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  1. Cabinets display joint lines inconsistently in plan view

    By GeneDavis,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.4k views

  2. Layout label horizontally on the bottom

    By MissJane,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views

  3. Best practice to quickly strip plan to reduce file size

    By GeneDavis,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.1k views

  4. 3D Viewer - way to check surface count for posted models or in Chief besides during export?

    By Christina_Girerd,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.2k views

  5. Siding sticking through roof

    By MN_JohnH,
    • 22 replies
    • 4.6k views

  6. Creating Titled Exterior walls

    By MSID_McKenzie,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.8k views

  7. Achieving Flat Soffit

    By leahernst,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views

  8. Custom Glass Block Window

    By StephenM,
    • 10 replies
    • 4.2k views

  9. Drawing roof valley

    By ericepv,   
    • 6 replies
    • 3.4k views

  10. Curved Staircase Custom Horizontal Railings?

    By jarrex,
    • 8 replies
    • 5.4k views

  11. Realtime Raytrace challenge/query

    By Michael_Gia,
    • 15 replies
    • 3.8k views

  12. Cad import help

    By dskogg,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.6k views

  13. Changing basement from level 0 to level 1?

    By JWPrendergast,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views

  14. Elevation Angle Measurements

    By buildinthevoid,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views

  15. twinmotion

    By decorators3,   
    • 23 replies
    • 8.6k views

  16. How to create life-like grass? 1 2 3 4 7

    By bjulius21,
    • 162 replies
    • 137.5k views

  17. Can a client using 20/20 import a CA DXF file?

    By dshall,
    • 14 replies
    • 4.6k views

  18. Deep Wall niche/shelves?

    By JWPrendergast,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.1k views

  19. Can Chief Draw a 3-sided (3 triangular roof planes) house?

    By BuilderJim,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views

  20. Camera problem with new Acer Nitro 5 with nvidia rtx 4060 and X10

    By Lish3232,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views

  21. Im new to using the software, but when I use the Camera tool the Tool Palette menu on the left blows up and messes up the fram

    By Patrick11,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views

  22. Changing Wall Height

    By buildinthevoid,
    • 14 replies
    • 13.7k views

  23. Defauly wall/railing settings

    By MN_JohnH,   
    • 4 replies
    • 1.4k views

  24. How Do I Create Deck Columns?

    By CrayonArchitect,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views

  25. Trying to generate an exterior ray-trace view at night

    By ADallas,
    • 4 replies
    • 2k views