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26607 topics in this forum

  1. Layout Issues

    By Chiefnewell,   
    • 1 reply
    • 437 views

  2. Altered image aspect ratio reverting to original

    By StillBlank,
    • 0 replies
    • 403 views

  3. Room Finish Schedule

    By winterdd,
    • 7 replies
    • 603 views

  4. Light Reflections

    By SteveWuo,   
    • 1 reply
    • 624 views

  5. I rotated a plan 180 and how do I reset front, left, etc. Also how do I reset Y axis to up in plan view.

    By GeneDavis,
    • 5 replies
    • 601 views

  6. Dormer Cheek Wall

    By cliffy,
    • 4 replies
    • 704 views

  7. Mid-atlantic foundations

    By sdarch,
    • 8 replies
    • 3.4k views

  8. Layout = PDF updating

    By RobWhite,
    • 1 reply
    • 327 views

  9. Stair Up/Down Text has lines in it.

    By ckoss27,
    • 1 reply
    • 303 views

  10. Laying out existing walls for 45 yo multi story condo remodel

    By KKBKeith,
    • 6 replies
    • 606 views

  11. Engineered stone veneer for X10

    By shingabiss,
    • 2 replies
    • 346 views

  12. Pull handle placement on base cab trash pullout

    By GeneDavis,
    • 4 replies
    • 408 views

  13. X17 does not load on macOS 26 Tahoe Public Beta

    By para-CAD,
    • 7 replies
    • 3k views

  14. Fascia or drip edge not showing but soffit does

    By mtldesigns,
    • 8 replies
    • 808 views

  15. Do You Use Apple Vision Pro?

    By usingchief,
    • 0 replies
    • 512 views

  16. Problem with a wall

    By MN_JohnH,   
    • 7 replies
    • 539 views

  17. Sending plan to layout on X17 -- how to select already-saved layout?

    By JordanWeed,
    • 1 reply
    • 389 views

  18. How to set perspective overview camera to open as vector view no patterns?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 1 reply
    • 301 views

  19. unable to make a copy

    By SHCanada2,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.4k views

  20. Roof

    By RussDetroit25,
    • 1 reply
    • 741 views

  21. Crash to desktop when searching library X17

    By MikeR1969,
    • 4 replies
    • 493 views

  22. Manually drawn ceiling joist in vaulted ceiling room done with ceiling plane won't track ceiling

    By GeneDavis,
    • 0 replies
    • 206 views

  23. Chief crashing X17 when camera view and mine's an RTX 3070

    By GeneDavis,
    • 1 reply
    • 476 views

  24. Showing Posts that carry both deck framing and roof framing in different views/different levels

    By MDuffett,
    • 3 replies
    • 459 views

  25. X17 Wall type defining crashing Chief

    By EdwinB,
    • 5 replies
    • 666 views