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  1. DWG issues sending files to Engineer

    By bthompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 792 views

  2. Storefront window system

    By builtright3,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.2k views

  3. Upper Wall Won't Fully Remove or Delete

    By Drew-PRH,   
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views

  4. Attic wall not completely forming above gable wall

    By MarcSpeer,
    • 1 reply
    • 781 views

  5. Material continuing through a door frame

    By KendallDesign,
    • 1 reply
    • 770 views

  6. Dormer roof structure

    By winterdd,
    • 2 replies
    • 958 views

  7. Minor Bug? Anyone Else Seeing This?

    By HumbleChief,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views

  8. Random extra 1/8" adding to my dimension strings

    By DeLayDesign,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.7k views

  9. Brick Ledge Depth - Pony wall

    By AndrewSopher,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views

  10. Is There A Way To Spec "Suppress Label" As A Default Setting?

    By HumbleChief,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.1k views

  11. Truss layout and lifting the house

    By Jayne13,
    • 1 reply
    • 830 views

  12. Exterior wall Conflict on Cathedral ceiling

    By Resbarbosa,
    • 2 replies
    • 925 views

  13. Toolbar Layout Changes when Customize Toolbars is Closed

    By 5FT-20Designs,
    • 2 replies
    • 908 views

  14. Why won't a cabinet partition report to the cabinet schedule?

    By GeneDavis,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views

  15. Help with interior wall dimensioning, omitting exterior

    By Jaredp757,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.9k views

  16. Frame Engineering in CA X14

    By OnlineBuilder2,
    • 1 reply
    • 723 views

  17. Material region does not cut around door trim when material region crosses below wall into foundation

    By SHCanada2,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views

  18. Default Material Settings

    By basilbabaa,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views

  19. Using Chief Architect backdrops

    By Designers_Edge,   
    • 7 replies
    • 3.4k views

  20. Wall Connection

    By winterdd,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views

  21. CAD Pattern Question

    By JKEdmo,
    • 14 replies
    • 2.5k views

  22. How do I make an angled half wall under stairs?

    By Brandon_1311,   
    • 10 replies
    • 3.3k views

  23. Default Tub Symbol won't generate 2D symbol after stretching

    By amddrafting,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views

  24. Library Folders Missing

    By RobUSMC,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views

  25. Orthogonal Tab Move

    By JKEdmo,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.7k views