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  1. Foundation Walls of Mono Slab will not render in 3D

    By RGShurlingPA,
    • 1 reply
    • 940 views

  2. Can Chief Architect perform structural load calculations?

    By adgtx08,
    • 10 replies
    • 7.1k views

  3. Structural Shapes for wall type definitions

    By mtldesigns,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views

  4. Pet Door

    By BethVanDeusen,
    • 17 replies
    • 8.5k views

  5. "below grade" function - dashed lines show up as straight lines in layout.

    By vikiw_bend,
    • 10 replies
    • 3.1k views

  6. "Object Eyedropper" tool doesn't copy roof plan detail. Workaround?

    By KacyRSC,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views

  7. Moldings

    By JDSScott,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views

  8. Mirrors not reflecting in Walkthrough

    By CandiSimone,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views

  9. Framing Header Schedule

    By KyleJantz,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views

  10. Living area.

    By Cadwork22,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.4k views

  11. Printing issue

    By Ed_Orum,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views

  12. story poll question

    By Cadwork22,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views

  13. Floor Joist Direction Issue

    By Steve_Nyhof,
    • 1 reply
    • 972 views

  14. Floor joist issue

    By MN_JohnH,   
    • 5 replies
    • 1.9k views

  15. 3D View showing just portion of Layer

    By buzzsaw204,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views

  16. BOOM X16 Public Beta is here!

    By Renerabbitt,
    • 12 replies
    • 3.4k views

  17. In X16 What Are The X Y Z and Angle Fields In Ref Sets Used For?

    By HumbleChief,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views

  18. Wall Schedule MAcro help

    By aroe69,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.1k views

  19. Commercial details

    By RebeccaK,
    • 0 replies
    • 831 views

  20. Adjusting cable rail spacing / gap

    By ChiefMarkK,
    • 10 replies
    • 4.1k views

  21. X16, Wall Schedule - Area attribute.

    By buzzsaw204,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views

  22. How to adjust material scale

    By westvale,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views

  23. X16 Beta - corner newels of porch disappeared

    By BCNABE,
    • 3 replies
    • 2k views

  24. Free glass railing seminar today.

    By DRAWZILLA,
    • 0 replies
    • 768 views

  25. Which views should I export as .dwg for a guy that wants the plan in ACAD?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 0 replies
    • 732 views