General Q & A

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1. DOOR / WINDOW header height AFF automati 1 2

   By Evolution, November 6, 2019   

   • solved!
   • 28 replies
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   • GeneDavis
   • May 6, 2021

2. ANY ONE USE DROP BOX 1 2

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

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

   By LinLMI, August 6, 2021
   • 29 replies
   • 16.3k views
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   • SHCanada2
   • August 31, 2022

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

   By Summers, May 12, 2017   

   • revisions
   • delta
   • (and 2 more)

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     • delta
     • changes
     • clouds
   • 6 replies
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   • Richard_Morrison
   • May 12, 2017

5. dimension center 1 2

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

6. Sharing Files With Google Drive 1 2

   By JasonParsons, July 2, 2014   

   • network
   • files
   • (and 1 more)

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     • network
     • files
     • error
   • 45 replies
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   • BryceEngstrom
   • July 15, 2015

7. Drywall / Sheetrock Window Returns

   By eubanks, August 16, 2020   

   • drywall returns
   • window casing
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     • window casing
     • sheetrock returns
     • windows
     • jambs
     • sash
   • 4 replies
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   • kimberlywilson
   • September 23, 2024

8. Elevation datums 1 2

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

9. moldings Join corners of a gutter 1 2

   By pj42pj42, August 10, 2018   

   • cad
   • 34 replies
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   • glennw
   • September 5, 2018

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

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

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

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

12. How To Set Default Stem Wall Height? 1 2

    By HumbleChief, October 20, 2017
    • 44 replies
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    • Kbird1
    • October 25, 2017

13. spiral staircase with solid rail wall 1 2

    By Steve_Nyhof, November 23, 2021   

    • spiral staircase
    • curved stais
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      • curved stais
      • solid curved stair walls
      • sn
      • solved
    • 38 replies
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    • mtldesigns
    • January 4, 2024

14. Shed roof Truss

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

15. "Basement" or "Foundation"?

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

16. Scan/Measure App Recommendation

    By LiannaTheTech, January 21, 2025   

    • rendr
    • matterport
    • (and 3 more)

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      • matterport
      • canvas
      • scan
      • measure and create as built plans
    • 19 replies
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    • SHCanada2
    • November 18, 2025

17. 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

18. How to achieve photo-realistic rendering?

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

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

    By Mark_Peterson, March 23, 2016   

    • Doors
    • 45 replies
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    • Richard_Morrison
    • March 30, 2018

20. Low Slope Truss Roof with Parapret

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

21. chief architect and lumion rendering

    By sphome, October 23, 2020   

    • 3d
    • rendering
    • 17 replies
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    • kylejmarsh
    • July 19, 2022

22. Exterior Egress Door Code

    By CharlesVolz, September 9, 2016   

    • IRC Code Egress Door Entry
    • 15 replies
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    • jorgearaya
    • September 14, 2016

23. Joist Direction Line Problem 1 2

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

24. Ray Tracing 1 2

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

25. 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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      • black background
      • line drawing
      • pdf issues
      • mac
      • black ink
    • 38 replies
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    • KTransue
    • August 7, 2021