General Q & A

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  1. Elevation Angle Measurements

    By buildinthevoid,
    • 3 replies
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  2. Deep Wall niche/shelves?

    By JWPrendergast,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views

  3. Can Chief Draw a 3-sided (3 triangular roof planes) house?

    By BuilderJim,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views

  4. How Do I Create Deck Columns?

    By CrayonArchitect,
    • 2 replies
    • 989 views

  5. Im new to using the software, but when I use the Camera tool the Tool Palette menu on the left blows up and messes up the fram

    By Patrick11,
    • 1 reply
    • 785 views

  6. Camera problem with new Acer Nitro 5 with nvidia rtx 4060 and X10

    By Lish3232,
    • 1 reply
    • 903 views

  7. Defauly wall/railing settings

    By MN_JohnH,   
    • 4 replies
    • 1.1k views

  8. Gap Between Exterior Wall Siding Bottom and Foundation Wall

    By dhag77,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views

  9. Trying to generate an exterior ray-trace view at night

    By ADallas,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.5k views

  10. Brain not working

    By raltd9245,
    • 3 replies
    • 998 views

  11. Dormer and Roof

    By stager386,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views

  12. FBX Export File Type

    By tkwebster,
    • 1 reply
    • 856 views

  13. Hiding Wall, Ceiling, and Floor Surfaces

    By kwhitt,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.8k views

  14. How would I cut a hole in a cabinet/drawer for wire access?

    By MarkMarlin,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views

  15. MEP LEGEND

    By Cadwork22,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views

  16. Need help with an exterior siding/paint color problem.

    By SteveO,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.4k views

  17. Patio Louvre Roof

    By pwrd90,
    • 5 replies
    • 2k views

  18. CPU Ray Tracing - what am I doing wrong?

    By westvale,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.6k views

  19. Computer glitches

    By KendallDesign,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views

  20. Note schedule pasting issue

    By Gawdzira,
    • 2 replies
    • 845 views

  21. Wall schedule report in decimal feet?

    By Gawdzira,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.2k views

  22. Need help with a gutter/roof issue

    By DH7777,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.8k views

  23. Text Arrows and Leaders are CAD not Text!!!

    By Archnot-Boltz,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views

  24. Wall Height Adjustments in 3D and Room Definition Changes Across Chief Architect Versions

    By ZackEller,
    • 2 replies
    • 979 views

  25. Folded plate staircase and railing

    By ozaheman,   
    • 0 replies
    • 883 views