General Q & A

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26764 topics in this forum

  1. Elevation Macro

    By Leadcarpo,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views

  2. Lower Exterior Wall Height

    By Robert11,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views

  3. Using Chief across multiple Windows desktops

    By AvoyeDesign,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.2k views

  4. Reference Display

    By Leadcarpo,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views

  5. x15 Library Import

    By BryanXG,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views

  6. Importing a Wall Type from Library

    By buzzsaw204,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.5k views

  7. Subfloor issue

    By TonyM62,
    • 1 reply
    • 940 views

  8. trouble in X15 selecting objects?

    By Breeze_Design,
    • 10 replies
    • 3.1k views

  9. Stop Wall Breaks keep "healing"

    By moreauj,   
    • 4 replies
    • 1.7k views

  10. Arches in walls, niches, 3d solids

    By sweetmelissa,
    • 10 replies
    • 4k views

  11. Marker Defaults?

    By jbur91,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views

  12. Is there a way to not show roof plane lines of a whole house symbol

    By SHCanada2,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views

  13. X10 New Stucco Catalogue

    By BuildingDesigner,
    • 7 replies
    • 3.8k views

  14. camera not showing in layout

    By SHCanada2,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.7k views

  15. Simpson objects or symbols

    By Hammer7,
    • 1 reply
    • 983 views

  16. Material Painter tool - Spray Can or Eye Dropper

    By jorgearaya,
    • 0 replies
    • 935 views

  17. Download 3D model from view into Premier?

    By ddemart,
    • 2 replies
    • 903 views

  18. 3D Viewer still sucks

    By Michael_Gia,
    • 0 replies
    • 981 views

  19. Foundation Walls of Mono Slab will not render in 3D

    By RGShurlingPA,
    • 1 reply
    • 810 views

  20. Can Chief Architect perform structural load calculations?

    By adgtx08,
    • 10 replies
    • 6.3k views

  21. Structural Shapes for wall type definitions

    By mtldesigns,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.6k views

  22. Pet Door

    By BethVanDeusen,
    • 17 replies
    • 7.6k views

  23. "below grade" function - dashed lines show up as straight lines in layout.

    By vikiw_bend,
    • 10 replies
    • 2.7k views

  24. "Object Eyedropper" tool doesn't copy roof plan detail. Workaround?

    By KacyRSC,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views

  25. Moldings

    By JDSScott,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views