General Q & A

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1. Specify Weight Bearing Area / Requirements

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

2. reference display X17 Beta Reference Display Glitch

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

3. Chief 13

   By Colombia, May 23, 2024
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   • DeLayDesign
   • May 24, 2024

4. Chief Help Screen locks up

   By alheims, November 21, 2024   

   • help screen
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   • DBCooper
   • November 22, 2024

5. Material List Columns

   By Ed_Orum, July 8, 2024
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   • Renerabbitt
   • July 8, 2024

6. Trying to Make a Sign on a pole.

   By jjifmeyer, April 10
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   • jjifmeyer
   • April 11

7. Textures are not displaying properly

   By bsheen, January 13, 2024
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   • bsheen
   • January 13, 2024

8. Missing Spec Box / Floor missing

   By Designcenter, July 3, 2025
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   • Designcenter
   • July 3, 2025

9. Linux Support

   By utdream, September 26, 2025
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   • JLU_Design
   • September 29, 2025

10. Changing Internal Finishes

    By NeilofOZ, January 11, 2025
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    • Mark3D
    • January 11, 2025

11. TERRAIN

    By decorators3, February 11   

    • sloped - houses
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    • SHCanada2
    • February 12

12. Camera View Tools Suddenly Unavailable

    By GrizzL, August 11, 2025
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    • GrizzL
    • August 13, 2025

13. Foundation Settings

    By Ringos, October 1, 2025
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    • PitMan71
    • October 1, 2025

14. Delete all dimensions button

    By FREEDOMDESIGN603, August 13, 2025
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    • DBCooper
    • August 14, 2025

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

    By cbucks, May 28, 2024
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    • Chopsaw
    • May 28, 2024

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. Have a plan with multiple structures, is there a way I can make one of the structures on piers?

    By cbucks, March 4, 2024
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    • ericepv
    • March 4, 2024

18. Is there a way to fine adjust the scale of an imported survey?

    By cbucks, January 31, 2024
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    • Chopsaw
    • January 31, 2024

19. Temporary dimensions for Electrical Fixtures

    By Jake_Caufield, April 3, 2025
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    • DBCooper
    • April 6, 2025

20. how to select all windows regardless of size and type

    By thomhu, March 28
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • March 28

21. Contour lines imported from AutoCAD

    By capitaldesigns, March 22, 2025
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    • Mark3D
    • March 22, 2025

22. Stair Railing / Handrail Question

    By JKEdmo, September 17, 2024
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    • JKEdmo
    • September 17, 2024

23. Creating small roof over a window or garage door

    By Cabin_Dweller, November 1, 2024
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    • GeneDavis
    • November 1, 2024

24. Core Catalog E21 Door proud of wall but E20 is not

    By SHCanada2, April 26
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    • MollyNDG
    • April 27

25. New Computer Recommendations

    By tlira20, March 20, 2025
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    • SusanC
    • March 21, 2025