General Q & A

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26390 topics in this forum

  1. How do I get these walls to join up properly?

    By Ed_Orum,
    • 2 replies
    • 698 views

  2. Having trouble accessing "Create Orthographic View"

    By BillC61,   
    • 2 replies
    • 698 views

  3. If I have a plan with multiple buildings is there a way to print only one building?

    By cbucks,
    • 1 reply
    • 698 views

  4. Where did my Images go?

    By Rich_Winsor,
    • 2 replies
    • 698 views

  5. With a plan with multiple structures, is there a way to select the floor of a given structure without having to select each room?

    By cbucks,
    • 1 reply
    • 697 views

  6. Design Considerations for CMU Walls in Dry but Occasionally Humid Climates

    By mitchelhay12345,
    • 3 replies
    • 697 views

  7. Copy an item from one file to another to the same location?

    By Larry_Sweeney,
    • 3 replies
    • 697 views

  8. TEXT PROBLEM

    By builtright3,
    • 2 replies
    • 696 views

  9. Notes in CAD Details

    By SkyTree-Greg,
    • 1 reply
    • 696 views

  10. Extension lines in dimension touching walls

    By CJordanDesign,
    • 1 reply
    • 696 views

  11. Unable to Export my file to dwg

    By environs,
    • 1 reply
    • 696 views

  12. Program unusable due to noise since update

    By JanuaryVawter,
    • 5 replies
    • 696 views

  13. User Catalogs

    By Joe_cul,
    • 0 replies
    • 696 views

  14. Dimension Lines OK on Layout but Too Thick on PDF

    By sea_lyons,
    • 2 replies
    • 695 views

  15. Newbie setting best-practice defaults to start

    By QuickDraw59,
    • 4 replies
    • 694 views

  16. Auto Exterior Dimensions - Interior Walls

    By ComputerMaster86,
    • 3 replies
    • 694 views

  17. Exporting as 3D dwg problems

    By DBearss,
    • 1 reply
    • 694 views

  18. Copy Entire Building into New Plan with Different orientation on the Lot?

    By ChicByDesign,
    • 1 reply
    • 693 views

  19. Multiple Buildings on Same Lot

    By JKEdmo,   
    • 4 replies
    • 693 views

  20. How to isolate different on center framing areas

    By JiAngelo,
    • 2 replies
    • 693 views

  21. Is there a reason to not use rich text and use text instead?

    By Ringos,
    • 1 reply
    • 693 views

  22. Is there a way in Chief to have quadrant bearing headings show decimals in the seconds field?

    By cbucks,
    • 1 reply
    • 693 views

  23. Cad Block Exporting to library

    By gelbuilding,
    • 1 reply
    • 693 views

  24. Deck Planking Border Not Displaying

    By LotzCC,
    • 2 replies
    • 693 views

  25. Creating rooflines at various heights

    By NelsonsBuildMI,
    • 3 replies
    • 693 views