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1. Engineering Question-Widows Walk

   By winterdd, April 4
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   • VHampton
   • April 5

2. [ LONG POST ] - I'm a new user, hoping to ask the Chief community if Chief Architect is the best program for my somewhat-unusual use-case. Would greatly appreciate help.

   By Ty_Tradeswork, March 1
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   • 3D_Russ
   • April 5

3. X15 how to generate multiple schedules of a category (cabinets, doors, windows, . . . )?

   By GeneDavis, April 5
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   • Renerabbitt
   • April 5

4. Is there a keyboard command to select the entire floor elevations for a plan with multiple structures?

   By cbucks, April 5
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   • tundra_dweller
   • April 5

5. Walls are Red?

   By IRDesign, April 5
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   • ericepv
   • April 5

6. A frame

   By Cadwork22, March 6
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   • robdyck
   • April 5

7. Changing the size of electrical labels

   By Ed_Orum, April 5
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   • Ed_Orum
   • April 5

8. Filling in triangle on ceiling plane

   By davyjones, April 5
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   • SNestor
   • April 5

9. Macro or hot key to change mulled window label to component labels?

   By BCNABE, April 5
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   • BCNABE
   • April 5

10. Glass wall with Mullians/grid

    By Cadwork22, April 4
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    • GeneDavis
    • April 5

11. Design phase/layer - Home then finished basement

    By JWPrendergast, April 4
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    • JWPrendergast
    • April 5

12. Can 3D CAD objects be placed between Balusters on a fence?

    By DIYJon, April 4
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    • DBCooper
    • April 5

13. LOCKED OBJECTS

    By JNWArchitect, April 4
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    • DBCooper
    • April 4

14. Elevation Macro

    By Leadcarpo, April 4
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    • tpeck23
    • April 4

15. New computer and lost dimension capabilities

    By rcmcdougle, April 4
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    • rcmcdougle
    • April 4

16. Barndominium Help

    By GeoSmith, April 3
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    • Kbird1
    • April 4

17. Slope Following Grade?

    By Astrigal, April 3
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    • Astrigal
    • April 4

18. Sliding glass partition wall

    By cbucks, April 4
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    • ericepv
    • April 4

19. Way to design a rooftop deck cut out of a  gable, hip, or gambrel roof?

    By cbucks, April 4
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    • cbucks
    • April 4

20. Chief Crashs with 14" Macbook Pro M1 Max with Dual 24" Monitors

    By DefineDesign, February 13
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    • mthd97
    • April 4

21. Angle

    By Cadwork22, April 3
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    • Kbird1
    • April 3

22. Drawing a 24x24 garage with room above but the customer doesnt want the inside finished. How do I get chief to leave the inside as framing?

    By NoahJohnson, January 24
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    • Kbird1
    • April 3

23. Stair framing question

    By NoahJohnson, April 3
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    • Kbird1
    • April 3

24. Create separate schedules for floor framing?

    By plannedRITE, April 3
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    • plannedRITE
    • April 3

25. Why so many lines in elevation?

    By IRDesign, April 2
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    • Kbird1
    • April 3