General Q & A

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27174 topics in this forum

  1. x9 on a laptop?

    By Lighthouse,
    • 13 replies
    • 5k views

  2. How to manually draw roof framing lookout?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 13 replies
    • 6.2k views

  3. New user

    By ChiefTom396,
    • 13 replies
    • 4.6k views

  4. NEW PC FOR X17

    By jcldraft,
    • 13 replies
    • 2.1k views

  5. Window as Gable Vent

    By rlackore,
    • 13 replies
    • 4.7k views

  6. I am really getting fed up with Chief crashing.

    By AndyGump,
    • 13 replies
    • 5.5k views

  7. Plywood .pat file

    By Larry_Sweeney,
    • 13 replies
    • 6.3k views

  8. Library Search...arggg! Type File Cabinet Or File, What Do You Get....nothing.

    By zowie123,
    • 13 replies
    • 3.6k views

  9. p solids

    By dssharp,
    • 13 replies
    • 3.6k views

  10. Importing DWG ACAD files into CA.... easy peasy back in the day.... but not now.... anybody else?

    By dshall,
    • 13 replies
    • 3.5k views

  11. Help Me With What I Might Be Doing Wrong.

    By Korel_Design,   
    • 13 replies
    • 6.1k views

  12. Library Organization

    By RobUSMC,
    • 13 replies
    • 4.4k views

  13. Copy/paste Tip

    By Joe_Carrick,
    • 13 replies
    • 4.7k views

  14. Wrong Rooms Total Area Calculation

    By Lucmos,
    • 13 replies
    • 3.4k views

  15. Raytrace image size preview

    By RL-inc,
    • 13 replies
    • 5.7k views

  16. Creating window from polyline

    By DianeP,
    • 13 replies
    • 2.6k views

  17. X9 update deleted X8

    By AlamoChief,
    • 13 replies
    • 4.2k views

  18. Living Area Square feet notation disappears.

    By Steve_Nyhof,
    • 13 replies
    • 5k views

  19. Did X15 come with a change to the Chief Blueprint font?

    By JWoelkeGOGHomes,
    • 13 replies
    • 5k views

  20. multiple roof designs in same plan

    By jgeisjr,
    • 13 replies
    • 4.9k views

  21. selling client plans

    By DianeP,
    • 13 replies
    • 6.6k views

  22. All ceiling heights change when I try to edit one?

    By brandonorie,
    • 13 replies
    • 5k views

  23. Ray tracing questions and suggestions

    By rispgiu,   
    • 13 replies
    • 4.6k views

  24. Clean looking documents in Chief Architect / Layout

    By reedie2000,
    • 13 replies
    • 2.5k views

  25. Elevation cross section line display

    By Alaskan_Son,
    • 13 replies
    • 5.6k views