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1. Ceiling Height Label? 1 2

   By ACADuser, October 15, 2017
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   • lbuttery
   • January 14, 2018

2. Elevation datums 1 2

   By mlthrift, May 24, 2017
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   • Alaskan_Son
   • September 23, 2017

3. Drywall / Sheetrock Window Returns

   By eubanks, August 16, 2020   

   • drywall returns
   • window casing
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   • kimberlywilson
   • September 23, 2024

4. Truss Issue 1 2

   By SchnieppDesign, March 11, 2017
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   • SNestor
   • March 14, 2017

5. lighting/ray trace help 1 2

   By freshrooms, February 25, 2014
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   • WendyatArtform
   • October 20, 2015

6. Why are Line Drawing viewports printing with Black Background when exported to PDF first? 1 2

   By kylejmarsh, July 21, 2020   

   • layout
   • black background
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   • KTransue
   • August 7, 2021

7. Manual Dimensions vs Automatic Dimensions - can't turn off Automatic Dimensions 1 2

   By LinLMI, August 6, 2021
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   • SHCanada2
   • August 31, 2022

8. spiral staircase with solid rail wall 1 2

   By Steve_Nyhof, November 23, 2021   

   • spiral staircase
   • curved stais
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   • mtldesigns
   • January 4, 2024

9. How difficult is it to learn Chief Architect Premier?

   By jmyers, August 5, 2016
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   • CharlesVolz
   • August 24, 2016

10. ANY ONE USE DROP BOX 1 2

    By pazzfam, June 24, 2016
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    • HumbleChief
    • July 1, 2016

11. Can you change how Chief calls the swing of a door? 1 2

    By Mark_Peterson, March 23, 2016   

    • Doors
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    • Richard_Morrison
    • March 30, 2018

12. Sharing Files With Google Drive 1 2

    By JasonParsons, July 2, 2014   

    • network
    • files
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    • BryceEngstrom
    • July 15, 2015

13. Bi-Level house garage foundation and walls 1 2

    By Steve_Nyhof, July 15, 2020
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    • SH_Canada
    • November 11, 2021

14. REVISIONS: CLOUDS, DELTA AND NUMBER...

    By Summers, May 12, 2017   

    • revisions
    • delta
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    • Richard_Morrison
    • May 12, 2017

15. moldings Join corners of a gutter 1 2

    By pj42pj42, August 10, 2018   

    • cad
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    • glennw
    • September 5, 2018

16. "Basement" or "Foundation"?

    By akabuilder, October 23, 2020
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    • lbuttery
    • November 29, 2020

17. Chief Architect 10 on Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10

    By linChief, June 17, 2016   

    • Cheif Architect 10
    • Windows 10
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    • Jhrost
    • October 25, 2025

18. LIVE VIEW or PLOT LINES, which one do you use? 1 2

    By dshall, May 28, 2020
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • May 30, 2020

19. Low Slope Truss Roof with Parapret

    By wjmdes, July 19, 2020
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    • ACADuser
    • July 20, 2020

20. Shed roof Truss

    By rck-tech, December 4, 2020
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    • rck-tech
    • December 4, 2020

21. Hiding Specific Objects in a view.

    By Joel-B, June 25, 2024
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    • GeneDavis
    • June 25, 2024

22. Joist Direction Line Problem 1 2

    By fangelo, April 17, 2015
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    • MickeyToo
    • April 22, 2015

23. Ray Tracing 1 2

    By NeilofOZ, October 26, 2018
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    • TheKitchenAbode
    • November 8, 2018

24. How to achieve photo-realistic rendering?

    By CliffLloyd, August 6, 2021
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    • ericepv
    • August 7, 2021

25. Construction Documents Checklist 1 2

    By DakotaContractor, February 15, 2016   

    • construction
    • documents
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    • 38 replies
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    • stephanswim
    • February 17, 2016