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  1. Birdsmouth at top plate?

    By Gawdzira,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views

  2. Brought in survey cad its off by small amount, is there a way to adjust?

    By cbucks,
    • 0 replies
    • 710 views

  3. Wall height is not extended on a bump out with a shed roof

    By LostFramer,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views

  4. Custom Stove Exhaust Cover - Design

    By DRyeHD,
    • 3 replies
    • 1k views

  5. Chief X15 Not Saving to Dropbox Model

    By DHerb2014,
    • 12 replies
    • 2.3k views

  6. Railing in front of sliding door with ICF exterior walls?

    By cbucks,
    • 1 reply
    • 755 views

  7. Best way to show two different buildings in same set of construction documents.

    By Ed_Orum,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.6k views

  8. How could I achieve this pantry with retractable doors / slide in pocket doors? Outside my skill set ;-)

    By Breeze_Design,
    • 2 replies
    • 6.8k views

  9. Angular dimension problem

    By LightHouse_Doug,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.8k views

  10. Macro that can evaluate if a layer is "on" or "off".

    By GlennShaw,
    • 23 replies
    • 3.6k views

  11. Wall height or area of walls in schedules, is it possible?

    By Digger873,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.5k views

  12. roof pitches

    By decorators3,   
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views

  13. Pony wall components missing on Floor 0

    By jgolden,
    • 0 replies
    • 702 views

  14. Roof Question

    By NAD4091,
    • 1 reply
    • 824 views

  15. cad software used with bluetooth laser measuring tool

    By lindahinkle,
    • 1 reply
    • 943 views

  16. post and beam

    By Scharp,
    • 1 reply
    • 906 views

  17. Roof Assistance

    By RBCMV254,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.8k views

  18. Changing materials to include texture

    By FitchAndCompany,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views

  19. Adding Ceiling height to a room label, is it possible?

    By PhillipsPlans23,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.5k views

  20. Easiest way to mirror a completed plan?

    By willgrantii,
    • 7 replies
    • 3.1k views

  21. Can a Chief Architect monthly subscription be paused while on a extended vacation? And if so...how to do it?

    By bscreen,
    • 0 replies
    • 765 views

  22. Circle Segments - How do I increase to create a smoother curve

    By RobWhite,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views

  23. CAD detail library best practice

    By GeneDavis,
    • 11 replies
    • 3.8k views

  24. How do I show a sloped terrain in a side clip elevation view?

    By cbucks,
    • 5 replies
    • 2k views

  25. I trying to make a shed roof

    By CourtneyK,
    • 5 replies
    • 3k views