General Q & A

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  1. Material Painter tool - Spray Can or Eye Dropper

    By jorgearaya,
    • 0 replies
    • 762 views

  2. Download 3D model from view into Premier?

    By ddemart,
    • 2 replies
    • 780 views

  3. 3D Viewer still sucks

    By Michael_Gia,
    • 0 replies
    • 871 views

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

    By RGShurlingPA,
    • 1 reply
    • 699 views

  5. Can Chief Architect perform structural load calculations?

    By adgtx08,
    • 10 replies
    • 5.7k views

  6. Structural Shapes for wall type definitions

    By mtldesigns,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views

  7. Pet Door

    By BethVanDeusen,
    • 17 replies
    • 6.9k views

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

    By vikiw_bend,
    • 10 replies
    • 2.3k views

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

    By KacyRSC,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views

  10. Moldings

    By JDSScott,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views

  11. Mirrors not reflecting in Walkthrough

    By CandiSimone,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views

  12. Framing Header Schedule

    By KyleJantz,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views

  13. Living area.

    By Cadwork22,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.7k views

  14. Printing issue

    By Ed_Orum,
    • 1 reply
    • 874 views

  15. story poll question

    By Cadwork22,
    • 3 replies
    • 925 views

  16. Floor Joist Direction Issue

    By Steve_Nyhof,
    • 1 reply
    • 654 views

  17. Floor joist issue

    By MN_JohnH,   
    • 5 replies
    • 1.4k views

  18. 3D View showing just portion of Layer

    By buzzsaw204,
    • 1 reply
    • 863 views

  19. BOOM X16 Public Beta is here!

    By Renerabbitt,
    • 12 replies
    • 2.6k views

  20. In X16 What Are The X Y Z and Angle Fields In Ref Sets Used For?

    By HumbleChief,
    • 1 reply
    • 871 views

  21. Wall Schedule MAcro help

    By aroe69,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.5k views

  22. Commercial details

    By RebeccaK,
    • 0 replies
    • 645 views

  23. Adjusting cable rail spacing / gap

    By ChiefMarkK,
    • 10 replies
    • 3.3k views

  24. X16, Wall Schedule - Area attribute.

    By buzzsaw204,
    • 0 replies
    • 781 views

  25. How to adjust material scale

    By westvale,
    • 0 replies
    • 745 views