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  1. How to get good answers when you ask questions

    By Dan_Park,
    • 0 replies
    • 10.4k views

  2. Ipad Pro Users

    By builtright3,
    • 17 replies
    • 6.2k views

  3. Help the Notes dummy. How does one do a note schedule beginning with a simple "1" for each floor's plan view?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 8 replies
    • 156 views

  4. Pony Walls Question

    By Cadwork22,
    • 5 replies
    • 125 views

  5. Auto Dormer has no exterior end wall, only side walls

    By RichardKn,
    • 8 replies
    • 417 views

  6. stairs...railing transition to wall

    By Jambruins,
    • 2 replies
    • 104 views

  7. Is There a Way To Set Second Floor Defaults Without a Second Floor?

    By HumbleChief,
    • 10 replies
    • 204 views

  8. Window help. Have many views open, want to see two only, tiled horizontally

    By GeneDavis,
    • 1 reply
    • 62 views

  9. custom rafter tail not good

    By Gawdzira,
    • 3 replies
    • 83 views

  10. Saving Custom Schedules As Default

    By GrizzlyBear,
    • 1 reply
    • 58 views

  11. Sunken Roof?

    By agriffiths,
    • 5 replies
    • 103 views

  12. Client Portal and Project Management Software Recommendations

    By DefinedDesign,
    • 0 replies
    • 62 views

  13. Lean to Roof with Auto Build Roof

    By GrizzlyBear,
    • 6 replies
    • 197 views

  14. Is it possible to cut a hole in a ceiling surface?

    By DIYJon,
    • 9 replies
    • 166 views

  15. Unable to generate roof truss

    By GeneDavis,
    • 5 replies
    • 128 views

  16. Can I use my software at work and at home?

    By BegleyDevLLC,
    • 2 replies
    • 130 views

  17. Custom Fields in the materials list

    By joebrocco1,
    • 1 reply
    • 89 views

  18. LAYOUT BOXES

    By Ronniesha,
    • 10 replies
    • 2.1k views

  19. Adjusting layout picture box to non-rectangle shape?

    By Christina_Girerd,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.5k views

  20. How to hide floors in orthographic view/perspective view

    By VHaess,
    • 4 replies
    • 142 views

  21. Who needs customizable Toolbars at the expense of vanishing Toolbars?

    By Michael_Gia,
    • 5 replies
    • 180 views

  22. "Object Eyedropper" tool doesn't copy roof plan detail. Workaround?

    By KacyRSC,
    • 2 replies
    • 148 views

  23. wall oven

    By Douglas49,
    • 2 replies
    • 146 views

  24. Which Universities offer Architecture Studies via Chief Architect Software

    By cosmehp,
    • 13 replies
    • 4.5k views

  25. Can't seem to connect roof planes

    By agriffiths,
    • 6 replies
    • 206 views