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  1. How to generate a Materials List with buy / cut info like Structural Member Reporting?

    By RRSSeattle,   
    • 9 replies
    • 2.1k views

  2. Cannot successfully do RTRT views without lockup and crashing.

    By GeneDavis,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.5k views

  3. Suppress headers in 2nd wall framing layer

    By moreauj,   
    • 0 replies
    • 651 views

  4. AB Overlay Color not showing up

    By CWConst,
    • 1 reply
    • 710 views

  5. layers in cabinets

    By DenisonDrywall,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.2k views

  6. manually drawn attic wall issue

    By winterdd,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.4k views

  7. Any good cad blocks can insert for retaining wall?

    By cbucks,
    • 1 reply
    • 672 views

  8. Up Arrow on Garage Door

    By MackenzieBaker,
    • 1 reply
    • 701 views

  9. Serious Framing Issues - Help Requested

    By coastdesign,
    • 0 replies
    • 678 views

  10. What software do you use for workflow, selection, and invoice mangement?

    By DesignGallery,
    • 11 replies
    • 2.7k views

  11. Selecting 3d molding polylines and adjusting them.

    By bkjernis,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views

  12. Moving An Object To A Different Layer

    By DesignNut,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views

  13. Is there a way to align two selections on two different layers to the same common point keeping the scale though?

    By cbucks,
    • 2 replies
    • 742 views

  14. Keep getting colored pinwheel on Mac OS?

    By cbucks,
    • 3 replies
    • 698 views

  15. Green Roofs

    By jtcapa1,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.2k views

  16. Exterior wall stud showing

    By MaggieTS,   
    • 5 replies
    • 1.4k views

  17. deleted post

    By SkullMesaRanch,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views

  18. Chief Architect is great; but... 1 2

    By DeLayDesign,
    • 25 replies
    • 12.8k views

  19. Importing terrain data from drone survey

    By LevisL,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views

  20. After DWG Import cleaning up the 2D CAD lines

    By mthd97,
    • 14 replies
    • 1.9k views

  21. Why are my in-cabinet rope lights not lighting the box?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.7k views

  22. As Built Stairs - Wall Questions

    By DefinedDesign,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views

  23. Got a link for technique used to do vertical rope lights inside a cabinet?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views

  24. Wall Under Flared End of Stairs

    By Yannik,   
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views

  25. Soffit - How do I remove the automated baseboard molding?

    By DefinedDesign,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.9k views