General Q & A

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25437 topics in this forum

  1. How to extend a gable bird-box

    By DH7777,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views

  2. Terrain railing lengths

    By GParker,
    • 5 replies
    • 978 views

  3. Cross Sections

    By MarcSpeer,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.7k views

  4. Interior View versus Framing

    By jtcapa1,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.6k views

  5. Adding Skylights To The Window Schedule

    By capitaldesigns,   
    • 7 replies
    • 4.3k views

  6. Default settings - Doors / Windows

    By ChiefDesign2023,
    • 4 replies
    • 863 views

  7. Need help with raised roof

    By dcook627,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.5k views

  8. Elevation drawings without sub-grade crap showing 1 2

    By reluctantuser,
    • 25 replies
    • 6.5k views

  9. DWG issues sending files to Engineer

    By bthompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 606 views

  10. Storefront window system

    By builtright3,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.7k views

  11. Upper Wall Won't Fully Remove or Delete

    By Drew-PRH,   
    • 1 reply
    • 940 views

  12. Attic wall not completely forming above gable wall

    By MarcSpeer,
    • 1 reply
    • 626 views

  13. Material continuing through a door frame

    By KendallDesign,
    • 1 reply
    • 582 views

  14. Dormer roof structure

    By winterdd,
    • 2 replies
    • 707 views

  15. Minor Bug? Anyone Else Seeing This?

    By HumbleChief,
    • 2 replies
    • 806 views

  16. Random extra 1/8" adding to my dimension strings

    By DeLayDesign,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.3k views

  17. Brick Ledge Depth - Pony wall

    By AndrewSopher,
    • 1 reply
    • 894 views

  18. Is There A Way To Spec "Suppress Label" As A Default Setting?

    By HumbleChief,
    • 4 replies
    • 917 views

  19. Truss layout and lifting the house

    By Jayne13,
    • 1 reply
    • 615 views

  20. Exterior wall Conflict on Cathedral ceiling

    By Resbarbosa,
    • 2 replies
    • 754 views

  21. Toolbar Layout Changes when Customize Toolbars is Closed

    By 5FT-20Designs,
    • 2 replies
    • 705 views

  22. Why won't a cabinet partition report to the cabinet schedule?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 2 replies
    • 829 views

  23. Help with interior wall dimensioning, omitting exterior

    By Jaredp757,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.5k views

  24. Frame Engineering in CA X14

    By OnlineBuilder2,
    • 1 reply
    • 567 views

  25. Material region does not cut around door trim when material region crosses below wall into foundation

    By SHCanada2,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views