General Q & A

27115 topics in this forum

1. Floor Framing Option

   By buzzsaw204, March 12, 2015
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   • BuilderLFD
   • March 12, 2015

2. Walls

   By Tomathome, October 16, 2015
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   • Tomathome
   • October 17, 2015

3. Framing Won't Reach Roof, Different Heights, And Sections Missing After Changing Truss Depth.

   By HaywardVT, December 3, 2015   

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   • HaywardVT
   • December 3, 2015

4. X8-Importing CAD Blocks; Simpson Hanger problems, displays with lines

   By PaulinColorado, May 5, 2016
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   • Chopsaw
   • May 6, 2016

5. F5 Key --> "Refresh Display" annomaly

   By Joe_Carrick, September 27, 2019
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   • Joe_Carrick
   • September 27, 2019

6. Garage Floor Lowered But Garage Door/Wall is Not

   By wirsima, January 28, 2020
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   • Kbird1
   • January 29, 2020

7. Material List Organization

   By skoz44, October 7, 2020
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   • BrownTiger
   • October 7, 2020

8. Dummy need Help

   By raltd9245, November 19, 2020   

   • cursor size
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   • DavidJPotter
   • November 19, 2020

9. X-AXIS / Y AXIS ORTHO TOGGLE SWITCH

   By MuseDesigns, October 7, 2021
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   • Chopsaw
   • October 7, 2021

10. How to share materials in a group?

    By JamieW_Campbell, December 8, 2023
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    • DBCooper
    • December 8, 2023

11. New to Chief and Looking for a Framing review

    By JMill7, August 9, 2024
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    • basketballman
    • August 9, 2024

12. Side wall materials show on front wall?

    By woodwizard, October 13, 2024
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    • DBCooper
    • October 13, 2024

13. Grouping like layers?

    By Gtomer, April 15, 2025
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    • DBCooper
    • April 15, 2025

14. Small greenhouse/atrium/glass roof

    By Shanny, June 19, 2025
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    • ericepv
    • June 19, 2025

15. Build access to deck/balcony using dormer or other means

    By Evolution, December 3, 2025
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    • Doug_N
    • December 4, 2025

16. X7 Videos

    By bionical, January 21, 2015   

    • X7
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    • Dennis_Gavin
    • January 21, 2015

17. Lower case room labels

    By RobWhite, March 10, 2016
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    • Joe_Carrick
    • March 10, 2016

18. Dormer Wall Issue

    By WhistlerBuilder, May 5, 2016   

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    • WhistlerBuilder
    • May 5, 2016

19. Room selecting

    By SketchB, February 8, 2018
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    • Kbird1
    • February 8, 2018

20. studs Exterior Vertical & Horizontal Studs for Wood Siding

    By boxerprod, April 1, 2018   

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    • framing
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    • Chopsaw
    • April 1, 2018

21. Print to PDF

    By RCarter, April 23, 2018
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    • RL-inc
    • April 23, 2018

22. Artwork not coming in

    By VRAinteriors, October 18, 2018   

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    • VRAinteriors
    • October 18, 2018

23. Box windows

    By tds_cc, January 28, 2020
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    • robdyck
    • January 28, 2020

24. Update all views does not work for me... does it work for you?

    By dshall, July 5, 2022
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    • Kiwideziner
    • July 5, 2022

25. Attic truss

    By LeRoyWells, October 17, 2022
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    • glennw
    • October 17, 2022