views

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

    By Ed_Orum,
    • 7 replies
    • 456 views

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

    By Ed_Orum,
    • 4 replies
    • 554 views

  16. Insulation wall hatching

    By PLANSAHEAD,   
    • 1 reply
    • 155 views

  17. Project Tracking Software

    By CallbecksHHBC,   
    • 0 replies
    • 129 views

  18. Line weights in PDF showing thicker than in Layout/ Plan

    By FairOaksStudio,   
    • 6 replies
    • 2.3k views

  19. DECK RAILING

    By cjanderson66,   
    • 4 replies
    • 294 views

  20. NEW USER - Seeking advice: Best Mac Setup (2026)

    By CA_Russell,
    • 20 replies
    • 1.3k views

  21. Textures Not Showing Up For Some Elevations

    By deesee,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.7k views

  22. Bay window roof

    By tbuck1db,
    • 0 replies
    • 127 views

  23. OBJECT LAYER NOT HIGHLIGHTED WHEN SELECTED

    By gravattedesign,   
    • 2 replies
    • 161 views

  24. Wall End Problem - Layer Wrap

    By JKEdmo,
    • 3 replies
    • 220 views

  25. Exterior Wall material ghosting into interior view in 3D

    By mholley,   
    • 2 replies
    • 189 views