General Q & A

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1. Rail wall meeting a solid wall

   By ChristianA, June 23
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   • Michael_Gia
   • June 23

2. is there a way to buy the chief architect x17 lifetime?

   By lili6622, November 17, 2025
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   • Joe_Carrick
   • November 17, 2025

3. Sorting quirk? (Active layer display options)

   By DrawingABlank, February 25
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   • Chrisb222
   • February 26

4. Window mulling

   By Ed_Orum, April 3
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   • Ed_Orum
   • April 6

5. Inserting a truss that has been modified in CAD Detail Management into my plan

   By REOWENJR, February 20
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   • SHCanada2
   • February 22

6. Error trying to export 3d Viewer File

   By SteveCanbury, February 25
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   • SteveCanbury
   • February 26

7. Stacked Stairs - Basement to floor 1 and 2

   By Novaks, March 3
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   • SHCanada2
   • March 5

8. Automatic Foundation Tool Not Working

   By Ed_Orum, February 1
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   • Ed_Orum
   • February 2

9. Why are points being generated in my wall framing elevations

   By GeneDavis, October 13, 2025
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   • Ed_Orum
   • October 16, 2025

10. Reverse Cross Sections when Reversing Plan

    By country, November 11, 2025
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    • robdyck
    • November 12, 2025

11. Windows Won't Show In Elevation View

    By Ed_Orum, November 25, 2025
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    • Ed_Orum
    • November 25, 2025

12. Railing wall

    By winterdd, April 25
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    • tundra_dweller
    • April 25

13. X17 Disk Space issues

    By jtcapa1, July 3, 2025
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    • SHCanada2
    • July 3, 2025

14. Reference View in Walkthrough Path

    By DavidSzymanski, April 2, 2025
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    • DavidSzymanski
    • April 2, 2025

15. How do i prevent hatching from wrapping around corners on external walls in Chief

    By AdamEdgar, February 10
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    • AdamEdgar
    • February 10

16. Pitch Angle "10 in 12"

    By PitMan71, January 9
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    • PitMan71
    • January 9

17. Sunlight all messed up would like help!

    By MariScheuber, October 21, 2025
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    • TrentBultsma
    • October 21, 2025

18. Mac Requirements for Running Chief in Tahoe 26.X

    By BroderickDesign, January 18
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    • scottharris
    • January 19

19. Moving a lite up or down on a window.

    By Milima, August 29, 2025
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    • JKEdmo
    • August 29, 2025

20. Same light, multiple floors

    By Dershem, April 23
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    • Dershem
    • May 10

21. Legacy "Back up Entire Project"

    By kwhitt, January 28
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    • kwhitt
    • January 28

22. Wall top and bottom inconsistancies.

    By Doug_N, February 1
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    • Doug_N
    • February 2

23. Exterior walls on 2nd floor not opening for doors

    By FirebirdDesignCo, August 26, 2025
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    • FirebirdDesignCo
    • August 26, 2025

24. Stone cap extension

    By AbeLopez, March 24
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    • mtldesigns
    • March 24

25. X5 with Windows 11

    By HelpJohn, February 27, 2025
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    • HelpJohn
    • February 27, 2025