General Q & A

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26197 topics in this forum

  1. Roof problem

    By Joe_cul,
    • 2 replies
    • 900 views

  2. Help Generating An Attic Wall

    By GrizzlyBear,
    • 2 replies
    • 926 views

  3. Stair Rail Height to Extend to Underside of Ceiling

    By CCarpenter,
    • 2 replies
    • 3.1k views

  4. Layout Missing Files from PC to MAC OS in X15

    By DHerb2014,
    • 2 replies
    • 822 views

  5. Is there a way to do an ICF floor similar to Quad Deck in Chief and have the materials auto calc?

    By cbucks,
    • 1 reply
    • 920 views

  6. X15 Render Issues

    By Allen43,   
    • 20 replies
    • 4.4k views

  7. CAD to walls multiple floors

    By deniseruhl,
    • 0 replies
    • 527 views

  8. Skylight Recomindations?

    By ACADuser,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.4k views

  9. 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,
    • 1 reply
    • 651 views

  10. Surveyor topo lines as dwg how do you convert to chief?

    By cbucks,
    • 1 reply
    • 655 views

  11. Molding Polyline - Why??

    By HannahKucerova,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.7k views

  12. Finding or adding Plan Views

    By Mackenzie,
    • 13 replies
    • 3.7k views

  13. Problem Creating an A-frame in X15

    By CyndiM,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views

  14. SLOPED CEILING

    By ChiefDesign2023,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.1k views

  15. What does interpolate tangent to edge mean?

    By cbucks,
    • 1 reply
    • 985 views

  16. Is there a way I can set working plan view etc back to default without reinstalling?

    By cbucks,
    • 2 replies
    • 932 views

  17. Objects stopping at drywall

    By winterdd,
    • 2 replies
    • 790 views

  18. I deleted everything from a layer but it still says used and won't let me delete the layer is there a trick for this?

    By cbucks,
    • 1 reply
    • 723 views

  19. Imported PDF to Lines

    By ehumble,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.3k views

  20. Unable to select rooms

    By GrizzlyBear,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views

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

    By cbucks,
    • 1 reply
    • 652 views

  22. Material Texture's

    By NeilofOZ,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.9k views

  23. Terrain taking forever to interpolate not sure if there is anything I can change to speed up?

    By cbucks,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.8k views

  24. Privacy screen with vertical slats at an angle?

    By cbucks,
    • 7 replies
    • 2k views

  25. Somehow I messed up my default tool for create a retaining wall, is there a way to reset?

    By cbucks,
    • 1 reply
    • 691 views