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1. "Basement" or "Foundation"?

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

2. How to achieve photo-realistic rendering?

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

3. moldings Join corners of a gutter 1 2

   By pj42pj42, August 10, 2018   

   • cad
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   • glennw
   • September 5, 2018

4. DOOR / WINDOW header height AFF automati 1 2

   By Evolution, November 6, 2019   

   • solved!
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   • GeneDavis
   • May 6, 2021

5. Low Slope Truss Roof with Parapret

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

6. How Easy Is It To Import Sketchup Models?

   By 4hotshoez, August 17, 2014
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   • SNestor
   • September 8, 2014

7. 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

8. New Chief Architect 3D Viewer - for Mobile Devices 1 2

   By scottharris, May 22, 2016
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   • BenPalmer
   • June 21, 2016

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

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

10. Joist Direction Line Problem 1 2

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

11. 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

12. Window and Door Height 1 2

    By tennball81, July 26, 2016
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    • tennball81
    • August 1, 2016

13. dimension center 1 2

    By Hammer7, April 9, 2020
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    • joey_martin
    • April 18, 2020

14. How to do flush with door cabinet fillers?

    By dskogg, May 18, 2017
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    • MarkMc
    • June 3, 2017

15. Stair landing baseboard

    By DH7777, March 16, 2020
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    • SNestor
    • March 19, 2020

16. porch needs to extend past the rail/ beam so that columns don't overhang

    By DianeP, July 30, 2016
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    • Steve_Nyhof
    • January 4, 2025

17. Average Hours 1 2

    By javatom, February 10, 2016   

    • hours
    • time
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    • javatom
    • February 19, 2016

18. Convert .STL file to .DWG file for AutoCAD

    By jetcobra, June 20, 2015
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    • Kbird1
    • June 21, 2015

19. Cantilevered Roof Truss

    By SNestor, December 21, 2020
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    • Ridge_Runner
    • December 24, 2020

20. Wall detail - best design with conditioned crawlspace and hung joists

    By dnh234589, January 7, 2023
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    • para-CAD
    • January 14, 2023

21. Ray Tracing 1 2

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

22. Construction Documents Checklist 1 2

    By DakotaContractor, February 15, 2016   

    • construction
    • documents
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    • stephanswim
    • February 17, 2016

23. What is the correct sequence for getting curved roofs right?

    By GeneDavis, September 18, 2020
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    • DzinEye
    • September 19, 2020

24. Export To 3Ds Max

    By Nicinus, June 3, 2014   

    • export
    • 3ds max
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    • portrait
    • June 8, 2015

25. Wall Materials Change Framing 1 2

    By SpeleoWorm, May 12, 2020   

    • wall
    • framing
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    • robdyck
    • May 13, 2020