General Q & A

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26244 topics in this forum

  1. Why does my wall disappear?

    By HighwayMan55,
    • 6 replies
    • 4.3k views

  2. Why does shading disappear when I print a floor plan?

    By westvale,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views

  3. Why does slab floor go THRU the stemwall? Plan file attached!

    By GeneDavis,
    • 19 replies
    • 4.5k views

  4. Why Does The Brick Pattern Not Appear In Exterior Elevations In Layout

    By KerlDesign,
    • 4 replies
    • 3.2k views

  5. Why Does The Corner Trim Look Darker Than Siding

    By CJSpud,   
    • 8 replies
    • 3.1k views

  6. Why Does The Default Stainless Steel Look So Dark? 1 2 3

    By 4hotshoez,
    • 58 replies
    • 22.8k views

  7. Why does the framing show in recessed area around window?

    By mgianzero,
    • 7 replies
    • 4.1k views

  8. Why Does The Spacing(?) Differ Between The Layout And The Printed Page

    By agrogers,   
    • 5 replies
    • 2.1k views

  9. Why Does This Happen?

    By OldCKD,
    • 16 replies
    • 2.9k views

  10. why does this wall look like it does

    By LeRoyWells,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views

  11. Why does wall sit outside mono slab?

    By DOPSuppliers,   
    • 6 replies
    • 2.3k views

  12. Why does X9 open and not X10?

    By dshall,
    • 11 replies
    • 3.2k views

  13. Why Doesn't a Faster CPU Speed Up Certain Operations In Chief?

    By HumbleChief,
    • 19 replies
    • 5.6k views

  14. Why doesn't Chief allow for a complete material change when selecting "All"???

    By John_B,
    • 7 replies
    • 1k views

  15. Why doesn't Chief autoframe 2x posts between un-mulled windows?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 3 replies
    • 661 views

  16. Why doesn't framing display in plan view

    By Dickerchen,
    • 6 replies
    • 3.8k views

  17. Why doesn't my divider wall behave like the outer walls of my shelf ceiling walls?

    By bdillard1,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.9k views

  18. Why doesn't my material list show other lumber components?

    By 22trobbins,
    • 13 replies
    • 4.3k views

  19. why doesn't the bearing lines work constantly?

    By dshall,
    • 13 replies
    • 4.2k views

  20. Why doesn't window trim sit against wall main layer?

    By SNestor,
    • 6 replies
    • 3.8k views

  21. Why doesnt wc show rope lights? 1 2

    By dskogg,
    • 29 replies
    • 7.4k views

  22. Why don't my Shadow boards joint at roof hip???

    By John_B,
    • 1 reply
    • 670 views

  23. Why don't my top drawers match?

    By bdillard,
    • 10 replies
    • 3.3k views

  24. Why don't my walls touch the ceiling?

    By bdillard1,
    • 2 replies
    • 2k views

  25. Why Don't Triple Face Book Shelves Still Not Work?

    By dshall,
    • 11 replies
    • 3.1k views