General Q & A

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1. Chief Help Screen locks up

   By alheims, November 21, 2024   

   • help screen
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   • DBCooper
   • November 22, 2024

2. create room from atic

   By REBunt, January 8, 2025
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   • Doug_N
   • January 9, 2025

3. Corner Window

   By AbeLopez, March 3, 2025
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   • AbeLopez
   • March 3, 2025

4. Day To night Render?

   By Renerabbitt, November 10, 2025
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   • TrentBultsma
   • November 11, 2025

5. X-16has been released

   By NRST8TRKR, June 25, 2024
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   • NRST8TRKR
   • June 25, 2024

6. Cabinet door shading looks wonky? Help!

   By WinnDB, July 25, 2023
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   • WinnDB
   • July 25, 2023

7. MODELING A METAL BUILDING

   By Evolution, December 4, 2025
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   • Rich_Winsor
   • December 5, 2025

8. Moving drawings top different layout pages

   By gmtbuilders, January 26, 2019
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   • gmtbuilders
   • January 26, 2019

9. Pair of doors but they are different sizes

   By DenisonDrywall, April 22, 2025
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   • DenisonDrywall
   • April 22, 2025

10. Bad with Roofs

    By LaurenMDB, January 23
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    • Renerabbitt
    • February 10

11. reference display X17 Beta Reference Display Glitch

    By DraftingWCC, May 27, 2025
    • 1 reply
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    • DBCooper
    • May 27, 2025

12. Need help reverting a Chief X16 Plan, back down to an X14 plan file, is it possible, or how do you go about this?

    By DCB123, March 29, 2025
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    • CharlesVolz
    • March 29, 2025

13. X17 Electrical Connection Updates and Note Leader Detaching

    By PitMan71, March 12
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    • DBCooper
    • March 18

14. Need help creating a window.

    By Dutchworks, November 9, 2025
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    • Dutchworks
    • November 10, 2025

15. Temporary Dimensions AGAIN!

    By Radius1, November 16, 2025
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    • PitMan71
    • November 16, 2025

16. Why is the Material Structure Type so short, only 3 choices, CONCRETE/MASONRY/OTHER?

    By Michael_Gia, August 25, 2025
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    • Michael_Gia
    • August 25, 2025

17. single-panel, tilt-up garage door

    By builtright3, February 23
    • 7 replies
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    • builtright3
    • February 24

18. Can I purchase a plan template that I can modify to help speed the plan making process along?

    By DKNYCA, September 27, 2025
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    • MarckusW
    • September 29, 2025

19. Print Preview?

    By Joe_Carrick, June 26
    • 14 replies
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    • para-CAD
    • July 2

20. Cabinet Door Created with 3-D Pyramids

    By agentiskb, March 27, 2025   

    • custom solids
    • 1 reply
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    • MarkMc
    • March 30, 2025

21. Schedule is empty but windows are labled

    By Guest Diane, September 12, 2017
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    • Guest
    • September 12, 2017

22. 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, March 6, 2024
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    • scottharris
    • March 6, 2024

23. Wall corner issue

    By Jonathan3891, November 7, 2025
    • 6 replies
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    • SHCanada2
    • November 8, 2025

24. Sequential numbered Taining Videos

    By Hammer7, August 31, 2024
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    • Michael_Gia
    • September 1, 2024

25. Specify Weight Bearing Area / Requirements

    By radllc, January 5, 2024
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    • radllc
    • January 5, 2024