General Q & A

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26573 topics in this forum

  1. Why do arrows on the layout jump around? How can they be stabilized.

    By zowie123,
    • 11 replies
    • 2.5k views

  2. Why Do Auto Interior Dimensions Repeat Dimension Strings Up To 5 Times?

    By zowie123,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.6k views

  3. Why do foundation stem walls extend higher where there are deck ledgers?

    By zowie123,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.7k views

  4. Why do I find myself constantly having to diagnose issues?

    By dshall,
    • 17 replies
    • 3.9k views

  5. Why Do I Keep Being Asked To Post A Picture Of My Issue?

    By Gawdzira,
    • 17 replies
    • 3.7k views

  6. Why do i see some of my CAD fills lighter than others in a PDF, while i have used eye dropper to match them. Here is the screen shot of Plan File vs. PDF file

    By ChiefUserDennisR,
    • 8 replies
    • 579 views

  7. Why do my 2nd floor corners connect

    By LeRoyWells,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.9k views

  8. Why Do My Decks Have Two Layers And How To I Get Rid Of One?

    By zowie123,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.7k views

  9. Why Do My Walls Sometimes Show Brick On The Inside?

    By Electromen,
    • 11 replies
    • 2.6k views

  10. Why do roof planes in CA hate me?

    By divreig,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.9k views

  11. Why do Window Defaults not work like Door Defaults

    By tchomes,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views

  12. Why does "undo" change my annoset?

    By johnny,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views

  13. Why Does a Blank Template Plan Have "Used" Materials - Can I Delete Them?

    By NARDesignGrp,
    • 19 replies
    • 3.8k views

  14. Why Does Arched Doorways Show Irregularities...

    By mrrozhall,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views

  15. Why Does Ca Give Us So Many Symbols...

    By dshall,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.5k views

  16. Why does CAD file slow my computor down?

    By calgaryhomes,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.8k views

  17. Why does Chief draw unwanted attic walls? 15 years of getting rid of unwanted attic walls?

    By zowie123,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.1k views

  18. Why does Chief mess up terrain like this and what is best fix ... ?

    By basketballman,
    • 22 replies
    • 5.5k views

  19. Why does Chief not turn off layers intersected by a roof out front?

    By KnotSquare,
    • 12 replies
    • 2.7k views

  20. Why Does Chief Rebuild the Model for a 2d Cad Line Undo?

    By Archnot-Boltz,   
    • 9 replies
    • 3.2k views

  21. Why does Chief's own print driver create such large files?

    By Ridge_Runner,   
    • 22 replies
    • 6.8k views

  22. Why does deck railing build newel posts on top of rim joist and how to fix?

    By zowie123,
    • 7 replies
    • 3.1k views

  23. Why Does Foundation Dbx Change Floor Height?

    By Richard_Morrison,
    • 14 replies
    • 2.7k views

  24. Why does General Framing come in as Subfloor category?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.6k views

  25. Why Does Lighting Change All Of The Sudden?

    By AriseDesign,
    • 12 replies
    • 2.5k views